It’s time for another quarterly update on my awesome sponsors here at Shower of Roses!
I have a quite a few new sponsors to introduce you to this quarter including My Catholic Faith Catechism, Shining Light Dolls (who I’ve mentioned many times in the past!), and some lovely Etsy shops specializing in beautiful Catholic toys, dolls, and jewelry!
De Montfort Music is back again this quarter with Christmas in Harvard Square and St. Augustine Academy Press is also back with a number of new additions to their catalog!
A huge thank you to all my returning sponsors. Be sure to check below for updates and specials from all these great businesses and keep them in mind for your Christmas gift giving!
Please welcome my new sponsors:
Christmas in Harvard Square: The Boys of St. Paul’s Choir School
I posted about this CD last year when it was first released. It is beautiful! Click here to order.
Special Offer:
“Originally written by Bishop Louis LaRavoire Morrow in 1949, the book My Catholic Faith: A Catechism in Pictures is a treasure trove of fundamental Catholic Teaching and Theology. It is now available for you to listen to for the very first time!”
My Catholic Faith Audio is currently available as an Instant Download. They are also actively pursuing ways to make it available on CD as well! Be sure to follow My Catholic Faith over at Facebook for updates.
Naturally Catholic
Authentically Catholic…Naturally Beautiful
“This started out as a homeschooling project. I made some gifts for family and friends, took some pictures, and launched my shop. Then orders started pouring in!
Our whole family is involved. We all come up with the designs (usually during dinner conversations!). I do the sawing, painting, and woodburning, my brother helps sand, my sister sews the bags, my Mom is the artist, my little brother and sisters test the toys, and Dad is “quality control”!” Read more here…
I first discovered Naturally Catholic while searching for ideas for Commemorating the Canonization of Junípero Serra in September and then also shared one of my favorites over on Facebook Page. I can’t wait to give the Pope and Swiss Guard Scene to our youngest next month for his birthday or Christmas. I also ordered a few more items for the upcoming feasts of St. Nicholas, St. Lucy, and Christmas. I love that each items comes with a card that says that a Divine Mercy Chaplet was prayed for the recipient of the set. The child’s name and date of the prayer is included on the card.
St. Augustine Academy Press
We are a small family apostolate located in the Chicago area, dedicated to finding and republishing classics of Catholic literature that are out of print and in the public domain. Our special focus is the work of Mother Mary Loyola, but we also feature the work of the well-beloved Father Lasance, of William Canton, and many others. Though we started out by offering photograhic reprints of these older books, most of our titles have now been completely retypeset.
Here are a few updates from Lisa Bergman:
–New copies of The Little Children’s Prayer Book are now available! We greatly improved the black and white artwork and replaced the cover illustration (which everybody loved but was very girl-specific) with a more unisex image of Christ with a child…and gorgeous endpapers which I modeled after an early 19th-century breviary. And yet it will be much more affordable now! It will be $18.75 now and I may be able to put it on sale for Christmas too.
–I just finished the sequel to The Cave by the Beech Fork, called The Sheriff by the Beech Fork and have added it to my website. I will be rolling out an entire series of books by Father Spalding over the next couple years, which are absolutely outstanding Catholic adventure books for boys. Like Father Finn, but historical fiction/adventure.
—The Voyage of the Pax was a great tip from a homeschool mom I met this summer…it’s another allegory very similar to King of the Golden City and anyone who loved that one will love this one too…especially because at heart, it’s all about the life of a religious vocation…
Some of these books will definitely be ending up in my children’s Stacks of Books on Christmas morning this year!
Art Angel jewelry designs are born of a love for art and faith. Owner and designer Raphael Fitzgerald holds an M.A. in Art History and specializes in vintage holy card jewelry.
Visit Art Angel Gallery at Etsy, Facebook and Instagram!
Baby Steps To Jesus
“Hi, I’m Sarah! I love crocheting, I love dolls, and I love my faith! Learning about the Saints is like reading an action/adventure/love story all in one… They truly are our heroes. I want children to learn and love the Saints as much as I do. That’s why I’ve started this shop! I’m a full-time stay at home mommy. I fall in love with my husband more every day and our children are our greatest treasures. Crocheting is my biggest hobby and I love watching children light up when they receive one of my dolls! I’ve sold over 100 dolls before I even got started on Etsy. I hope you find the perfect doll for your little one while you’re here! God love you!”
