Shop Local this holiday season and support independent craftspeople while reducing your carbon footprint! We’re going around the world here on Etsy’s blog, so let us know where our next stop should be in the comments below. This post wings its way to you from Scandinavia, courtesy of Etsian syko. That’s her, pictured above, next to the forest where she “finds the tomte-people.” With a little help from these tomte, syko handpicked the sellers and their items displayed below.
This photo is by Elizabeth aka flyingrhymes from Denmark.
“This photo was taken just down the street from my studio and home. It’s a place I pass daily and the beauty of it re-energizes me after being in the studio for a block of time. Simple lines and bold colors found in Danish nature and architecture influence my print designs on pillows and tea towels.”
This is Eva aka BeyondReason from Norway.
“This
is the house i grew up in, in a little village called Feiring. Only
ghosts and spiders live there now, and I sometimes go to visit them.”
This photo is by Minna aka karuski from Finland.
“This picture was taken in our garden which is one of my favorite places with its apple trees, flowers and herbs. In the winter it is very exciting to see how many different animals have crossed the yard; the footsteps in the snow reveal them!”
This is Katrine aka KatrineK from Norway.
“This is me in front of the house where I live, my home. It was taken on a foggy, cold day of autumn, with winter just around the corner. I chose a picture of my house because I spend so much time there both living and working. Our house is situated next to a wood; I love to be surrounded by trees!”
This photo is by Amanda Yu aka Exotic Flavour from Stockholm, Sweden.
“This is the street where I live in Sundbyberg in Western Stockholm. I love the area, which is convenient and has a lovely park with lakes nearby. The church in the background is one of the biggest and most beautiful ones in Sundbyberg. Although I am a Buddhist, I love the architecture of the church. If you look closely, you will see I am wearing earrings I designed in blue and yellow, the colors of the Swedish flag.”
This is Sædís from Iceland.
“This picture is taken in Reykjavik where I live. I am walking my dog in Laugardalur, which means the Washing Valley. In the old times women came here from far away to do the laundry. You can see the steam coming up from the warm river behind me.”
Please let Etsy’s blog know about your favorite local Etsy artists. Pitch
your town, state, country or region and let us know which sellers will
fill their holiday-shopper-neighbors with glee (we’re talking
catalog-quality photos, 100% feedback, and top-notch items at a variety
of price points); include a screenshot of your Poster Sketched picks and a link to a pretty photo of yourself in your
neighborhood. Tell us why you love where you live and why these sellers are distinctive. We can’t wait to hear from you!
Check out the European Street Team — a self-organized group of sellers. Make sure to update your geo info in your public profile so you can find folks in your area by using Etsy’s Shop Local site feature. This is a great way for holiday shoppers to cut down on shipping time. Find out more about how Shop Local works.
97 comments
Sign in to add your ownTeenAngster says:
I totally love this, as I live my fantasy Scandinavian life vicariously through all of you. Great piece! Great items!
3 years ago
happykimono says:
Fantastic article. It's so nice to see the faces of the talent too :) x x x
3 years ago
yaelfran says:
wow, this is fantastic!!!! I love so much syko's shop!!!!
3 years ago
esmeraldadesigns says:
Love this article and the images! I grew up in Sweden and the images and the stories bring fond memories that seem to reminisce in my metalwork.
3 years ago
annarubyking says:
wonderful finds! and the photos are amazing!
3 years ago
Lambert says:
Great feature, very talented craftswomen and nice to meet you all in pictures!
3 years ago
roroism says:
hejhej! Greetings from STOCKHOLM.SE thanks for great text. ..AND WELCOME TO MY SHOP ;)
3 years ago
branda says:
What a beautiful is see the photos of our Etsy Scandinavian friends and their wonderful works!!! :-) :-)
3 years ago
dogties says:
Great items & Awesome Pictures!
3 years ago
degerkas says:
Wow I totally have seen that home in Feiring (my grandfather grew up in that town) when I was in Norway three years ago. This is a great article and some beautiful pictures. One day I will go back to this beautiful country and hopefully stay for good. Thanks for sharing!
3 years ago
rikrak says:
syko is so fabulous! and i loev all of these wonderful finds! woohoo!
3 years ago
thenoisyplume says:
Eek. Loved this article!
3 years ago
alibli says:
I've been living in Stockholm for a few months... Scandinavian air is inpiring!!
3 years ago
TashaHussey says:
Great article ! nice to put the faces with the work.
3 years ago
lisahopkins says:
How fun to see the pictures and learn a bit about these lovely artists. :)
3 years ago
thecraftpantry says:
Love, love, LOVE! Feels so familiar!
3 years ago
mykonos says:
oh, great article!!
3 years ago
minihorse says:
ooo what a great article. i can never get enough of traditional scandinavian patterns and color schemes.
