Good Morning,

Since Thursday is a holiday, the blog will be taking a break and going to work at the same time. This blog ring theme is Independence Day, last week we featured Thunder Rose Leather, if you have not given the shop a look, I reccomend doing so. You can click through using the link below or visit the blog’s older posts to find links to their various shops and sites.

Let us have a look at some of the wonderful and fun Summertime Holiday goodies offered by the creative folks at handmadeartists.com

Nothing says patriotic like this pretty red, white and blue necklace.

From: TX Gulf Coast Creations

Red White and Blue Handmade Crochet Beaded Necklace Made in USA

Product Details:

This piece is a unique handmade crochet beaded necklace fashioned in a red, white & blue pattern with pearl beads spaced

evenly throughout. The beads are glass, and are crocheted into
denim semi-glossy crochet thread. I’ve added two silver colored
fish clasps to this, which complement the red white & blue colors,
while keeping it secure. Measurements: The length is approximately 15″, including the 2 silver colored fish clasps. The width is 3/4″.

This is a one of a kind, handmade piece. I created it in the USA,
here on the Gulf Coast of Texas. This item is available for FREE
shipping within the Continental United States. If you are outside
of the Continental U.S. and are interested in this or another of my
items and have good feedback here or on another reputable online
site, please feel free to contact me, and perhaps we can come to
an agreement.

Thank you for visiting my shop, and please let me know if I can
assist you with anything.

Now here is a product that is not only useful and Summertime appropriate, it is all nature and won’t harm you, your pets or the environment. An essential for that Independence Day Bar-B-Que. Be sure to check out their line of All Natural Healthy Bath and Beauty and products.

From: Reef Botanicals

Buzz Off Bug Repellent SPECIAL PREORDER SALE 15 PERCENT OFF

Product Details:
Our 100% natural insect repellent smells great and is a terrific alternative to Deet-laden products to repel mosquitoes and ticks.
We rely only on essential oils in a grapeseed oil base, to ensure that it’s safe and doesn’t contain any poisons.

8 oz.

Yet again, Reef Botanicals adheres to its commitment to bring you all-natural bath and beauty products. All of our bath and beauty products are made with all natural ingredients, never synthetic perfumes, fragrance oils, or colorants, and never pre-made soap bases. Our commitment is to the ultimate in quality and your well-being. You can rest assured that our products are free of harmful chemicals like sodium laurel sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, and parabens.

When I was a small person we visited my Grandmother on occasion. This was a treat as she lived out of state, and we rarely saw her, but she had the most wonderful kitchen, as least my childhood memory remembers it so. The thing I thought was one of her better “tools” were here recipe boxes. She didn’t have just one, she had several, and they were all unique and different. Dinners, Desserts, and one for Special Occasions and Holidays.

From: My European Touch

Rectangular lidded Mosaic Recipe Box Treasure Box Gift Box broken china mosaic

Product Details:
Rectangular, lidded box with handmade cut, broken china plate rim Mosaic, painted in Vanilla, grouted in Antique White Grout, sealed, outfitted with a pink porcelain knob
and a handmade clay rose. One side is enhanced with a cameo. A recipe box, a treasure box, something totally different and use it as a gift box….To wrap a gift now, and harbor coveted gifts later… in this beautiful box.
A quaint alternative to the boring regular recipe boxes, or fill with homemade fudge or some other goodies…. to give away.
Write your favorite recipe down and stash within, comes with recipe cards. Four nostalgic china plate designs have been rescued and used to enhance this box. Cut up and broken china plate rims from Royal Albert, Old English Rose, Edwin Knowles, even a lil bit of Paris is present. The edges are ensconced by a row of cream colored gimp top/bottom to protect your furniture.

Thank you for stopping in and having a look.

The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant day.

Good Morning.

Today I would like to feature some truly unique, clever and beautiful, handmade from start finish gift ideas. All of today’s featured gifts are from shops on handmadeartists.com. A great site to find things handcrafted by some amazing artists and craft-people. There is no question here about re-sellers, these items are handmade by the shop owner.

Although I invited any and all shop owners to participate, I only received three entries for this weeks blog, so I turn the post over the them. Hoping to pique your curiosity enough to click the link and have a look see at some of their other offerings as well. Looking is always free!

Without further ado:

From Southern Country Creations

Brown Leather with Green Tree Agate Beads and Peace charm

Product Details: This bracelet was handcrafted using brown leather and round green tree agate beads. It sports a shell button for closure and a Peace charm.

It measures approximately 7 1/4 inches

From: Blue Highways

Hand Bound Book Wings of Scarlet

Product Details: It may be fall but I’m holding on to warmer weather with this gorgeous 6″ x 9″ book covered in a fabric of red tulips. The colors are shades of scarlet and greens popping on a black background. The red was difficult for me to photograph perfectly, the 4th photo is the actual cover scanned on my scanner and represents the colors a little better.

Inside I have bound 160 pages (front & back) of premium 80# acid free white drawing paper excellent for pencil, colored pencil and charcoal also good for pen and ink, marker and oil pastels. I have them sewn with a hand waxed red cotton thread and ribbon bound them with a 7/8″ scarlet grosgrain ribbon. As with all my ribbon bound books, refills can be ordered once the book has been filled, please contact me if you are interested in one – it’s simple to replace, I’ll be happy to walk you through it.

From: My European Touch

Handmade Mosaic Tray shabby cottage chic china broken plate rims Mosaic Tray clay roses pearls

Product Details: Glamorous shabby chic cottage Mosaic Tray. This was a vintage silver plate tray, Silver plate all gone, I sanded it down, primed it, it got a coat of cottage white paint. A lil bit of distress to give it that worn well loved look. I then proceeded to cut up my already damaged fine bone china plate rims and stained glass and filled the inside with this lovely mosaic. Roses and blooms are climbing on this tray like a briar bush in the wild, so romantic.

I then filled the rim with lil pearls and tulle roses all the way around to give it that finished look. A lil arrangement of handmade clay roses in the left corner and this Mosaic tray is brimming with beauty.
The mosaic is grouted in an antique white grout and sealed. I showed it photographed in different light and it can be hung up on the wall too.

It is a footed tray and I tied a pale cream organza ribbon to two of the the feet, tied it in a nice bow and it can hang on your wall..
The colors are the truest on the close ups of the pictures.

Thank you for stopping by and having a look. The Alchemists Vessel would like to wish you a pleasant week.