tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86350377587496203922024-02-19T01:53:38.506+00:00say it saysA blog by say it handmade cards and gifts. News from the say it folksy shop, small business tips and collections of the best gifts made in Britain.say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.comBlogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-39091597135714068422015-11-26T11:28:00.000+00:002015-11-26T11:28:40.187+00:00Get an extra 30% off for Black FridayI feel a little sad writing this as it is my last blog post (at least for quite a while!). I have four more journals to make up before I officially start maternity leave - though it should really be called 'tidying leave' since my workroom has some way to go before it can become a habitable space again!
There are a few sale items left and my Folksy shop is staying open until Monday. To celebratesay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-69290866655951184562015-11-16T17:00:00.002+00:002015-11-16T17:00:59.179+00:00One week left to buy made to order itemsGot your eye on a personalised travel journal or some vintage map stickers? You had better get your order in quick...
There is just one week left to buy made to order items from the say it shops on Folksy and Etsy. This will be your last chance to place an order with me before I go off on maternity leave. So make sure you have purchased everything you would like by midnight on Sunday 22 Novembersay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-40173782978590557092015-11-02T15:15:00.000+00:002015-11-02T15:15:28.164+00:00Last order dates and a massive sale!Firstly, I have exciting news to share with you - I'm going to become a mummy! Unfortunately though, my new little helper is going to take some time to train up, so the say it shop will be closing at the end of November. I'm starting maternity leave a little early as I have to tidy up and pack away everything in my work room. This is no small task (I currently can't see the floor...!) but say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-54706355353950028392015-10-12T16:24:00.000+01:002015-10-12T16:24:46.500+01:00I'm back... but not for longWell that ended up being a much longer break than I anticipated... Sometimes life is more important than work. Sadly when it's just me running the shop that means it has to close when I'm not around, so I'm sorry if you were looking to buy something and couldn't.
The good news is that the shop is open again. However, it's not going to stay open for very long, so if you want a personalised say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-79020917000973630562015-08-20T17:10:00.000+01:002015-08-20T17:10:02.070+01:00New in the shop - map stickersI love making things from vintage maps, like these notebooks and these birthday cards. I save every little bit of map that is left over and now have quite a pile. The maps just seem too valuable to throw away, so I have been trying to design products that use them up rather than wasting them. I little while back I added these map notecards, but I have plenty of scraps of map so decided to think say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-13141528140532658932015-08-14T15:45:00.000+01:002015-08-14T15:45:41.119+01:00Friday Folksy FavouriteI've been choosing my favourite handmade item from Folksy every Friday for quite a while and popping them on Facebook, but I thought it was time to bring them to the blog. There are some truly amazing shops on Folksy with lovely handmade products that deserve to be shared. Pop back each Friday for more!
A porcelain custard cream! This little beauty is handmade by Delphine and Max and say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-31042821600582075162015-08-05T11:48:00.000+01:002015-08-05T11:48:23.421+01:00Behind the scenes - July
This month, running my small business has mostly involved taking a break! I closed the shop for three weeks and had two full weeks off work. This can be hard to do as I always worry that I will annoy customers and I'm obviously losing out on sales, but it was so worth it. June had been such a busy month and I was pretty exhausted. I was reaching the point where I really didn't want to make yetsay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-38038257686231576932015-07-27T11:20:00.000+01:002015-07-27T11:21:01.510+01:0010 reasons to send happy mailHello! It's been a while since the last post but I'm now back from my summer break and my shop is open again. I'm feeling refreshed and ready to get back to making up orders.
I've been thinking recently about how rubbish I am at keeping in touch with friends. I absolutely love receiving a handwritten letter, yet I really don't send anywhere near enough snail mail. I'm too quick to write an emailsay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-39535186137832468622015-07-02T11:58:00.002+01:002015-07-03T13:00:07.731+01:00Folksy Friday - baa baa black sheepHere's the third in my series of nursery rhyme Folksy Fridays. These gorgeous sheepy items are all handmade and available to buy on Folksy.
I'll be taking a break from blogging for a few weeks now whilst I have some time off (and catch up with the mountains of laundry/tidying/cleaning that have been on hold during the busy wedding season!). Don't forget that my Folksy shop will close tonight, say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-60166661005511408902015-07-02T11:21:00.001+01:002015-07-02T11:21:43.161+01:00Behind the scenes - June
Wow, it's been a busy month! Wedding season is in full swing and I have been making a lot of wedding cards and journals for honeymoon adventures. It's been my second best month ever for sales, coming second only to last November's Christmas rush. I am looking forward to having some time off in July to recover!
I try to add at least one new product to the shop each month and June saw the say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-68173871596490792122015-06-29T12:40:00.002+01:002015-06-29T12:40:44.277+01:00Shops closed in JulyIf you've got your eye on something in my Folksy or Etsy shop you'll need to place your order by the end of the week. I'm closing my shops on Friday for 3 weeks whilst I take my summer break and give my fingers a rest.
say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-89968310073476090802015-06-26T14:07:00.000+01:002015-06-26T14:07:43.874+01:00Folksy Friday - Old MacdonaldAfter last week's Twinkle Twinkle Little Star theme, I've decided to do a series of Folksy Friday collections based on nursery rhymes. So this week we're off to Old Macdonald's Farm!
Each of these items is handmade by a very talented designer-maker and is available to buy on Folksy.
Old Macdonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o...
Farmyard placemats featuring original paintings by Grace Scott. say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-89202042932851433972015-06-24T11:52:00.003+01:002015-06-24T11:52:58.622+01:00An extra special wedding giftI've been working on this month's new product for quite a long time and I'm so excited to finally add it to my shop. If you've got any weddings coming up this summer and you're looking for an extra special wedding gift you will love it!
