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Summer Shopping Inspiration : Indie Edit

Summer shopping inspiration from independent online UK shops.

In one easy to browse Indie Edit, with links through to where you can find and buy everything I share.

Summer is definitely my favourite season, for lots of reasons.  When it comes to shopping I love the designs, colours and uplifting feel of all the Summer shopping.

I am on the lookout for all things that scream Summer and I am sharing them here with you.  I am browsing some amazing online independent shops throughout this Summer season and will share what I find here with you.  All kinds of products from lots of different shops.

Each shop has lots more on their websites.

Tapping the images will take you to them.



The shops featured in this Summer Shopping Indie Edit are all members of my shopping directory.  You can find details of the shops on the shopping directory below.

BEYOND MEASURE

Beyond Measure is a wonderfully curated shop full of products for folks who make.  The focus is on yarn and textile based crafts with some paper crafts too.  A well chosen collection with some unique items.  Tools, supplies, books, patterns and lots more.  Perfect to buy for yourself or to buy as a gift.

COLMERS HILL FASHION

Colmers Hill Fashion is a beautiful and award winning women’s fashion boutique based in Dorset.  It is also online, showcasing a wide range of different design labels.  In addition they also have their own label of wearable art clothing, From My Mother’s Garden.  A gorgeous and beautifully curated range of women’s clothes and accessories.

DAFFODOWNDILLY

Daffodowndilly have a unique range of colourful and beautifully designed gifts.  Inspired by nature and a joyful life.  Their range includes notebooks, greetings cards, postcards, wall prints, book marks, stickers, writing paper and gift notes.  They also have a wide range of pin badges, keyrings and bag charms.  All in their distinct designs.

EARLYBIRD DESIGNS

Earlybird Designs for greetings cards, gifts and party things.  Their range includes their own in-house designed cards plus lots of others from British independent designers.  Plus, they have a lovely curated collection of small gifts and party ware.  A wide range and lovely selection.

FROM YOU TO ME

From You To Me are a UK publishing house.  They have an extensive range including memory books, children’s books, gift books and personalised gift books, notebooks, diaries, planners and organisers.  They can personalise many of their items and also have a range of mindful journals for wellbeing.  An extensive range for all kinds of people and all kinds of occasions.

HOME GIFTS GARDEN

Home Gifts Garden offer a range of unique and distinctive pieces, many of which will be handmade from artisans and small scale cottage industries from around the world. Perfect for the home and garden, also as gifts.  From Buddha statues to wooden bamboo root ducks, wall clocks to gift selections for house warming, birthdays and Christmas.

HOOBYNOO

Hoobynoo offer high quality products for pets and people.  Many of their products can be personalised.  Colourful and beautiful designs, practical and quality products.  Dog products such as dog tags, dog bowls and leads.  Dog owner gifts too, mugs, keyrings, shirts and more.

JERRY’S GENERAL

Jerry’s General brings you a collection of sustainable clothing and gifts that showcase your love for dogs, whilst being committed to a sustainable and responsible lifestyle.  Dog themed clothing collections, organic cotton tote bags, ceramic mugs, jigsaws and more.  All dog themed and all sustainably sourced.

JUSTBE BOTANICALS

JustBe Botanicals natural beauty products and aromatherapy.  JustBe is an all natural range for the face, body and home.  Hand blended in Scotland with only natural ingredients.  Designed to balance emotions and enhance a sense of wellbeing.  The range includes cleansers, moisturisers, serum and treatment oils, lotions, therapeutic salts, balms, body butter and more.  Also scents for the home, a tea range and aromatherapy chocolate.  All amazing.

LITTLE SOAP COMPANY

The Little Soap Company make their soaps from the finest natural ingredients, all ethically sourced.  A luxurious range of natural soaps using pure essential oils to create uplifting and nurturing scents.  Their products gently work in harmony with your skin making them perfect for all skin types and ages.  A side range of soaps for hands, body, face and hair, plus a range especially for babies and the Little Beast range especially for our furry friends.

MAYA MAYA

Maya Maya is a women’s fashion boutique offering a vast range of clothes and accessories.  For everyday and for occasions, for all tastes and sizes.  With a brilliant personal service and a well curated range, Maya Maya is a wonderful online boutique with great choice.

MY BEAUTIFUL PEN

My Beautiful Pen have wonderful wordy and highly personalised gifts for someone special.  Their range also included gorgeous notebooks, journals and planners, and token gifts.  Their prints can be personalised and they have a wide range to choose from for all sorts of occasion.

