Shop Local & Support Independents

Shop Local & Support Independents

Shop Local & Support Independents 1667 1042 Jackie Maddocks Creates

This year it’s been more important than ever to support small businesses, buy from independents & shop local. 🎁💌 So let’s take a look at some of my favourites…

Jackie Maddocks Christmas shop local independent alban and swan jumper

Alban & Swan – Christmas Jumper

Alban & Swan creates hand finished organic sweats and tees. To add to my ever-growing collection of Christmas jumpers I chose the bauble tree sweatshirt. 🎄
AND don’t forget it’s Christmas Jumper Day today – so if you’re wearing yours make sure you donate to Save the Children

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Bethan Williams made by mair cards an prints personalised gold foil print dash dog framed

Made by Mair – Personalised Print

Made by Mair gold foil prints and cards. For my birthday my lovely friend Bethan made me a personalised Dash print. 🥰

TAKE A LOOK
riot lounge hitchin shop local independent fleetwood mac tee

RIOTLOUNGE – Fleetwood Mac T-Shirt

I’ve always been a HUGE fan of Fleetwood Mac so when Riot Lounge posted this tee I just had to purchase it! 🎵

GO SHOPPING
VW Studio Victoria origami paper baubles handmade Christmas gift

VW Studio – Paper Baubles

Fellow graphic design friend has set up a new business creating handmade plant pots and for Christmas 🎄 she’s made these beautiful paper origami baubles.

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Small Biz Big Moments celebration cards for freelancers and small businesses

Small Biz Big Moments – Milestone Celebration Cards

I wanted these to try and realise my achievements and share them with you. 🎉 They would make a fab stocking filler for your freelance friends!

LIKE ON INSTA
Save British Honeybees with Cardona & Son spirit co hitchin honey gin

Cardona & Son Spirit Co. Gins & Rums!

Hitchin Honey Gin & Hitchin Honey Spiced Rum from Cardona & Son Spirit Co. They really are so yummy! And it helps support British Honeybees too 🐝

SHOP SPIRITS
Dog painted bauble Christmas gift support local

Jesse & Oscar – Handmade Cards & Gifts

Lovely hand painted bauble of our dog Dash 🐶

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Becky Wells balloons personalised lockdown support local

Bespoke Balloons by Becky Wells

These we’re perfect to help celebrate lockdown birthdays! 🎈

BUY BALLOONS
Stephanie rose florist hitchin town non wedding day flowers

Stephanie Rose – Flowers

She always sells stunning succulents and I want to make a special shout-out for my #nonweddingday flowers 💐

SEND FLOWERS
Make your own rainbow necklace lockdown cotton clara wooden

Cotton Clara – Rainbow Necklace

Beautiful necklace making kit – just sew on the rainbow colours and ta-da! 🌈

GET CRAFTY

And here are some more shoutouts!

(which aren’t photographed and in no particular order)

This is a small but mighty collection of things I’ve found… some I needed, some I gifted, but most I wanted for myself 😉
And we all know the phrase ‘when you buy local someone does a happy dance’. It’s true!
So happy local & independent shopping! 🛍

Sources: Fleetwood Mac T-Shirt image from RiotLounge

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