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Champaign-Urbana Area Crafters and Makers Gift Guide

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2020 has proven to be anything but typical. One thing that we have seen around Champaign-Urbana is an overwhelming sense of community and desire to help one another. As the holiday season approaches, we have had many questions already at Chambanamoms on how to spend money around the community and to help each other. Crafters around Central Illinois have submitted their information for consideration in your holiday shopping. Happy shopping!  Please note that all information was up-to-date at time of publishing this post.

 S2R Crafts

Online Crafter specializing in masks, homemade gifts and fiber arts

Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: S2R Crafts is a mom to teen humans, reptiles and a pug. She has a full time career but loves to craft when she can. She started with one sewing machine borrowed from a friend, and has made more than 800 masks since April 2020. She started donating all of her masks, but supplies are beginning to get expensive.
For more Information: Website, Facebook, Etsy

QuirkyCraftopia

Focusing on masks, dog bandanas, and bowl cozies. Will add eco-friendly products in the future.

Who it is geared toward: Everyone

What the business does: QuirkyCraftopia learned how to sew because they wanted to make bandanas for their dog. They quickly fell in love with sewing. When the need for masks arise, they switched to making masks for the community. They have donated over 500 masks so far. They decided to open an Etsy shop to continue sharing love, not germs — with a mission of making everyone look super dapper with their pup! Check out their colorful masks, bandanas, and matching mask-bandanas combo. They also make microwavable bowl cozies to protect hands from hot or cold meals. And will continue to add products (e.g. cloth napkins).

For more information: Instagram, Etsy

Oxidants Happen Studios

Sells handmade clothes, home décor, and accessories, as well as greeting cards and prints featuring their artwork.

Who it is geared toward: Everyone

What the business does: An eclectic assortment of creations: menswear, womenswear, children’s clothing, face masks, paintings, stickers, or t-shirts. Victorian lace meets hand-dyed cottons and silks. Blown glass jewelry or crochet hats. You never know what you’ll find when you shop Oxidants Happen Studios, but it’s bound to be a high quality, unique, handmade item that has been made to last. They use a variety of materials in sewn and handmade items, most of which have been sourced from local thrift stores and fabric outlets. They like to use vintage or “recycled” fabrics whenever possible, meaning that some of the materials they use may have lived a past life as a button-down shirt, tablecloth, bath towel or set of drapes. They are also fond of 100 percent cotton laces, and have built a curated collection of Victorian and turn-of-the-century laces over the years, which they love to use in women’s and children’s garments. They like natural fibers, mismatched buttons, and creating garments with a sense of history and soul.

For more information: Facebook, Instagram, Etsy

Luxe Event Decor & Designs by T. Nickole

Balloon Bouquets & Decor

Who it is geared toward: Everyone

What the business does: They feature classic balloon decor such as columns and arches to luxury organic balloon garlands.

For more information: Facebook, Instagram

WGT Creations

Creating custom pieces for your home. Everything from charcuterie boards to custom furniture to home decor.

Who it is geared toward: Everyone

What the business does: WGT Creations is a family owned and operated custom woodworking business. They create everything from custom designed furniture to charcuterie boards. Their extensive stock of cutting boards, serving boards and charcuterie boards are all one of a kind. Nothing is mass produced and all of their lumber is locally sourced.

For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram

221 Bee

A small apiary in Central Illinois specializing in honey bee-inspired products and handmade goods.

Who it is geared toward: Teens, adults, and grandparents
What the business does: 221 Bee is a small family-run apiary in Central Illinois specializing in honey bee-inspired products and handmade goods, including honey, beeswax candles, reusable beeswax food wraps, balms, lotion bars, skin products, beard products, and soy wax candles and melts.

