JUST A CARD INDIE WEEK DAY 5 - STOCKING FILLERS

This is the final day of the wonderful JUST A CARD’s Indie Week and it’s Indie Friday; the alternative to Black Friday. It’s all about using your purchasing power for good and supporting the creative small businesses that make this world a more interesting place!

Every day this week I’ve been blogging and posting on Instagram with my own personal recommendations of really cool shops to buy incredible things from. If you missed my previous posts, catch up here:

Today I’m making a few suggestions for stocking fillers. Whether we’re able to meet up in person or not this Christmas, these would all be welcome gifts and, being small are supremely postable!

I’ve bought things from each and every one of them in the past and can vouch for their quality, beauty and usefullness! Well, the only one I didn’t buy is the CHELACHE knitted head / hair / neck band which is one of my own products, but I do wear it all the time and it’s very useful to keep your ears warm or your hair off your face!

So here they all are. They are all small and purse friendly gifts to stuff in stockings or to post to your friends and family. I think there’s something for everyone.

Stylish face coverings with original prints by SUK £20

Knitted head / neck /hair band by CHELACHE £35.70 with the site-wide Indie Friday discount* - today only! (normally £42)

Miniature pots by YUTA SEGAWA from £27

Stitch Your Own Decoration Kit by MEGAN CROOK £10

Neoprene wash bag small, make up bag by WE WEAR TEAL £17.50

Bow Hairbands by MIESJE CHAFER 3 for £12

Divine smelling candles by JOIN HANDCRAFTED from £10

Lavender bags by HELEN CHATTERTON from £8

Cable keepers by WOLFRAM LOHR £15

Clicking on the images above will link you to the shops where you can buy from and support these small businesses. I’m in no way affiliated with or paid by any of them (with the exception of CHELACHE which is ME!); I just enjoy sharing lovely things with others and spreading the love.

This is just a tiny selection of unsusual and beautiful stuff by people (not huge corporations) that you can find out there.

If you have any other recommendations or suggestions, feel free to comment below. And of course do share this blog post! The more people we get on board with the JUST A CARD mentality the better!

“Every sale, however small,
is the difference between a vibrant creative community or a boarded
up business.”

— JUST A CARD campaign founder Sarah Hamilton

*15% discount on all www.chelache.com purchases until midnight Friday 27th November 2020. Discount applied automatically; no code needed. If you missed out on this one day sale, sign up to my mailing list to receive special offers and discount codes.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my posts this week. I’ll be back posting again next week before and during MADE MAKERS ONLINE December special Christmas craft fair.

MADE MAKERS – CHRISTMAS
ONLINE DESIGN AND CRAFT FAIR
NEXT SHOW 4TH – 6TH DECEMBER 2020
7PM ONWARD ON FRIDAY

JUST A CARD INDIE WEEK DAY 2 - JEWELLERY

If you missed yesterday’s post, explaining all things JUST A CARD, then catch yourself up here: www.chelache.com/blog/2020/11/23/just-a-card (including greetings cards shopping recommendations).

Indie Week is all about encouraging people to support small independent businesses and each day I’m sharing a few of my favourite places to shop. Today it’s jewellery and if you know me you know I love buying and wearing unusual earrings! The majority of the product images I’ve chosen are unsurprisingly earrings and I seem to be going through a blue phase as I’ve inadvertantly chosen a lot of blues!

Clicking on the images above will link you to the shops where you can buy from and support these small businesses. I’m in no way affiliated with or paid by any of them; I just enjoy sharing cool things with others and spreading the love.

P.S. If you want to buy me a birthday or Christmas present, these are all on my wishlist! Hint, hint… :)

This is just a tiny selection of the amazing stuff made by awesome people (not huge corporations) that you can find out there.

If you have any other recommendations or suggestions, feel free to comment below. And of course do share this blog post! The more people we get on board with the JUST A CARD mentality the better!

“Every sale, however small,
is the difference between a vibrant creative community or a boarded
up business.”

— JUST A CARD campaign founder Sarah Hamilton

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  • MONDAY: CARDS

  • TUESDAY: JEWELLERY

  • WEDNESDAY: TEXTILES

  • THURSDAY: CERAMICS

  • FRIDAY: STOCKING FILLERS

As I’m having a bit of a blue obsession today, here are some blue things I’ve made!:

Men's Knitted Tie Pointed End - Waves
sold out
£58.00
Hackney Handwarmers - Reef
£96.00
Small Hand-knitted Cushion - Blues
£88.00
Knitted Striped Hand-Warmers - Waves
£48.00