I'm in love with scented candles from small businesses, and I just bought this sweet 9 oz candle called Joyful in person at a consignment and tea boutique called Festivitea in Colorado Springs. I couldn't resist lighting it as soon as I got home and I grabbed this red Nordic Reindeer hotpad as background for the photo!
Color me thrilled to find that this candle artisan also has an Etsy shoppe, called CelyseStudio! And the candle I just purchased is in her online store!
Joyful has such a mild Christmas scent. I find sometimes that holiday scents are far too woodsy for me, so I love that the primary scent I'm getting is the clove, which I find very calming. It's a warming scent, if that makes sense, like you're snuggled up in a blanket with a cup of tea and eating gingerbread.
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| Click to open the Etsy listing for Joyful |
As for the Nordic Reindeer hotpad, this is available from another Etsy business called The Finnish Cottage, and this one happens to be my family's small business! We started up this business last year and I just never got around to mentioning it on this blog!
We currently have red and silver Nordic Reindeer hotpads, along with a variety of other holiday table and home decor, including table runners. Our little online store exploded with business this November which has been amazing!
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| Click to open our Etsy listing for this hotpad |
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| Click to open our Etsy listing for this hotpad |
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| Click to open the Etsy listing for this table runner set |
I'm super proud of what our family has accomplished in just a year with The Finnish Cottage and I am also thankful to support other small business owners like CelyseStudio!