Hello! I m so happy you ve chosen to download my first ever, gift guide. The holidays shouldn t have to be all about stress, so I am hoping to help you out a little this year by sharing some inspiring, thoughtful gifts made by creative, heart centered, hard working women entrepreneurs from Canada, (Western Canada, mostly). To make your life a little easier, I ve added their websites and social media platforms. So, browse away! Hope you find something you love.xo Lily Fern Botanicals. A small botanicals company started by Lisanne Watchel, Lilyfern has beautiful, handmade, small batch bath, body and facial products. Lisanne is a Clinical Aromatherapist, Yoga Therapist and Educator with over ten years of professional experience. Her knowledge of skin care
and essential oils combined brought the development of Lilyfern Botanicals, through which she offers unique and personalized skin care solutions. Try the Namaste Lotion!! Non greasy, filled with delicious, pure, therapeutic grade essential oils! Bonus...all products are handmade and packed in Lisanne s home. Where can you find Lilyfern? On FaceBook as Lilyfern Botanicals:o) My TwoHands Creations. Owned and created by Cam Gunness, located in Fort Nelson, British Columbia, this little company has a little of everything...handmade! Cam quilts, refurbishes, sews, knits, stencils, crochets...well pretty much makes tons of beautiful goods. Extremely talented, Cam will even custom make everything from quilts to clutches and monsters, (you have to check out her gallery to peek at these adorable creatures). You will not be disappointed! From her bio on Instagram: Making something special from nothing is the best. Find Cam on Instagram: @mytwohandscreations (she s working on her website)
Blondies Beanies Man, can this mom knit and crochet!! Jackie has way more than just toques and scarves, she is super creative and comes up with new, fun stuff all the time. Her little home biz is pretty small, based out of Langdon, Alberta, but she is constantly creating new items! I think my all time favourite is the hat she s wearing in the photo I have included here to the left. You can find Blondies Beanies on Instagram: @blondiesbeanies Miss Bliss the Happy Homesteader I met Michelle, Miss Bliss at a Pop Up market and let me tell you, she is more than just yummy smelling soaps. She also creates skin-care products, baking, soups, preserves and canned meals. What I really loved is
that even her goat s milk, (in her soaps), has been milked by her!! Yes! She gets most of her goat s milk from the neighbour s goats:o) She and her family, if you are in the Northern Alberta area, also raises pastured poultry, pork and fresh eggs the healthy way. To order some beautiful soaps, lip balms or balms, check out her FaceBook page: @homesteadermissbliss Soak It GP Based out of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Soak it GP creates all natural handmade bath, body and skin care products. Her products are beautifully crafted:o) What I find special and unique is she ll craft products just for you based on any allergies or sensitivities you may have!! One of my favourite products...a full set of Chakra Bath Bombs. For her full gallery, check out Instagram: @soakitgp On FaceBook only? Search: @soakitgp
Grey Owl Boutique Located in Northern Alberta, Canada, the Grey Owl Boutique is founded on the beauty nature has to offer. Owner and artist, Kim Staples designs each piece with pride, care, love and attention to detail. Each piece is made with purpose and intent, positive and calm atmosphere. As a small Canadian business, quality is of the most importance and therefore there is no mass production. Each piece is handmade with only the highest quality product and gemstones selected. It is the intent that each mala from the Grey Owl Boutique brings you peace, happiness and contentment. Kim is super easy to find. She is on FB and Instagram: @thegreyowlboutique You can also learn more about malas and shop for your own on her website: www.greyowlboutique.com Crazy Fox Organics Crazy Fox Organics handcrafts natural, organic products, with a special focus on mom and babe, that are free of junk & just as wild as you are. I seriously love and respect so much about this small, Grande Prairie based company...everything from the high quality, organic ingredients to their environmentally friendly packaging to their support of community organizations like
Tiny Hands of Hope & Bandaged Paws Animal Rescue Association. Crazy Fox Organics has a rocking Instagram gallery and FaceBook page, but I suggest heading straight to their beautiful website and start shopping now! www.crazyfoxorganics.com Sand and Stone (Personalized Jewelry) Kim, originally from Armstrong, BC, now resides with her beautiful family in Fort St. John, (Northern BC). She creates gorgeous, inspirational, personalized jewlery. I know, because I purchased one of these pieces, (shown in the picture here) for my sister. She was not disappointed! Kim describes her work here: Whatever inspires you, I can stamp it on leather and metal...i can put it on bracelets, necklaces, cuffs, bookmarks, key chains, luggage tags, belts, gun slings, almost anything I can stamp or dye, I can do :) It s like wearing your heart on your sleeve, literally...whatever has special meaning, your family names, a memory, a word, quote, charm, saying, I can make it so you can wear it everyday. Check out all her beautiful work on FaceBook, Instagram or go right to her website: www.sandandstonejewelry.com
