Shopping on G+ is a great idea. I've done it myself and this compilation is a grat idea. Feel free to add yours here -

Shopping on G+ is a great idea. I've done it myself and this compilation is a grat idea. Feel free to add yours here -
or better yet - start a community for the holiday shopping season ?

Originally shared by Shantha Marie Fountain

The Season of Giving

Yesterday, I put out a call to all of you creatives, crafters, artists, and most importantly, friends, to find out what you had going on in the online world for the holiday season.

I am doing something a little different this year, and I want to purchase a portion of the gifts for Christmas online and from my friends.  This ensures that my loved ones will receive unique (and sometimes one of a kind) gifts that will mean a lot to them while also supporting my small business friends.

In turn, I am hoping this will also allow my friends and fellow artists to have a wonderful holiday season as well!

Yesterday, I also had the chance to take a look at a few links from some of my friend's online shops so I created a collage of a few and the links to those e-stores are below:

Isabelle Fortin : http://www.redbubble.com/people/isabellefortin
Shelly Kay : http://www.redbubble.com/people/shellykay
Isabelle Cardinal : http://www.redbubble.com/people/eyecreate
Lauri Novak : http://www.laurinovakphotography.com/
Beth Akerman : http://www.miribethbeads.com/
Dawn M's Daughter: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MsNicoleDesigns
Mark Rodriguez : http://www.redbubble.com/people/wondertoonel
StrangeStore : http://society6.com/paulstickland
Carolyn Curtis Scott Krichau Wenchkin : http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/YuccaFlatsNM

Each store has various crafts, art pieces, and decor that is a perfect gift for family and friends.

More importantly, this puts the money back into our community during the holidays and a little less in the pockets of bigger businesses and chain retailers.

If you have a small business, craft sale, or art gallery online that is selling during the season, please add a link below, but if you are in the market for oddities and unique gifts, please check out the links above!