Today’s giveaway is from Sue Dow of In the Loft. My family loves her beautiful painted figures and I am always glad to share her work here with you. Susan gifted my family with one of her new Advent Runners, and we are so excited to use it this year as part of our Advent traditions.
From Sue:
I’m Sue, owner and artist of In The Loft, a home based business and Etsy shop. I live in a small town in southern New Hampshire and paint in a loft above my living room. The work keeps coming in and now has grown into a full time business. My day is filled with painting. My youngest son helps out now and does most of the wood cutting. These items are all designed, made and painted here in the wood shop and loft with great attention to quality and detail.
I love that my work helps families to teach & celebrate the faith. Whether it’s for the home, Catechesis of the Good Shepherd or a gift, I hope you find something you love.
I am eager to show you two new items available in my shop. I hope you will be as excited about these items as I am!
First is my newest creation, an Advent Table Runner. This original design is a hand painted canvas path to Bethlehem. Sure to be a favorite family tradition, this Table Runner is placed on your dining room table so you can mark the days of Advent together. On the first Sunday of Advent, December 3 this year (the earliest date Advent can begin is November 27), place the wood disc on the path and move each day at meal time. There are 4 discs, one for each week of advent. The discs are painted with the advent wreath on one side with the correct number of candles lit and on the reverse side the focus of the week. Week 1: hope, week 2: peace, week 3: joy, & week 4 : Love.
Use the reverse side on Christmas Day; painted with white poinsettias and space in the center for your Christmas candle or table decor.
Use the reverse side on Christmas Day; painted with white poinsettias and space in the center for your Christmas candle or table decor.
Also included are a large storage bag, and a small storage bag for the discs. I can only guarantee the first 12 orders to be delivered in time for the first Sunday of Advent, so place your order soon!
I am also excited to share my new ornaments & wood block prints.
One of my favorite icons is the The Vladimir Mother of God(Tender Mother). I’ve had my painting made into prints and these are available mounted on 1/4” thick wood as an ornament or 1/2” thick for the wall or prayer table. These are 2 3/8” wide by 3 1/2” tall.
In my shop you will also find many items that make wonderful gifts or activities for the Advent season:
Journey to Bethlehem, several Advent Saints (links below!), The Holy Family, The Nativity and The Three Magi, and Nativity Wood blocks.
Check the shipping date! Some of these items are ready to ship and some are made to order.
Items needed for Christmas delivery should be ordered by November 10.
Upcoming feast days to consider include:
Saint Andrew – Nov 30(Christmas Novena begins)
Saint Nicholas – Dec 6
Saint Juan Diego – Dec 9
Our Lady of Guadalupe – Dec 12
Saint Lucy –December 13
Custom orders are welcome!
I would like to offer one Small Things reader a $75 gift Certificate toward any purchase. In addition, you can receive 10% off orders through Friday, November 10.
Use the Code: Christmas10 at checkout.
Thanks, Sue!
I’m pretty new to the liturgical calendar and how to celebrate the feast days. These give me some ideas.
This would be a HUGE blessing to us this year. All of our Advent items are in storage (including Sue’s amazing figures) and we were just discussing how we would celebrate without them. Thanks for the chance!
Beautiful painting! Heading over to shop now!
Beautiful work!??
My favorite Etsy shop & CGS artist. Love the new Advent & Nativity items! Kudos!
Beautiful artwork!
So lovely.
Beautiful shop!
Love this shop!! Would love to win. Thanks!!
These are all so lovely! I wish I could buy them all!
Beautiful!
Gorgeous work! Thank you.
Love Love the touching painting on THE LOFT pieces!! What a talent ! And such a beautiful way to celebrate the season.
Simply stunning! Thanks for your generosity!
Thank you for the giveaway.
Oh wouldn’t that be a beautiful opportunity for a new tradition 🙂
These are beautiful! Love the figurines.
Your work is beautiful!
Beautiful!
Great giveaway. Thank you.
Advent, the loveliest of all the many Christmas traditions. I hope this encourages many to make this their family tradition.
Your work is beautiful. I love the Holy Family figured.
Would love to add to our adventure celebrations. Thank you for the offer.
Gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway!
I recently found out about “In the Loft” and immediately fell in love. As a convert and mother of three Littles, I’m always looking for ways to add and incorporate our faith into our home. I would be honored to receive such beautiful works!
Your work is beautiful!
Such beautiful handiwork!
These are absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Your work is beautiful and it is wonderful to find religious items to purchase. Our faith is important in our family and would love to win.
These are truly lovely!!
How beautiful. Thanks for the chance.
These are so beautiful. She clearly puts a lot of love into these pieces.
What beautiful workmanship
Wow! I am stunned by the beauty of tour work. I’m definitely going to check out your shop.
I gifted Saint Teresa to my mother last year. She loved your work!
I love the table runner and the icon.
These are beautiful and meaningful items that I would be honored to have in my home. Thank you for your generous spirit.
That advent runner would be perfect for my family! I have been looking for something beautiful and simple but active. Thanks for the chance to win.
A $75 gift certificate is an incredibly generous giveaway!! I’ve loved and admired Sue’s work for years. Everything she makes seems heirloom worthy!!
I have loved Sue’s work for some time now! I am studying to be a Catechist of the Good Shepherd this winter and I would love to win this giveaway, for my own family and our parish supply.
Love your shop so much, Hoping to win.
I absolutely love your nativity figures! They are truly beautiful pieces of art that inspire awe in kids and grown ups alike! The advent table runner is very pretty too!
The runner is lovely!
Beautiful work! Thank you!
Beautiful!!! Loved browsing your shop!
I love the advent runner! What a great idea! Thanks for the very generous giveaway!
What beautiful items! Thank you!
It’s always nice when families can use their creativity together.
This is beautiful! I finally have a place to put some beautiful advent decorations, thank you for the giveaway!
We use your Lenten table runner every year and have been so grateful to have such a tangible way to draw closer to the Risen Lord! The Advent runner looks just as wonderful!