Folksy Friday - Bunnies

Since it's Easter at the end of this month and spring seems to be springing I've chosen bunnies for this week's Folksy Friday. If you'd like to offer a home to any of these cuties the links below take you through to the Folksy shops for these very talented makers.

Rabbit brooch by Buttercup Boutique

White wool Easter bunny by Loopy La La

Easter bunny rabbit decoration by Hattifer's Hand Sewn Gifts

Pure wool felt bunny brooch by Ericka Eckles

Soft knitted bunny by The Hunny Bunny Company

Rabbit egg cosy by Merry Berry and the Little Panda

Plum lavender rabbit by Pouch

Rabbit PDF pattern by Patchlins

Say it website launched

Just a quick post from me today to let you know that my brand new website was launched this morning. It's here: www.sayithandmade.co.uk I'm pretty pleased with it and excited to have my own little piece of the web world! And it displays all my new branding too of course.

Say it has a makeover

Crikey. Takes a look around. Am I in the right place? What's going on here? Where's all this orange come from?! 

Well, what do you think? After 18 months of running say it I felt it was time for a little bit of a makeover. I wanted to freshen up my branding and make it a little bit sleeker and a tad more fun. So as part of the say it relaunch I've designed a new look. Hopefully it compliments my range of products well.

I've also tidied up the blog a bit. Two sidebars seemed to make it a bit cluttered, so the new look gives more space for blog posts. Have a look around and let me know what you think.

Handmade notebooks

It's day one of the say it relaunch week and to celebrate I'm relaunching my popular range of notebooks. And if you pop back on Wednesday you'll be able to see the new say it branding too (there's a sneak peek at the bottom of this blog post!).

Map covered notebooks were my first product to really take off. Then I added notebooks made with sheet music and they quickly caught up on the sales tally. I loved making them, but one thing bothered me: they were not totally handmade. Fabulous handmade covers that I put a lot of time and effort into were paired with average quality lined paper insides. I knew they could be better.

Folksy Friday: My favourite bags

I'm looking for a new bag. And naturally I turn first to my favourite handmade makers to see what they have to offer. The trouble is, I can't quite decide what sort of bag to get. So I've been browsing Folksy for my favourites. These are all so nice that I might have to end up getting more than one!

If any take your fancy, the links to the shops are underneath. Just don't buy the one I want before I've made up my mind!

Green and cream floral 'Bethan' bag by CoCo Crafts

Floral handbag by Susie D Designs

Owl print tote bag by Peris and Corr

Bear design tote bag by Alice Blue Designs

Large butterfly tote bag by Beledien

The 'Tuck' leatherette handbag by Jooles Bespoke Handbags

Book bag in retro rosebud fabric by Personal Space Interiors

Meadow embroidered and felted shoulder bag by Lynwoodcrafts

The say it relaunch!

You may remember a little while ago I showed you a sneak peek of my new branding. I'm brightening things up with a touch of orange and a cleaner, more professional looking image. I have been working very very hard and I'm so excited that it's nearly time to put my new branding into place.

Along with a fresh new look, I'm launching my new and improved notebooks as well as a brand new website. I thought I'd roll all these together into a bit of a relaunch for say it. From next week onwards I shall be the designer-maker behind a contemporary handmade card and gift shop that looks as good as the products it sells.

Will you join me in celebrating the relaunch and share say it with all your friends and family? Here's the plan:

Interesting reads #3

It's been too long since I last shared with you some of the things I've found on the interweb of late. When I find a new blog post, DIY or e-book that makes me smile I like to share them with my lovely readers and spread the love. So here's a fab mix of everything wonderful I've found recently.

Funky origami animals

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