Be a live, easy to find page on the Lionheart Canyon Studio website.

Be shared with the LCS email subscribers, IG/FB/Pinterest social media followers and by word of mouth in the local Omaha, NE community at holiday markets.

Be shared with the communities of those featured in the gift guide (the featured artists/makers will be given graphics to use on social media/email marketing).

Be featured in my IG stories during gift guide release week—a few products each day. Each artist’s featured product will get an individual slide in my IG stories that day.

I do not take any commission from the gift guide! It acts as a gateway to the artist’s online shop, and collectors purchase directly from the artist/small business. You will be responsible for fulfilling and shipping any orders placed!

You may submit up to THREE items! Each featured item will link to your product listing AND overall shop or category (this way, if a unique/original item sells, a click will still take the visitor to your full shop).

You must have a website shop or Etsy shop so that viewers can easily purchase from you. “Purchase via DM” will not be accepted.

I do request a sliding scale application fee. I spend a lot of time and energy in curating these gift guides, so this helps compensate the work I do. (Detailed below!)

Direct sales/MLM and generic "Pinterest DIY style" items will not be accepted! Vintage resellers are totally fine :) Please contact me if you have questions about this.

Absolutely NO AI products or gifts will be accepted. All items must be handmade or designed by the artist themselves.

I am looking for a wide variety of quality, well-made items that are highly giftable. A range in prices is wonderful! Think: small gifts, statement gifts and everything in between.

I can’t guarantee that all of your items will be included. However I WILL do my best to include at least one item from every artist/maker who applies! Remember, your entire shop or product category will be linked. Visitors to your shop will have the opportunity to browse all you offer, through the introduction of what’s featured in the gift guide.

Photography is extremely important in an online showcase! This is the initial path for people collecting your work. You don’t need a fancy camera (phones are amazing nowadays)— but please consider lighting, clean background/staging, composition while photographing your products. (Explore the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide for photography inspiration/what I’m looking for!)

It’s okay if you don’t have final photos at time of application!! Just share a photo that gives me an idea of your product, and you can send the final photo by Nov. 16. If quality photographs cannot be submitted, please understand that items may not be accepted, as this is a visual gift guide.

There is an application fee, however I understand a lot of small businesses are struggling right now. This acts on a sliding scale, so you can choose the level that feels best for you.

If you are able, the suggested fee is $20. The sliding scale will range from $5 to $20, increasing in increments of $5. Please reach out if you’re unable to pay on the sliding scale - I believe in accessibility and never want to exclude anyone based on financial hardship.

• This helps compensate the time I'll put into thoughtfully curating this gift guide, designing the page, checking links, marketing, and communicating with the artists/makers.

I can’t emphasize this enough and I firmly believe it… your work—and YOU, as the artist/maker—is valuable and important. Your worth is not determined by the number of items that are accepted. It truly comes down to curating a gift guide with a wide but cohesive + curated variety of beautifully made and displayed work.