Shop Small Gift Guide: My Favorite Small Business Picks
With Black Friday just around the corner and Christmas shopping in full swing, shoppers have A LOT of options when it comes to where they can spend their money. I could give you all kinds of reasons as to why you should shop small and pick us over Amazon this season, but that’ll be for another time! Today, I just want to share with you some of my favorite small businesses/products as a little holiday gift guide: shopping local edition!
Jess Print Designs
Jess is a one-woman show creating BEAUTIFUL works of art based on places and plants. Her color pallets are incredible, and these art prints make for amazing statement pieces within your home decor! Check out her shop here.
Gigi + Luna
Gigi + Luna is a cute, female-owned shop that donates 20% of its profits to Riley Children’s Hospital. so you can shop adorable, handmade earrings and support an amazing cause all in one purchase! Check out her shop here!
bklyn post
Letter writing is truly a lost art. What better way to get into letter writing than with cute postcards and stickers? This shop is owned by an incredible artist named Sheena, and you can also check out her YouTube channel for more amazing content from her! Click here to shop her Etsy!
O’Leary Designs
O’Leary Designs is owned and operated by Marissa, an experienced painter with a shop full of goodies! From prints, to stickers, to procreate tools, logo design and custom work, Marissa’s shop truly has it all! Take a look at her shop here!
The Prairie Shoppe
This shop is all about building a cozy home that you love, and let me tell you, the vibe of this shop is EVERYTHING! I’m a huge fan of home decor, particularly anything boho chic inspired. She has great decor options and her kitchen decor pieces are some of my favorites! Click here to shop!
Friday Concepts
Friday Concepts is an Etsy shop owned by Yas Atienza, an artist based in the United Arab Emirates. She creates incredibly diverse illustrations with a focus on women empowerment. Check out her shop here!
Aisha Branch Studio Shop
Looking to purchase a calendar for the new year or want to buy some women-inspired apparel? From journals to clothing, to prints, to calendars, this shop is as empowering as it is aesthetically pleasing. We love a shop made BY a woman FOR women! Check out her products here!
Joy In Every Stitch
Joy In Every Stitch is a seriously cool embroidery shop that offers unique, colorful, handmade goods on Etsy! You can purchase embroidered hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts, OR you can order something completely custom! Check out her Etsy shop here!
MeghanKaite Co.
Real talk: This shop is INCREDIBLE. In addition to Meghan’s amazing branding and design skills, she runs a beautiful shop with stickers, earrings, keychains and more! She also just launched a line of enamel mugs and they are TOO CUTE! Perfect gift for the holidays! Check out her Etsy store here!
Briss Crafts
Briss Crafts is an adorable and artistic, Arizona-based shop run by a super mom! My favorite item in her shop is the custom Christmas ornaments, but you can also buy stickers, car charms and more! Check out her shop here!
Home Babe
If you’re looking for some boho-inspired home decor, this is the shop for you! I love the simplicity of her pieces and all the neutral vibes. She even has a Christmas Collection available on her website that you can shop right now! Click here to browse!
Women’s Collective Box
If you’re looking to shop small this year while supporting multiple artists and makers at the same time, consider an annual or quarterly subscription to Women’s Collective Box! Five percent of all Women’s Collective proceeds go towards empowering up-and-coming female entrepreneurs. These boxes feature products all made by female entrepreneurs and creators! Click here to learn more.
Radical Child Designs
Radical Child Designs is an incredible shop owned by a wonderfully kind soul named Summer! Summer uses her business to empower others by helping her customers to feel heard and understood through her comforting words and creations. She is passionate about mental health awareness and helping others feel good about themselves! She’s also one of the sweetest humans EVER! Check out her shop here!
There are so many more businesses that I could highlight, but for now we’ll stop here! I hope this guide gives you a variety of new shops and businesses to check out! Shop small for the holidays, you won’t regret it! Shopping small means that you’re supporting business owners in their dreams! Support local this Christmas!!!