It will soon be Halloween - part 2

Well, I promised you another halloween themed blog post so here we are with another selection of autumnal inspired creations.

Autumn obviously means pumpkins, right?

These are made by Ruby's Roses 

Of course, pumpkins come in all shapes & sizes, right? 

This lovely creation is from Campsodella Contemporary Handmade Silver Jewellery 

If you like to decorate your home for halloween then check out this fab garland from Busy Bees Craft Studio 

Check out some of the lovely artwork from Little Black Heart 

Check these amazing felted creations from 

Folk Owl 

It will soon be Halloween!!

 Well, its now September which means it will soon be Halloween (in 51 days at time of writing this post, in case anyone was wondering!!!)

So I thought I'd do a quick round up of some of the fab handmade creations I am seeing pop up in my feeds.

Are you ready?? 

Agni Prasada Burning has these and other spooky items available in her Etsy store. 

Designed at Number 9 has these cool gothic themed coasters which can also be made into mugs apparently so you can get a matching set.

If you like your coffee mug a bit on the "dark side" then check these out from The Hum From The Hill

If you like Autumn in general then have a look at these fab badges from Kool Badges 

If spiders are your thing then check out these beautiful beaded spiders from The Woolly Witch 

 Maybe toadstools are more your thing. These lovely embroidered toadstool brooches are made by Agnes & Cora  

These cute painted wooden halloween decorations are from Crafty Miss B  

That's all from me for now. I'll be back in a few days with another selection of halloween/autumn themed items for you.

Until then. 

Support Indie Sellers - Part 5

There are a lot of artists & creative folk here on Bute and most of them only sell locally on the island but a few do sell online so today I'll be sharing some of their work with you.

First up is Bonnie Bling, who I have featured before. She makes laser cut jewellery featuring Scottish slang words & phrases, amongst other things.

Ruth Slater is a contemporary artist.

Ascog Wool is reared and sheared from Shetland, Hebridean, Lleyn-Cheviot, Herdwick & Texel sheep grazed at Ascog Farm on Isle of Bute.

The Bute Woodspoiler is originally from Isle of Wight but now lives here on Isle of Bute.

Isle of Bute Distillery produce small batch craft gin using locally sourced botanicals. 

Last but not least, there is me making beanie hats, scarves & other handmade crochet items. Each item I sell helps pay for the yarn to make other items & the postage costs of sending parcels out to homeless outreach projects around the UK.

Well, I hope you have enjoyed this selection of gift ideas from Isle of Bute.

I'll see you again soon for another round of gift ideas from small independent sellers.

Support Indie Sellers - Part 4

Hello,  I'm back again with another selection of gift ideas from small independent creatives & artists for you to have a look at.

Todays offering is a mixed bags of nice things that just caaught my eye as I was scrolling, so get yourself comfy and lets go!

First up is Samphireglass who creates some stunning items from fused glass. From jewellery to bowls, there is something for all.

Next up is madebymeinyorkshire who loves fabric!

HookinMadHollie is a fellow crocheter

 

TabithaMacbethArt is a freelance artist. 

A seller I have known for some time is Pirate Swag

                                                                                 I'll be back again soon with another selection handmade items for you to check out.                

Support Indie Sellers At Christmas - Part 2

 Here I am again with another selection of lovely handmade items for you that would make ideal gift ideas or just something nice to treat yourself to.

Are you ready to go?

Storm & Lipstick make some fab earrings. 

Barwise Bath Bombs has a great selection of bathtime treats for you.

The Galloway Fudge Company make more than just fudge!!!

A Touch of Glass has some lovely handmade glass items.

Gothic Fusion  make some lovely jewellery for those who like the dark side!!

That's all from me for now, but I'll be back again in a few days with yet more gift ideas for you from some fab small businesses.

Let's all support independent sellers so please go check out their websites & stores and be sure to check out their social media too.

See you soon.