Why Shop Handmade
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your purchase is made with love, care, and thought
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your purchase is unique
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your purchase is personal
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your purchase is well made and high quality
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you are supporting an artist
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you are building a community
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you are shopping like your great great grandmother used to
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you are supporting local rather than big business
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you can avoid the mall
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a lot of makers are upcycling – creating goods using recycled materials (which is great because there is too much stuff in the world already)
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no one will give the same gift as you
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it's fun to see the creativity and excellence of the very talented makers out there
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you are supporting the many amazing people out there who are trying to get started with their businesses
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it’s great for the economy and the environment
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you are helping sustain people who are fulfilling their dreams
Supporting independent makers and artists by buying and gifting handmade is, at heart, a loving act. Supporting each other is the most rewarding gift we can give each other.
