Your New Favorite Creative Businesses To Shop Small With This Holiday Season
The holiday season is finally here and it can sometimes be hard to find the perfect gift for your friends and family. Luckily, I have an incredible group of creative friends who have amazing businesses that make it easy to shop small this year!
Cat of Kitty Meow Boutique creates cards and paper goods are witty, sassy, and packaged to perfection! I’m in love with her cocktail napkins that are perfect for holiday parties and every other party throughout the rest of the year.
Jes of JesMarried is an insanely talented marker artist who is known for her incredible back facing portraits. These make amazing gifts for everyone, especially for those who have gotten married and want to have a portrait of them with their favorite people from their wedding!
Sarah of Wynn Creek Designs will quickly become your go-to for beautiful wood signs that can be hung up year round! She also sells fun SVG files that are perfect for Cricuiters who want to expand their businesses.
Meghan of Crafty Maloney Designs creates the best fun tea towel with funny sayings and can even create a tea towel with the silhouette of your fur baby! She also loves custom orders so if you have an idea for that hard to buy for person on your shopping list, she can bring it to life.
Alicia of Printed Water paints so many great patterns that are on all kinds of products ranging from greeting cards to towels to baby blankets! She just launched a new box of seasonal tea towels that would be the perfect gift for the chef in your life.
Alexandra of Sublime & Co. designs the most magical paper goods for celestial lovers. Her foil cards are my favorite pieces - I mean who doesn't love a bit of sparkle around the holidays?!
Grace of Grace Manning Art is truly one of the most gifted watercolor artists I’ve ever seen! I’ve already commissioned one of her house portraits and it is unbelievable, but her other realistically painted house and people portraits will quickly become your favorite heirlooms that will be treasured for years to come.
Danielle and Carrie of Mark + Marin design the cutest clothing that is in your size as well as your kid’s size! Their sweatshirts make coordinating photos when opening presents super easy.
Amanda of Dearly Beeloved creates the most incredible wedding party gifts, custom cutting boards, gift boxes, and so much more. The packaging is pristine and everything can be mailed directly to your friends and family!
Emily of Art By Emily Lemoine is another insanely talented watercolor artist and she truly excels in painting the most detailed pet portraits I’ve ever seen. You can tell that she puts endless care, time, and love into each piece (plus she even paints pet portraits on fun ornaments!) and her work is really one of a kind.
Whether you shop with one of the creatives above or with other local artists, just know that with each small business purchase you make, you are truly making someone’s day! Every time I get a sale, a big smile is put onto my face because someone is supporting my art and believes in me and my business. Happy shopping and have an even happier holiday season!