Happy small business Saturday!! This year, in addition to creating myself, I’m making an effort to buy presents for family and friends through some of the great makers & businesses I’ve found within the past year. The following is a quick list of some of these makers, businesses, and services.
Beyond me plugging myself this is not at all a sponsored post. I’m just sharing a little Milwaukee vendor love with all of you. Some of these folx are just getting started & some have been around for a while & they’re all worth checking out.
- Soulroost – I’ve just gotten back into painting. It is quite theraputic for me + I really do think art is for everyone so I have one of a kind affordable paintings listed here (The stop is currently closed because I’m at an event today but it will reopen tomorrow). Someday soon there will be prints too.
- High Tea – High Tea (pictured above) is a lovely Milwaukee company which sells CBD honey + a few other products. I have used so much of their honey over the past year. Right now they have elderberry honey in stock which is absolutely delicious and helps combat those winter colds.
- Leaf & Luna – Leaf & Luna crafts really fabulous handmade jewelry. They currently have a tear drop necklace in their shop that I adore + a lot of their pieces are currently on sale.
- Hundred Grasses | Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine – Feeling a little burned out on the holiday season or looking to take care of someone else? Hundred Grasses is a great way to find a way to re-center & take care of yourself. Krista uses Traditional Chinese Medicine to give individualized and holistic care to her clients through acupuncture and other techniques.
- Queering Candles – Really pretty found vintage items turned into candles using natural WI beewax. Did you know that natural beewax candles have a burn time of 8.5 hours per oz? All of their items are so wonderful & so unique.
- MJ Creative Co – Mariah creates some of the most adorable personalized gifts. She just released a Pantone glassware set that is absolutely awesome (and I may have ordered a couple for people in my life already).
- Feral Works – Micah does some crazy amazing work. If you have a horror fan in your life you must check their eye pendants out. Also, if you are an office fan – click through – you will not be disappointed.
If you are looking to leave the house to shop head over to the Bronzeville Collective which is a shop made to empower black, brown, and queer Milwaukee creatives. They have so many absolutely amazing artists in residence you are sure to find something that will inspire you.
Or Kitchecoo Unique Gifts and Classes to find exactly what you’d expect…super unique hand made items and gifts. If you want something a little more personalized consider creating a Make n’ Take – you can create your own present in store.
Or for the kiddos in your life check out Black Bear Children’s Boutique !
- Two is for Mirth – Lane makes absolutely stunning handmade jewelry from pendants to earrings to cuff links. She’s got you covered in jewelry made with intention.
- Art of Quinn – Custom illustrations plus pet portraits & embroideries. PET EMBROIDERIES.
- Ramie and Co. – Their polymer clay earrings are so so fabulous. Glitter, patterns, fab geometric shapes, or something simpler – they’ve got it all
- Sweet Mettle – Hand stamped jewelry. Their constellation earrings are amazing – the detail is fantastic.
- CW Slaven Co. – Custom signs and furniture made by a husband and wife team!
- Chelsea.Stitch – Chelsea makes cross stitch family portraits and other hand embroidery products. Everything she makes is so cute.
- Knotty Craft Girls – Hand made scarves, hats, plus other rad wearables. I have a serious thing about hats during the winter and these look so warm & fashionable.
- Lauren Marvell – Illustrations, cards, and cute little pins. My favorite thing in their shop is a Cudahy city map illustration. I don’t live in Cudahy but if I did – I’d be excited to put it on my wall.
- Victress Vibes – A new sustainable woman-owned clothing brand with inclusive sizing (yay)! Their hand printed designs are wonderful
- Wakefield Workshops – Custom home decor & on site painting parties. What a great way to make the holidays memorable.