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Folksy Summer Exhibition

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The reviews are coming in! ⁠ ⁠ Add yours below in the comments. 👇🏻⁠ ⁠ If you haven't already done so, take a wander through our online exhibitions. The Folksy Summer Exhibition and sister Summer Selling Show are live all month. ⁠

Folksy's Favourites

Forever finding little handcrafted treasures to add to our wishlist... From gorgeous pottery and ceramics to floral pieces that bring a little sunshine into our every day, here's a selection of things we've been loving on Folksy recently... 😍⁠🌷⁠ ⁠ Discover more gorgeous handcrafted goodies to add to yours. ❤️⁠

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Gifts to make Dad's day | Father's Day Gifts on Folksy

Say an extra special thanks to your Dad this Father's Day. ❤️⁠ Make June 16th a day he'll remember with a handcrafted gift on Folksy.⁠ ⁠ Need some more gifting inspiration? See our full Father's Day Gift Guide 👇🏻

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Thank you for shopping our Craft Drop Event, from Team Folksy x

We just wanted to say one giant THANK YOU to everyone who bought something during our spectacular Craft Drop event this weekend. 🎈🥰⁠ ⁠ Shopping small and supporting our UK makers makes such a huge difference to the lives of our Folksy sellers and the creative community here, so it meant the world to see so many people showing up and doing exactly that. ⁠ And let's not forget our lovely sellers who took part too! So many beautiful one-of-a-kind handcrafted items... we were spoilt for choice!⁠

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It's Day Two of Folksy Craft Drop Shopping Weekend!

It's Day Two of our Craft Drop shopping weekend which means even more brand-new gorgeous handcrafted items have dropped on our virtual shelves. ⁠ ⁠ Here are some of our favourite new pieces by Quirky and boho, Petra Bradley Prints, Purple Jam and Ruth Markwell. ⁠ ⁠ Did you snag yourself anything special yesterday? 😍

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Don't miss our Folksy Craft Drop Event this weekend!

Just a couple of days until our super Craft Drop event! Are you excited? ⁠We definitely are! ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Our makers are busy working hard behind the scenes to get ready for our big event. 🤗 Here's a little sneak preview of some of the amazing handcrafted pieces they've got in store for you. ⁠ ⁠ Which shop will you be heading to first? ⁠ P.S. If you haven't already, don't forget to sign up to our Gift and Offers newsletter for first dibs on all the Craft Drop delights! 📩

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Paper Petals

Handmade Paper Flowers

Handmade Flowers Paper

Paper Floral

Final day to save 10% on Blooms by Beam's handmade paper flowers

We’ve loved having the talented Blooms by Beam as our featured maker this month. Her paper petals have brought wonder and joy throughout March and we hope you have enjoyed an insight into Beam’s creative process as much as we. 🪻🌹⁠ ⁠ Remember, today is the final day to save 10% in the Blooms by Beam Folksy shop, so if you’d love to adorn your home with exquisite florals that will last a lifetime, make sure you use the code SPRING10 when you shop before it expires at midnight! 💐⁠

Blooms by Beam creates stunningly intricate paper flowers to be enjoyed no matter the season.

Beam takes durable speciality materials and works her magic to create a beautiful alternative to natural flowers. Exceptionally lifelike, her designs will continue to look beautiful with no upkeep at all. 🌻⁠
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PS. Beam is offering 10% off with code SPRING10 to everyone who shops with her on Folksy this month.⁠ 👇🏻

⁠𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺.⁠ Adult Crafts, Coloured Pencils, Crepe Paper, Look Beautiful

Beautiful blooms that blossom forever. 🌼🌷🪻⁠

Blooms by Beam creates stunningly intricate paper flowers to be enjoyed no matter the season. Beam takes durable speciality materials and works her magic to create a beautiful alternative to natural flowers. Exceptionally lifelike, her designs will continue to look beautiful with no upkeep at all. 🌻⁠ ⁠ PS. Beam is offering 10% off with code SPRING10 to everyone who shops with her on Folksy this month.⁠ 👇🏻 ⁠𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳: 𝘓𝘰𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘋𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺.⁠

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🎄Reason No. 12 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠

Join us on our final day of 12 Days of Folksy as we share 12 of our top reasons to buy your Christmas gifts from small businesses this year.⁠ ⁠ Today, we're quite simply sharing just how special it is to buy and gift from a small business. When you give this Christmas, choose to make it something truly original, totally unique and so meaningful that it will be kept forever.⁠ ⁠ Have you enjoyed our 12 Days of Folksy? Will you be shopping small this Christmas?

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🎄Reason No. 11 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠ ⁠

Join us over 12 days as we share 12 of our top reasons to buy your Christmas gifts from small businesses this year.⁠ ⁠ 🤍 Giving something to someone you love⁠ 🤍 Giving something that's made with love⁠ It's the perfect combination and another reason why shopping handmade is something quite beautiful.⁠ ⁠ How does it make you feel when you gift something that you know has been made with love? We'd love to hear. 👇

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Local Community

All Things Christmas

🎄Reason No. 10 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠

Join us over 12 days as we share 12 of our top reasons to buy your Christmas gifts from small businesses this year.⁠ ⁠ Today, we're cheering about shopping local! Consider filtering by region on the Folksy website and investing your next purchase straight back into your local community and economy by buying from a small business near you.⁠ ⁠ Where is your small businesses based?

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Eco System

Butterfly Effect

Wedding Shop

🎄Reason No. 9 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠

Join us over 12 days as we share 12 of our top reasons to buy your Christmas gifts from small businesses this year.⁠ ⁠ Today, we're celebrating the incredible butterfly effect of shopping small. A purchase from an independent artist, maker or designer not only supports them but the entire creative eco-system.⁠ ⁠ Are you a small business Do you pass on the love to other creatives when you shop? We'd love to hear. 👇

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🎄Reason No. 9 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠

High Street Shops

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🎄Reason No. 8 to shop small, shop well and give craft this Christmas.⁠

Join us over 12 days as we share 12 of our top reasons to buy your Christmas gifts from small businesses this year.⁠ ⁠ Today, we're talking about the difference between handmade and mass-produced. You might see items in the big cheap high street shops that are trying to mimic the 'handmade feel'. Our makers are the real thing and we love you for it.⁠ ⁠ What is it you love about your products that is something you could never get from something mass-produced?