After Thanksgiving Day Sale- 20% Off Everything!!

As a loyal Umbra Essence customer, we'd like to invite you to our Black Friday Holiday Sale, our BIGGEST SALE of the year! Shop at Umbra Essence Candles & Gifts on Friday, November 27th, and enjoy 20% OFF EVERYTHING - candles, jewelry, ceramics, and more! We're pleased to announce that this year, our special holiday sale will last all day long, 10am-7pm, but our collection of one-of-a-kind handmade items won't, so don't wait!

We're constantly looking for the next addition to our specially selected collection of offerings. Now, just in time for the holidays, we've expanded our collection to include numerous new jewelry items, ceramic pieces, accessories, and more. Come check out a myriad of beautiful items by fresh new artists at Umbra Essence, as well as brand new pieces from your favorites. (Fresh picks from Shari Dixon, Mark Issenberg, Shadow May, Home Studio and more!)

Alongside our sumptuous line of hand crafted candles, we strive to offer the very best handmade items from the Chattanooga area and around the country, all selected to enrich life with light, warmth, and joy. When you select a hand crafted gift from Umbra Essence, not only are you giving something truly unique, you're supporting fine artists, the local economy, and our community. What better way to share your light this holiday season?

We want to make your holiday gift-giving experience a pleasure, not a pain! To help you pick the perfect gift for that special someone (or to help your special someone find the perfect gift for you), we offer a convenient gift registry for all occasions. We also offer a convenient gift-wrapping service. And if your recipient lives out of town, out of state, or across the ocean? No problem. We'll gladly ship your holiday gifts directly from our store!

You will not want to miss our biggest sale of the year!!

November Artist of the Month

This Is It! Creations

This Is It! Creations, from Jacksonville, Oregon, has created a line of environmentally friendly journals that inspire individuals and ultimately benefit animal welfare. Their focus since 2005 has been in creating eclectic handmade gifts that encourage reflection, appreciation of the moment and remembering what is important in life. Their motto, "freedom from the ordinary ~ freedom for the animals," applies to their creations and to their lives. This Is It! Creations currently donates 5% of their profits to animal welfare groups such as the Jane Goodall Society and Best Friends Animal Society.

The paper used in making these endearing journals is either 100% recycled or a special blend of paper made from the lokta bush of Nepal. The cultivation of the lokta bush provides an environmentally sound, self-sustaining natural resource. If cut eight inches from its base, the lokta bush grows back to full size and can be harvested again in only four years! The long fibers are extremely durable and the plant is a natural insect repellent, making it perfect for a long-lasting journal. In a true commitment to sustainability, even the packaging of these lovely journals is biodegradable and compostable!

A journal from This Is It! will make an inspiring and unique gift for yourself or a loved one. Be sure to come in and see the fantastic creations from November's Artist of the Month!

New! Light of Hope Candle for Susan G. Komen For The Cure®

Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts announces the launch of a new product to add to their successful brand of handcrafted candles. The Umbra Essence Light of Hope Candle for Susan G. Komen For The Cure® is a custom blend of lavender and vanilla and has been hand-colored a delicate pink by Umbra Essence Candles’ owner and candle maker, Jamie Mosey. “Breast cancer touches so many lives today and I am no exception. I deeply understand what families go through and why awareness and research are so important.” The Light Of Hope Candle pledges to donate 20% of the retail sales of this candle to the Chattanooga Affiliate of Susan G. Komen For The Cure®. The new Light of Hope Candles are available in three popular sizes, 3”x3.5”, 3” x4.5”, and 3” x 6.5” round pillars, and available exclusively at the Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts store in St. Elmo beginning on National Philanthropy Day, Wednesday, November 4, 2009.

Up to 75 % of the funds raised by the Chattanooga Komen Affiliate remain in the community to fund local breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs. “It was important to me to be able to have a local impact and have a way to help the families in my own community,” Mosey said. Sarah Bowman, President of the Chattanooga Affiliate, agrees, “A candle perfectly symbolizes the efforts of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Affiliates around the world. The work we do together represents hope, love and strength to millions of survivors and their loved ones."

Umbra has created a lavender scent for the Light of Hope candle specifically for its versatile qualities. “Lavender is so much more than simply a fragrance. It can have both a calming and uplifting effect. Relaxing the body and mind during the healing process is so important. We added a touch of vanilla for sweetness and believe we have a perfect blend for this special edition candle,“ says Mosey.

Be sure to come in and get your beautiful, limited edition candles today and know you are contributing to great cause.