I believe in buying local and living sustainably and I do it whenever I can. Supporting local independent businesses, crafters and makers is something that is very important to me and I believe with our current economic climate this is going to become more and more important for all of us – both buyers and sellers. On top of this, handmade items are simply amazing these days – there is some incredible and unique talent

out there producing affordable, highly creative and very good quality work. It's fantastic when people appreciate the time, effort, skill and love that goes into the things we make.

 

As far as my business is concerned, I always buy my materials from UK suppliers, I am totally plastic free and my packaging is either recycled or recyclable/reusable.

 

Next time you need a gift or it's getting closer to a big holiday or birthday, think about buying local, buying independent and supporting the smaller independent retailers – it really does make a difference and will make you feel good too!