indie holiday shopping guide + holiday giveaway
Hiya! Happy Holidays! I’ve put together gift guides of cool things you can make, PLUS amazing things from indie businesses for everyone on your list + a holiday/solstice/new year/new moon giveaway! I included an excerpt from my holiday decor book! Learn how to make a branch mobile to display your collection of vintage ornaments. BONUS: my family’s gluten free cookie recipe. I’ve got some tips for using essential oils to stay healthy this busy holiday season. Make self-care routines a loving tradition. Indie Lovely is completely interactive. Anywhere you see pink text there is more info. Click to discover new blogs, indie shops and more! ---->back issues are available on my blog {IndieLovely.com}
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I found some pretty gifts for you to make for your friends and family. Handmade gifts can be cool! I pinky promise the recipients will love them.
Cookie recipe 25 THE INDIE KITCHEN My family’s super yummy gluten free { + vegan} cookie recipe
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Essential oils for the holiday season and how to use them
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handmade + DIY gifts Rebecca’s Soap Deli
Martha Stewart has a collection of cool {and easy} handmade gifts that people actually want! This belt would be fun for kids to make. You could also use macrame knots + add embellishments!
handmade gift tutorials Martha Stewart
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strawberry jam simple bites
chai tea concentrate tasty yummies
spraypainted candles popsugar
glitter vases the sweetest occasion
crochet rug pattern by number 19
golden rope basket HGTV
terrarium ornaments KMND lifestyle
handmade ornaments satori design
holiday makes - pinterest
wood slice coasters tru matter
preview make a rustic branch mobile This mobile is a great way to display your vintage ornament collection! You want a long, very thin, flexible branch that is the height of your ceiling plus 3-4 ft. with no smaller branches along the base until it hits the ceiling. You will need to be able to anchor your thin branch to something like a post or column. We attached ours to a cutout between the living room and the dining area with jute rope. You may be able to attach it to a bookcase or a tall piece of furniture. Just make sure that whatever you attach it to is firmly anchored + you use strong rope to attach it safely. Make sure you tie secure knots.
Paint your branch white with acrylic paint and a big paintbrush. It may need a few coats. Let each coat dry before applying the next.
Add some clear lights. Wind them tightly around the branch base and onto the smaller branches with care.
Set up a work space where you can get organized. I like to store my holiday decor in clear plastic containers so that when I am planning, I can easily see what I’ve got to work with. In addition to your branch, you will need some supplies for this project:
scissors wire cutters floral tape floral wire
ribbon glue gun tape ornaments
Plant your “tree� Lay your branch on the ground with
the bottom end against the post or column. Pick up the branch and push the branch up onto the post, bending the branch towards you so the smaller branches form a canopy on the ceiling. Have someone help you hold it, and tie it securely to the post or column. You may need hooks or nails to make sure it is safe. Test it once you have it up, just to be sure!
Tie ribbons onto your ornaments, then tie them onto the canopy of branches. Leave a little tail of ribbon if you choose. Use various sizes and colors within your color scheme. Hang them various heights. Make sure you have the ornaments high enough so that no guests hit their head! Be careful not to add too many that it’s distracting or too heavy! 5-7 ornaments should be enough.
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My family’s amazing gluten free {& vegan friendly!} cookie recipe
Ingredients: 7/8 c. butter or dairy free butter alternative softened 3/4 c. organic sugar or coconut sugar, or any other dry sweetner of your choice 1 egg or egg replacer 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 1/2 c. of gluten free baking mix - I like Pamela’s brand... try a few to see which you like best. 1 tsp. gluten free baking powder
Mix it:
Cream butter/replacement + sugar, add egg + vanilla beat until smooth. Combine dry ingredients, add to wet mixture a bit at a time, beating briefly. {see add-ins below} Add by tablespoonful to a baking sheet 2 inches apart.
Bake:
350 for 6-8 minutes.
Add-ins:
The best thing about this recipe is you can add chocolate chips, or you can add dried fruit. You can put it in a pan and cook it bar style, adding the chocolate to the top once it’s done baking, along with sliced almonds... My sister even made minty ones last year with minty creme filling {frosting with mint extract} The possibilities are endless. You can even make a ton of the base at once + then split it up into different flavor batches. Adjust bake time for bars!
wrap it up When wrapping similar holiday gifts for a group, turn it into a guessing game!
Every year I get my family members chocolate bars. I wrap them using my gift wrap kits, but you could use a recycled grocery bag, kraft paper, butcher paper, etc... then I embellish them with different washi tapes, glittered shapes and die cuts, ribbon, twine, ric rac.. to represent each person. They all have so much fun trying to figure out whose is whose.
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How to use Essential oils this busy holiday season:
Sore throat: make a spray with a few drops of doTERRA On Guard in
4 oz. of water in a clean glass spray bottle and spray into throat {this is for older kids and adults. It helps a sore throat so much} You can also use 1 drop of the oil in a TBSP of coconut oil and rub on the neck and bottom of feet. Make a cup of feel better nog.
Headaches: get doTERRA Past Tense. They have a wonderful roller
bottle, just put a little bit on your temples, and the back of your neck. Drink a glass of water to hydrate and give yourself 5 mintues. Alternate oils: eucalyptus, peppermint, wintergreen, lavender.
Dry/sensitive skin: 1 drop of geranium oil in 3 drops of argan oil, sesame oil or olive oil. Pat onto clean skin. You can also add lavender, chamomile.
Tummy aches: I love doTERRRA’s Digest-zen. Rub a drop or two on
your belly and it helps. Or I take a drop in a small glass of water. It tastes good so kids like it. Always dilute oils twice for children. Alternate oils: peppermint, fennel, chamomile.
Flu/chest cold: doTERRA’s Breathe blend is amazing. Put a few drops on your palm, then make a cone with your other hand and inhale to help with congestion. Use a drop on chest with carrier oil.
*My family uses doTERRA because of their high quality standards. They continuously test to ensure their oils are certified pure therapeutic grade. I am a distributor and I use their oils in all of my class kits, workshops, make & takes, and skin care products. I do make a small percentage on each sale, so I appreciate you shopping using my links if you would like to try doTERRA’s oils. Let me know if you need help choosing oils! xo, Anne
the holistic aromatherapist recommends: Please make sure you use only ORGANIC certified pure therapeutic grade essential oils both internally and externally. The extraction methods some brands use requires chemicals that are toxic. They arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meant to be used internally, most of them are used for their aromatic qualities.
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therapeutic grade geranium oil doTERRA therapeutic grade On Guard blend doTERRA
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felted fedora green trunk designs
ceremonial headpiece RoyalPeasantryDesign
stingray shawl okapiknits
chrysalis cardi encircled handwoven scarf for him Amber Kane
felted slippers lunata felt
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stamped bracelet the vagabond studio
horn necklace Miller Mae designs
giving indie made gifts this holiday + + = supporting our creative community participating in the cycle of gratitude.
vibrational remedies chakredy
art print stone & violet
c-clamp coat rack urban wood and steel
airplane t-shirt locomotive clothing
leather journal in blue
holiday stone set sage goddess
art altar hungry ghost arts
geode ring Lauren Rolf jewelry
faux taxidermy the shabby shak
waterfall terrarium gypsy raku
beige dusk greys
wood paper scisso rs
gift wrap kits
ink and ivory
flower Seed paper
wool felt stocking phyllis wonderland
burlap stocking my cherry hill
vintage stocking I want vintage
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