Looking for gift ideas? Why not shop handmade this season! There are so many quality online marketplaces offering independent arts and crafts, from Trunkt to Etsy, even bloggers have shops like the lovely Indie Fixx and Poppytalk Handmade. Have you also heard of Berlin-based company DaWanda? You can shop there for gifts and handmade products from art to cell phone bags. Many of the sellers ship worldwide and since the site is available in English (in addition to German and French), it is accessible to us here in America.

Like most online shops that are quite large (DaWanda is huge in Germany, everyone knows about it), it can be hard to navigate in order to find exactly what you are looking for. That is why I thought I'd give you a mini tour of some sellers that I like that you may also be interested in checking out. Some of these sellers I actually know personally and own some of their things, which makes them even more special to me. In addition to my finds below, I pulled together a few pinboards featuring specific products that I like -- you can find them by clicking here, here, and also here. Ready for a few of my DaWanda faves?

Sieben Morgen - Paper products galore, charming and sweet!

Tizzalicious! - Retro inspired jewelry, accessories, magnets, softies, and collages.

Enna - Paper products, wall decals, pillows, magnets, everything cute with a Japanese - Scandinavian aesthetic.

Porzellanke- Porcelain shop featuring everything from darling pots with cats on the lids to tulip earrings and vases. Very nice shop!

LaSrtaPil - Gorgeous prints and art work. This lady is really talented and good with color.

Coeur d'artichaut - Bags, softies, decals, buttons, all with a French twist!

sWare *truth or dare - Sweet jewelry and great rubber stamps for home projects, scrapbooking, and card making.

Mareike Auer - Prints (some your can customize!) and key chains with lots of gray, red, and black. 

Marga.Marina - She loves dogs! Softies, art, buttons, paper products... Another charming shop!

Smil - More cute stuff, notebooks, softie key chains, t-shirts, lots of fun motifs.

Bloodybunny - Don't let the name fool you, no animals are harmed in the making of this fun shop.

luzia pimpinella - Lots of blue and red, very much geared towards kids and the young at heart. I love this shop!

I hope that you have enjoyed this DaWanda round up today and that you found some nice places to find some gifts for you and your friends.

(images linked to sources above, bottom image photographed by holly becker)