Shop announcement: PhD ornaments for the 2013 holiday season

It seems that the Christmas ornament season is upon us!  I have been contacted several times already about ornament orders for this Christmas.  It's exciting!  Since I'm starting to receive requests, I've decided to make a couple of announcements on the blog and in my shop about custom PhD ornaments this fall/winter.

This holiday season (2013), the number of custom PhD ornaments available will be limited to 16.  Ornament orders will be first-come, first served (as in, when your purchase transaction comes through, your ornament will be next on my list to make).  I will make announcements on my blogs/in the shop if this number has been reached.

In order to submit a request and purchase a custom ornament, contact me through my Etsy shop or via email (qsogirl at yahoo dot com)

Ornaments are are $35 plus $6 shipping+handling, and if you're in Maryland, there is sales tax, too, since that's where I am located. (Note: if there are special modifications to the standard design, I reserve the right to adjust the price.)

It generally takes me 1-2 weeks to complete an ornament.  However, if the waiting list begins to grow, that amount of time it will take might increase.  I am always in contact with my customers while I am working on their ornaments, so I will make sure that you are well aware of when you will receive your ornament!

In order to ensure that ornaments are delivered by Christmas, I will close custom orders on December 1 (whether or not I have had 16 ornament orders).  

I look forward to sharing the PhD ornaments I make this season!  Thank you for supporting my shop, Lettered Olive Handmade.

PhD ornament update

It took me a bit longer than I expected to get back to making PhD ornaments, since I had to get different glass balls from what I had before.  But I have sourced a (so far) small supply of new ornaments and have worked out my new “regalia insertion” method to use with them.  So, in short, I have started making ornaments again!

I’m working my way through the waiting list that formed.  If you’ve contacted me since December, don’t worry– I’ve got your name on my list and I’ll be getting in touch in the next several weeks (in the order in which you contacted me).  Once I’ve talked with everyone on the waiting list, I’ll add listings to my shop again.

Thanks so much for supporting Lettered Olive Handmade!

Even more PhD ornaments

The 2012 holiday season was a really busy one for Lettered Olive Handmade!  Here are the rest of the ornaments I made, for an even dozen total:

My second Illinois ornament this season...


There's even an Ed.D. thrown in for good measure (NC State)!


University of Minnesota...


UC Davis...


University of Maryland


Colorado State University...

and another NC State!

Just a reminder... custom orders are now closed for the 2012 holiday season (I'm out of ornaments and shipping boxes!).  I still have a completed ornament listed in my shop, ready to ship by the next business day!  I will be relisting custom requests in my shop in the new year, after I've had a chance to restock my supplies.

I am overwhelmed and honored by the response I've had to my PhD ornaments this season!  Thank you to everyone who has contacted me and ordered ornaments.  It has been an exciting time!!

That being said, I am sorry to announce that at this time, I cannot accept any new custom PhD ornament orders for the 2012 holiday season.  Please contact me if you have further questions.  I am sorry for the inconvenience!

more custom PhD ornaments!

Since I re-opened my shop on Oct 30, I have completed five PhD ornament orders!
Do you recognize the schools?







This Christmas season is shaping up to be a busy one for Lettered Olive Handmade!  Thank you to all the people who have purchased ornaments!  It has been great working with you.  My congratulations to all these new PhDs!

My shop is re-open for business! 

Currently, PhD ornaments are available for sale.  Keep an eye out for custom monograms to make their appearance!

Temporary vacation

Lettered Olive Handmade is “on vacation” right now while we’re moving.  We’ll be in temporary housing for a few weeks, and I won’t have access to my supplies.  I hope to open up again as soon as possible (and in time for the holidays)!

And...a little sneak peek of what is coming soon...