Towards an Enlightened & Sustainable World

Buy your gifts here: Tumblr-approved Etsy shops and other crafters

Earlier I mentioned that this year, I want to buy more of my gifts from small businesses and Etsy sellers instead of mega-corps. I asked my crafty readers to send me links to their or their friends’ online shops/Etsy stores so I could make a list. Here’s the list!

Maoiliosa (Japanese washi paper art and jewelry - sales go to pay for artist’s extensive medical bills)

Soobee Art

MaddieAGoGo (Artist says, “My bags are 100% organic cotton and I do custom orders! The profits help pay my medical bills”)

Gewgaws

Tesoro Jewelry (Harry Potter stuff!)

Royal Baubles

Other Side of the Universe

Art Over Chaos

Snappy Shop (Fabulous Aprons!!)

offscreen (includes a cross-stitch that says “fuck the patriarchy” and lots and lots of cute cat toys)

Sunshine Getaway

sewstainable

Cleverplane Confections (handmade *candy*)

LibertyBliss (custom hammocks for ferrets, rats and hamsters)

Recently Added:

Kommoner (in Australia but ships elsewhere)

Famiry Motels

Itsy Bitsy Curio

Delphine Handmade

Annie’s Fingers (does not contain any actual fingers — more along the felt-crafts-and-hand-drawn-cards line)

Kapaali

FoldsBoz12 (a reader’s 12-year-old son’s origami mounted on cards)

HexMex

Jasper’s Junk

Hogwarts and the TARDIS

Even More Recently Added

Gewgaws & Gimcracks (*stunning* pearl jewelry)

Ali Buttons Jewelry

Devils & Daffodils

Blue Rose Design

Damn Fine Designs (pie & donut earrings!)

A Case of the Nerds (custom iPad/Kindle cases)

I checked out all of these shops and they have great stuff!

If you like sci-fi romance novels, get my friend’s eBook here!

One reader wrote: “In addition to supporting the crafters on Etsy, I’d like to suggest browsing the artisans of Novica as well. Novica is a partnership between National Geographic and artisans the world over so you can buy unique wares directly from the talented people who make them and not the people who take advantage of them. It supports their independence and the economic stability of their communities.”

Need a custom item? Check out UNIIMI.com. (It stands for “U Need It I Make It”.) It’s like when Etsy had the Alchemy section. From their website: “simply post a new project request with a description of the item you want. Our artists will bid on your project with their estimates and you will have the option of choosing which artist you would like to work with.”

Another option is GoodKarma, which offers sustainable, functional handmade items for the home.

Source: stfuconservatives