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SHOP SMALL: Valentines Day Cards #JustACard

I don't mean to alarm you but Valentine's Day is fast approaching and it's about that time of year you start thinking about what card and gift you're going to get for bae.

#JustACard it might be to you, but to us who have spent months designing them (we probably started just after Christmas) your £2.50 adds up to everyone else's small change and creates us a business which means we can pay our bills and stock up on new designs to keep our shop stocked.

Here's my top picks from some of my favourite designers (and myself, cheeky cheeky) for you to buy for V day 2018;

How I Designed My 2017 Christmas Card Range.

It's been forever and a day since I did a creative/illustration based blog post. I don't know if it's what you guys are even in to but I thought it'd be nice to share a little behind the scenes of my business, for those of you who don't know much about what I do, or for those of you who don't know much about the process.

So today I'm sharing a little behind the scenes step by step of how I created my 2017 christmas card range, using my fav design as the example!

Reason #49378 Why The Struggle Is Real Running A Small Business.

I mean I haven't actually counted that this is reason 49,387 but it must be around that mark.

Reason 49,387 of why running a small business can be tricky is thus; the constant struggle between trying to sell old stock vs investing in new stock.

A Note On Small Businesses.

As a small business owner for two years this Summer, I've learnt the odd thing about what to expect, what comes as a surprise and a whole heap about customer service. Running a business is difficult, it's not all creating lovely things and making loadsa cash, in fact it's quite the opposite a lot of the time. With that in mind, here's a few notes on dealing with a small businesses, from a small business owner.