Sarah’s dolls are darling and I plan to tuck a couple of them into my children’s stockings this upcoming Christmas! You can find Baby Steps To Jesus at Etsy and over at Facebook.
Shining Light Dolls
Saints are an amazing part of the Catholic faith; they show us what it means to live the life of Christ no matter who you are, what time in history it is, or where in the world you live. They are our role models!
Shining Light Dolls recently added four more dolls to the collection! All these dolls make excellent gifts for young children for St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, Birthdays, Baptisms, and more!
Prayer Pillowcases are more than just a pretty place to lay your head! They’re a unique way to bring Catholic art and prayer into your home. And a practical way to share the Faith with your family and friends. Our distinctive line combines original art and favorite Catholic prayers that appeal to all ages and transform pillows from the ordinary to the divine! Honor a special occasion or make any occasion special with the gift of a joyful, lasting (and personalizable) Prayer Pillowcase. We’re always working on new designs and hope you’ll visit again soon to see even more ways to help your loved ones begin and each day with a prayerful heart.
Prayer Pillowcases is now offering seven new designs including a new St. Catherine of Siena pillowcase, two styles for St. Jude, and four styles for the Holy Spirit!
Catholic Child
Last year I shared a list of my Advent & Christmas Favorites from Catholic Child. My absolute favorite is still the Infant Jesus in Manger! They also have lots of Catholic toys, Crafts, and more that would be great Christmas gifts or Stocking Stuffers.
Culture of Life Studies
Culture of Life Studies has recently released a brand new Pro-Life Coloring Book!
Jesse Tree Treasures
Advent is almost here so now is the time to order a set of Jesse Tree Ornaments. Jesse Tree Treasures has also created a couple lovely new products for this year, a sacrament set (similar to the Parable Pouch), and a Christmas Carol set!
Gail Giron Designs
Gail has recently launched a beautiful new website filled with so many gorgeous creations!
“Behold Publications, LLC is more than just a publisher! Family owned and operated since its founding in 1999, we have developed great Catholic clubs like the Little Flowers Girls’ Club and Blue Knights Catholic Boys’ Clubs for Catholic girls and boys ages 5 and up. What makes these clubs unique is that they are at their core faithfully Catholic. We don’t “tack on” Catholic identity as other clubs might, but begin and end with a Catholic world view. We also believe that local clubs best operate the way they see fit, so there is no national organization, policies, registration or dues. Groups can easily adjust the program to fit their local needs. Behold Publications also produce a line of historical fiction based on American history and American saints for ages 7-15.”
Lots of new releases over at Behold Publications, including my revised and updated Little Flowers Crafting Pages!
Audrey Eclectic
“A unique collection of American folk art created in the heart of the Oklahoma prairie. My inspiration comes from literary classics, spooky tales from the past, the pioneering spirit, my home town, Scandinavia and other lands far away.” You can also find Audrey Eclectic on Facebook and Instagram!
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| Our daughter received this beautiful original art as a birthday gift last August. You can purchase a copy of the print here! |
Catholic Folk Toys
Visit Catholic Folk Toys for beautiful hand painted wooden saint dolls and more! Custom orders are welcome!
In addition to the hand painted wooden dolls and jewelry, Tammy is also making silver rosaries, rosary bracelets, and painting wedding and baptismal gowns. Custom paintings are available and also prints and cards of paintings. They make lovely “save the date” cards, thank you notes or invitations. Please contact for availability and details.
Regina Martyrum Productions
Lots of new additions over at Regina Martyrum Productions! I recently downloaded and listened to Blessed Margaret Castello – The Poor Outcast and all I have to do is think about her and it stops me from complaining about any of my little daily challenges. I’m really looking forward to listening to St. Jude – Apostle of the Master and the upcoming St. Catherine Laboure – Recourse to Thee.
