Friday 9 November 2012

TEN Reasons you should buy hand crafted gifts this Christmas!

 
 
  1. You are buying a hand crafted item, painted / made by a real person.
  2. You get more choice as no two pieces are the same.
  3. Better quality, we are passionate about what we produce and tend to use the best quality materials as this reflects in our work
  4. Great value for money, hand crafted / painted items are usually realistically priced
  5. Lowering your carbon foot print, cutting out the middle man means less transportation
  6. Your item might increase in value or at least hold the same value.
  7. Your item will be original and thus you gift will be original, showing you have put some thought and effort in the gift.
  8. Keeping jobs and investing local community, the commercial shops already get enough of our money!
  9. Supporting home workers, These might be disabled or looking after someone disabled or a stay at home mum.
  10. Fulfilling the dream, we live to be creative and can only do this if someone buys the end product.
 
So when you start thinking Christmas shopping how about buying local, maybe going to a craft fair, looking on line at websites.. Think original be original!
 
Ebay is a good place to find original hand crafted items
Google searches with key words Original -  Hand Crafted . local made
Ask about, people are keen to recommend or better still, spread the word tell people about your recommendations
Social Media Sites, Twitter, Facebook, Blogger - We like to tell you what we are going!
 
So personally -
If your interested in buying some of my artwork
Please come find me on facebook:
or my gallery agent ( buying from me direct saves you 40%)
 
I can only paint if you buy my work, I am constantly trying to raise money for Macmillian Cancer support - so not only are you helpping me to express my creactive side but raiseing money for a good cause too!
 
Last of all please share this page with your friends, either via facebook, twitter, e-mail etc
 
 
Thank you
 

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