I’d like to share my latest Indie Fixx project with you…it’s called the Indie Fixx Galleria and will debut next Monday, May 5th. The Indie Fixx Galleria is a juried gallery of independenet crafters, designers, artists and the indie boutiques that carry their work. A galleria is an enclosed courtland of shops, otherwise know as a mall, and I like to think of the Indie Fixx Galleria as an ‘Indie Mall’. It will be another way for you to browse and shop indie.

If you are a designer or indie boutique and want to learn more about how to be involved with the Galleria, just send me an email.

Otherwise stay tuned for the Galleria next Monday! I’ve got some great stuff lined up for you.

I know plenty of you are starting to do the countdown to the holidays…only 14 more shopping days to Christmas. Well, if you still need a few gift ideas, it is not too late to shop indie and to shop online. Visit the Indie Fixx Holiday Gift Guide for plenty of ideas and plenty of coupon codes too! You’ll find ideas for gifts for girls, guys, pets and kids too.

Indie Finds is an innovative co-operative comprised of many talented independent designers. Formed in response to big-box retailers, the members have teamed up to increase awareness of indie shops and to challenge the notion that quality is synonymous with size. Together, the group is a genuine rival to high-powered household names.

For shoppers, it’s another great way to shop indie and for indie shops, it’s another great way to reach shoppers.

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I know some of you went to the mall today and I’m going to let it slide, because I know Black Friday at the mall often has more to do with the whole spectacle of it than the actual shopping…and it’s when Santa arrives too. But, after today it’s got to end. Leave the mall shopping to the mall rats and do some indie shopping instead. You can find more unique, one-of-a-kind, imaginative, often better made and just downright cooler gifts from independent designers and crafters. Aunt Betty can buy her own sweater, and probably would prefer to, so buy her an indie made gift and knock her freaking socks off!

Here’s a few ideas—and a few discount codes to help you out.

No, you haven’t stumbled onto cute overload by accident—this is really Indie Fixx. I just thought I would share the winners in the Lindsay Designs 2nd Annual Pet Photo Contest with you. Dolley (pictured above) is one of the honorable mentions, but she’s the winner in my book. The actual winner was Dash, a big orange dog. I’m sorry people, I’m not a dog person, so I don’t know what kind of dog he is…he is very handsome though. Anyway, congrats to Dash, Dolley and all the winners. They are all cute in their Lindsay Designs collars.