Explore a one-of-a-kind world. Etsy is an online marketplace where makers can sell their creations to buyers across the globe. From handmade home decor to vintage jewellery and everything in-between. People come to Etsy to support small businesses and discover spectacularly special items perfect for everyone on their list. Celebrate Christmas at The Etsy Market! Every year local Etsy teams organise their Etsy Made Local events. Unfortunately for 2020 this isn’t possible so we’ve decided to bring this handmade haven to you instead. You can get your handmade Christmas shopping done from the comfort of your own home. So grab a cuppa and some snacks and we’ll welcome you into The Etsy Market online. We’ll help you find some truly great gifts. First you’ll meet the makers, explore their unique items and most importantly - get into the Christmas spirit.
IDEAS Birmingham IDEAS Birmingham is an Etsy Sellers Team made up of designer makers from Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Our members are committed to bringing you unique and alternative handmade gifts, supplies and vintage. With so many crafts represented by the team you can deďŹ nitely ďŹ nd a special gift for everyone.
Shop Why did you start your Etsy shop? I first made candles for our wedding favours, they seemed to be a success! I then started to make them for friends and family and it grew from there. I had always bought of Etsy so I knew I wanted that to be the first place I sold them.
Where do you make your items? At home in my kitchen.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? The community, there are so many brilliant makers and people are always supportive and All of our candles are available in tea light sizes.
willing to help.
We keep our candles simple and only use natural soy wax and pure essential oils.
Our sweet orange and petitgrain, a winner for anyone who enjoys bitter scents and perfect for an autumn night.
All of our candles are made by hand, from start to finish, in small batches, in our kitchen.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? That's a hard one, I love combining clay with fabric to make my dolls.
Where do you make your items? I do have a sewing room, but I love to make at the kitchen table. Alison Jackson Art dolls stall, a whimsical, jumble of critters
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? What I enjoy most about being an Etsy seller is engaging with customers from around the world and making them happy. Mixed-media hand sculpted and sewn bunny art doll
Ribbon jointed art doll in a polka dot dress
Creepy but cute hand sculpted clay face snowman
Sleeping baby art teddy with his own blankie
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I work with different kinds of materials, like jewellery, notebook, etc, but everything needs the Liberty Art Fabric which is my all time favourite.
Why did you start your Etsy shop? When I saw all the amazing Liberty fabric in their London store three years ago, I immediately decided that I have to make something with them.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? Liberty Art Fabric Tote Bag
Selling my small handmade things to every part of the world, thanks to Etsy!
Liberty Fabric Jewellery
Blackbird Geranium's Liberty Fabric Notebook
Liberty Fabric Zero Waste Kit/ Reusable Soap Toothbrush Case/ Reusable Bamboo Cotton Face Wipe
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I really love working with organic jersey Fabric. How did you come up with the name for your Etsy shop? It combines the middle names of my biggest inuences... my son & daughter đ&#x;’™ â?¤ What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? The feeling of community and being surrounded and supported by fellow makers. Beautifully handmade in organic fabrics, every romper is made to order. From newborn to 4 years of age.
Handmade reusable breast pads.
Autumnal children's leggings, made to order, in a choice of beautiful fabrics.
Children's gift set.
Stunning gift set for new baby or expectant Mummy.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? My illustration work is predominantly collage-based. Sometimes I like to cut things out and stick them down by hand - I produce many of my own coloured papers and patterns and then cut out each individual element or piece of the design. Sometimes I like to do all of this inside my apple mac instead, but I love to come back to doing things by hand. There's a special quality in painstakingly cutting out intricate designs from pieces of paper.
Where do you make your items? I produce all of my work, analogue and digital, in my home studio.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? Through Etsy, I've been able to reach a much wider market and share my work globally - it's been great to get to send my artwork to people in Europe and America. Flowers - square greetings cards.
Seed Heads - cut-paper collage, original artwork, 20x25cm mounted.
Flowers - square greetings cards.
Chris Cowdrill Illustration - original artwork, cards and prints.
Shop Where do you make your items? I create all of my products in my Home workshop. How did you come up with the name of your Etsy shop? I love visiting France and I love making
Emma J Shipley - Amazon Pink Animalia Collection
Workspace - Filmed by BBC
things so I put the two together. What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I love how your can reach a wide range of lovely customers. What is your favourite holiday treat? Last year my husband and the kids bought me an advent calendar.
