Gift Guide for Artists & Makers

My husband and family ask me every year what I want for the holidays or my birthday. I used to have one hell of a time coming up with an answer. I mean, I see things all year that I’d like to have… BUT my birthday isn’t until September and the holidays come even later so I usually just ask for cash so that if I see an amazing t-shirt, book or other trinket that catches my eye, I can just get it myself. But that takes most of the fun out of it for the gift giver.

We all love that moment when we give someone a gift and they rip the paper off and we see the first look – their eyes all lit up, the giant smile…. they know you thought of them and bought that gift specifically with them in mind. Cash just doesn’t have the same effect!

We’ve compiled a list of 41 unique, thoughtful, artist-centric gifts for the creative brained person on your shopping list – even if that person is you! Most of these suggestions are even from independent makers and small business owners because we wholeheartedly believe in shopping small and local.

The gift guide below for Artists & Makers includes:

– Apparel and accessories that celebrate the creative life – including a few tees and enamel pins from our new merchandise line!

– Awesome embroidery kits from Miniature Rhino, a cross stitch kit from The Stranded Stitch or a Rope Bowl Kit from Closed Mondays would be perfect for someone looking to learn a new craft or start a new hobby next year.

– Or maybe a little something to help keep them motivated all year long like this book from Adam J. Kurtz, this key tag reminder to Do Your Best from Three Potato Four or a journal to hold their Creative Ramblings by Juniper and Scout.

– And don’t forget things to help organize and deck out their creative spaces like this Caboodle or these ceramic planters from Luna Reece Ceramics.

– Make an investment in their creative future. Craftcation Conference tickets are on sale now! A ticket to our four-day crafty getaway would be a life-changing stocking stuffer. Or maybe gift one of these online workshops from us or Laurie Wagner.

We hope these suggestions will help take some of the guess work out of your shopping this season. Stay tuned for our Gift Guide for Creative Bosses coming next Tuesday!

Happy Holidays!

xo, katie mac