For a long time, flatlays have been some of my favourite content to create. I love the versatility and how different objects bring different vibes to the picture - like if you add a straw hat to the pic, you instantly get summery vibes. Up until recently, I had just been using bits and bobs from around my home in my pictures but, when I started taking product photos for mine and my boyfriend's Etsy shops, I decided it was time to invest in some actual props to take my flatlays to the next ...
5 Things You Can Buy To Instantly Elevate Your Flatlay Game
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Valentine's Day seems to be the marmite of holidays. Some people love it and go all out, filling the house with rose petals, buying literally everything Pandora sells, and taking their loved one out for a three course meal to boot. Others aren't that bothered about it and will simply use it as an excuse to order their weight in mozzarella dippers off Just Eat and spend some quality time cuddled up on the sofa in their PJs. Honestly, I fall more into the latter category but one thing I think we ...
Things I Learnt In My First Year Of Selling On Etsy
It has been about a year, give or take, since the notion to set up my own little Etsy shop popped into my brain. After watching one too many resin pour videos on tik tok, I decided that my fortune was to be made in mixing dried flowers with chemical glue stuff and somehow forming it into jewellery and homeware. Fast forward a few months and I am in the urgent care unit of a small hospital in the middle of a global pandemic waiting to be seen by a doctor to assess what in the world could have ...
Redefining Your Approach To Travel*
Itโs true to say that much of our approach to travel has changed somewhat in recent months - for obvious reasons. However, I still firmly believe that no matter what kind of blip in the road we may come across, even for seasoned travellers like ourselves, we can surmount and come back better and more informed from the challenge.Perhaps the limited amount of travel we can partake in right now will give us a renewed appreciation for how we might travel further afield in the future, and what ...
Beauty Products I’m Loving Right Now
I've never been a huge beauty person. I have a couple of makeup faves (Body Shop tea tree foundation is my ride or die) and I occasionally dabble in skincare but beauty has never been a massive part of my life. So, when I do try something new - especially when I try something new and absolutely love it - it feels like kinda a big deal. So much so that I want to tell everyone I know to immediately go out and purchase that product - like that very second (hence this post).As we've just had ...
Small Businesses To Support In 2021
This Christmas, I chose to support as many small businesses as possible. As I started my own Esty page at the start of 2020, it showed me how much time and effort small business owners put into each sale - so, I wanted to bring that little bit of joy to as many people as possible by supporting their shops. And that is an energy I want to maintain as we move into 2021. I want to shop small and shop local as much as possible. I want to buy off Etsy as much as possible - and just celebrate people's ...
