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December 15, 2017October 28, 2018Fernbank Studio

Gift Guide – Last Minute Ideas

If you think you have left it too late to pick up some handmade goodies in time for Christmas then you are wrong. You will find that most shops are no longer taking custom orders but there are lots of lovely ready to ship items from some great sellers so here are some of my […]

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December 8, 2017April 24, 2018Fernbank Studio

Gift Guide – Plant Lovers

This is the next installment of my gift guide to help with your Christmas shopping incase you are still looking for inspiration. Once again I have featured my pick of small/independent businesses. If you would like the opportunity to be featured in any of our gift guide just contact me through the website.

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December 1, 2017April 24, 2018Fernbank Studio

Gift Guide – Foodies

This is my first gift guide and I’m highlighting some of my favourite small businesses that sell fabulous food and drink related gifts. I also like to support local businesses too so the majority of these sellers are from the Leeds area and some will be at the Leeds Etsy Made Local fair THIS WEEKEND! […]

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August 1, 2017February 13, 2018Fernbank Studio

My Cruelty-Free Make Up Bag

Today I want to talk about something a bit different to usual. Recently I started looking into cruelty-free make up. For some reason, despite being an animal lover it is something that I was completely ignorant of; I suppose I assumed that in 2017 we weren’t still rubbing chemicals into bunnies eyes but I was […]

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April 25, 2017February 13, 2018Fernbank Studio

What I’m reading…

I recently joined an online book club, I liked the idea of it as there was no pressure to read a book I really didn’t want to and it was a very slow pace. I’m quite a speedy reader but finding time when my eyes are not too tired to read after a day looking […]

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April 15, 2017April 24, 2018Fernbank Studio

Printmakers Circle – Sunny Bank Mills

I am very fortunate to live close to Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, the former indoor studios for Emmerdale Farm! It is now host to a variety of businesses including artist’s workshops and a gallery so is a fantastic creative space that you should visit if you get a chance. The current exhibition; Printmakers circle […]

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The winner of the Galentine's/Valentine's giveaway is @pinkthistleco. Thank you to everyone that entered. #fernbankstudio
Happy Valentine's Day!⠀ ⠀ Don't forget to enter the competition to win a pair of stamps, a couple of posts back. ⠀ ⠀ How are you spending the day?⠀ ⠀ #fernbankstudio #valentinesday #valentines2019 #valentinesstamp #valentinescrafts #valentinescard #bemyvalentine #inspiremyinstagram #madetocreate #madewithlove #makerlife #makersvillage #makersbiz #makerscommunity #makersgonnamake #modernmaker #mycreativebiz #nationalhandmadeday #peoplescreative #seekinspirecreate #supportthemakers #supportadream #thehandmadeparade #thenativecreative #waketomake #wearethemakers #stationerylove⠀ #stationeryshop #makemailmainstream #snailmail⠀ ⠀ ⠀
GIVEAWAY CLOSED To celebrate Galentine's Day (It's better than Valentine's Day anyway!) I'm giving away this pair of romance themed stamps (I Love You & XOXO). All you need to do is tag a Gal or Pal in the comments. It’s up to you if you want to share it with them if you win! You can @ as many people as you want on separate comments and they will count as individual entries. Worldwide entry allowed but only UK postage included in prize. Entries close 14.02.19 at 9pm. Good luck!⠀ ⠀ This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Facebook.⠀ ⠀ #fernbankstudio #galentinesday #valentinesday #valentinesstamp #valentinescrafts #valentinesgiveaway
It's been a while since I took any product photos that I forgot what I was doing which resulted in about 300 shots of this stamp! Maybe exaggerating slightly but I did go a bit overboard.⠀ It is one of the new wedding designs and I just really wanted to show it off. It has been a highly requested design and I finally got round to obtaining the font license for it and it is even better than I could have imagined. ⠀ ⠀ What do you think? Best seller in the making or too clichéd?⠀ ⠀ #fernbankstudio ⠀ #weddinginspo⠀ #weddingdetails⠀ #weddingplanning⠀ #weddinglogo⠀ #weddingstamp⠀ #botanicalwedding⠀ #customstamp⠀ #weddinglogo⠀ #logostamp ⠀ #stampaddict⠀ #customlogostamp⠀ #personalisedstamp⠀ #customisedstamp⠀ #customswingtags⠀ #customdesignstamp⠀ #customrubberstamp⠀ ⠀ #fromabove⠀ #mymagicaltabletop⠀ #postitfortheaesthetic⠀ #productphotography⠀ #productshoot⠀ #thehonestlens⠀ #visualcrush⠀ #etsyfinds ⠀ #etsyseller ⠀ #etsyshopowner ⠀ #etsyUK⠀ #etsyweddings⠀ #etsypackaging ⠀
I think the start of the year is often a time when branding becomes a priority for most. I thought I might share a little bit of the process that I work through with clients.⠀ ⠀ One of the first steps is creating an inspiration board, I always ask the client to put together their own, then I work through it and their written brief and create my own vision for their brand, it is just just a bit of refining to get clarity which is really vital.⠀ ⠀ At first glance this image may not seem like much but it was very relevant to the client and when combined with other inspirational imagery and wording it formed a full overview.⠀ ⠀ How do you feel about branding? Do you feel confident in your branding? Do you think it could do with an audit or maybe even a complete overhaul? ⠀ ⠀ #fernabankstudio #branddesigner #brandstorytelling #brandstylist #businessbranding #designsponge #logoinspiration #smallbusinessbranding #typesposure #moodboard #brandingboard #calledtobecreative #celebratinghandmade #craftsposure #createmore #createmakeshare #creativebiz #creativeentrepeneurs #creativehappylife #creativelane #creatorslane #creativityfound #createcultivate #shemeansbusiness⠀ #smallbusinesslove #solopreneur #supporthandmade #suportsmallbusiness #shopsmall #womeninbiz⠀ Photo credit to Brandi Redd via @unsplash
It's only a week until Galentine's Day and a week + a day until Valentine's Day. Which are you most looking forward to?⠀ ⠀ #fernbankstudio #galentinesday #valentinesday #valentinesdaycrafts #valentinesday2019 #thebestisyettocome #bespokestationery #businessstationery #dailydoseofpaper #paperaddicts #papercrafts #prettypackaging #stationeryfinds #stationerylove #stationeryshop #makemailmainstream #etsyfinds #etsyseller #etsyshopowner #etsyUK #etsyweddings #etsypackaging #flatlaytoday #fromabove #mymagicaltabletop #postitfortheaesthetic⠀ #productphotography #productshoot #thehonestlens #visualcrush
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