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In the Loft {giveaway}

Today’s giveaway is from Sue, the artist behind In the Loft.  She creates beautiful hand-painted figures, and ours are some of my children’s most beloved things. Advent begins on December 2nd this year, and her figures are perfect to help families with their Advent Journey!  Her Advent runner is another great addition to your 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 my studio is in a loft above my living room.
My Etsy shop opened in 2013 soon after I attended training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and began making materials for our parish. In those days I was in the midst of homeschooling my last 3 children, and fit in creating and painting in when ever I could. Today, my last child is a senior (my last year of homeschooling after 23 years!) and my days look very different. His help with all the wood cutting is invaluable. I currently paint full time and am excited to say my work is all over the world, in parishes and in homes.


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. With Advent close at hand and Christmas not far behind, you will find beautiful materials for your prayer table, for celebrating the liturgical seasons, for tucking into stockings or giving as gifts.
I hope you find something you love.

My Advent runner, an 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, 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.
Also included are a large storage bag, and a small storage bag for the discs.

Sue is offering one reader the opportunity to win a $75 gift certificate to her shop. In addition, you can use the code SMALLT10 to receive 10% off your order through Monday, November 12th. For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post. Comments are closed and the winner is Mae, who commented, “Just beautiful!”

Reviews:
“All of Sue’s work is amazing!! If you are debating about acquiring a piece or a set, do it!! You’ll never regret it!!”

“Absolutely GORGEOUS! We are so happy and pleased with it and Sue was a joy to work with. Love it so much!”

Reader Interactions

Comments

  5. Stunningly beautiful work! I love how the Lord has given this aritist the ability to illuminate how we can be fruitful in many seasons of life— when we have children we’re teaching at home, and also as they move on!

  12. I love nativity scenes so much, and always have — my mother actually let me dress up as the Virgin Mary for Halloween when I was three! (My older brother, amusingly, was a ghostbuster). I would cherish any of these beautiful figurines!

  15. The figurines are just so beautiful! My children would just love these! Thanks for organising this giveaway.

  22. We’ve enjoyed using our Lenten runner for a number of years. I love Sue’s saints and one day I want to get St. Nicholas to add to our Advent celebration. He’s beautiful.

  23. This would really make a beautiful addition to our Advent. Thank you for the opportunity to take part in this draw.

  25. Love the Cathechesis of the Good Shepherd. I did the training but never had the time to teach it. These would be a wonderful gift for our parish teachers!

  29. My first grandchild is due to be born any time now. These would be a fabulous gift for the “new” family.

  31. Beautiful! I would love to introduce these materials to our new Atrium we are setting up. Thank you for this give away opportunity!

  34. What a wonderful way to teach children/grandchildren about Advent and the birth of our Jesus. Would love to have one for my granddaughter.

  38. Thank you for the opportunity to own this beautiful artwork. It’s a tradition that needs to spread.
    Barbara

  41. I’m over in the UK and haven’t found anything like this over here so would love some of Sue’s work in my home for my children to enjoy.

  42. I have long loved these beautiful things. So glad to have a chance to own one of these precious works of art. Thank you!

  44. I love her work! I’m blessed with having her Sacred Heart of Jesus that stands next to my Our Lady if Fatime Statue. Makes me happy every time I look at it. Thank you for the chance to win!