IndieHolidays.com Brings Back The Simple Joys of the Holidays With Handmade Gifts To Suit Every Budget and Personality

Nothing has the power to excite a child like Christmas morning. Swimming in a sea of wrapping paper, ribbons and bows, they dive from package to package amazed at the wonderous gifts they find. In today's society, finding that simple joy during the holiday season can be a difficult task. IndieHolidays.com offers a solution to this dilemma in the form of handcrafted goods from the hottest independent designers.

(PRWEB) October 24, 2005 -- Earlier this week, IndieHolidays.com (http://www.indieholidays.com) launched an exclusive guide to the hottest shopping trends for each holiday season, featuring products made by the most talented established and emerging designers in the independent design and craft community. The site offers a detailed look at a wide variety of items priced between $5.00 and $500.00, allowing consumers to save both time and money by shopping online- without the sacrifice of uniqueness for convenience. Customers will be able to fill their gift lists with original designs and handcrafted products (many of which are one-of-a-kind), making them truly special gifts for loved ones.

Brought to you by the same organization that publishes Craft Revolution (http://www.craftrevolution.com) and that organized the Crafters United fundraiser (http://www.crafters-united.com), this site is designed to help those who have limited time for holiday crafting or shopping gain access to the highest quality independent designer goods available on the internet. Touted by the designers as, "the next best thing to making it yourself", the guide features many well-known shops such as Cherry Tee and Amy Peters' Studio alongside up-and-coming designers who have yet to be discovered by the general public.

Divided into categories such as “Stocking Stuffers”, “For the Home”, and “For Him”, the guide is easy to navigate, and includes products from well-known designers such as Heidi J. Hale (http://www.heidijhale.com) and Amy Peters (http://www.amypetersstudio.com), as well as products from emerging designers such as Mamie Originals (http://www.mamieoriginals.com). Products range from classically inspired jewelry to funky tops for toddlers. An early favorite among shoppers is "The Chocoholics Chocolate Patch". This item offers 'extra strength relief for chocolate addiction' in the form of pure semi-sweet chocolate patches, offered by Scent By Spirit (http://www.scentbyspirit.com). Says shopper Cathy Sockol, "This site is full of great stuff! I love the chocolate patches. I'm ordering some for my best friend, the chocaholic!"

Instead of heading to the mall and having to brave long lines, busy parking lots, and disgruntled overworked sales people, shoppers can browse IndieHolidays.com at their convenience and from the comfort of home. Many of the designers in the guide offer generous bonuses such as free gift wrapping, exclusive discounts, and free shipping vouchers as an additional incentive to shop for their products.

About IndieHolidays.com
IndieHolidays.com is a subsidiary of the Independent Design and Craft Association, LLC (http://www.indiedesignassociation.com), formed in October of 2005 by the members of Craft Revolution (http://www.craftrevolution.com). The IDCA is dedicated to restoring the awareness and appreciation of crafts in today's world by promoting them as high-value, desirable alternatives to the offerings of big-box stores. This mission will be accomplished via publications, online sales and advertising cooperatives; additionally, The Independent Design and Craft Association, LLC strives to educate crafters and designers on topics relevant to bringing their product to the mainstream market.

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