Handcrafted for the holidays

It's still too early to say how much havoc the arrival of a Santa emoji in a range of skin tones will wreak on the holiday greeting card industry, but this much we do know: It's a pretty nice touch to get a thoughtful, handmade card.

The crafting experts at Delta Workshop are hosting a Letterpress Drop-In: Holiday Cards class at 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 29. Class registration is $20 and attendees can create 10 different cards on antique printing presses, plus matching envelopes. At $2 a card, not only are you sending something more special than your everyday Hallmark option, but they're a bargain, too.

Beyond card making, Delta Workshop is also home to a curated shop featuring home décor, jewelry, ceramics, books, skin care products and other knickknacks, much of which is created by local artisans. There are stamps via Yellow Owl Workshop (pictured), jewelry from Witt & Lore and ceramics by Shendoe Ceramics.

The space also does triple duty as an art gallery. Its current exhibit is More or Less: Work by Casey O'Connor, which features pottery, glassware and whimsical cabinets filled with oddities such as chattering teeth, scuba-diving dolls and sculptures of California. The exhibit runs through January 11, and all work is available for purchase and immediate take-home. 2598 21st Street, www.deltaworkshopsac.com.