3 years ago
HiJinx says:
Beautiful photos, great article... I want to live in the little house with the spiders and ghosts... makes me want to travel to distant lands :) Thanks for this great entry.
3 years ago
shecological says:
Love the idea of shopping locally although it is so tempting to buy from Scandinavia! I love Syko's stuff. All of these artists look as cool as their stores! Thanks for doing this article!
3 years ago
matchstickgirl says:
totally brilliant well done !!! very very well found ...but you forgot Ingermaaike in norway !!! she makes amazing things too!!!!!!(i want all of them )
3 years ago
stephaniegibson says:
Love all the photos! What a great idea!
3 years ago
nanouke says:
Woooow! Amazing photos, amazing artists!!! Amanda Yu is so gorgeous! Those earrings of her look great on! I would move to Scandinavia, but I like the sun light too much :)
3 years ago
gunnelsvensson says:
Hej syko! So beautiful to read and see you and the other scandinavian girls and shops here.And thank you for inclduding my little ACEO :-)
3 years ago
desirapesta says:
i'm obsessed with Scandinavian design and Iceland. awesome.
3 years ago
JustFeltHungry says:
I love this theme! Great picks!
3 years ago
VKnO says:
Great article! So many fellow Scandinavian that I didn't know about. Brilliant done!
3 years ago
BlackStar says:
What a wonderful post~
3 years ago
ArtMind says:
Super lovely pictures and great sellers! Fun feature on the talent up north! :)
3 years ago
froydis says:
excellent article! I LOVE Scandinavian design, and these sellers are tops!
3 years ago
cozymemories says:
what wonderful picks, Kajsa ! How great to see other Scandinavian sellers ! Awesome article !! :)
3 years ago
EJPcreations says:
What a great artical!!!! I love hearing their stoies!!! Really nice to hear about the craft community around the world.
3 years ago
saidie says:
what a great feature! love the photographs and everyone's great shops!
3 years ago
chakrapennywhistle says:
This is fantastic! I am a HUGE fan of syko! So many new faves here!!
3 years ago
ingermaaike says:
So great to see my fellow scandinavians up here!
3 years ago
joutomaa says:
Thank you so much Kajsa for including my Treasure -Print! Your article is great, nice to see artists in there natural surroundings :-)
3 years ago
DearDodo says:
Wow, this is was a great read! I love all the pictures and people you've chosen. I am especially impressed with BeyondReason's birth place! It will haunt me for a wile....
3 years ago
syko says:
Hi and thank you for the overwhelming response everyone! I too thought it was so nice to meet all these talented ladies from Scandinavia in their favourite places! Of course I would have liked to include items from all Scandinavian sellers, it was much harder to chose this year than last year, the Scandinavian community on Etsy is growing fast! Kajsa
3 years ago
HazelnutDesigns says:
SOMEDAY I want to visit all these amazing countries! I love Scandinavian design!
3 years ago
viltalakim says:
Sweden is our favourite vacation place to go! Such lovely people , always friendly and creativ!
3 years ago
SquidInkKollective says:
Jeg elsker Norge ;) and I love the rest of Scandinavia too. Great article.
3 years ago
SASessories says:
These girls are all so cute!
3 years ago
whimdesign says:
Each of these photos are so beautiful. Great article.
3 years ago
Stjarnkraft says:
Hello everybody and especially Syko, of course :) Nice job with the article and you're right, the Scandinavian community on Etsy is growing fast. I only wonder when we will be able to select "Europe" as a ship to destination when we list our items... I find it such a nuisance not to have that choice :(
3 years ago
XbyLeinaNeima says:
:) Lovely story and great artists!!!
3 years ago
HeliS says:
Hi Scandinavia and terve Suomi :) Nice to meet all you talented people up there!
3 years ago
heidiburton says:
I'm 1/2 Finnish (1/2 British) and have been brought up surrounded by Scandinavian design, love the 'roots' behind these sellers, and those locations are beautiful (along with their items)!
3 years ago
donkeypony says:
Hipp hipp hurra for Scandinavia! What a fantastic read!
3 years ago
ExoticFlavour says:
This is really amazing, so glad to be chosen!! Thank you so much for syko and Etsy!!!! ^.~
3 years ago
twolefthands says:
What a great article and a quaint and beautiful place to live! Thanks for sharing!
3 years ago
iragrant says:
Very interesting article syko!
3 years ago
deleteyourself says:
Very interesting, and I love the pictures:)
3 years ago
coldtoes says:
Great article and fab photos! Nice to be introduced to some fellow Scandis :)
3 years ago
glasfaden says:
Oh, those photos make me wanna to visit Scandinavia again - so lovely! And it's so nice to see the faces behind the names, as well to read the story of the photos. Thank you for sharing!
