Behind The Scenes
So for the past month or two, I have been drawing like crazy - I can't believe I went so long not really drawing, I missed it so much! I've added quite a few floral and botanical illustrations to my collection now, and over the last
Tips
Times are a little tough for a lot of people at the moment, and so if you don't have the funds to support business by ordering from them, there are other ways to show your support which will also hopefully bring in new customers that might be able
Tips
Sometimes, you may come across a product that you love but not sure what to do with it. I found that with washi tape, so I thought I'd put together some different ways that I've used washi! p.s. did you know that you can get
About
I've been volunteering for Cats Protection for just over a year now, so I thought I'd write a little about it! It'd been something I'd been thinking about for a while, and I was going to apply for a role in one
Hayley Jade Design Studio
All the new products I have been working on for the past few months are finally in the shop! I've been so excited to share all the new designs. I've leaned very heavily into the simple icon designs and then the detailed floral drawings (very opposite
Hayley Jade Design Studio
It's been something that I've been meaning to do for a while now, but I kept putting it off. So to get straight to the point: I won't be creating any heavily inspired fandom products from here on out. Including Disney. There's
Markets
So on Saturday 5th November, I did my first Magical Market. It was held at the Custard Factory in Birmingham and is in it's third year. And wow, was it the best day I've had as a small business owner! It was such an amazing day,
Hayley Jade Design Studio
When I first started my business, I spent a lot of time researching the best sizes for prints. Even though I print to order, I didn't want to offer a huge array of sizes because it would get confusing and I actually found it was difficult to find
Hayley Jade Design Studio
Like everything in life, things change and evolve. And whilst Instagram changing is frustrating because it’s not the app that it was, and trust me, I’m just as annoyed by it, this is precisely why you don’t have all your eggs in one basket. I know some
Hayley Jade Design Studio
So around a year ago I set up the wedding stationery side of my business. I designed several stationery suites, designed a separate website to my shop, which my husband built, created a new Instagram and Pinterest account and voila! A year later, I have really struggled to keep up
Behind The Scenes
Preparations On Saturday 28th May, I did my first proper market! It's been something I've wanted to do for a while, but due to the pandemic and just my general anxious-ness about social events, I wasn't sure it was something I'd ever
About
Making the decision to go full time with my business was the best decision I have made. Whilst running a business is hard and can be very stressful at times, the good things from working for your self and being the boss outweigh these so much.