Online indie stores: support small business and find cool stuff!
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Online indie shopping is a great way to support small businesses and find really cool and unique gifts for friends and family! From jewelry to housewares to music to clothing to the perfect pick for a pampered pet, the internet has become an awesome place to shop. These are some of my favourite places to shop online...
Fabulous photography!
Beautiful, original, colourful...
Photowirx PhotographyAnother Etsy shop, this time featuring original wildlife and landscape photography. Beautiful colours and lots of variety. Photographs are listed as 5x7s, but most images are also available in larger size, and all images are available as photographic greeting cards. I'm partial to the chipmunk pictures myself, but that's just me!
Mmm...chocolate...
Who doesn't appreciate good chocolate?
Linbridge DesignsThis lady does chocolate, and she does it well. The chocolate boxes are really cool (edible chocolate boxes with lids, and little chocolate shapes inside the box...that's a lot of chocolate!). My personal favourite is the peanut butter chocolate cookie bark...delectable!
Puppets rock!
'nuff said...
StaceyrebeccaAnother really cool Etsy store that I discovered by accident while searching for something else. This store has puppets. Cool puppets! Weird little finger puppets (check out the fried egg in her sold section) and really detailed muppet-like hand puppets. Now really, who can look at that adorable, furry little blue monster and not say "I want one!"???
Get your shimmy on!
Shimmy, shimmy shake!
Saramaga Middle Eastern Dance CostumesIf you or someone you know are into the whole bellydance thing, then this is definitely a store to check out! The prices are fabulous and they carry costumes and accessories for a wide variety of dance styles, from cabaret, to tribal and pretty much everything in between. Be sure to check out the great selection of hip scarves! (Because bellydancing is just not bellydancing without a fun tinkly coin scarf!)
Geeky gifts are so much fun!
Bringing "recylce" to a whole new level...
Acorn StudiosAcorn Studios is a cool little store with a really good idea: instead of dumping all those old computers into landfills, why not turn the parts into nifty things like jewelry and notebooks? C'mon, haven't you always wanted a floppy disk notebook made out of one of those giant 5 1/4 disks from the eighties? This is geekery at it's finest!
Nifty knits
So cute, you'll want to keep them for yourself...
Happy WhositsAnother great Etsy store. This is one of my all-time favourites for kiddie toys. Hand made, colourful and creative knit toys and puppets. If you see nothing else in this store, be sure you check out the finger puppet set in the puppet section - I ordered two sets for baby shower gifts and I swear I almost kept them for myself! The elephant and the octupus are too cute for words, and the kangaroo even has a little pouch that opens up (remember these are tiny litte finger puppets!) -- how cute is that?
Aaaahhhhh...relax...
The perfect recipe for the at-home spa...
Bathing in LuxuryThis one is an Etsy store, and is an AWESOME shop for homemade all-natural bath and beauty products. I especially love the Oatmeal Milk & Honey bar soap, and the "Lip Lube in a Tube", which comes in an unbelievably large choice of flavours. If shopping here, consider picking up one of the gift sets -- you get a whole lot of stuff for a great price and it is packaged beautifully. And did I mention how great this stuff smells? :-)
Funky designs for every occasion!
This one is my store!
TTG CreationsThis is my main web site. From here you can access my storefronts on Etsy and Cafepress, as well as my blog. My Etsy store carries all my handmade gift items -- mostly jewelry (I use a lot of Swarovski crystal in my pieces, mostly because I love sparkly stuff), but also fabric items and papercrafts. In my Cafepress store you'll find t-shirts, kid's clothing, magnets, stickers and more.
Cool Stuff on CafePress!
The best place to find anything and everything....
Mommy Needs a Nap Ceramic Travel Mug
Price: 19.99 
Bellydancers Shimmy Women's Plus Size Scoop Neck T
Price: 28.99
Classic Skull Women's V-Neck Dark T-Shirt
Price: 23.99
Pint-Sized Dictator Magnet
Price: 3.99
Ocean Team All Stars Whale Kids Baseball Jersey
Price: 17.99
Reader Feedback
BFuniv.com wrote...
Indie business, folks pursuing their own natural enterprise - this is commerce with a purpose. Thanks for the showcase.
Posted April 08, 2009
leslie wrote
awesome way to keep the indie spirit alive-- good luck with your business! we women indie entrepreneurs rock! :)
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Posted September 09, 2008
LaurieKristensen wrote...
What a fun lens, I gave you 5 stars! You would probably love my lens on a totally free way to save money and earn rebates on all your shopping. It's also a possible extra income stream. ~ Laurie
Posted September 18, 2007
Karina wrote
Love reading this blog! Keep up the great work, and thanks for supporting indie artists!
KreatedbyKarina.etsy.com
Posted August 13, 2007
by TTGCreations
I'm a mild-mannered clerk by day and manic small business owner by night! When I'm not at the day job or working on my business (or creating...
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