Christmas Lanterns - with LED Candle
William Morris Collection
Etsy Made Local - Stall Set Up
Shop Where do you make your items? I make my items at home in my workshop. How did you come up with the name for your Etsy shop? I named it after one of my favourite insects.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? Meeting all the sellers who work locally Indian Summer - Wax Melt Pot The scent of warm summer evenings watching the sunset in a halo of reds.
and finding new artists.
Gingerbread Wax melt Pots- Our most popular product! With the warm scent of ginger ready to fill your home!
Firefly Wax Melt Advent Calendar- With 24 1oz Wax Melt Pots and 1 Large Snap Bar for Christmas Day!
Autumn Collection Wax Melt Pots- Fill your home with the scents of Autumn!
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I love to work with vector graphics as they can be used on many future products.
Why did you start your Etsy shop? I started this shop after I received several requests to make geeky products from other Etsy team members. They wanted gifts for their relatives that were also gamers so they asked me.
“I love spreadsheets” gift wrap - 75% recycled paper.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I love it when someone really relates to a product that I've made. They either buy it for themselves or they know someone who would love it. It makes the whole process worthwhile. Walnut wood star earrings.
Walnut wood, candy cane earrings. Hand painted with sterling silver earring posts & hypoallergenic backs.
Painting decorations.
Cassette tape decorations with Christmas themes.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I've always worked with lots of mediums. Recently I've enjoyed felting and hand embroidering my coastal bird seascapes.
Where do you make your items? On the dining room table where I have a beautiful view of the garden. Embroidered avocet brooch
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? My interactions with customers and hearing about how much joy my hard work brings to them.
Hobbz Designs' stall
Felt highland cow card
Rachel working in her studio
Felt goldďŹ nch Christmas card
Shop Where do you make your items? I enjoy working from home and the flexibility it gives me, living in the city centre has always been a big source of inspiration for my work. Why did you start your Etsy shop? For the last 9 years I've worked as an Illustrator and Graphic Designer for commercial clients, but earlier in my career I had produced my own paintings and art prints, as well as exhibiting with galleries. I wanted to get back into working on my own products and Etsy seemed the right way to start up my side business.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I enjoy being an Etsy Seller because it connects me to customers who I wouldn't find ordinarily, it's been really great working with people on custom pieces and hearing how happy they are with the end product.
Birmingham Christmas Card, Pack of 5
Birmingham Illustrated Map, A3
Mushroom Magic, Psychedelic Mushroom, A3 Print
Japan Illustrated Map, A3
Birmingham-themed Christmas Card, A6, Pack of 5
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I am a digital artist through and through. I use an iPad Pro, Apple pencil and Procreate. It has been a game changer for my illustrations, especially since my daughter was born. I can pick it up whenever I have a few moments to myself!
Where do you make your items? In my little studio at home.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? Connecting with so many lovely people, customers and fellow sellers. It have been such an enriching experience!
A wonderfully witchy sticker sheet featuring all your witchcraft essentials.
Fall for autumn with this fantastical fox sticker!
Conjure a celestial space with a magical zodiac art print, featuring a gorgeous girl in my signature pretty style and three classic personality traits of the birth sign.
Enjoy magical moments reading your favourite books with this wonderfully witchy bookmark and evoke the MAGIC WITHIN!
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I enjoy working with Jesmonite.
Where do you make your items? All products are made at my studio based in
Abstract Terrazzo Floret Trinket Tray.
Abstract Pollock Inspired Floret Trinket Tray.
my local community arts organisation, Art Rooms in Kings Heath.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? My favourite part of being an Etsy seller is the supportive community of makers and artists that I have connected with.
Handmade Monochrome Stripes Terrazzo Placemat and Coaster.
Handmade Floret Vessel Ikebana Bowl in Midnight Black with Little Floret Votives in Abstract Monochrome.
Handmade Star Candlestick Holders in Abstract Monochrome, Muted Violet and Blush.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? Soft chunky yarn in all my favourite colours.
Where do you make your items? In my home studio, which just so happens to be a 400 year old, converted barn.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I really love the idea of making something, that someone else will enjoy (or gift) and it being used for years to come!
Eco friendly, reusable face scrubbies
Eco friendly, reusable face scrubbies
Pom Pom Bookmarks makes a great stocking ďŹ ller
My range: Tea, Coffee & Mug Cosies, Macrame, Hats & Gloves, Face Scrubbies and Plant Pot Covers
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I'm an indecisive type and have always worked in a variety of media - often mixed media. I particularly love sculpting in polymer and paper clay, needle felting and illustrating with alcohol ink markers, pencil crayon and watercolour.
