Heavens to Etsy! You Don’t Have To Be a Shoemaker to Gift Like One
December 13, 2009 by cinder
Filed under art & sole
- Claudia Lynch, artist and shuzsociety “art & sole” columnist ~
Despite the lack of snow here in New Orleans (and believe me, I am NOT complaining), I am in the Christmas spirit like never before. A couple of kinds of cookies are already made, and thanks to last week’s craft night with Amber, I’ve started to make little gifts for my girlfriends.
(I’m noticing that a lot of people think there’s some sort of magic involved in making crafty gifts, but all it really it takes is the willingness to keep your butt in the chair long enough to complete a project.)
Would you love to give handmade gifts to your shoe-loving friends, too, but lack the inspiration, the “talent” (see above) — or the time to keep your butt in the chair? Santa’s elves may be way too busy for last-minute orders, but lucky for you, there’s always the internet. For hand crafted shoe gifts that you don’t have to hand craft yourself, let your fingers do the shopping at etsy.com.
Hey, Santa Baby — Pump Me Up For The Holidays!
For the tiniest elves in your life, RandyAndClaudia (no relation to me) have hand crafted these soft-as-skin leather “curlies” to fit an elfin newborn. At $65 the pair, they’re your little one’s first collectible shoes (can’t you just picture them bronzed?).
Christmas Elf Socks by twinssoon are hand knitted to fit a toddler of 100% acrylic, and are soft and warm (gotta keep those elf feet toasty). Of course they come in Elf Green, and are just $18.
Don’t forget the grown up elves! Felted elf boots by AddictedToMermaids are seamlessly wet felted of wool roving and come in a boatload of different sizes and colors for $185.00 a pair.
Woodland fairies, pixies and elves meet the Arabian Nights: Vintage Curled Front Slippers, circa 1970. Velvet shoes, with metal curlicues, never worn, $56. They sound like they’d fit a tween-age child (or an elfin adult).
Jewelry AND Shoes? — Now, THAT’s a Gift!
These adorable silver plated elf shoe earrings by TillyBloom are just $15, and shipping is free.
“Little Elf Shoe” earrings by ErtheFae feature vintage glass beads in the shape of little green shoes with a floral pattern, just the sort of thing a tiny elf would wear. Hurry up and order these before I snap them up myself, for just $15.
The “Kirsten” stiletto necklace from LisbonSky is $12, silver plated, and comes with a 20” chain.
Sterling Silver high heel shoe necklace looks like it just came off a high-class high-fashion doll; take it home for $52 from LiveWire.
If one shoe just won’t do, put this sweet and sexy Barbie Doll multi-colored shoe bracelet on your list. Each bracelet features a different combination, and is made from real live Barbie doll shoes. For a measly ten bucks each from ChinnyFlinnyJewelry, you’ll want to get a few of them for stocking stuffers.
If you’re a semi-do-it-yourselfer, you can add these enameled red shoe charms by GatheringSplendor to your own neckchain, bracelet or earring findings, or attach them as zipper pulls to a favorite purse or jacket. At $4.50 for 4 charms (you read that right!), it’s a lot of pizzaz for the buck, and a no-brainer gift for all your girlfriends.
Leave Your Shoes Lying All Around the House
Whimsical vinyl Christmas stocking wall or window decals come in 29 colors. They’re 18” x 20”, work inside or outside your house, and cost $24.95. I’m thinking you’re gonna need several sets of these to walk the walk around your entire house.
How can you resist these holiday elf shoes cards from TweePrints, at $12 for a set of 6? TweePrints has a number of other designs you might enjoy as well.
The finished Bucilla felt Christmas Stocking is something you really can pass off as having made yourself, because it’s made from a kit, but why not give SpareTimeCreations the credit? They’re willing to craft this for you for just $95. Or, you can track down the kit elsewhere on the internet for around $30 and make it yourself.
This one-of-a-kind “Little Imp” vintage children’s shoe box dates is dated 1947. Don’t you wish you had the black patent leather shoes that originally came in it? Snap up this “Little Imp” for just $8, and use it as a gift box (or maybe even the whole gift).
Don’t Forget About Me, Santa!
When you’re done with your etsy.com shopping, click over to my website — www.claudialynch.com/shoestories.html — for these adorably naughty and nice ShoeStories™ holiday cards. As (my version of) Santa might say, you won’t be able to control yours elf.
