Support Indie Seller this Christmas

 Well, its that time of year again when I go off around the internet and bring you a selection of Christmas gift ideas. 

So grab yourself a mug of hot tea, coffee or even a mulled wine and come window shopping with me.

Today we are looking at festive jewellery ideas.

These gingerbread men earrings from Bowerbird Jewellery are so cute. 

These lovely sterling silver Xmas tree earrings made by Isobel Robinson would be great for a festive party. 

This lovely red handmade glass pendant from Missy Mac Glass & Cards would make a great gift.

This jingle bells necklace is definetly a statement piece from Carol Smalley Designs 

These pretty earrings are from Happy Hedgehog 

That's all for now but I'll be back again soon with some more lovely handmade goodies for you.

Until then, take care.

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.