2 December 2012

Give a little Hand-made.

I'm a big advocate for buying local, hand-made and from small businesses. Supporting those people is hella important to me. It feels a lot more special about having something that is more original than the mass produced stuff that chain-stores sell. And, it's always wonderful opening a present and knowing tonnes of though has gone into making it, and choosing it, just for you.

I think we should all be making the effort to buy a little more from those hard-working people who are trying to earn an honest, creative living (Lets face it, a lot of high-street stores haven't exactly behaved themselves recently). And, now that the holiday season is here we have the perfect opportunity to start!

I've put together a few goodies to entice you, and get your gift giving cogs ticking. Each of the below are beautifully hand-made in Britain;




1// Two little bird wall decorations, hand made in ceramic. The design is actually a vintage lace press, how amazing! The wonderful blue colour is perfect addition to anyones home - Ceramic Bird Couple from Prince Design UK.

2// I would have squeeled so much opening this as a little girl! Actually, I would now too. Sometimes the classic presents are the best, right? A great way to introduce small children to wildlife and art all in one - Colouring Book of Birds from Kate Broughton.

3\\ How cute is this bunny? House of Ismay has some really really wonderful little brooches, all relating to classic books, isn't that the smartest idea? Perfect for book & animal lovers alike - Watership Down Brooch from House of Ismay.

4\\ Soap! Everyone loves a smelly set at Christmas, right? Here you can choose two pieces of soap hand-made right here it Britain all specially boxed up for you. And how good was the Black Raspberry and Vanilla one sound?! Tasty. - 2 Soap Gift Set from Saffron Barr

5\\ Now this is beautiful! You get everything you need (minus the stuffing) to create your very own rag doll. A perfect little project for kids who have a creative side, something they can be proud of and keep forever. - Tilda the  Doll from Jane Foster.

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6 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for mentioning my ceramic birds on your beautiful blog! Some great gift ideas for Christmas here too!

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  2. Great gift ideas! I love handmade too, and I really like the doll idea.

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  3. I love all of these options. They aren't your typical handmade items. I especially love the colouring book and the doll. For me, a gift should have a true purpose. You should be able to USE it in some way. So, I often give gift certificates for activities someone can do. When I lived in Yellowknife, I bought my boyfriend and friend certificates to go to a glass recycling co-op where they got to design and make glasses out of old wine bottles. That's my kind of gift!

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    1. I'm glad you like them! The wine bottle glass class sounds amazing! I would really love to do that!! You're completely right, one of the best present I ever got was for a session riding on a velodrome.! So much fun


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  4. New follower! Love your blog, just spent aaages catching up on your posts!
    Must tell my mum about that brooch, she is doing a hare themed gift bag for a friend =) xx

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    1. I hope you enjoyed your read! I hope your mum gets the brooch to give! I completely love it

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