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  • Card Design Tools - My Two FavouritesCard Design Tools – My Two Favourites 24 June 2021
    Would you like to know what my two favourite card design tools are? My process and the tools I use have both evolved quite a bit since I started, as I discovered new ways to become more efficient while designing ...
  • Mojito Drawing & Card DesignMojito Drawing & Card Design 10 June 2021
    It’s been a while since I showed my illustration process here on my blog, so I decided to share a mojito drawing I did back in April. There’s nothing quite as refreshing as an ice cold mojito, so it seems ...
  • Personalised Gift Ideas for DadsPersonalised Gift Ideas for Dads 27 May 2021
    With Father’s Day coming up on 20th June 2021, I thought you might appreciate some personalised gift ideas for Dads. Show him your appreciation for all the years he drove you around, paid your way and sorted out your problems ...
  • Just Because CardsJust Because Cards 13 May 2021
    ‘Just because’ cards have always been around but they’ve become even more popular over the last year or so. I think that the Coronavirus and lockdowns have made us realise that it’s important to tell people how much they mean ...
  • Milestone Birthday CardsMilestone Birthday Cards 30 April 2021
    I’ve recently noticed that my milestone birthday cards have become my best sellers by a long way (other than in the lead up to Christmas and Valentine’s Day). It’s funny, as we all have a lot more general birthdays ...
  • Thirsty Business Greeting Card CollectionThirsty Business Greeting Card Collection 15 April 2021
    My latest greeting card collection is now live on my website! It’s called Thirsty Business and as you can probably figure out it’s a beverage themed collection. I’ve included hot, cold and alcoholic drinks, so there should be something for ...
  • Tips for remembering birthdaysTips for remembering birthdays 18 March 2021
    Being good at remembering birthdays is one of those things that some people are great at and others suck, but most of us are somewhere in between. I’m generally quite good but have had a couple of really serious gaffes ...
  • Greeting card website relaunchGreeting card website relaunch 2 March 2021
    If you’re reading this then you’ve arrived at my new improved greeting card website – woohoo! I’m so excited to have relaunched it with my shop and my blog together in one place. Hopefully it’ll be easier for you to ...
  • Online Card Shop - News!Online Card Shop – News! 17 February 2021
    If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I launched my own online card shop in April last year. Before that I’d been selling my cards on Etsy, but wanted my own space as well. The ...
  • Learning to Run a More Sustainable Card BusinessLearning to Run a More Sustainable Card Business 11 February 2021
    I’ve been thinking a lot about learning to run a more sustainable card business. There’s so much waste in the world and as far as is practical I’d prefer not to be adding to it with my greeting cards! I’m ...