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Have a Handmade Christmas
WRITTEN BY TAMARA KOMUNIECKI
When considering Christmas present purchases, the best things to give the
people you love are those that come from the heart — but I’d also say those
that come from the hands, as well. The roundup of items showcased here are
all handmade in our city — some of the artisans are members of the Long
Beach Craft Mafia, some sell through etsy shops and their own web sites,
some sell at local stores… and some do all three.
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These keychains from Kristin
Dunn are custom made to order.
The personalized keychain with
leather tab shown here is $9.50,
available at jeeta.etsy.com 2.
Want to give someone the gift of a place to
keep their greenbacks? Go green, with locallymade
Kelso Doesn’t Dance handmade wallets,
fashioned out of recycled maps, newspapers and
books. $28, available at {open}, 2226 E. Fourth St.,
and kelsodoesntdance.com. 3.
Chronicle Book’s I’m Dreaming of a Green
Christmas: Gifts, Decorations, and Recipes
that Use Less and Mean More is written by
environmental advocate, writer, television
personality, chef, mother, and organic living expert
Anna Getty. Projects include pine cone wreaths and
recycled sweater pillows. $24.95, available for
order from Borders, 2110 N. Bellflower Blvd. and
101 S. Pine Ave., or chroniclebooks.com. 4.
Tamara Zielinski of CrayonFawn makes colorful
crayon fawns, bunnies, owls that are great for kids big
and small. Fawn, $18, is available at The Kids are Alright,
3405 E. Broadway, and crayonfawn.etsy.com. 5.
Cindy Mobarki from Paper Tree
Stationery makes small handmade
journals with repurposed paper that makes
for a sweet stocking stuffer. $5 for two
journals, available at papertreestationery.
etsy.com. 6.
Artist Steph Calvert of Hearts and
Laserbeams designed a witty tee
for a furry friend. $14, available at
heartsandlaserbeams.etsy.com. 7.
A woman in your life would love beautiful
handmade porcelain earrings or a necklace from
local jewelry maker Klai Brown. From $20 –
$150, available at klairat.com. 8.
Not your average little girl’s barrette, this
birded beauty from Leatherette Heart is
handmade by Liz Abbott. Prices range from $6
– $18, available at Liberty, 2146 E. Fourth St.More
For a chance to see some of the great
gifts and goodies listed above (and more),
stop by this event:The Long Beach Craft Mafia Trunk Show Songbird 2240 E. Fourth St. Saturday, December 12 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. |
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