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Reader Stories: Show off Your Handmade Shop

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Handmade is a sustainable, personal, and never ordinary. Check out these shops that sell only handmade goods made by real people.

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20% Off Vibrant Jewelry by Brass Botanical

My studio is sort of my Zen place. I create what's in my heart and on my mind. Recently, I was inspired to donate all the proceeds of my shop to a few women's organizations. We raised almost $600 for…More

20% Off Handmade Soaps by Soap That Makes Scents

Growing up, when most kids wanted to become ballerinas, or firemen, my standard answer to the question “What do you want to be when you grow up?” was always “I want to be the boss.&…More

Free Shipping from Sewmantra

Sewmanta is a word that embodies the spirit of sewing-your-mantra - whatever that may be. Which is why many of the products in my shop are custom orders. Custom orders sometimes make people nervous, …More

20% off Beaded Jewelry from Athomic Art and Design

I'm an artist/designer living near Philadelphia Pa. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Jewelry and Metalworking. I work mainly with glass beads and colored copper wire, but I also paint and do fiber a…More

Gemstone Jewelry from Divergent Designs

I like natural stones and rocks and a lot of my current work focuses on that. I also really like bold colors, and I'm always trying to find a way to incorporate that in each piece. The new necklace t…More

10% Off Glass Bead Designs by Glass Peace

We put a great deal of love, care, time, and attention into each piece we create. The quality of our glass jewelry reflects this, and we take pride in the fact that our customers are getting somethin…More

15% Off Judy's Custom Jewelry

Well, let's see; I got started a few years ago right after I was forced to retire because of an illness I have that has left me disabled and unable to work anymore. I went to the beach one day and wh…More

10% off Handmade Fuzzy Knit Designs

It began a few years ago when I was sitting in the dance studio waiting for my kids to finish their class. I was always sitting in the waiting room with needles in my hands and working away, on socks…More

15% off Hand Knit Wire Jewelry from Vermont Homespun

This shop, Handcrafted Jewelry, is an offshoot of my main shop on zibbet.com, Vermont Homespun, where I sell a variety of things made of fibers by knitting, weaving, and crocheting. I found that I en…More

15% off Chainmaille Jewelry from Xquisitely Lady M

I've always got new things "in the forge". Currently there are new necklaces that blend Victorian/Medieval & some new hair pieces. Some of my best pieces are actually "mistakes" & sometimes a piece i…More

15% off Decoupage Bracelets from Albina Rose

My grandmother, Albina, taught me how to crochet at the age of 9. I remember sitting on her front porch helping her tear fabric into strips, sewing them end to end, rolling them into a big ball and w…More

20% off Pulpa Paper Products for DIY Fashion Readers

Seed Paper Hearts Are A Hit! Pulpa's seed paper hearts were ordered by Tracy Taylor Ward Design out of Staten Island, New York. She is a amazing wedding planner with an excellent eye for design and d…More

10% off Toekini's by Raige Creations

The importance of creativity began as far back as I can remember. My parents were creative people, and shared that with us from the time we were young. It wasn’t until I was well into adulthood…More

10% Off Voodoo Doll Pincushions from Texas Eagle Gallery

My hubby and I were born busy. Neither of us can sit still without a project in our hands or on our minds. His camera and my sewing machine are faithful companions that are always close at hand. But …More

Free Gift from 5280yarns, Adorable Crochet & Knit Style

I learned to crochet while stationed in Baghdad, Iraq and haven't put down my hooks and needles ever since! I enjoy each and every sale that happens at my Zibbet shop and it literally makes my day. …More

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