It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff! If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!

A little sneaky sneaky at the earrings I made to match the blue Labradorite necklace. The customer requested I match the beads along the chain, and I also mirrored the moon motif. A happy quick and easy commission. ☺️ #jewellery #designermaker #handmade

Stickers!! I have 8 designs ready and available. Hopefully I can bring more of my patch designs into paper form soon. thecurioushamster.etsy.com?section_id=1... #BlueSkyNightMarket

My job for the next few days is to work out shipping cost to the USA. Royal Mail have sorted out Large Letters and I can open up orders again. I will have to increase the shipping costs to include the tariff changes + Royal Mail handling fee + Etsy fees though. 😭

Two more holy Tam vessels have arrived! And they’re bigger than I expected. To be fair to me, the listings didn’t have measurements. 🤣

In other news, I should be able to turn USA shipping back on next month. I’m waiting for more information that I can pass on, on how much extra I’ll have to charge as I can’t absorb the tariffs! 😭

Once again I forgot to post about new stuff! Honestly when my mental health goes, I retreat and just stop. 🤦‍♀️ But anyway! I’ve made stickers! thecurioushamster.etsy.com?section_id=1... I hope you like them.

Opinions are definitely needed on this one, as I like them both!

I’ve finally bought sticker paper, some good stuff. As soon as it’s here, I’m having a play. I also got laminate to out over the top of the stickers for extra strength. Hopefully they’ll come out well enough people want to buy them! 😅

I’m so sorry but ai’ll be turning off shipping to the USA this morning. I don’t know how long for but I will turn it back on as soon as I can! No one wants to pay $80 extra on an order! Hopefully TACO will will change his mind again. No one wanted this. I’m sorry.

I try to bring the shenanigans! Thank you! 😙

It was a bad week for week Four of “How many orders did I get this week?” I’m holding on to that pin sale like woah. 😨

Week three. We have a manifesting fail! I totally blame the heatwave we had in the UK for blocking the vibes. But thank you for the five orders. 🥰

Thank you for the review! I hope you have an amazing con, and boop snoots! 🥰

I’m a little behind where I wanted to be this week with making orders. But frankly the heatwave in the UK is vile and this chronically ill goblin doesn’t work in the heat! 😭

Thanks Royal Mail! I’ll be increasing the costs this week and posting everything from the end of the week onwards as First Class. Sorry!!

The (probably) last update on my workshop! The flow is much better and I’m loving being in there again!

Week two of “How many orders did I get?” Did I manage to manifest anything? Maybe I did! 🥰 www.instagram.com/reel/DLzCvFM...

Welcome to my new weekly series of “How many orders did I make this week?” I’m trying to manifest more orders as I do meed more. So here’s to the universe cutting me a break. vm.tiktok.com/ZNdfFufFC/

I'll be at the Leicester Guildhall Summer Craft Fair this weekend; Saturday 28th. We are open from 10am till 5pm and I'll have my usual array of shinies to tempt visitors 💎🌟 Do visit if you can! If Jewellery isn't your thing, there's a great selection of crafts, art and food to discover too.

New item!! Wooden pins! I’ve taken my Mothman patch design and had it made into a pin. thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... #BlueSkyNightMarket

New item!! Wooden pins! I’ve taken my Mothman patch design and had it made into a pin. thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/4... #BlueSkyNightMarket

Day one and two of the great workshop organisation! I’m rubbish at blogging, so I’m impressed I hot this footage. 🤣 vm.tiktok.com/ZNdDr8k9j/

Tam and me understood the assignment yesterday in Ikea! You have to have the gay cake when it’s on offer! And hopefully thanks to this trip I can reorganise my workshop and get my cutting machine going properly!

New patch!! I’m really in love with this one, I think it’s bloody adorable! #BlueSkyNightMarket thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

It’s that time! I think my laptop needs upgrading. 🤦‍♀️ Well at least I have PIP for now, so I better use it before our Glorious Leader takes it away. After all me trying to work round my chronic illness and contribute as much as I can is definitely what’s wrong with the country. 🙄

What thisssss? You’ll find out when I have the backing cards sorted, I just wanted to be mysterious today.

I’m hoping to test the new patch design tomorrow and if it works get it up on Etsy next week. A new product is coming as soon as I get backing cards made (I was holding off to my EU rep info on it, but no point now!) I’m pushing through the disappointment of Wednesday and trying to get stuff done.

I attended the most disheartening webinar this afternoon. It looks like there’s no point sorting out GPRS, as when the new EU sustainability rules come in Europe will be cut off for me. The new rules are impossible for me to deal with and sort. It’s been a bad day, but I digitised a new patch after.

Happy bank holiday! Have a video of all the Tam vessels I have currently. And yes I’m always looking for more, no we don’t have a problem. 🤣 www.instagram.com/reel/DKHBci4...

Sorry for the lack of posting! I’ve been battling with the brain weasels lately. I promise I’ve been working on new stuff behind the scenes. I’m also just trying to push past the mental block and get my GPRS paperwork done as well (anyone wanna do it for me?😭)

New patch! And I have a parcel coming today with exciting new things. More on that soon! thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

Come finish a patch with me. 🥰 www.instagram.com/reel/DJQ061t...

I got to do my other love this weekend! Bento! The amazing @haresandwolves.bsky.social had a show yesterday and I made lunch for everyone. The blue box was for her Goblin child who I had the pleasure of watching for the day, as Dad was at work.

So yesterday I did a thing and spent money on a new product (that I have no clue if it will even sell!) and then this morning I had to faff about with my amazon sellers account because they decided my bank account wasn’t mine. I then started to digitise a new patch. My nerves are shot. 😅

I’m about to ask for a quote on a new item, something I’ve never done before is getting something made by somebody else (apart from one sticker one time) Can someone send me some old white man audacity? The imposter syndrome is real. 🤦‍♀️

New patch! It’s now live on my Etsy. thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/1... #BlueskyNightMarket

A sneak peek at a new patch coming Monday!

Post a gif of who you wanted to be as a little kid.

I’m sorry, but this woman is absolutely poisonous and cruel and I cannot *stand* her or her attacks on trans people. You should feel about her IP like you do about Tesla. This is appalling.

A new patch has landed on Etsy! Four bees! #BlueskyNightMarket thecurioushamster.etsy.com/uk/listing/1...

I am genuinely sorry about this and I’m attempting to source UK made rings.

Working on something new! And working on engagement, if you've ever wanted to ask a question, please do! 😊 www.instagram.com/p/DIQeGioo6O...

Tariffs! To my American customers, I’m attending a webinar this Friday to learn more. But at the moment, as far as I can find out, since all my items are under $800 you shouldn't get any extra fees. But I’ll keep you updated as I find things out.

The argggh! moment I publish a new listing on Etsy. And this time it’s something completely new. But the first Keychain is now live on Etsy! www.instagram.com/reel/DIIzjS-...

What this? I had an idea and made a full thing?!? Why yes I did and I will list it on Etsy next week! www.instagram.com/reel/DIA_jNH...

I’ve set up a goal over on Ko Fi for some better thread storage! ko-fi.com/thecuriousha... #KofiPromoteChallenge

I was messing about on the embroidery machine this morning. I had an idea. It’s always bad that. Though this one will lead to good things later after I’ve got my hamster obsession in. 🤣

Darn it! I forgot to share Monday’s #marchmeetthemaker Here it is! vm.tiktok.com/ZNdRQ3nPb/

It’s time for today’s #marchmeetthemaker And today it’s my very messy workshop. vm.tiktok.com/ZNddGVEXw/