tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231993966131305169.post1624866273001138305..comments2023-05-18T09:21:14.610-04:00Comments on Left Bank Gallery: on giftingSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05628196820168673056noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231993966131305169.post-70129394379235167422009-12-08T06:48:43.141-05:002009-12-08T06:48:43.141-05:00Beautiful post ... and it goes straight to my hear...Beautiful post ... and it goes straight to my heart!<br /><br />I'd rather own one beautifully handcrafted gift than a thousand commercial items and know that someone with artistry and vision stands behind that work.<br /><br />Happy Holidays to those wise people who know the difference!Bev ~ MangoTango Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17525341332901772376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6231993966131305169.post-73934465957538885202009-11-30T11:07:04.458-05:002009-11-30T11:07:04.458-05:00Oh, Susan, I'm so glad to find that these are ...Oh, Susan, I'm so glad to find that these are your beliefs, because my own have started hedging this way in the last four to five years.<br /><br />Year before last I took the handmade pledge as well and every birthday, shower and 'treat' gift this year has been made by myself or an artist local or Etsy.<br /><br />....and you know what? Never have they been so fawned over and enjoyed! It's crazy how people can sense the heart infused into an item even before they ask, 'Where did you get this?' There are a couple of electronics gifts floating by for birthdays in the next couple of months, but all the rest are handmade!Jett Superiorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11583779821300442507noreply@blogger.com