It’s always nice to give something handmade for the holidays. But that doesn’t mean you have to make it yourself. Etsy, the website where thousands of DIY-ers sell their creations, offers a seemingly endless assortment of crafty stuff for everyone on your list. And lots of those artisans are right in our own back yard.
Shop: J Hill Design, www.etsy.com/shop/JhillDesign. Quirky and colorful abstract travel-inspired prints, printables, and desktop staples
Seller: Jennifer Hill of Boston
Products:2013 “Places I have never been” wall calendar, $25; custom family tree print, $85; 2013 “Places I have never been” desk calendar, $15; Boston Celtics Map print, $30.
Shop: Ava Hope Designs, www.etsy.com/shop/AvaHopeDesigns. Simple feminine everyday and special occasion jewelry. Seller donates $1 from each sale to the Brigham & Women’s NICU.
Seller: Terri Gardella of Boston
Products: Tiffany blue and gray dangle earrings, $38; champagne teardrop dangle earrings, set of three pairs, $81; delicate gold initial necklace (can be personalized), $27; “Pop the Cork” silver dangle earrings, $28 at AvaHopeDesigns.
Shop: Hibou Designs, www.etsy.com/shop/HibouDesigns. Whimsical, intricate hand-sewn plush toys and art.
Seller: Anne-Claire Minet of Boston
Products: “La Goulue” French Cancan dancer plush art figure, $400; “Love Bob,” the bad-mood-eating monster plush figure, $80; voodoo “breakup” dolls, $30.
Shop: The Chalk Shop, www.etsy.com/shop/thechalkshop. Skillfully blended and molded chalk favors and coloring sets.
Seller: Mel Carota of Lowell
Products: Glittery mini cupcake party favor, $1.50 each; dreidel chalk set, $9.50 for six; twin popsicle chalk set, $9 for six.
Shop: Frosted Willow, www.etsy.com/shop/FrostedWillow. Nature and nautical-inspired bangles.
Seller: Katrin Lerman of Boston
Products: Nautical bangle set, $67 for three bangles; your choice gemstone bangle, $39.95; Personalized chevron quote bangle, $39.95.
Shop: Jill Rosenwald, www.etsy.com/shop/jillrosenwald. Chic contemporary pottery and other goods handmade in Boston’s Fort Point.
Seller: Jill Rosenwald of Canton
Products: Various studio pieces, ranging from $87-$430; 20 x 20-inch Hampton Links pillow in navy linen, $87; the Jilly in Buckley Chevron coral, $40.
Shop: Body Parfait, www.etsy.com/shop/BodyParfait. Natural and organic body care products.
Seller: Dawn Lynn Little of Uxbridge
Products: Body butter in bubble gum, $12; shave soap, $8; goat milk and raw honey felted soap in She’s Naked, $8.
Shop: JSGD, www.etsy.com/shop/JSGD. Clean and clever prints and greeting cards.
Seller: Jessica Sutton of Boston
Products: Capricorn Zodiac print (unframed), $18; ILY letterpress print in gold, $10 (on sale); La Luna print, $26.
Shop: Discovery Denim, www.etsy.com/people/DiscoveryDenim. One-of-a-kind capes and accessories for the pint-size superhero.
Seller: Allison Faunce of Newburyport
Products: Kid cape by Little Hero Capes in grass green and lime with a star design, $45; pirate cape, $45; superhero star cape in dark teal and brown, $45 for cape (mask and power cuffs sold separately).
Shop: ILIOS, www.etsy.com/shop/ILIOS. Modern minimalist necklaces and earrings.
Seller: Kat of Somerville
Products: Tiffany blue and gray dangle earrings, $38; champagne teardrop dangle earrings, set of three pairs, $81; delicate gold initial necklace (can be personalized), $27; “Pop the Cork” silver dangle earrings, $28 at AvaHopeDesigns.
Shop: ChickyDoodle, www.etsy.com/shop/chicky
doodle Kawaii stationary and decorative washi tape.
Seller: Winnie Mokwood of Boston
Products: Bird Song note card set, set of 8 for $6; polka dot Japanese Washi tape, set of four petite rolls for $1.75; vintage style alphabet and numbers wooden stamp set, $16.99.
Shop: The Yellow Hobbit, www.etsy.com/shop/theyellowhobbit. Dreamy blends of handmade merino and alpaca fiber yarn.
Seller: Rachel Adler of Cambridge
Products: Set of eight hand-painted superwash merino fingering weight sock yarn, 32 yards each, $18; hand-painted merino wool in Nyan Cat 10 hour remix, 10 ounces for $40; hand-painted fingering weight yarn superwash merino/tencel in Twilight Sparkle, 365 yards for $26.
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