We love Tiny Saints! I first purchased some for our two oldest boys last Easter and they are the new craze in our family. All the children love them and have been attaching them to their backpacks and purses. Our oldest received a few more for his birthday, some were found in this year’s Back-to-School Schultütes, and the Pope showed up while visiting the United States along with Junipero Serra and a few other heavenly friends! I have some more stashed away for the feast of St. Nicholas. Shhhh!
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| “I’ve got some big news… The bank finally came through… and I’m holding the keys to a brand new Chevrolet!” I’ve been singing Mud On The Tires ever since driving our new Chevy home on August 20th! We feel SO very blessed and grateful to finally (after nearly four years!) have a car that fits our WHOLE family! And doesn’t the new little Saint Zelie and Saint Martin Tiny Saints look so cute on my (not-so-tiny) key chain?! |
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Robin Nest Lane
Are you looking for a new veil? Robin creates such lovely veils for ladies, girls, and even dolls!
Almond Rod Toys
Almond Rod Toys makes Saint Blocks that are just the right size for little hands and can be used for imaginative play, building, stacking or collecting. The front has a print of original watercolor artwork. The back has a quote or a prayer chosen to inspire little ones and the one that cleans up behind them. The saint’s name, feast day and patronage are also listed; just enough to be a reminder and an inspiration for further learning. Visit Almond Roy Toys at Etsy and follow the Facebook page!
Have you seen the brand new Wooden Catholic Mass Kit from Almond Rod Toys?! I’ll be receiving a review set soon and can’t wait to see it in person! Up until now I’ve stuck with just the brass Mass sets that my older boys grew up playing with all the time, but I love wooden toys and this looks like a set I wouldn’t mind adding to our collection! My children are still playing with the Saint Blessing Blocks and Nativity Set they received as gifts last Christmas!
The Little Habit
My girls love their collection of beautiful little habits, saints and accessories from The Little Habit.
The Guardian Angel Dress is once again available in limited quantities! We also have the Our Lady of Guadalupe Dress and Crown which is gorgeous and perfect for her upcoming feast.
Waltzing Matilda Makes
Charlotte’s Saints ‘N Stitches are so sweet and cuddly. Right now there are only a couple pre-made pillow dolls available, but you can purchase Embroidery Kits (my girls love these!) or the brand new printable designs to create your own (I hear some of her boy saints will be added in the next few days).
click here for current availability and to request more information.
If you missed ordering a set of 100% Beeswax Advent Candles when I shared a linked to them last month, now’s your chance! The Dominican Nuns just finished making more and they are available again in limited quantities over at The Cloister Shoppe!
Update: It looks like the 100% Beeswax Advent Candles might be sold out again, in just one day after sharing the link over on Facebook. Another option, if you are not able to get the beautiful candles from the nuns, might be this set of candles. I haven’t seen them in person and they are more expensive than the Cloister Candles, but they are are also handmade and look like good quality. You and your children can also roll your own, though these burn really quickly.
Thank you for suggesting ways we can better live out our Catholic Faith.
2015-11-05 06:14:46
JMJ Wow! Lots of great stuff to choose from. Thanks for posting!
2015-11-05 07:43:29
An amazing list of great Catholic products! Thank you for sharing all these treasures Jessica! We love Tiny Saints too and would love to add our new Saints to our collection! Thank you for the opportunity!!
2015-11-05 11:08:46
Thank you for the work you put into this blog! I am excited to see the Baby Steps to Jesus dolls here; they are made by a friend of mine. 🙂
2015-11-05 11:40:04
Our faith is full of so many wonderful things! This coming season of advent is such a blessed time. I look forward to spending it sharing the riches of our faith with my little ones!
2015-11-05 12:05:09
Thanks for posting! I have bought my kids books you suggested in the past, and they have always loved them! Now to try out some of these things…………
2015-11-05 13:08:08
I love being reintroduced to your Sponsors. Such wonderful items and a great variety.
2015-11-05 13:13:13
The prayer pillowcases are so cute. Thanks for sharing!
2015-11-05 13:37:47
The code for the little habit does not work
2015-11-05 13:48:32
Thank you so much! Great ideas for Christmas gifts!
