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Christmas cards

Get into the Christmas spirit and send some cards! You don’t have to send them to everyone you know, but sending something extra special to a few people is a great way to support your favourite Etsy shops. From top left going clockwise we have:

ColourTheirDay rainbow Christmas card

PaperJoyUK Santa and unicorn Christmas card

Poppekins rainbow Christmas card

SummerLaneStudio Merry and Bright card

Tree decorations

The cards are sent, and now it’s time to put up the tree! There are so many beautiful rainbow Christmas tree decorations on Etsy. We have a little tradition that we buy our children a new one every year, so that they will have a collection of their own by the time they leave home. It’s going to be hard to choose this year, which is why I have a bigger selection in this section! From top left going clockwise (above):

WhatsThatUK Lego Pride heart Christmas tree decoration

DaisyChainMakesHQ festive rainbow decoration

ThePigeonsNestUK crochet rainbow baubles

PostboxParty felt rainbow decoration

Again, from top left going clockwise:

SongoftheSeam tree decorations

HelloTreacleStore personalised rainbow bauble

Silverpasta rainbow snowmen Christmas decoration

Weaveandpom rainbow Christmas pom pom baubles

Festive rainbow garlands

Is it even Christmas if you don’t have some sort of garland?! Ditch the tinsel and buy a beautiful handstitched garland that you will treasure for years to come. Alternatively, make your own paper garland which can be recycled! From top left going clockwise:

MimsKits paper chain garland kit

FantooshbySonia Christmas lights garland

CurlySueCraftsShop HO HO HO rainbow bunting

BrightIslandUK felt star garland

And because you can never have too many decorations…

Here are some more of my favourite rainbow finds!

lovelylittlelamp Christmas tree with pom poms

Hoppsydaisy felt pom pom wreath

TildaLovesTeddy rainbow bottle brush trees

InRainbowsBecco rainbow tree topper

Christmas accessories

Add an extra festive touch with these rainbow Christmas accessories. Go big and bold with a festive jumper, or be more subtle with a rainbow Christmas badge or pin. There’s something for everyone – even for people who want to stay cosy and snuggle up with a hot water bottle! Clockwise from top left (above):

wildthingsdresses rainbow Christmas stocking

HappyRobinClothing It’s Christmas Kids rainbow sweatshirt

Colouryourlifeclub candy canes and holidays badge

IpDipDesign ho ho Christmas pin

Clockwise from top left:

fairycakes Making Yuletide gay pin

LIFEisbetterinCOLOUR merry and bright Christmas badge

NimzTreasures rainbow hot water bottle cover

HappyRobinClothing It’s Christmas adult rainbow sweatshirt – YES!!! They do it in adult size too!

I hope you have yourself a merry rainbow Christmas with Etsy this year! If you’re looking for a little something else, why not check out Etsy’s own gift guides? The gifts under £30 guide is a good place to start!

The small print

This post has been written for the Etsy Affiliates programme. I have received a £10 gift card for writing this post, but all selections and opinions are my own. All photographs are the copyright of the Etsy shop owners, except for the main post graphic which is my own. Please refer to my Privacy Policy if you need more information. Thank you, and Merry Christmas!

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Hello, spring you wonderful thing!

The 9-page PDF pattern is packed full with all the details you need to make this 8″ hoop. You can even choose between text only and a version with a cheery daffodil! Both versions use 3 basic stitches – back stitch, satin stitch and French knots (there are only 2 French knots so don’t be put off by that if you’ve never done them!). There are detailed step-by-step instructions and photos showing you how to do these stitches. The pattern also gives you a list of materials, colour suggestions and templates, and shows you how I finish the back of my hoops. So if you’re a beginner or a more experienced stitcher, you’ll have everything you need. If you’d like to see this pattern in my Etsy shop, click here!

Vintage floral bouquet

The second pattern now available is actually an update of the first pattern I released – it’s my vintage floral bouquet. This is also for an 8″ hoop, and it now includes step-by-step stitch guides as well. This is actually the first pattern I ever designed so I’m really proud of it! It’s based on authentic vintage floral embroidery, but the bright colours bring it a bit more up-to-date.

