We’re almost into November and if you want to shop local this Christmas, it’s most definitely the right time to start your Christmas shopping.
I recently asked my social media followers to suggest small businesses that should be included in my 2020 Christmas Gift List. I was completely overwhelmed by the response (well over 400 accounts were sent to me so shortlisting was a serious challenge – I’m delighted to present to you my Christmas Gift list for 2020 (the year where small business need our help the most!):
Ink Monkey Art
Art supplies & stationery for all creative needs
Hunt & Gather
From Hunter Paper Co – a gorgeous stationery, luxury cards, notebooks, wall art & more.
Scurry Home & Paper
A beautifully curated online store filled with playfully sophisticated stationery, notebooks & more
Arbee Cards
Vintage inspired handmade cards & gifts
Ali Marriot
A lovely curation of cards, calendars & more
Nifty Notebooks
A playful collection of postcards, notebooks and badges of original artwork!
Three Sixty Woodcraft
Fountain Pens, ballpoint pens & more all created using wood
Under The Willow Tree Cards
Hand illustrated cards & gifts
Lauren Fowler Hand Crafted Company
High quality & absolutely stunning handmade wooden & metal furniture. The perfect source for serving boards, blocks & unique Christmas tree decorations too
The Candle Gallery
A carefully curated candle shop selling a wide range of fragrances from spice, wood & smoke through to floral, herbs & fruit
This is Friz Designs
Street artist Friz has recently released her first range of prints for the home & throw blankets inspired by celtic tales such as Children of Lir
Two Birds NI
A unique & contemporary range of colourful cushions for the home
Allotment Candles
A luxury candle range made in Northern Ireland inspired by the scents of fruits & flowers grown in the Irish climate
Paul Hampton Home
Family Owned Furniture, Upholstery, Interiors and Gift Store available online and in store
Bright Stem Shop
Ethically manufactured items for the home from artwork through to aprons, oven gloves & mugs to name but a few
Made by Marc Candle Co
Hand-poured soy candles in scents including linen, amalfi coast, lemongrass & wild fig and cassis
Sew Charming
Sewn decorations for your home – perfect place to find unique Christmas decorations
Yellow Bug Floral Design
Flower preservation – perfect for keepsakes to commemorate an anniversary or wedding
The Country Cottage
Toxin free items for the home – anything from soaps and bath salts to reusble spray bottles
Driftwood Sails
Beautifully made ornaments from driftwood
Eithne McGuigan Art
Bright, colourful coasters, keyrings & more made from resin
Little Buds
Elegant faux flowers & wreaths for your home
Cherryhill Studio Ceramics
Maker of Ceramic Jewellery, Beads, Buttons and other crafty things inspired by nature
Ciara Campbell Ceramics
Unique ceramic whiskey and spirit vessels
Claire McCullough Ceramics
Handthrown porcelain pieces inspired by nature and the ceramic processes themselves.
Cloverhill Ceramics
Beautiful pastel colours mugs, trinket bowls & more
Zara Ceramics
Endlessly popular ceramics – available via one more “shop drop” in November if you want one before Christmas
Jacqueline Rooney
Stunning, vibrant, atmospheric & emotive artworks
Alana Barton
Breathtaking figurative paintings
Jenni Robinson
Paintings inspired by the wild weather, dramatic light and strong bones of Irish & Scottish landscapes.
Caolan Taggart
Contemporary Illustrative Prints
Megan Raffertea
Pastel prints & other “goodies”
Jodie Clerkin
Acrylic paintings inspired by nature
Island Prints Ireland
Handmade Lino Prints
Katriona Designs
Modern & colourful illustrative Prints, often based on architecture
Lynsey Auld
Mixed media artworks available as prints often inspired by natural surroundings
Maggie May Lettering
Typographic Prints, Cards & More
Peter Paints Pictures
Gorgeously playful illustrations, often inspired by Northern Ireland
Quinn Russell Art
Striking & textured Acrylic Paintings
Ruth Osborne Art
Mixed media original artworks combining printmaking and painting, alongside fine art prints and cards
Sasha Ferguson
Contemporary illustrative pins & patches
Simply Mourne
Adorable artworks made using real pebbles
The Particular People
Contemporary & abstract graphic based artworks
Willow & Weeds
Hand-illustrated wall art, stationery and cards featuring verse
Noop Designs
Original designs inspired by the people of (London)Derry
Strangford
Unique prints
Brown Paper Packages
A unique range of contemporary wall art from a husband and wife team
Letter & Lime Design
Typographic Wall Art & more made with foil
Cold Earth Industries
3D Printed goods
EmRo’s Jukebox
Emily Rose will sing a song for your loved one and sent it to them via What’s app along with a recorded message
Adorn Bespoke Styling
Gift a wardrobe cleanse or zoom styling session to your friends & family. You can even get a group of friends/family together and have a fashion themed virtual evening together
Crazy Happy Love Photos
Family Photoshoot Gift Vouchers (NI)
Nicola Ross Photography
Family Photoshoot Gift Vouchers (NI)
BeWell NI
Massage & acupuncture (NI)
LuluJulz Illustrations
Specially curated watercolour painting kits
Pattern & Fold
Origami Workshops (NI)
Elfagram
Send an elf to sing a song on your loved one’s doorstep! (NI)
Wee Wigwam
Hire little themed wigwams for kids to enjoy
The Mallow Makers
Handmade mallows that almost make you want to lick the screen. Yum!
