Christmas Posting Dates

Oh dear, I've been neglecting the blog again haven't I?

I've got quite a lot of work on at the moment, and after coming up with some ideas for new colouring books I've given myself even more to do in getting them ready in time for my December craft fairs! So I haven't had much time to share anything on here, but I just wanted to stop by with some information on the final postage dates from my Etsy shop in time for Christmas!

3rd Dec - Africa, Middle East

5th Dec - Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Japan, Eastern Europe (Ex. Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia)

7th Dec - Caribbean, Central & South America

9th Dec - Greece, Australia, New Zealand

12th Dec - Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland

14th Dec - Canada, Finland, Sweden, USA

15th Dec - Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Spain

16th Dec - France

17th Dec - Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Switzerland

19th Dec - UK

Please note that these dates are not guaranteed. Please place your order as early as possible to be in with the best chance of receiving your items in time for Christmas.

The final posting date before Christmas will be Monday 19th December. Any orders placed after this date will be posted on Monday 4th January as I am going away over Christmas and New Year.

If you're after one of my Christmas Countdown Colouring Books, make sure you order by Thursday 27th November in order to receive it in time for  the start of advent! (UK only, international orders can no longer be guaranteed to arrive in time, but orders placed in the next few days stand a good chance!)

Shop: We are Open!

Hi everyone!

So, I have FINALLY gotten around to sorting out the products and re-opening my shop!

The virtual shelves are now filled with lots of fun and colourful products including paper doll kits and downloadable colouring sheets!

You can purchase all the new item from my Etsy store as always, but thats not all.

I've also just launched my new shop on my website, so you can buy directly from there using Paypal without having to sign up to Etsy!

Go ahead and have a little browse through either of the shops. Orders over £8 receive a little free gift!

I hope you like all of the new products!

4 Etsy shops I'm loving right now...

I'm back again this week another 4 lovely Etsy shops to share with you!

1Canoe2

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1Canoe2 is a great shop selling letterpress cards, prints and other stationery items. Amongst their huge range of products, they've got some great art prints featuring some lovely inspirational quotes such as "I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship". Inspired by the owners' rural lives, all of their items have a lovely natural feel, and I love the loose lettering that they use in their designs. 

Appa Loosa

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Run by artist Emma Louthan, Appa Loosa sells some lovely fun and bright stationery items such as cards, prints and the odd comic book. There's a strong colour scheme in this shop of corals, turquoise and navy blue, which all work beautifully together with her pretty illustrations.

Emily Taylor

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I discovered Emily Taylor's work through her Instagram account where she shares work in progress shots of her beautiful patterns illustrations. I spent quite a while looking through her feed and getting really inspired by all the close-up shots of the hand-painted line work and patterns details in her illustrations. In her Etsy shop she sells a lovely range of products featuring her artwork, including a great Wallflower Girls colouring book.

Pai & Pear

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I really struggled to pick just 4 items form this shop, as there's such a wide range of beautifully illustrated goods available. Isabel Reyes Feeney has put her colourful illustrations onto all sorts of products such as brooches, stickers, cushions, postcards and zines. I love the pretty pastel colours she uses in her work and the cute animal characters such as that reading fox. Definitely go and have a browse through the pages of Isabel's shop as there's a whole lot more to see.

4 Etsy shops I'm loving right now...

Hey everyone! I've got another 4 Etsy shops to share with you today. I keep stumbling across so many great ones its hard to choose which ones to share! Here are today's 4 choices...

By Loumi

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I discovered this lovely jewellery shop a little while ago when it was one of the featured shops on the Etsy blog, and I spent quite a while looking at all of her products and the behind the scenes photos of her studio. Everything that Kahina Loumi sells is beautifully elegant and simple, with all of her products featuring a limited colour palette of just off-white and gold. 

La Petite Jungle

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This colourful little shop features a great range of products made from screen printed textiles, all of which are designed and hand made by the owner, Laura Kientzler. The name of this shop is definitely reflected in all of the designs, with the imagery and patterns all reminding me very much of a jungle. The colours used in these items are all really fun and vibrant and really stand out.

Arminho

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The various notebooks and list pads in this great little shop are all inspired by vintage paper ephemera. I love the feel of this work and the great range of designs they have available, from organic seaweed patterns, to graphic text based designs. My favourite items in this shop are the "Cooking Secrets" notebooks which come in a lovely range of pastel colours.

Studio Meez

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I found Studio Meez on Etsy a little while ago and instantly loved the pretty pastel coloured designs they had to offer, and I went back to have another look recently and found there were lots more lovely items to look at! These products have a really sweet and girly feel to them and I think they're great for both children and adults. That goodnight cushions is particularly adorable and they also sell a selection of cloud and apple cushions too.

4 Etsy shops I'm loving right now...

Today I'm back with another 4 lovely Etsy shops to share with you, all selling a selection of gorgeous handmade items...

Up in the air somewhere

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I love the texture and the handmade feel in these ceramics from Up in the air somewhere, and the little touches of gold leaf make them even prettier! My favourite item here is definitely the polka dot dish, the colour is just lovely.

Leah Reena Goren

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Everything is Leah Goren's shop is brilliantly girly and beautifully illustrated. She sells a huge variety of products including these fridge magnets, scarves, posters and clothing. She works with a great range of subject matter as well, from cats to flowers and girls doing yoga. I definitely struggled to pick out only 4 items from this shop as there's just so much to offer!

Sketch Inc

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Becky Kemp uses a lot of geometric shapes and bold graphics in her work, with contrast brilliantly with the pretty pastel colours. There's also a bit of a witty element to some of these products, with the pie chart of daily activities (eat, sleep, daydream etc.) and the Mine, Yours & Ours stickers. Becky also sells a range of nesting dolls, prints and notebooks which are just as lovely as these products!

Vice & Velvet

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These pretty soaps from Vice & Velvet come in lovely range of scents such as coconut cream, mango butter and jasmine flower. And on top of that they come in some really pretty packaging! This shop also offers gift wrapping with labels for "Best Mum ever" etc. which is a lovely added touch. They also sell little gift sets of sample size items, as well as custom stamped soaps as wedding favours.

4 Etsy shops I'm loving right now...

Its been quite a while since I shared any of my favourite Etsy stores on here, and I wanted to do something a little different to the old "Colour Inspiration & Etsy Love" posts as they often tied me down to sharing only shops selling illustrations, when there are so many other amazing shops out there too! So from now on, every now and then I will be sharing a small selection of my current favourite Etsy shops, selling all sorts of lovely items!

Today I'm sharing with you 3 new finds and 1 shop that I've liked for quite a while now...

Marina Marinski Ceramics

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I love these bowls by Marina Marinksi. The faces are really cute and of course I love the pattern detailing. If you fill them up then then the faces will be hidden until the food has all gone at which point the face will be revealed! They come in a great range of colours too and are all handmade to order so each one is truly unique.

Kari Herer Photography

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I've spotted some of Kari Herer's work on Pinterest before but have only recently discovered her Etsy shop and the full range of images that she sells. These images are so unique and beautiful and nothing like anything i've seen anywhere else. There's some great detail in the drawings and the flowers really make them stand out. I can't decide which piece is my favourite as they're all so pretty, but I'm always a fan of giraffes so that one is definitely high up on my list!

Native Bear

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Native Bear was one of the first Etsy shops I discovered and I've loved Leela Robinson's work ever since. There's a great variety of items in this shop, with everything from colourful art prints, to custom rubber stamps and hand-printed tea towels, all drawn in Leela's lovely illustrative style.

Skipping Fox paper co.

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I love the characters on these cards by Victoria Scobbie, and the pretty pastel colours are lovely too. There are cards for every occasion in this fun shop, including Christmas, Valentines and Birthdays. My favourite item here has got to be that fox on a bicycle!