2015-11-05 13:52:05
I love the key chains.The church I go to is National Shrine of the Little Flower Basilica!- we had a big celebration when St Therese's parents became saints.
2015-11-05 13:52:45
I'm looking into that now and should have it fixed soon! 🙂
2015-11-05 14:19:25
So many lovely Catholic products!
2015-11-05 13:59:31
There are so many great Catholic Christmas present ideas! Thank you for posting!
2015-11-05 14:00:17
I think I have every sponsor open on a different tab on my computer. Now, I just need to pick out the Saint Nick presents and stocking stuffers and come back here for the discount codes. And, my youngest (2 months) might even find her Santa present from here. Yippee! Thank you!
2015-11-05 14:10:16
Awesome! You inspire me to incorporate Faith into everything.
2015-11-05 14:18:33
Thank you for this wonderful and timely post! I may be doing some Christmas shopping from some of your suggestions! God bless!
2015-11-05 14:19:10
Thank you! I always check your sponsors for gift ideas for my children, godchildren, and nieces/nephews.God bless you!
2015-11-05 14:44:55
It is so wonderful to see so many Catholic shops offering beautiful items! Now to start shopping! Thank you!
2015-11-05 14:59:46
You have so many great ideas for gifts on this post. Those crochet dolls are darling!
2015-11-05 15:10:24
A wonderful collection of sponsers and great holy reminders!
2015-11-05 15:40:41
Thanks for all the sponsor info from such beautiful websites. We'd love the keychains!
2015-11-05 15:48:33
I always come away with great gift ideas from these posts! I would love to win!
2015-11-05 16:00:20
Lots of great gift ideas as always! Always such a help. Making my lists now! Thanks Jess.
2015-11-05 16:09:51
This is a great place to do some Christmas shopping! Thanks! Teresa
2015-11-05 17:15:17
Disappointed in Jesse Tree Treasures. I have been wanting the combo set for years and put it in my cart when I read this post. The 10% "advent" coupon did not work. I contacted the etsy owner and she fixed the issue, BUT, she raised her prices by 10% so it defeats the whole "sale" purpose. Because of that dishonest approach, I will not be supporting that shop.
2015-11-05 17:35:35
JMJ You have some really cool advertisers! Several of them are already on my list for the feast of St. Nicholas and for Christmas. I am always so excited to find really cool Catholic gifts for my children. I am bummed that I missed (again), the Advent candles, but I did find some really nice handmade (100% beeswax) candles on Etsy. I just would have preferred to support the convent or a Catholic shop, but I am thinking these candles will be lovely this year.
2015-11-05 20:03:11
I always look forward to these posts as they give me loads of ideas for Christmas gifts for my children and Godchildren. Pregnant with my fifth, we are finding out next week whether we will be welcoming a baby boy or girl into our family. If it is a girl, we will be naming her Zelie Catherine, so I would love to win the tiny saint charm!
Thank you, Jessica!
2015-11-05 21:09:34
Thanks for the wonderful post! I love getting good ideas for Christmas presents.
2015-11-05 21:53:59
I'm looking into this now. I have worked with Jesse Tree Treasures for years and they have always been very fair, honest and wonderful to work with. It looks like it is actually my own fault since the sale was only suppose to be on the Jesse Tree Sets – not the whole site – and they were trying to correct it on their end. As usual I'm trying to do too many things at once and keep track of too many emails. I just dug through all my emails and sure enough "We would like to also run a 10% off sale on your site for the Jesse Tree sets."
I am so sorry and am correcting my post now.
2015-11-05 22:11:11
Thanks for all the work you do Jessica! The Catholic community appreciates you so much! Mistakes happen. I already ordered from The Little Habit and Almond Rod Toys and am very excited to gift these items to my kids for Christmas. It is because of your blog that I chose these items!!! Thanks for taking care of the research for all of us parents
2015-11-05 22:35:11
Next up to order: tiny saints! That deal is amazing and I want them all!!
2015-11-05 22:38:10
I would love the Martins keychain since we are the Martins!!!
2015-11-05 23:59:46
Thank you so much for all your support and links to these great companies that help keep our Faith alive and present to our children and families. God bless!
