Monday, December 9, 2013

Emily from shell chic'd Shows Us Her Handmade Picks, a Guest Post

Hi all! I'm Emily and I blog over at shell chic'd. Huge thank you for Amanda for having me here today! Contrary to popular belief, my favorite shopping day of the year is not Black Friday or even Cyber Monday [despite my addiction to online shopping], but instead, Small Business Saturday, which takes place on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.

I love love love supporting small shops and brands, especially ones whose products are made in America. This year, I'm trying to embrace the idea of Small Business Saturday all December long, opting to buy handmade gifts as often as I can. In case you have been living under a rock [or perhaps just have better self restraint than I], Etsy is an amazing online marketplace full of individual retailers and smalle shops selling their vintage or handmade goods. The only downside to this online shopping Heaven? The hundreds of thousands of products are sometimes a bit daunting to browse through; so I have done a little but of work for you and have rounded up some of my favorite pieces from my favorite Etsy shops!





Will you be shopping handmade this holiday season? Let me know some of your favorite Etsy shops! xox

You can check out all of Emily's posts over at shell chic'd, follow her on Twitter or catch her photos on Instagram. You won't regret it!

Be sure to check out today's giveaway from Mood Fabrics!

10 comments:

  1. i love these picks - i bought that sequin hanger for a friend's wedding and i love lianna's cup cozy that i got from her! i've been eyeing an alice in wonderland book clutch by that same etsy designer too :)

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  2. I looooooooooooove Lianna's stuff, so much so that I think I scared her in person the other day with my gushing haha!

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  3. great round up- love the Oh Buoy Boston and the sparkley hanger!

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  4. Lovely picks! The sequin hanger is SO adorable!

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  5. This is awesome!!! Thanks Emily and Amanda for featuring the cup cozy <3

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  6. I know I didn't know I needed a sparkly hanger until I saw this!

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  7. Sparkly hangers are the new thing, don't ya know! ;-)

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  8. Everyone should know about your crafty goodness!

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  9. YAY! Thanks for including me, Emily! :)

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