DeliMuru
Award winning artisan chutneys, conserves, biscuits & hampers
Long Meadow Cider
Hand-crafted ciders, apple juices & cider vinegars
Artisan Cheese Holywood
The name says it all – an artisan cheesemonger. Tasty!
Arata Leaf
Artisan, organic loose tea leaves
Bespoke Quirky
Adorable houses made from wood that can be personalised with family names
Poppy Lane Parties & Gifts
Personalised cake toppers (perfect for a family Christmas at home), photo almbums, clothing, decorative items & more
Loopy Love Designs
Decorative & contemporary woollen names & fun shapes made from very bendy wool. Perfect for a special addition to a kids bedroom
Holly Emily Designs
Personalised ceramic Christmas tree decorations, ring dishes, keepsakes & more. Contemporary & beautifully minimalist
Ditsy Love Designs
Adorable & elegant hand painted log pieces for the home – Christmas themes, custom names & more
Eve’s Little Treasures
Beautiful personalised jewellery including bracelets, bangles & necklaces. You can even pop a child’s drawing on one of the pieces.
Little Woollen Rabbit
It’s like a family portrait except they’re made using peg dolls. Super sweet!
Love being creative
Handcrafted Bespoke Keepsake Bears
Finn & Co
Personalised clothing
Laura Creates
Beautiful personalised wall hangings, bags, essential oil labels & more
The Crafty Stag
Personalised decorations, gifts for pets, cake toppers & other gifts
Wee Yarn Designs
Contemporary hand knits, dorset button jewellery, yarn bowls, woven art & more
Jenny Wren Weaving
Handwoven Wall Art
Fox & Fred
Decorative Hoops in all sorts of pretty patterns
Lily & The Loom
Handwoven wall hangings for your home
Two Little French Girls
Handmade skirts & other exceptionally pretty things
Belfast Yarn Works
Unique textural homewares using wool & yarn
Double Bees Crafts
Super cosy baby blankets
Crafty Corner Downpatrick
Beautiful knitted goods including traditional aran cardigans & newly introduced chunky knitted blankets
Causway Crochet
Various crochet items including a wand that children would simply love to receive from Santa!
Cranberry Lime
Luxury handmade goods for little ones & big occasions (plenty of Liberty Fabrics and other beautiful things)
House Of Scarlett
Adorable feminine patterned children’s clothing – bloomers, bows, dresses & everything in between
I’m In Stitches
Crocheted dolls, clothing & accessories
Legra Crafts
Hand sewn goods including cosmetic bags, face masks, makeup remover wipes & more
Lisannagh Designs
All things macrame hangers, crochet & stitching
Paper & Tweed
Beautiful hair accessories in Liberty of London fabrics
Red Dog Sews
Uniquely created sewn badges, cushions & more
Vive Le Crochet
Crocheted blankets, hats & everything in between
Bluebell Stitches
Hand-stitched gifts with a country charm
Up & Down Dale
Textile wall art with felting
Jakara Jewellery
A beautifully curated online store filled with beautiful jewellery
Ivy & Gold Bracelets
A gorgeous selection of handmade bracelets that you can even put your name on
Nomada By Rachel
Gorgeous contemporary handmade clay jewellery
Claire Mooney Silver
Unique jewellery from a silversmith
Luna Lapis Art
Genuine raw and cut crystal jewellery
Xara By Meg
Handmade Jewellery from Polymer clay
Broken Compass Jewellery
Handmade, quirky and bespoke jewellery
Erin Craft Jewellery
Handmade Sterling Silver Jewellery
Little Oak Jewellery
Handcrafted silver jewellery, inspired by nature
Mokuso Clay
Handmade clay jewellery
Seaglass Ireland
Jewellery made with seaglass
Simply N Jewellery
Handcrafted and bespoke jewellery
Threaded Stone Designs
a beautiful selection of semi-precious gemstone jewellery loved by yogis and boho babes
Ella & Boo
Baby Mobiles & room accessories for kids
Ditsy Little
Gorgeous childrens products including nursing/teething necklaces, bowls, bibs & more
Gingerbread & Buttercup
Gorgeous handmade baby & children’s clothes
Birch & Bobbin
Handcrafted clothing label for children (and their mamas)
Blossom & Ivy
Children’s wear, womens wear & homeware
My Fair Hand
Contemporary & custom childrens clothes in liberty fabrics
Dreamy Bird Print Co
Gorgeous prints for kids rooms
Grace James Handmade
Adorable children’s clothes in liberty prints
Penelope Pearl
Tutus for kids age 1-9
Peonies & Pom Poms
Adorable garlands and accessories for kids rooms
Pip & Ro
Adorable kids bibs
Popsie & Co
Kids hair accessories
Murphy & Bailey Belfast
All sorts of treats & accessories for dogs & cats
Don’t Forget the Dog
Handmade luxury dog accessory business
Susanna Banks Art
Perfect pet portraits
Art by Jen
Animal Art
Artio Skincare
Skincare for mum & baby. 100% natural, vegan and cruelty-free
An Orange Dragonfly
Essential oils & holistic lifestyle & homewares
Banion Soap
Cold pressed soap
Do Your Bit NI
All inspired by ‘low waste living’
Mrs rganics
Organic Skincare created in NI – serums, creams & more
The Honeysuckle Bee & Me
Small batch hand-crafted natural botanical skincare & soy candles
I really hope this list helps you on your way to having a perfect Christmas despite the uncertainty in the world right now. Not only that but you’ll be supporting small business owners too.
Remember, if you have a small business and would like a steer in the right direction with your marketing, please feel free to email me on hello@tiernabyrne.co.uk