Sticks n Stones Studio This special studio makes one-of-a-kind pieces from a studio in beautiful Northern BC. The pottery crafted here are not your typical pieces of work! From mugs to ornaments to plates...well, I cannot do the work justice by posting one picture here in the gift guide:o) Go check out The Sticks n Stones galleries on FaceBook and Instagram using the tag: @sticksandstonesstudiopottery Desine Located just 15 minutes away from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Desine creates some pretty special, unique, customized gifts. You will find Lisa, (the owner) at many wedding shows with her incredible wedding invitations and custom hand painted signs. Lately, she has been branching out and creating customized works such as: custom glassware, personalized onesies, tops and vinyl decal packages, (plus much more). Browse and shop on her website: www.desine.ca
Cozy Up With The Stitchin Sisters 4 sisters who love to design and create together! That s what s on their Instagram account:o) These four are at all the markets in the North, but you don t have to live in Grande Prairie to buy and wear their cozy goods. You can find their store on Etsy: CozyUpShop On FB: @cozyupwiththestitchinsisters or On IG: @cozyupcozyup GP Peace Pillows This little company out of Grande Prairie, Alberta carries comforting eye & neck pillows that are filled with organic flax seeds & mixed with pure, therapeutic grade essential oils. Every cover is carefully chosen, cozy, removable and machine washable. Known as "dream pillows", these little gems have been around for hundreds of years and are the ultimate in home comfort tool. They're also the perfect prop for yoga classes, meditation, breathing practice or simply to aid in getting those little ones to sleep at night! GP Peace Pillows can be found on Instagram & FaceBook: @gppeacepillows You can also shop right from their website: www.kellietimmins.com
Cozy Life Creations Cozy Life Creations is just that. COZY. This mom makes the most adorable crocheted booties, toques, mitts, mermaid tails, (you have to check these out), and the most fun coasters!! You can find Cozy Life Creations on FaceBook: @cozylifecreations She ll custom make anything you like, so just message her!! Pure Jewel Designs Owner and designer Sarah, is originally a trained Architectural Designer but has recently started running her jewelry business full time. Pure Jewel Designs creates custom hand stamped jewelry. Stamped charms are made of sterling silver, copper & nickel silver. Fine silver custom handwriting jewelry is also available.
Sarah s online store is gorgeous and very well laid out! Check it out here: http://www.purejeweldesigns.com/ You can find her on FB: @pure.jewel.designs or IG: @purejeweldesigns No Negatives Required Kyla is an extremely big hearted, giving, professional photographer based out of Grande Prairie, Alberta. She does most of her work in Grande Prairie, but does travel for weddings and special occasions. She s also the bomb at designing Christmas cards! To check out her fun gallery, check her out on FB or IG: @nonegativesrequired The Rooster s Crow Home grown in Grande Prairie, Alberta, this unique little shop is owned and operated by Tara Dreger. Tara s work has a modern, Western flair...it s very fun! In her gallery and store you will find one of a kind necklaces, bracelets, crafts, and home decor. My favourite part...she loves to upcycle and will create anything you desire! You can find Tara and The Rooster s Crow on FaceBook and at many markets around the Grande Prairie area.
Keys To The Past If you are looking for an extremely unique, personalized, thoughtful gift...look no further than Keys To The Past by Lynda Brown. On her FaceBook page, you ll find beautiful necklaces, earrings and key chains showcasing antique and vintage keys with re-purposed bits and bobs. Who doesn t love vintage these days? Go peek at her gallery on FB, just search, Keys To the Past. Past. Go peek at her gallery on FB, just search, Keys To the Timber t Gray Design Co. Timber + Gray is a small based home business located in Grande Prairie. This small, Alberta biz is dedicated to creating custom, affordable rustic/modern furniture. Think Urban Barn.. West Elm.. without the price tag! Her work is incredible!! She will ship anywhere in Canada and the US, so check out her store on Etsy. You can also do a quick browse on FB:
@timberandgrey or IG: @timberandgrey for your own custom designed piece of art now!! KG Design Handstamped Jewelry My sister stumbled upon KG Design when she was looking for a unique, affordable, wedding gift. And she found it when she purchased a set of hand stamped vintage cutlery. How adorable is this? KG is mostly personalized hand stamped jewelry, keychains, dog tags and more:o) Each piece of jewelry is custom made. The stamping is done by hand and will not always be perfectly straight making no two pieces of jewelry alike. (This is what I love the most) You can find Kirsten, another Alberta gal on FB, search for KG Design Handstamped Jewelry. Valiant Modern Media Valiant is run by a rocking husband and wife team, (so technically, it s not just a one woman show biz), but I wanted to include them because they are creative. They love what they do and they are the key to any small, home based business growing and succeeding. They do not
make handcrafted goods, but do create these clean, minimalistic, fun Christmas cards for free. They ll design, you just have to print. Of course you ll find them on FaceBook and Instagram, but go right to their website! www.valiantmodernmedia.com I hope you enjoyed your guide and encourage you to share with your friends!! And go say hi to these wonderful women, (and 1 gentleman), who put so much love and thought into their work, like their pages, explore their websites and share with your friends. Let s keep shopping locally, encourage Canadian Made, and think a little more before we shop. Kelxo