Where do you make your items? I don't have a studio, so I work tucked away in a little corner of my bedroom, trying very hard not to make too much mess and irritate my long-suffering husband!
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I love custom orders. I really enjoy creating things for people that are personal to them and that they will hopefully treasure! Quokka on a Spacehopper Greetings Card
Mythillogical Printed Clear Acrylic Fishbowl Necklaces
Reindeer Hamster Dress-Up Christmas Card
Polar Bear Wooden Pyrography Hanging Ornaments
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I love combining watercolour and ink work with papercut techniques. I try and use tree free paper wherever possible, that is paper made from more sustainable resources.
Where do you make your items? I make all of my items in my beautiful home studio in Worcestershire
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I love the Etsy community I've made loads of Etsy seller friends, and it's great when we are able to hold events and meet Etsy customers
Personalised foiled bauble
too.
Bespoke papercut portrait
Watercolour botanical moon phase painting
Folk ower paper cut
Paper Moth Sculpture
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? My favourite medium to work with is gouache, however I really do like using my drawing tablet alongside Adobe Illustrator to create unique pet portraits. Digital Pet Portraits
Sausage Dog Birthday Card
Why did you start your Etsy shop? I started an Etsy shop because I needed a creative outlet outside of my day to day job. Being able to paint and create helps my mental health and I love the pride after creating a bespoke piece of art.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? The pride and joy when you receive an order!
Dog Quote Tote Bag
Digital Pet Portraits
Hand Painted Pet Portraits by Pooka Doodles
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? Hard woods. Where do you make your items? In our purpose built workshop. What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? It’s a great platform to showcase our handmade products.
Everyone has a go-to holiday drink, what’s yours? 5 bulb oak hanging light
Vodka with pink grapefruit.
Oak Tea Light Candle Holder
Andrew Sloka and Aleks Richmond in their workshop.
Oak Floor Light by Sloka Richmond Design
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? Chunky merino wool and my beloved mohair and silk. Why did you start your Etsy shop? I ďŹ nished my work in the linguistic corporation and wanted to start something completely new and fresh. I also wanted to showcase my knitted creations and get inspired by other sellers, also learn some trade tips, SEO, and how to run your own little business. What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? Ability to take part in Etsy markets and meet such lovely sellers and customers.
More Her Sweater - handmade from super soft 75% mohair wool and 25% silk. Available in over 30 colours.
Super Chunky Pompom Beanie was handmade with 100% sheep wool sourced in Scandinavia with an added faux fur pompom.
More Her Beanie. Handmade from 75% mohair and 25% silk.
More Her Snood. Handmade from super soft 75% mohair and 25% silk.
Meri Cable Beanie was hand-knitted with extremely soft 100% merino wool sourced in Yorkshire.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? My favourite medium is copper, it is a lovely warm colour and is easily worked and textured.
Where do you make your items? I make my jewellery in a shed at the side of my house, once I shut the door I am in a world of my own imagination.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? My favourite part of being on Etsy is getting lovely feedback from happy customers who share the same sense of humour as me. Happy dragon brooch and painting
Resin toucan brooch
Inch bird brooch
Green eyed cat brooch
Shop Why did you start your Etsy shop I love the way the platform supports handmade, and means that visitors to Etsy really appreciate my work, and the hard work that has gone into it. I always try to support local and small businesses, and Etsy is a great place to ďŹ nd some amazing unique discoveries.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? The community, and my lovely loyal customers. It blows my mind when I get such nice positive reviews! Hand carved solid silver biker style rings.
Triple band handmade sterling silver trillion cut Amber ring.
Hand carved unisex textured skull ring.
Handmade sterling silver Black Onyx Intiligo ring.
Hand carved solid silver moth and men's skull rings.
Shop What is your favourite medium to work with? I love drawing with pen and ink.
Where do you make your items? I make them in my home or my local cafe.
What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? I really love how easy it is to set up and share on different platforms and also the new communities.
They found the Spirit Tree.
Watching the waves on the seaside hills.
The Mountain - www.ThisisRouse.etsy.com/
Walking through the English countryside.
Shop How did you come up with the name for your Etsy shop? It was my nickname at primary school. Why did you start your Etsy shop? To sell my handmade beads and jewellery. What’s your favorite part of being an Etsy seller? The community that supports independent sellers who have amazing talents. Focal heart lentil bead
Bird earrings
Lampwork focal semi precious focal heart necklace
Selection of butter knives
Yellow bird lampwork earrings
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