Also included is the material list, colour suggestions and colour guide, templates and guide to finishing the back of your hoop. If you’d like to see this pattern in my Etsy shop, click here!

Limited edition ready-stitched hoops

All three of the hoops pictured in this post are available to purchase and are waiting to head off to their new homes! These are limited edition pieces, so I won’t be stitching any more of them. For the pink ‘Hello, spring’ hoop click here; for the daffodil ‘Hello, spring’ hoop click here; for the vintage floral bouquet click here. [All pieces available at time of writing this post]. Thanks so much for supporting my little crafty venture! If you have any questions about the patterns or hoops, leave a comment below or get in touch via Instagram @hellohoorayblog.

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I’m keen to support handmade as much as possible this Christmas, and wanted to create something a little different. So here’s my Sprout lovers and sprout haters Christmas gift guide with Etsy!Etsy recently contacted their affiliates about creating a gift guide that holds meaning for us, I definitely wanted to get on board. When I was thinking about what to have as a theme for my gift guide, I just kept thinking about sprouts! Which camp are you in? Sprout lover or sprout hater?! I’m definitely in the latter…sprouts are not good in my opinion! Every year when I was a kid, my Mum would make me have ‘just one’ sprout. It stared at me on the plate, as I ate everything else in an attempt to try to leave it. It’s just one of those things I remember about Christmas – even now she still tries, but to no avail!

So whether you’re a sprout lover or a sprout hater, there’s definitely something here for you in my sprout lovers and sprout haters gift guide with Etsy! All sellers are UK based.

Gifts for sprout lovers

1. The pet Brussel sprout by tinofbeans

2. Brussel sprouts plant kit by PlantsFromSeed

3. Eat your sprouts Christmas tote bag by KerrisGaneson

4. Lil sprout babygrow by BigMouthUK

5. Brussel sprout Christmas phone case by DessiDesigns

6. Christmas Brussel sprout lover enamel pin by HannahHitchman

Gifts for sprout haters

1. Christmas Brussel sprout hater enamel pin by HannahHitchman

2. Christmas grumpy sprout by lovelylittlelamp

3. Sprout Free Christmas card by ChalkOrCheese

4. Death by Chocolate sprouts by SweetznChocolitz

5. Sprouts are for Weirdos card by PAPERSTANYON

6. Christmas engraved pencils by BeanieandBob

And finally, one for the sprout lovers and haters…

How cute is this sprout pom pom garland by ElistonButton? I LOVE it! So it’s my final suggestion for both the sprout lovers and haters. How could you not like these little guys?!

The small print…

This post is sponsored by Etsy and all links are affiliate links. Affiliates receive a £10 Etsy voucher for sharing a gift guide.

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I’ve been super busy getting everything organised and sending out my first few orders (yay!) that I completely forgot to share this with you. My poor blog has been neglected lately, but I’m hoping to change all that…I know I’ve said this before! Juggling family life, the day job and my shop and blog is a bit of a military operation, but I’m getting there. And after years of wondering about making things to sell, I’m so excited to finally be doing it!

Colourful and fun hand embroidery

So I had to think of a way to best describe hellohoorayshop, and basically it’s all about colourful and fun hand embroidery. I love colour and it has been really great to start designing my own embroidery patterns. I have a LOT more ideas than time at the moment, but the pattern for my Sunbeams banner (which features a super quote from Roald Dahl) is available to purchase now. Just click here if you fancy a look. I have designed all of the hoops and banners in my shop, so it’s great to see my designs come to life!

Limited edition hoops

One of the things that put me off opening a shop for so long was that I don’t really enjoy making loads of the same thing. Do you know what I mean? I personally find that it takes the enjoyment out of stitching if I’m constantly making the same design in the same colour. So when I had the idea to sell my hoops as limited editions, I knew I was on to something that could work for me.

So all my designs are limited editions, either one of one or one of two in the given colour combination. This means that you’re guaranteed to have a limited edition when you make a purchase!

Fancy a custom order?

I am always happy to take requests for custom orders – if there’s a quote you would like stitching or you’d like something else designing just for you, let me know! Get in touch by email clare@hellohooray.com or send me a convo via Etsy.

More new designs will be coming soon! And I’m hoping to get my website shop back up and running very soon too…thanks for your patience!

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