PAWSHTAILS

Pawshtails design and produce high-quality dog products.  Their range includes dog leads handmade from one of the best climbing ropes available, functional dog leads, dog collars, anti-pull dog harnesses and natural dog treats.  Their dog gear comes in a wide range of colours to suit every dogs, and owners, taste.

PEN PUSHER

Pen Pusher is a stationery shop specialising in sustainable stationery and caliigraphy.  Their range is extensive and includes creative pens for hand lettering and calligraphy, notebooks, Washi tape and other stationery items.  Pen Pusher hand pick the best independent UK brands for their online shop.

POPPY TREFFRY

Poppy Treffry have gorgeous textile accessories, home decor and gifts.  Mostly machine embroidery and lots of lovely prints too.  All inspired by the beauty of the Cornish Coast.  They also do a wide range of craft kits and sewing projects, including some wonderful subscription clubs which would make a brilliant gift.

RED HEN TRADING

Red Hen Trading is an independent gift shop with a fun range of gifts, home and lifestyle products.  Quirky and unusual products, ones that will make their recipients smile.  Gifts for her, him and children.

SEASONS GREEN

Seasons Green is a gorgeous gift shop and gallery, inspired by coast and countryside.  Their range includes unusual gifts, crafts and art from independent makers across the UK and some bigger brands too.  They stock a broad range including home accessories & lighting, stationery, gardening & outdoors gifts, crafting supplies, jewellery, women’s accessories, gifts for children, women, men and pets.

SIMPLY RIBBONS

Simply Ribbons sell all things fabric ribbons.  With over 30,000 reels in stock, they have something for everyone.  Whether it be for your wedding, your business, your craft projects, for Christmas.  Their website has a massive range of all different themes, materials, widths and colours.  They also have ribbon craft kits to make wreaths and other decorations.  Plus, if you want some ribbon printed especially to your own design, they can do this too.

SIOP CWLWM

Siop Cwlwm is a Welsh gift shop.  Here you can find Welsh books, greetings cards, home decor, learning resources for children and adults, games and lots more.  All either in the Welsh language, have a Welsh theme or made by a small business in Wales.

SISTER SISTER

Sister Sister sell gorgeous illustrations on hand painted ceramics, pins, artwork, tea towels, jigsaw puzzles and more.  Lots of beautiful dog illustrations on ceramic hearts.  Each one is painted by hand.  Plus, they have some great pin badges and some have Welsh words on them too.  A wide range of themes and illustrations to choose from.

SN CARDS

SN cards are fine art greetings cards and gifts, created from still life photographs. Shelley is a fine artist photographer influenced by the style of Dutch Masters. Each photograph takes hours (often days) to create and make the most stunning artwork. The cards and gifts are created from this stunning artwork and reproduced on quality cards, mugs and coasters.

THE CHISWICK GIFT COMPANY

The Chiswick Gift Company is a London based design studio selling all kinds of great gifts.  Fun, quirky, useful, some sweary and many creating great keepsakes.  Their range include pin badges, notebooks, mugs and more.

THE HEALING TREE

The Healing Tree skincare is handcrafted with high quality, cold pressed and naturally extracted plant oils, extracts and superfoods.  All help to heal and rejuvenate ageing, seriously dry, pigmented or acne prone skin conditions.  All ingredients are chosen for their skin conditioning and healing properties.  A wonderful range of skincare.

WIGGLY WIGGLERS

Wiggly Wigglers is an award winning business with a passion for nature and here to help you bring your garden to life.  They are Bokashi composting experts and sell a wide range of home composting products to make it easy for you to manage your organic waste.  They also sell home grown bird feed (grown on their Duchey Farm) and British bird products perfect for our garden birds.  Plus, they sell worms, no garden can thrive without them.

ZIPPY UP

Zippyup is the original zip up babygrow company, created to help parents dress and change their baby with one quick and easy zip!  There is an extensive range of colours, patterns and designs to select from (sizes newborn to 18-24m).  Great bundle deals and offers on the site as well as a subscription service offering discounts and more!

 

 

I have shown only a small selection of the shops Summer shopping offering here.  Click the images to be taken to where you can find and buy, plus see lots more of their product range.

I hope you have enjoyed this indie edit and you now feel inspired to shop with some of these wonderful shops.

There are lots more independent shops edit blog posts and you can find them here.

Plus, I have created lots of Collections around a theme for more helpful shopping inspiration.

Happy shopping!

Barbara

 

All opinions in this blog post are mine. At the time of writing all shops mentioned are members of my shopping directory.

Though I mention lots of shops here, you must form your own opinion as to whether the shop and their products are for you.

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