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Tools & Apps I use to draw

Tools & Apps I use to draw

I sometimes get asked what I use to draw, so I thought I'd do a little post sharing the different tools and the apps I use to illustrate and create! Tools Ipad Pro For drawing all my hand drawn pencil illustrations, I use an iPad Pro. I use the app

Plastic free packaging

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Plastic free packaging

I did a post last year on how I make my business eco friendly, so I thought I’d update on that and share how I package up individual products, plastic free with recyclable or reusable packaging! My main go to products for keeping my products plastic free when packaging

Editing Photos

I mentioned in a previous post about editing photos as a must when it comes to product photos, so I thought I'd expand on that a little, and show how editing photos really does make a difference! I'll show two examples: one taken with a phone camera, and edited entirely

Updated Office Tour

Behind The Scenes

Updated Office Tour

So I've recently done a couple of updates to my office - nothing major, it's been pretty much the same since I figured out the current layout back in 2021, but I was badly needing a standing desk. Getting up and down from my chair constantly or bending down when

Product Photography Tips

Product Photography Tips

I have a love/hate relationship with photography. Sometimes I like taking photos, sometimes it's a real pain. I do always love editing them and seeing the end results, but actual photographing products... it definitely isn't my favourite thing to do! I'm not a pro at photography. I use an

Design Tips - Using Fonts

Design Tips - Using Fonts

Whether you're designing a website, content for social media or even creating your own products, here are some handy tips to make sure that your designs are as legible as possible! Make sure to use contrast I saw a post on Instagram recently where it was white text on a

How to support small businesses for free

How to support small businesses for free

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 to order!

Uses for Washi Tape

Uses for Washi Tape

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 any 3 washi tape

There's more to marketing than Instagram

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There's more to marketing than Instagram

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

My first market

Behind The Scenes

My first market

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 do. I applied for the Magical Market in

Etsy vs Your Own Website

Etsy vs Your Own Website

I thought I'd share my experience over the past 3 or so years that I have been running my business with Etsy and my own website (which you can shop here [http://hayleyjade.co.uk]), and sharing the pros & cons of both. I'm definitely no expert on either, these are