You may already know Laural of Thimble and Jen of the Toronto Craft Alert. If not, you soon will. They have recently joined forces to form goodEGG industries.

goodEGG industries is an online shop that carries an eclectic yet curated mix of accessories, clothing, interiors, and art objects from Canadian designers / makers. The site also features a growing directory of Canadian crafty resources, handy for locals and crafty tourists alike.

Shop online at www.goodeggshop.com.

Back in February we ran an article on Pressies4Pricesses and their quest to find new suppliers of quality, handmade gifts. The finalists have now been selected and the public vote has started.

Vote for your Handmade Heroes at www.pressies4princesses.co.uk.

If you haven’t experienced All Things Original you should go there immediately. Really. It’s a great store brimming with all things pretty, all things quirky and all things indie. Find belts, buckles, passport covers, things for you, things for your home and things to begrudgingly give away. And it’s all under one virtual roof.

Browse. Shop. Enjoy. www.allthingsoriginal.com

MAUstudio is a handy online shop which stocks handmade accessories, jewellery and paper goods. Founded in 2005, the project began as a way for designer Manyi Au to showcase her own range of products. Since then it has expanded and now houses work by a variety of indie designers, including Cherry Creek Designs, The Donut Lounge and Oktak. Thought I’d share a few of my favourites.

Shop at www.maustudio.com.
Read more at www.maustudio.blogspot.com.

Have you visited Hannah Zakari recently? If not, you should definitely take a look. THE online shop for handamde jewellery has expanded its virtual shelves to include homewares, art, clothing, jewellery and stationery.

New designers include Dotty Speck, who creates beautiful silver jewellery from her Seattle studio, Kate Wilson, a London based illustrator with a passion for drawing the little things in life that people often pass by and T-Boo, who uses vintage components, gemstones and other sparkly things to create cute ‘n’ quirky jewellery.

And old favourites Hoolala, Eclectic Shock, FluffsStuffs and Custom Made have exciting new stock.

Go on, treat yourself - www.hannahzakari.co.uk.