2015-11-06 00:08:09
Great ideas and sponsors! I'm going to bookmark the post for future Christmas shopping!
2015-11-06 00:44:52
Thank you for all of these wonderful Catholic gift ideas… you are so helpful as I do not have to search around. Thank you so much for all you do… we always love your ideas and suggestions. God bless you.
2015-11-06 01:15:26
These are all so lovely!
2015-11-06 03:00:38
It's so exciting to see all of the wonderful Catholic companies!! Thanks for sharing. I also wondered what age group you thought the Waltzing Matilda embroidery kits would be for. Do they seem beginning level or more difficult? God bless!
2015-11-06 03:25:23
Thank you, Jessica! You helped give me many ideas for Christmas gifts. Your blog has always inspired me in so many ways. Thank you for sharing your gifts with everyone! God bless you!
2015-11-06 03:26:55
My girls received their first kits the Easter before last – they would have been 10 and 8 (actually, that was the year we had a birthday on Easter Sunday, so 10 and 9). My older daughter had done a little bit of cross-stitch and a tiny bit of embroidery once before, so they did need a bit of help (help threading needle, shown where to start and how to make a few stitches, etc) but they were able to do the embroidery mostly on their own. My now 10 year old has been working on the kit she received this last Easter, without any help. It may not be perfect, but she is learning and really enjoying the process. I do have to help her untangle her thread every once in a while. Anyway, they definitely can be used for beginners, but I think someone with more advanced skills would enjoy them as well, adding extra embroidery and details.
2015-11-06 04:00:59
thanks for all the great links, I always come poking around here for ideas for gifts! I love the Christmas carol ornaments…thinking of getting a set to use for teacher gifts.
2015-11-06 03:35:21
The Louis and Zelie Martin Tiny Saints are just too cute!! Thank you for the wonderful giveaways and inspirations!! Prayers for you and your family. God bless you all!!
2015-11-06 04:13:25
What a great round-up – thanks!
2015-11-06 04:13:38
Such a timely post for Christmas. I was hoping to get those advent candles. The regular beeswax candles are on my list too. Have a beautiful day!!
2015-11-06 11:55:52
Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful treasures with us!
2015-11-06 13:57:46
Wow, thank you so much for this post, and your wonderful blog! 🙂
2015-11-06 15:42:00
So many great sponsors! I really love the Tiny Saints. My kids have a couple on the zipper pulls of their hoodies and they are so adorable.
2015-11-06 15:55:30
Wonderful gift ideas!
2015-11-06 19:00:11
Great ideas for gifts! Thank you!
2015-11-06 20:16:12
Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful treasures!
2015-11-06 20:31:48
Thank your, Jessica! God bless!
2015-11-06 21:02:22
Thank you for all of these wonderful Catholic resources!
2015-11-07 01:39:42
Love the St. Louis and Zelie Tiny Saints! Thanks for all of your helpful resources!
2015-11-07 03:19:42
Thanks for all Jessica!
2015-11-07 03:20:00
I'm just now discovering your blog and Instagram page. I'm so excited to check out all of these sites. Thanks so much!
2015-11-07 13:31:36
So many wonderful ideas for Christmas!
2015-11-07 15:59:05
Thank you for all these beautiful resources! This is just what I needed to help keep Christmas Christ-centered.
2015-11-08 05:25:12
Always love your posts!
2015-11-09 00:14:06
So many great gift ideas!
2015-11-09 00:23:50
Pick me!! Pick me!! Thank you for making shopping SO easy! You are so sweet for sharing all these amazing Catholic products and sales!! You are such a blessing, dear!! 🙂
2015-11-09 02:19:35
I just found you by googling for Jesse trees. What a storehouse of information here!! I'll be perusing for quite a while. BTW, I just happen to be from St. Louis. Would love to win a tiny saint. Thank you.
2015-11-14 02:00:58
You won the Sts. Louis & Zelie Tiny Saints, Jessica! Please send me an email with your mailing address and I'll send it out sometime this week. God bless!
2015-11-10 18:24:40
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2015-11-06 15:49:42