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!:

£58.00
£96.00
£88.00
£48.00

HANDMADE EDINBURGH

Right now I’m in the beautiful Scottish capital, participating in Handmade Edinburgh. It’s a premium contemporary craft show, curated by Handmade in Britain, featuring the best designer makers from all over Britain. 

Open 10am to 6pm,  27th to 29th October, make sure you catch it this weekend before it closes! 

Here are some of the stunning things you can find at the show: 

Scarves made of Harris tweed combined with printed fabrics and velvet by Helen Chatterton 

Scarves made of Harris tweed combined with printed fabrics and velvet by Helen Chatterton 

Camera Obscura by Ainsley Francis 

Camera Obscura by Ainsley Francis 

Porcelain touchstones by Judith Davies 

Porcelain touchstones by Judith Davies 

Natural dyeing by Talie Linseed Textiles

Natural dyeing by Talie Linseed Textiles

Jewellery made from Caithness stone by Lindsey Gallagher

Jewellery made from Caithness stone by Lindsey Gallagher

Sculptures cast from leaves in bronze by Ashleaf 

Sculptures cast from leaves in bronze by Ashleaf 

And finally... 

Knitwear by Collingwood Norris ,

Knitwear by Collingwood Norris ,

and me! 

and me

the spectacular interior of the Handmade Edinburgh venue, The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE

the spectacular interior of the Handmade Edinburgh venue, The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE