What is Starlight Emporium?

I've said it's a handmade gift shop - but what does that mean?

Way back in 1997 my Nanny Pat taught me to knit.

This ignited a creative spark in me that burns bright to this day. Some might say she created a monster, I prefer to say she unleashed my potential.

Ever since that fateful day I've been making gifts for my loved ones, spreading love and joy, and honing my craft. In 2020 I opened an Etsy shop to share my creations with the wider world and have sent off many hats, candles, Christmas stockings, and baby blankets; and I cannot put into words the joy it gave me when my customers sent pictures of my creations brightening their homes and keeping their children warm.

Now in 2026 I'm taking the plunge and turning Starlight Emporium into a full fledged business.

So you made everything here?

Yep!

Every single item in this store is made completely by me, from idea through to design and creation, in my little home in Kent.

Knitwear and crochet items are all made from my own patterns. Cross stitch items have all been drafted stitch by stitch in flosscross. Candles are all hand poured.

As a creative I firmly believe that drop shipping and AI are a scourge on this planet so you'll never find any of that here, guaranteed.

So if you're a little bit weird, witchy, and whimsical, and you believe in human creativity - welcome! You're going to fit right in.