Did you climb one of Colorado’s 14ers this summer? You deserve a way to humble brag that accomplishment!
In addition to the handpainted 14er ornaments we have been selling, we now offer a keychain sized version that is perfect for your favorite climbing bag.
Sunlight Peak, Mt. Bierstadt, and Quandary Peak are now available.
Still looking for that perfect gift for your loved ones? I can help. In order to get your order by Christmas, please observe the following deadlines:
For custom orders, such as 14er ornaments for those peaks I have not yet made, orders must be received by December 15.
All other orders must be received by December 18.
That includes these newly added jewelry hangers:
Click here to shop! And thank you for your continued support.
Last August my family went on our annual vacation to the mountains of Colorado, and we were joined for the first time by my brother’s girlfriend, who in the year+ since has become his wife. Kyle and I have been climbing 14ers for years, or in my arthritic case attempting to climb, but with Kyle having a new climbing partner he attempted more peaks during our trip than he normally does. Ali & Kyle ended up climbing three 14ers that week and I joined them for one. When you climb a 14er it makes sense of all the individual peak collectibles you see. It’s hard work. It needs to be celebrated.
While shopping in Leadville Ali noticed woodburned ornaments for the individual peaks and she said “you could make these.” And a plan was hatched. I knew that while I do woodburn, I would not be able to be as precise as I would like using that method, so I decided that I would use chalkboard, hand lettering and hand drawn outlines of the mountain.
So, for Christmas last year, I made Ali these ornaments:
And then my friend Amy saw them and said, “you could probably sell these!”. And so I have been on my Etsy page!
I’ve been lucky to long have the support of family and friends when it comes to purchasing my handmade goods, but it has been incredibly exciting to have random folks from all over the nation stumble across my ornaments and purchase them. I am currently producing them on finished rounds instead of the natural barksided ornaments of Ali’s and have produced artwork for Elbert, Missouri, Sherman, Quandary, & Bierstadt. I also except custom orders for peaks that I have not yet done.
And to document that they are indeed handmade with love, here’s some progress pictures for you:
They make the perfect holiday gift for your favorite mountain climber. Order today to get them in plenty of time to wrap and get under the tree.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS ORDERED THUS FAR!
Now available at the Crafty Audiophile Store – an adorable collection of earrings. Here’s a sample of some of options for purchase.
There’s little beaded owls –
Glass tile earrings –
From squares…
…to polka dots…
And a large selection of adorable shrinky dinks earrings.
From our bestseller, this precious woodland fox…
…to fancy fish…
…to classic penny farthings.
And so much more. If you saw earrings at a recent craft fair that are no longer available for purchase – please email craftyaudiophile@gmail.com. I would be happy to make you a pair.
The Crafty Audiophile 