This new wedding journal is personalised with the names of the bride and groom and the date of the wedding making it a unique gift. It is entirely handmade - say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-20315287262775285822015-06-19T13:35:00.000+01:002015-06-19T13:35:17.478+01:00Folksy Friday - Twinkle twinkle little starFolksy have started up Folksy Friday again. I need very little excuse to spend time window shopping for gorgeous handmade items! The theme I've chosen this week is twinkle twinkle little star.
I love the simple design of this star ring from Tartan Tree.
Let the kids be superheros for the days with this felt star badge from A is for Alice.
Wouldn't these tags by Victoria Snape look say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-83110075127763638962015-06-04T17:13:00.000+01:002015-06-04T17:13:42.752+01:00How to make more money from selling handmade products (part 3)Here's part three of my series on ideas for making more money from selling handmade products. In part one I considered the impact of increasing your prices and in part two I thought about using higher quality materials. In this third part I'd like to share my thoughts on what happens when you reach your capacity and don't have any more time to give to the business. Is there a way to make more say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-89930004622795321742015-06-02T12:05:00.000+01:002015-06-02T12:05:17.017+01:00Behind the scenes - May
How is it the end of May already?! It's kind of flown by in a crazy whirl of double sided tape backing (that stuff gets everywhere!) and lots and lots of maps. Here's what I've been up to.
I've mostly been making up lots of honeymoon journals. These new journals are really popular and I've been cutting lots of heart shapes out of my vintage atlas collection. So many lucky brides and grooms say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-9745571354464072752015-05-28T13:29:00.000+01:002015-06-02T12:33:07.272+01:00How to make more money from selling handmade products (part 2)I'm by no means an expert, but I love sharing what I've been learning on my journey of running a small handmade business. Recently I've been thinking a lot about how to make more profit and earn a little bit more money. You can catch up on part 1 here where I explored the impact of increasing the retail price of handmade products.
Part Two - Use higher quality materials
Depending on what say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-87880281982623468842015-05-26T13:15:00.000+01:002015-05-26T13:15:30.812+01:00Cards I've madeAs well as crafting for my job it's also my hobby (how lucky am I?!) and I love making cards for us to send. I like the chance to be properly creative without having to worry about making designs that are suitable for the shop (i.e. profitable, easy to replicate etc.). So I thought I'd show you a few of the cards I've made recently. Some of these ended up going into the greetings card say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-51031357604809141492015-05-21T14:20:00.000+01:002015-06-04T17:16:34.767+01:00How to make more money from selling handmade products (part 1)From time to time I like to share what I've learnt from setting up and running my little handmade business. I'm not an expert, but I might be able to help others who are a few steps behind me on the journey. Even if you aren't trying to sell handmade items, I hope you'll find it interesting to see what is involved behind the scenes - sadly I can't just sit here being creative all day long!
One say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-19339420224681765362015-05-18T18:01:00.004+01:002015-05-18T18:02:37.490+01:00New in the shop: Handmade notecardsEvery month I like to make sure I add something new to my shop. This month, there's two new packets of notecards.
I've been designing some new cards for my greetings card subscription. Once a month I send out packages of three cards, with some designs taken from the shop, some new designs that aren't yet available elsewhere and some cards designed exclusively for subscribers. These two say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-48909010568827693212015-05-07T16:51:00.000+01:002015-05-07T16:51:25.835+01:00Handmade favourites - gifts for chocoholicsMmmm, chocolate! After putting together this handmade favourites collection I now totally need to eat some chocolate. If you're looking for a gift for anyone who loves chocolate as much as I do, these are my top picks. Eight of the best handmade gifts for chocoholics, all made in the UK.
Gourmet handmade chocolate gift hamper by Cocoa Tabby
In a perfect world chocolate tote bag by Of Life say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-85711277922542363412015-04-30T11:17:00.000+01:002015-04-30T11:17:31.220+01:00Behind the scenes - April
I'm quite enjoying writing these behind the scenes posts each month. It's really helpful for me to look back and see what I've been up to and how much I've achieved. I hope you enjoy them too!
April has been a short working month for me because I took some time off over Easter. Some was planned holiday time and some was because I wasn't feeling too well. So I kept the shop shut a little say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-15009116946285067002015-04-21T12:40:00.000+01:002015-04-21T12:40:43.776+01:00New range of papercut cards
New range of colourful papercut cards in the say it shop
There's a new range of cards just added to the say it shop. Perfect whether you want to say thank you or happy birthday, or welcome a new baby to the world. Don't like my colour choices? Mix and match your favourites instead - just drop me a message when ordering and I'll make the card up in custom colours of yoursay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-73752063137019105882015-04-14T14:59:00.000+01:002015-07-27T11:21:30.688+01:00Handmade favourites - postcardsI do so love putting together these handmade favourites posts. I get to browse lovely online shops and choose a selection of wonderful items - and call it work! This month is full of handmade postcards. Send them as happy post or frame them and pop them on the wall. These are all handmade in the UK (links below).
Flora and fauna postcards by Sarah Frances Art
Flamingo postcard set by Felt say ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8635037758749620392.post-31615517233001872922015-03-31T16:48:00.001+01:002015-03-31T16:48:30.503+01:00Behind the scenes - March
After a relatively quiet January and February the orders are starting to build up again. I can definitely tell that wedding season is beginning! So I have mostly been making up orders and doing trips to the post office.
I sold my 50th travel journal with Australia on the front. That's a lot of people taking my journals to Australia! And I sold my 100th wedding card. Over half have been Brugessay ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124358015562275432noreply@blogger.com0