{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part II}

The Holiday Gift Guide launched on October 15th {H O O R A Y!} and features over 30 adorable + amazing handmade vendors. Be sure you take a look at the vendors sites being featured, they’ve all worked so hard at building their fabulous shops and I’m so proud of them! There are hundreds of gift ideas, soooo perfect for all the people in your life.

In partnership with the Holiday Gift Guide are five unique sponsor spotlight posts. Today is post #1, featuring just a few of the HGG vendors. Feel free to bookmark or pin what you find, too {let me know if you need a pinterest invite by leaving a comment}! xoxo

Below are a couple of products from each participating vendor’s shop — different things that caught my eye. Have fun shopping!

JadieCakes creates custom burlap pillows for the home ~ including door hangers, ornaments and ring bearer pillows. I love that Tara incorporates chalkcloth on some of her designs — so cute, and what a fun way personalize gifts. If you were shopping her designs, which item(s) would you select?

Connect with Tara on facebook.

Lisa Leonard creates stunning pieces of memory-keeper jewelry and home decor items. Some of my favorite items from her shop include the and the molded heart bracelet.

Connect with Lisa on twitter & facebook.

Have you seen the Donna’s Decembers shop? A cozy place to bundle up with chunky, crochet wears — so perfect for the chilly weather we’re having here in Minneapolis. I love that this pink drawstring cowl will keep you warm but is also machine washable AND vegan, perfect!

Connect with Liz on twitter & facebook.

Ohhhhhhh, Sugar Mama Bakeshop, you make my sweet tooth perk up! Ashley has put together some super yummy treats, including this six pack of cupcake mixes, so perfect at helping you get started on your holiday baking. AND, you can select from chocolate, vanilla or coffee frosting mixes. They really are yum-o, I’ve baked a batch of Sugar Mama Bakeshop cupcakes and looooved the coffee frosting that came with!

Connect with Ashley on twitter & facebook.

Marigold Road works their magic with mid-century decor & housewares, including vintage glassware, linens, jewelry, attire & accessories. Mindy also makes super darling embroidery hoop art that incorporates vintage Dick & Jane book pages.

Connect with Mindy on twitter & facebook.

Thumbprint Designs offers customized upcycled artwork for your home, handmade in Louisiana. Skye shares, In an effort to make my thumbprint on this earth smaller, I take old, beat up furniture, wood from trash piles and discarded pallets and repurpose them into artwork and signs for your home. Amazing, right?

Connect with Skye on twitter.

Have you started on your holiday shopping? What about your wish list — is there something you’re really dreaming you’ll receive? Share with us below! :]