3 years ago
nfall2rt says:
It's nice to see a bit about our sellers! Looks chilly there!
3 years ago
LaveMeSoapCo says:
this is the best feature yet!
3 years ago
tinyspecials says:
Too stinkin' cute! Love to read about sellers and visit people in "faraway lands". So fascinating.
3 years ago
HModine says:
I live in a tiny town in New Mexico and we are trying to shop local....I love knowing other places are wanting the same thing. All your your images are breath taking.... I agree with glasfaden, time for a trip to Scandinavia!
3 years ago
Vanessa says:
This is one of my favorite posts of all time. Thanks for agreeing to do it, syko!
3 years ago
JenniferMorrisPhoto says:
oh my skandinavian obsession/admiration is growing even bigger now! such a lovely post syko.. congratulations! xo
3 years ago
TobinArt says:
i know! my scandinavian love is growing also (my mate is laplander/norwegian)....i loved seeing the pictures and the women and their work. thanks!
3 years ago
Lumpkin says:
wow, what a fun journey Syko! Ooh, Ooh, Etsy...stop in Lancaster, PA next!
3 years ago
leblancjoanna says:
Oh my gosh! What beautiful things!
3 years ago
Unwaveringfaith says:
This was a really neat article. I wish there was more like them...from more countries around the world!!
3 years ago
greensprings0 says:
We vacationed in Iceland a few years ago, and it was one of the most beautiful places I have been to. Thanks for including it.
3 years ago
BluCille says:
I love the dolls, they're so cute.
3 years ago
dindi says:
Great article!!
3 years ago
karuski says:
Excellent story, nice to make friends with Etsians all around the world! Thank you Kajsa aka Syko for including me:)
3 years ago
SiebenMorgen says:
wow, this makes me want to go up north right now!!! so beautiful places and great finds..thanks for sharing!
3 years ago
felicitycrew says:
Great to see who's working here in Europe! Thanks for that interesting article.
3 years ago
shellieartist says:
great photos of everyone...good job Syko putting this one together!
3 years ago
LoveAppleBoutique says:
Wow, Some really great photos...It's great getting to see the faces behind the shops.
3 years ago
peaseblossomstudio says:
What a great article! I love seeing artists "behind the scenes". And the items are just lovely!
3 years ago
Niftycrafting says:
so great to see people from my nook of the world! great treasury!
3 years ago
BigSky says:
I have always wanted to visit Norway because I am half Norwegian-now I REALLY want to visit all of Scandinavia!
3 years ago
Ravenhill says:
Wonderful article! Well done Syko! Your little elves are delightfully cute!
3 years ago
treasurefield says:
I love this article! the photos! the faces! the creations! the flavor! Bravo!
3 years ago
sweetestpea says:
What a great peek into the lives of these talented artists! Well done - excellent feature!
3 years ago
dsbrennan says:
Great feature - and I love that cow pendant by saedis!
3 years ago
makemesmile says:
Beautiful items (I love the black and red neckwarmer and the floral cats portmonee). I really should visit Scandinavia (after all, it is just around the corner for me).
3 years ago
YouAreYou says:
Wonderful Article! Whimsical Creations! LOVE!
3 years ago
amyquarry says:
What a great collection! I think that Canada, specifically BC should be your next round up!
3 years ago
Portemone says:
I love this article !! Great job Syko !! Thanks so much for the feature !! :)
3 years ago
dividivadesign says:
I agree with Unwaveringfaith This was a really neat article. I wish there was more like them...from more countries around the world!! As I am from Sweden I have my heart here also. But live now in Caribbean I would also love to read about Artists from the new Caribbean Etsy team
3 years ago
gremillionleather says:
Wonderful article. Great to see fellow craftswomen from all over the world.
3 years ago
99Lollipop says:
very cool, i love the pics and especially the first one
3 years ago
wearteresajane says:
What a delightful insite into the lives of the crafters, make me feel like I know them personally.
3 years ago
uricrafts says:
nice design!
2 years ago
tiiart says:
Very nice having Scandinavian design together like this.
2 years ago
PlanetCalamari says:
Thanks so much!
1 year ago
contempojewels says:
Very cool!
1 year ago
huiyitan says:
Very interesting pictures and cool items!!!
1 year ago
redemptionart says:
So absolutely opposite of my life in Hawaii...so intriguing to me! Great finds and art! Thank you..
1 year ago
Helewes says:
This is a gourgeous Treasury. Such talented Etsians!!!
1 year ago
spiritcleanslate says:
I love this, I have realtives in Sweden and hopefully will get there soon. This is a lovely treasury. Love across miles to you all.
1 year ago
DazyJane9 says:
It is really neat to see where people come from and what inspires them. Beauty is EVERYWHERE, thank you everyone for being creative!
1 year ago