http://driftwoodsantas.ca Hand Painted Christmas Ornaments And Other Crafts Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I know Hallowe'en isn't even here yet, but it's never too early to start thinking about your Christmas decorations and ornaments. Marg has been busy since late August hand-painting her famous Driftwood Santa Christmas ornaments to get ready for the coming season. We're ready to release them online, so go ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2009/10/time-to-start-thinking-about-christmas-decor/ One of the challenges of a new online venture is trying to price out the shipping charges. You don't want to charge too much and scare off customers, but charging too little means you're on the hook for any excesses. Now that we've sent out quite a few orders, it's become ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2008/11/new-reduced-cost-for-shipping-to-canada-usa-and-the-world/ [caption id="attachment_61" align="aligncenter" width="231" caption="Come See Us in Esquimalt this Weekend!"][/caption] This weekend, Marg will be at her first craft fair of the season. It is the 32nd annual Esquimalt Arts and Crafts Society "Naturally Christmas" Sale and it runs from 10 am to 4 pm November 22nd and 23rd, at ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2008/11/esquimalt-arts-and-crafts-society-naturally-christmas-craft-fair/ Hi everyone! It's getting closer to that wonderful time of year! I just finished uploading some new, exciting hand-made Christmas decorations and ornaments to the products page! Marg has been hard at work painting GIANT DRIFTWOOD SANTAS! These unique pieces of art are perfect for hanging on a wall, your ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2008/11/new-products-giant-driftwood-santas-and-dark-blue-driftwood-santas/ Since opening the shop yesterday, we've had about 200 people visit the site so far. Probably mostly friends and family checking it out, but we also had our first two sales yesterday through PayPal - it's good to know that the system works. Web Guru Tim has also fixed (I ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2008/11/online-shopping-for-christmas-ornaments-and-decorations/ Driftwood Santas and Sweat-Sock Snowmen! Hello everyone! It's early November and it's time to start thinking about your Christmas giving and decorating ideas! Everyone wants that unique, beautiful ornament for the tree or decoration for the home to catch their eye and that of their holiday guests. Imagine the reaction of ... http://driftwoodsantas.ca/2008/11/handmade-christmas-ornaments-now-on-sale/