Eek! Happy December everyone! I love this time of year! One of my favourite things to do at Christmas is visit all the adorable local fairs and markets that pop up in the villages and for me, the most exciting of them all is definitely the Etsy Made Local Christmas Fair! I didn’t get to go last year and I was so gutted! It had been in my calendar for months and I’d been following the action on Facebook and counting down the days and then I had to go to London for work at the last minute and miss the whole thing! Nick went with Huxley and his mum and he raved about it and said I would have loved it so I’m even more excited about it this year now!
Just in case you’ve never heard of Etsy and have no idea what I’m rambling on about, Etsy is an online marketplace where independent sellers can make, sell and buy unique, handmade items. It’s like having a worldwide craft fair at your fingertips. You can find TONS of awesome stuff on Etsy, from lampshades to furniture to jewellery and everything in between! You can even buy my very own Curious Wolves baby vests & t-shirts that we had especially designed by Nicholas John Frith on there!
If you live in Dorset, the nearest Etsy Made Local Christmas Fair is happening in Wimborne but they are also happening all over the country too in 13 different locations from Glasgow to Cardiff and more – and they’re all happening THIS WEEKEND! It even happened in Australia! The Dorset Etsy Fair in Wimborne is on Saturday 5th December from 10am-4pm at the Allendale Centre in Wimborne. Make sure you check the date and time for your local fair as they all vary – some are open just Saturday, some are open just Sunday and some are open all weekend.
So, in order to celebrate the start of the most wonderful time of the year and to showcase all the handmade loveliness that will be on show at the Etsy Dorset Christmas Fair, I thought I’d do a Christmas gift guide featuring all the local sellers that will be there on Saturday so you can start eyeing up your favourite things and scribbling lists of what you want to buy for
yourself
other people.
If you’re planning on going to an Etsy fair in a different location, then you can see which sellers will be attending and what they’ll be selling here.
1. Green & Bronze Wrap Bracelet – £29
Channel your inner boho chick with this beautiful bronze & green wrap bracelet from Wildkat Jewellery. This bracelet comes in lots of different colours and she makes some pretty cool necklaces too.
2. Istanbul Print – £11
I’ve actually had the pleasure of meeting the lady behind Little Vagaries. We used to sell some of her beautiful art work in the cupcake shop I worked in. Her pictures are so intricate and always feature a little hidden fox somewhere! She had a beautiful one of a tea cabin (that I think was in Canada somewhere) that I always meant to buy but never got around to it so if I spot it on Saturday then I might snap it up! In fact, I’m a little bit obsessed with this print too actually – the border is so stunning!
3. Animal Print Rucksack – £45
OMG! This is one of those items that I immediately fell completely in love with. Huxley would totally agree with me as he’s obsessed with animals. I will definitely be hunting down Carara Designs stall on Saturday! If the animals don’t float your boat then check out her Etsy store as she has tons of different designs – she also makes pretty awesome teepees for kids too!
4. Yellow Harris Tweed Purse – £8.99
Sometimes it’s so hard to find a nice, plain purse that feels playful but grown-up without being overly girly and this one from Green Callow ticks all the boxes for me. Made with yellow Harris Tweed, it’s also got a really cute floral interior (so it’s secretly a bit girly!). There’s lots of different colours and designs and they also sell cushion covers too.
5. Alice in Wonderland cushion – £130
I have to admit that this Alice in Wonderland cushion caught my eye from the thumbnail but it wasn’t until I looked more closely at the larger images that I realised just how detailed and beautiful this cushion really is. It’s a real work of art. Jessali Handmade also stocks a wonderful range of personalised Christmas stockings so keep your eyes peeled for those on Saturday too!
6. Acrylic Painting of Bournemouth – £300
Wow. Your eyes are hit with an explosion of colour when you visit Art by Nkolika Anyabolu’s Etsy store but it was this adorable picture of Bournemouth that really stood out for me. The bright, vivid colours really captures the feeling of the playfulness of summer on the beach. She also has some stunning pictures of animals and flowers. I can’t imagine feeling anything but happy when looking at something so bright and colourful!
7. Red Glitter Hair Bow – £5
I’m so excited to include Beauxoxo in this list! Georgie is one of my best blogging buddies and it fills me with so much joy to see her doing so well as she works so hard. Georgie sells tons of beautiful hair accessories from flower crowns to bows in a whole rainbow of colours but I’ve chosen this one as it’s very Christmassy. It’s also a favourite of vlogging queen Zoella!
8. Felt Fox – £40
This little felt fox from Apulina is just so adorable I can’t bear it! He’d be the perfect companion for my office desk! There’s loads of other animals on her Etsy store if you aren’t a fan of foxes and she makes greetings cards too.
9. Unicorn costume – £55
Yes, you read that correctly. A UNICORN costume. It says it’s for kids, but really, you know you’re going to find me wearing this one. Isn’t it just perfect?? If you’re after something less girly, her Etsy store The Tired Bears also sells dragons, sharks, whales and dinosaur costumes too.
10. Plum Jam shea butter bath bomb – £2.95
Everyone loves a bath bomb don’t they? Soap and So UK have tons in lots of different flavours and cute little soaps so there’s bound to be something for the bath-addict in your life. I’m loving these adorable gingerbread man soaps too! Such good stocking fillers!
11. Fairy Door – £15
Eep! I may have let out a little wee in excitement at these amazing little fairy doors. My niece Elsie would LOVE one of these! It’s safe to say that I’d be more than happy with anything from Annie’s Farmhouse Craft. It’s all wooden and rustic looking – right up my street!
So, I hope you like my selection of gifts! Will you be going to an Etsy Made Local Christmas fair near you?
*This post has been written in collaboration with Etsy UK but all views are my own and I was planning on going already anyway!
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