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7 Upcycled And Sustainable Handmade Gifts

Reusable and recycled gifts for anyone!

Are you increasingly interested in sustainable purchases? From shipping, to materials, these artisans have created handmade gifts with reuse in mind!


Sterling silver circle earrings with a small sterling silver flower decoration inside the circle on earring hooks

1. HANDMADE STERLING SILVER FLOWER EARRINGS

Handmade in Texas, USA
by Barbara at TulipTreeDesigns

Meet the Artisan: Barbara created these handcrafted earrings from reclaimed sterling silver precious metal clay. They even ship in a small kraft paper box within a padded envelope

A handmade cork wallet with printed flowers on it sits on top of a wooden table with a plant in the background.

2. SUSTAINABLE CORK WALLETS

Handmade in Pennsylvania, USA
by Raffi at The Beat In Between

Meet the Artisan: Raffi strives to work with sustainable products, all plant-based, and from small businesses. Cork leather is made from the bark of cork oaks. When done by an expert, harvesting the cork from a cork oak does not harm the tree stimulating regeneration!

Three reusable menstrual pads in different sizes with a midcentury modern patterned cloth and a black backside

3. REUSABLE LINER PADS

Handmade in North Carolina, USA
by Alana & Helen at Cozy Folk LLC

Meet the Artisan: Alana and Helen create the most comfortable and functional cloth pads and liners you can find! These washable pads are flexible, breathable, fun, money-and-resource-saving… and they help us be more connected to our cycles, and bodies.

A black leaf with two earrings dangling from it. One is a raincloud and one is a lightening bolt

4. THUNDERSTORM EARRINGS

Handmade in Texas, USA
by Rhiannon at Lemonescence

Meet the Artisan: Rhiannon creates jewelry from secondhand/thrifted parts and elements from small businesses. This green and gold color combination is great year round, but also works well as gifts for the Christmas season.

An ornamental red cross sits on a decorative backing with beading and filigree.

5. GREEK CROSS RUSTY BROOCH/PIN

Handmade in Virginia, USA
by Cat at Spooky Moon Studios

Meet the Artisan: Cat makes jewelry and other knickknacks from old glass beads, salvaged jewelry, and vintage lace. This brooch is 5 inches from top to end of dangly bits.

A pink and purple patterned Fedora hat sits on a vintage hat form.

6. TWEED PRINT FELT FEDORA

Handmade in Massachusetts, USA
by Alison at Hadley Hat Works

Meet the Artisan: Alison makes and sells hats using vintage wooden blocks from the 1940s-1970s. She specializes in “wearable hats” that are stylish, but also practical. She also restores and sells vintage hats and takes restoration commissions.

3 Mason jars filled with dry foods that have very beautiful hardwood lids.

7. WOODEN SCREW-TOP MASON JAR LIDS

Handmade in Oregon, USA
by Rindert at SchuttenWorks

Meet the Artisan: Rindert crafts premium, wooden tops for screw-top mason, spice, and other jars. These lids are true screw-tops with precision cut threading directly in the wood (not the glued in plastic lids you may see elsewhere). These lids upscale your pantry and kitchen through the beauty of natural wood.

Find many more gifts for your loved ones in our Gift Guides section of the Blog!

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