Holiday Shoppers are Here

If you're still working on listing items for the holidays, I encourage you to get them listed soon. Holiday shoppers are out there they are ready to buy! As a shop owner, I really appreciate these early birds :) I've already started selling several ornaments, so I decided to list a couple new options to my shop. Per usual, these both came from custom requests and I thought they were too great not to add for others.

 I'm loving this little Mason Jar Ornament. I've had several other mason jar items in my shop for a while now, but never thought to make an ornament until the custom request came in. I've been seeing lots of rustic Christmas decor this year, so I think these are spot on.

And I've made four IronMan Ornaments for the same buyer over the last two years and decided that this might be something that others would enjoy. Turns out I was right as I've already sold two more of these to other buyers since listing them last week!

Is your shop ready for the holidays?

Christmas Ornaments 2013

One item I sold a lot of during the 2013 holiday rush was Wooden Photo Ornaments. These have continued to do well since I first introduced them and I absolutely love making them. All holiday season my inbox gets filled with adorable babies and fun family photos. I've broken down the photos into 4 categories so the slide shows don't get too long. I hope you enjoy :)

Baby Ornaments

What's better than a smiling baby :) I have so much fun engraving their beautiful faces!

Memorial Ornaments

I plan on adding a new group of ornaments for 2014. I had several requests for memorial ornaments and I am honored each time I get to make such a special item for someone. This year I had two women have me engrave ornaments for their brothers who had passed way. While this was very difficult, it was also very rewarding. I'm glad I can provide this service.

Pet Ornaments

It might be a toss up between cute babies and cute pets :) I did several more pets, but cannot find the files...ugh. But these are some of the best.

Couples, Families and a House

These ornaments are popular for wedding photos and family photos. And I even got to engrave a couple's first home this year. I love how it turned out and plan on adding this ornament option to my shop as well.

Which is your favorite?

Guitar Ornaments

 My favorite thing to laser this time of year are ornaments! I love all the different styles I can make and options I can offer. And I have so many more ideas for next year! And you all know how much I love custom orders as well!

I was recently sent this photo and asked to make a guitar ornament to resemble it.

Here is the finished product. I'm pretty proud of myself with this one :) It really looks like the original photo! Once I found the shape I wanted to use, I reworked some of the details to make it more like the photo. Then added the wording...and viola!

And now my wheels are turning thinking of other cool shapes I could offer! But those will have to wait until next year...because Christmas is just around the corner!

Tropical Wedding Gifts

Yesterday I showed you the tag I made for a bridal shower gift. Today I wanted to show you the cool gifts I made for the soon-to-be bride and groom.

My boyfriend's cousin is getting married in Mexico and I wanted to make her and her fiance some fun gifts that would help them remember their special day and trip. I first made them this picture frame. I engraved a palm tree and starfish along with their names and wedding information. Everyone at the shower loved it!

The night before the shower I had another great idea! So first thing Saturday morning I went to work on this fun little ornament! The bride's last name is Palmquist and her nickname has always been "Palmtree". And since they're getting married in Mexico...what better gift to give :)

I had a lot of fun creating this ornament! I personalized it on the front and back and hung it from the front of the present along with the gift tag.

 Of course the couple was registered at a some stores, but I just can't pass up an opportunity to make something special for people I love :)