Today’s giveaway is from Sue, the artist behind In the Loft. She creates beautiful hand-painted figures, and ours are some of my children’s most beloved things. Advent begins on December 2nd this year, and her figures are perfect to help families with their Advent Journey! Her Advent runner is another great addition to your Advent traditions.
From Sue:
I’m Sue, owner and artist of In The Loft, a home based business and Etsy shop. I live in a small town in southern New Hampshire and my studio is in a loft above my living room.
My Etsy shop opened in 2013 soon after I attended training for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and began making materials for our parish. In those days I was in the midst of homeschooling my last 3 children, and fit in creating and painting in when ever I could. Today, my last child is a senior (my last year of homeschooling after 23 years!) and my days look very different. His help with all the wood cutting is invaluable. I currently paint full time and am excited to say my work is all over the world, in parishes and in homes.
These items are all designed, made and painted here in the wood shop and loft with great attention to quality and detail.
I love that my work helps families to teach & celebrate the faith. With Advent close at hand and Christmas not far behind, you will find beautiful materials for your prayer table, for celebrating the liturgical seasons, for tucking into stockings or giving as gifts.
I hope you find something you love.
My Advent runner, an original design, is a hand painted canvas path to Bethlehem. Sure to be a favorite family tradition, this Table Runner is placed on your dining room table so you can mark the days of Advent together. On the first Sunday of Advent, place the wood disc on the path and move each day at meal time. There are 4 discs, one for each week of advent. The discs are painted with the advent wreath on one side with the correct number of candles lit and on the reverse side the focus of the week. Week 1: hope, week 2: peace, week 3: joy, & week 4 : Love.
Use the reverse side on Christmas Day; painted with white poinsettias and space in the center for your Christmas candle or table decor.
Also included are a large storage bag, and a small storage bag for the discs.
Sue is offering one reader the opportunity to win a $75 gift certificate to her shop. In addition, you can use the code SMALLT10 to receive 10% off your order through Monday, November 12th. For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post. Comments are closed and the winner is Mae, who commented, “Just beautiful!”
Reviews:
“All of Sue’s work is amazing!! If you are debating about acquiring a piece or a set, do it!! You’ll never regret it!!”
“Absolutely GORGEOUS! We are so happy and pleased with it and Sue was a joy to work with. Love it so much!”
Kimberly Parks says
Sues work is just beautiful!
Jessica says
Love the nativity!
Mindy LaPointe says
We are in the process of setting up our Atrium for Catechesis of a Good Shepard. I have been following Sue’s shop for ideas and enjoying all her beautiful work. I absolutely adore the Mary holding baby Jesus. I can’t imagine in those early days Mary ever setting the child of God down. I wouldn’t be able to, I would want to forever hold and adore Him.
God bless you Ginny, as we prepare to enter Advent. Thank you for this great giveaway!
Paige Kemper says
I love that you support other makers. Especially other homescooling Catholics
Karen in SC says
They are all so beautiful!
Sharla says
I would love to win! I’m also a catechist for CGS, and would love materials at home!
Kristen Bennett says
So lovely….thanks for the chance.
Elise says
Wow–that’s the most jaw drop gorgeous table runner!! So interactive & genius how it’s reversible!
Mariah says
Beautiful!
Jennifer says
Those are truly beautiful.
Teresa says
Thanks for the opportunity to win. What beautiful work. It would be such a blessing to add this to our home
Claire says
Beautiful work! Would love some of the wooden figures in our home!
Deanna Worm says
Absolutely beautiful.
Martha says
Her nativity is amazing!
Cathy Beshore says
Oh just beautiful!!!
Lise says
What a beautiful way to play and learn about the saints.
Bridget H says
I have been admiring her work on Instagram for awhile now. We would love to win!
Anne Weber-Falk says
I have always admired this shop. The things are lovely.
Ellen says
Such lovely artistry!
Ellen says
Such lovely artistry!
Beth Craine says
If I win, I would like to donate it to St. Hedwig’s.
Will Craine says
If I win, I would like to donate it to St. Hedwig’s.
Glenn Craine says
If I win, I would like to donate it to St. Hedwig’s.
Mary-Liz Grise says
If I win, I would like to donate it to St. Hedwig’s.
Roxy says
We would love to have her work in our home – it’s so beautiful and meaningful!
Katie says
Such beautiful work!!
KS says
I love the Advent table runner! My three young kids would enjoy it.
Julie says
So lovely!
Tyna Begley says
What beautiful work. Love this!
Arianne says
Her work is lovely. It has an old German handcrafted feel to it.
Jennifer says
Such beautiful figures. I’d love to incorporate these into the way we are learning to celebrate the liturgical seasons!
Constance G says
Beautiful and full of grace.
Ruth Collier says
Beautiful ❤️
Suzie says
Ohh this is my favorite giveaway every year! We love the Mary and Joseph figurines we purchased a few years ago! ❤️
Christine k says
The Advent table runner is so lovely!!
Cathy says
I would love to win this for my grandchildren. Thank you for the opportunity.
Jen says
I love the runner!
Elizabeth says
My two youngest attended a CGS preschool. It is an amazing program.
Lisa DeArmit says
I love all of the beautiful pieces of art! My Catholic School kindergarten glass would love to add these to our religion corner!
Tricia Fankell says
Beautiful figures for CGS. I have a good friend who teaches and I would love to be able to get a couple things from your shop for her atrium. Thank you for your generosity!
Cindy Pedersen says
Her work is beautiful! I would love to add some of it to our home!
Monica B says
Beautiful work! And the cutest little model to boot.
Laurie says
Amazing!
John says
Thanks for offering these!
Carly says
Her work is beautiful and so inspiring! I am working on creating an atrium for my 3-year-old and would love to have some of her work in there!
Katheryn says
I’ve been following her work for about six months now and I hope I win!
Penelope says
I’d love to win this gift certificate! Thanks for the opportunity! 🙂
Mellie says
Her work is so beautiful! I would love to have some in my home.
tracy says
we have (for the past oh, eight years) used a handmade beeswax nativity. three sets of fingers have played (sometimes not as gently as ahem mama asked) with it throughout december, but this year i realized sadly that it’s time for a perhaps, more sturdy set for the yule’s to come. my gosh, her work is BEAUTIFUL! what a dream to win.
Jessica Spracklen says
Gorgeous! I love her work!