For more information: Facebook, Instagram, Etsy

Art By Allie Janae
Hand made stained glass
Who it is geared toward: Teens, adults, and grandparents
What the business does: Stained glass
For more information: Facebook, Instagram, Etsy
Berries and Flour: Bakery and Harvest Goods
Cottage operation making food from Midwest fruits, vegetables, nuts, flowers, and wild things.
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: Berries and Flour brings a full range of “harvest goods” made from local fruits, vegetables, edible flowers, nuts, and wild things, some of which are grown on its farm. They offer a wide variety of unique flavor combinations in the forms of pastries, dry teas, jams, rims, beverage mixers (like syrups, shrubs and rims) and wild mock and cocktail kits.
They focus on supporting our communities, farms, and natural areas by selecting high-quality produce and foraging the best wild foods at their peak from its own hedgerow and the Midwest prairies and forests. All of their harvest goods are hand-crafted by skilled Chefs and CheFarmers so you know you will get a product that accentuates the Midwest’s bounty of flavors.
Berries and Flour is a woman-owned Cottage Food Operation. All of their products are produced in a home kitchen not subject to public health inspection that may also process common food allergens. All of their chefs are appropriately licensed, and they take great care to ensure the safety of their products.

For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram

Chen’s Pot Shop
Handmade functional pottery, for both human and pets.
Who it is geared toward: People and pets
What the business does: Chen’s Pot Shop enjoys making functional pottery in their spare time. Many of their pieces of work are for cats, including drinking fountains, raised bowls, slow eating bowls, and wheat grass planters. They also like to make pots that are used for drinking and eating.

For more information: Facebook, Etsy

Genuine, American-made, Illinois farm-country quilts for Plains winter warmth.
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: Inventory includes quilts of all sizes, table toppers, and wall hangings. Most all items are made for both front and back sides to be displayed. Change the season, change the color, two distinct looks from one item.
For more information: Website, Facebook
Dog biscuits, bandanas, collars, leashes
Who it is geared toward: Dogs
What the business does: Cousins Dog Biscuit Co. makes everything they sell. They bake dog biscuits and they sew collars, leashes, bandanas.
For more information: Facebook, Instagram
Practical handmade goods for the family
Who it is geared toward: Kids, teens, and adults
What the business does: Practical items to make family life on the go easier and organized. Each item is unique with extra attention to the details. Pencil cases, earbud Pouches, masks and more! All items can be personalized, just ask.
For more information: Website, Facebook
NORDEN designs and manufactures simple and delightful home goods and jewelry
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: NORDEN is a design studio for well made home goods, timeless custom furniture and spaces that you love calling home.
This business is the passion of Anna and Johann, two experienced designers and fabricators from Germany who have been working in Urbana since 2011.
Attention to detail and craftsmanship paired with a focus on the essentials, has allowed them to transform the lives of their customers — many of them call them their friends.
The Little Red Hut is NORDEN’s outdoor shop, opening on Nov. 27. It will be open every weekend (Thursday – Sunday) until Christmas. The Little Red Hut will feature a delightful selection of home goods, fine art, holiday decor and artisan jewelry designed and made by NORDEN and many other local Artisans.
For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram, Etsy
Art Mack Makes
Custom artwork, specializing in custom sentimental pieces
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: Acrylic and water color custom artwork. Portrait, landscape, buildings, pets.
For more information:Instagram
Custom designed tumblers, phone grips and more.
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: They create and design custom tumblers and more with vinyl and glitter or different paint mediums.

For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram

Pinke Bee

Handmade wreaths and home decor
Who it is geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: They create wreaths for all holiday occasions. They also take custom orders to fit each home’s individual style. Find a festive gift for family, friends or customers during the holidays and the rest of the year.

For more information: Facebook, Instagram

Creating custom pet portraits in colored pencil
Who is it geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: LA Fuller Art is a local artist/teacher. They offer art lessons in colored pencil drawing and acrylic painting. They also draw custom pet portraits.
For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram
Sells handmade, quality bath and body products.  
Who is it geared toward: Everyone
What the business does: The Little Soap Stop makes handmade artisan soaps, bath bombs, lotions, lip balms, body scrubs, shampoo bars, conditioner bars, liquid hand soaps, and more, all from scratch. They also make nail polishes and themed soap sets. They use only quality, vegan ingredients and take great pride in all of their products!

For more information: Website, Facebook, Instagram

LaFoon Face Covers

A Degree of Safety with a Little Style.

Who it is geared toward: Everyone, in response to mandated mask rules to help stem the spread of COVID-19.

What the business does: Fabric face covers designed and manufactured right here in Champaign.  Seasonal designs, children’s favorites, Back-to-School patterns and all your favorite sports teams.  Available in child and adult sizes with a variety of closure options. Please visit their website for sizing instructions and to see photos and descriptions of all their items.

For more information: Website, Facebook

 

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