Jill: hand printed cards & leather purses

Jill's stall was so busy it was almost impossible to get her undivided attention in order to interview her (see left, meticulously gift wrapping a purchase for a customer). She has been at Sunday Upmarket since it started 3-4 years ago. She works from her studio on Brick Lane and carts all her wares to her stall every week using an amazing giant wheelbarrow that her brother made for her especially (see below!).

She first started hand printing her gorgeous greetings cards and leather purses 6 years ago as a hobby and it's easy to see how it's become so successful. You'll be a bit late now to pick up one of her heart cards for Valentines Day, but why not surprise the love of your life with one for no reason? It would certainly gain you some brownie points. Prices from £2 - 3.50.

Her charming leather purses come in five sizes priced £14 - 35 and would make perfect birthday presents. All are printed by hand by Jill.

"I love having my stall in Sunday Upmarket because there's no crap here - a lot of people make their own stuff".

Name: Jill Green
From: New Cross
Is: printer
Brand/label: Jill

You can come and meet Jill at her stall in Sunday Upmarket every week. Her greetings cards are also available in Magma, Artwords Bookshop on Rivington Street and Paul Smith in New York. To find out more, visit her website

Bobby Dazzler: dolls

"I recognise you"
"I recognise you, too!"
So began a random encounter when I unexpectedly ran into a fellow ex-Camberwell College of Arts student earlier on today while we were hunting for more Craft Crunchers.

Since I last saw Rosie and Fumie five years ago their passion for illustration has developed into a succesful business making super cute soft toys with their own personal biography attached. The dolls first came about as an accompaniment to the stories the girls were writing and illustrating. Now those pesky critters have taken over and the girls have had no choice but to take them on full-time!

Each toy is handmade using reclaimed fabric and buttons and has a label telling you which magical place he or she has come from. I fell in love with the cute monkey with a brass nose who says "I escaped from the zoo but don't know what to do with myself now" (see below). The toys cost from £10 - 25 each. Bobby Dazzler has been operating full-time for the last year.

" We like having our stall here because you meet the customers and get immediate feedback. We also have a lot of friends with stalls nearby ".




Name: Rosie Short, 29 & Fumie Kamijo, 28
From: Brick Lane
Are: Illustrators and makers of dolls & soft toys
Brand/label: Bobby Dazzler

You can give a Bobby Dazzler creature a home by visiting the girls at Sunday Upmarket (you won't be able to walk away empty handed!), or at Super Superficial on Fouberts Place, W1. They're also available in Rome, Tokyo and Cornwall! To find out more, look here

Andrea Garland: natural beauty products

Andrea Garland began as an aromatherapist 9 years ago, and first started making her own natural beauty products as presents for clients. Demand soon increased, and necessity being the mother of invention, her collection of vintage tins seemed an obvious and beautiful solution to the question of what to put her luxurious balms in.

Her collection ranges from rose body and lip balms (including scents for men), an anti-inflammatory ginger muscle soother, all housed in unique vintage tins and pots, as well as face creams for different skin types. As someone a bit wary of all things alternative and patchouli related, I was really impressed with the subtle and lovely smells on offer. Andrea also offers a cost-effective, eco-friendly and just brilliant refill service, costing roughly half the price of your original purchase. Craft-crunch-tastic.

"I make everything in my kitchen, and just before Christmas things were so busy I drove my husband mad because we couldn't even cook dinner".

Name: Andrea Garland
From: Hackney
Is: Natural beauty products
Brand/label: Andrea Garland

Andrea's beauty products can be found at the Sunday Upmarket off Brick Lane and at Franklin Alvarez on Columbia Road. Occasionally she can also be found at Greenwich Market. More information about her can be found on her website.