Shop Handmade This Season
We're all home more than usual this year so, lets make the most of it! Shop from the couch in your PJ's, while supporting small businesses.
I've compiled a list of handmade shops for you, to shop from this season. Whether you need a hostess gift or a holiday gift, there's something for everyone. Jewelry for mom, a toy for little Johnny, holiday party supplies, or a new mask. There are so many choices! The holiday season is here, let's get shopping.
The shops below are listed in no specific order. I share the shop name, where you can find them, and what they have to offer, along with a little info about the owner. Happy reading and happier shopping!
Celebrate + Smile
Christina makes sparkly paper party goodies for any occasion. She's had her Etsy shop shop since 2015 but, has enjoyed crafting since she was a little girl. Her shop is a side hustle but, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t pour lots of time, love, and energy into it!
Christina makes personalized/custom confetti, cake toppers, party straws, drink stirrers and banners. She can make just about any decoration to fit your event needs. Just send her a message to start your custom order. :)
Find her Etsy shop here.
Follow Christina on FB and Instagram @Celebrateandsmile
Zamavi
Zainab is a hand letter artist and printable designer. She creates feminine wall art with her designs. She hopes to turn your home into your very own happy place.
Zainab offers funny and punny quotes, love notes, and simple, calming designs.
Find her Etsy shop here.
Follow her on Instagram @Zamaviprints
Emily Gutman Quilt Shop
Emily has been sewing since she was a little kid. Although she focuses mostly on making garments, quilting offers a space for her to play with colour and form. She loves anything and everything rainbow, which feeds her quilting obsession perfectly!
Emily offers quilts mostly but, also has face masks and occasional sewing patterns/kits.
Find her shop here.
Follow her on Instagram @Emilygutman
SunRae Doll Vintage
Alisa enjoys sewing clothes from vintage patterns. She often ends up with smaller pieces of fabric that she has no idea what to do with so, she opened an Etsy shop!
Alisa sells face masks with matching scrunchies, aprons, and plus-size dresses. She also has vintage patterns, jewelry, and housewares.
Find her Etsy shop here. Her Poshmark shop here.
Follow her on Instagram @Sunraedolls
Motley Toucan
The Motley Toucan is a shop that specializes in adorable plush animals with bright colors and patterns. Each item is handmade with love by Carianne. She creates in her spare time outside her full-time job and graduate classes. She started sewing in 2019 and loves to share her progress on each project, on Instagram. Her goal is to one day be able to offer, design, and build custom plushies!
Carianne sells plushies mostly. She also sells decorative pillows, bags, pouches, and clothing/ accessories.
Find her shop here.
Follow her on Instagram @Motleytoucan
Pierced Leather
Pierced Leather is a rustic earring boutique. Handcrafted genuine leather earrings with brass, copper, and wood accents.
Karen is just a "boy mom" whose boys are now men. She wanted something creative to pass the time and supplement their income. She loves creating statement pieces that are lightweight! The bigger and lighter, the better.
Find her shop here.
Stralixa
Lula is based in the ancient city of Athens, the capital of Greece. Her love for vintage clothing and vintage items in general has always been there. She loves watching films, listening to music (she's also a DJ) and a fanatic coffee drinker. She has a husband and two young children that she doesn't match at all! LOL
Stralixa vintage shop is an e-shop that Lula runs along with two colleagues. The shop opened in August 2017 and since then, the vintage collection has grown tremendously. All the items are handpicked, one by one. Their ability to distinguish which garment should get a second chance and which shouldn't, is well known between the three of them. They all love what they do so much, and do it with passion and devotion.
Find her shop here.
Follow her on Instagram @stralixa_vintage
Sewing to the Moon
Sewing to the Moon opened on Etsy at the very end of 2016. It offers bright color items and quirky patterned fabrics. Annette adores the 1940s and 1950s and makes her items with a nod to those eras.
Annette offers top knot headbands, make-up bags, keychains, fabric buckets, and funny embroidered tea towels. She also makes custom tea towels if you have something in mind. The fabrics that are used come from various shops and corners of the internet. She aims to provide quirky with a pinch of nostalgia.
Find her Etsy shop here. Or click on the shop tab above.
Follow her on Instagram @Sewingtothemoon
I really hope you find some gifts for loved ones in these shops. Remember, when you support handmade, they do a happy dance. We all need a little more happiness in our lives right now.
Thanks for supporting Handmade! Happy Holidays!!
XO,
Annette
