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Gwen@GiftsbyGwen

About Me


In January, 2006, after several years of retirement from a 20 year teaching career, I couldn't take sitting on my hands any longer, and decided to make a business of selling the crafts I've been creating for most of my life. I've posted pictures of many items currently available in MY PICS. I've designed and created everything you see. They make great gifts for birthdays, baby showers, holidays, etc., or maybe something special for yourself. I generally only make 1 or 2 of each pattern or color (I'm easily bored), so if you see something that interests you, message me here, or email [email protected] or go to http://giftsbygwenofhdg.etsy.com. If you need a different color or size, I take special orders as well. The albums will be updated as items are sold and others created, so check back often to see what's new.
Gifts by Gwen
Handcrafted Fashion Accessories, Children's Clothing, Items for Baby, Home Decor
Great quality at reasonable prices
Workmanship guaranteed for 90 days
Custom work available..
You can see and purchase all available merchandise at http://giftsbygwenofhdg.etsy.com.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Stephen Hawking; archeologists Bob Woodward and Bob Brier; Prince Charles; Renee Fleming; Brooks Robinson; Wynton Marsalis; Billy Taylor; Bobby McFerrin
I couldn't work (or live) without music. For me it's essential to the creative process. Check out some of my favorite musicians/composers below. Indies make the BEST music!Check out my friend Doug Mattingly's new vid "Alright Hold Tight" from his latest album LOVE & LOGIC:

My Blog

You CAN save on gas!

Now that prices are climbing higher every day, we all need ways to save on gas. And it CAN be done! How you ask? I've recently been listening to analysts and others, like the hypermilers who get nearl...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 17:12:00 GMT

Love and Logic

Doug Mattingly’s done it again. I’ve been listening to his latest album Love and Logic for the past 2 weeks and, as much as I love his Building a Monastery, I really think this is his best...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:52:00 GMT

Ebay - well sort of

It was a disappointment this weekend to find that I can’t transfer my personal points to the company (Gifts by Gwen) to open the Ebay store. But I’ve opened the company PayPal account and ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:32:00 GMT

a minor setback

I'd really expected that by now my Ebay store would be up and running, actually had planned to open it on March 1, but two weeks ago the sump pump failed and couldn't keep up with the water flowing in...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:01:00 GMT

Its happened again!

My account just got phished again! I guess I need to follow my own advise and change my password more often. This has been happening a lot lately, so I'm reminding all of you to change your password f...
Posted by on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:37:00 GMT

Man, I HATE it....

when the music comes and I've got production deadlines looming!!!   With a craft show in two days and half a dozen projects still not complete, this melody has invaded my brain and won't leave me...
Posted by on Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:38:00 GMT

Protect yourselves!

There was a Peeping Tom incident near our church last week. During the night a middle-aged man was seen peering through the window of a house across from the church. The young lady who discovered him ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:04:00 GMT

One for the record books

Well, my Orioles played one for the record books last night. I didn't realize they had a double header scheduled, and when I turned the game on about 7:30, it was already the 7th inning...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:45:00 GMT

a revelation

I've been cleaning out a closet in my "junk" room, and came across a long-buried box of stuff I haven't seen in years. Sorting through a stack of papers, I found a set of drawings my daughter made whe...
Posted by on Sat, 21 Jul 2007 15:41:00 GMT

Best laid plans

When I first posted pictures of my handcrafted things, I had every intention of adding to them several times a month as new items were finished and others sold. Since then I've been beset with health ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:47:00 GMT