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I'm thinking of bringing back the Christmas Decora

I'm thinking of bringing back the Christmas Decorations and adding a cheeky new one which matches my Christmassy enamel pin. What do you think?

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Quality is something that is very important to me.

Quality is something that is very important to me. So I like to make sure I only use the best quality materials when creating and a lot of work goes into everything I design too. I put a lot of work into the Calendars for example because they are one of my favourite products to create in the year and one that I know you love to, so it makes sense to put my all into them, much like I do in everything else you see in my shop.

So when the A4 Calendars arrived from the printers and something wasn't quite right, I was torn about what to do. They were "fine" and everyone I asked, would wonder what I was worried about but my intuition was telling me that they weren't right and I didn't want to send them out in the world knowing that they weren't the best for my customers.

It was a mistake in the design choices I made. The text for the dates was a really thin font and became almost unreadable when it was against the coloured background of the weekends. That, combined with the addition of "non-month dates" which I made a lighter grey, meant these were virtually invisible! Yes, it was "fine," some people might not have noticed, but I noticed and it wasn't fine to me. So I went with my intuition, got them reprinted and I am so pleased that I did! I'm over-the-moon with the reprinted versions!

All this to say, the A4 Calendars are here and they are better than before. I've opted for a lovely quality paper that is thicker than last year's version and it has a lovely sheen to it. I have now removed the "pre-order" setting so, if you order one, it'll be in the post to you within the next couple of working days. I only have a limited number, so if you'd really love one, I'd get in sooner rather than later.

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Yesterday, my business was FIVE! 🥳 I can't qui

Yesterday, my business was FIVE! 🥳

I can't quite believe it. If you'd told me when I was just starting out, that I'd be here five years later, absolutely loving what I'm creating, I probably wouldn't have believed you!

I've done a lot of reflecting over the last few weeks, knowing that my business birthday was coming up and I'm celebrating:
🛍 Over 100 products in my shop, I think you'd call that a very full stationery collection,
💌 Over 1600 sales in my Etsy shop,
👀 63,000-lifetime views on said Etsy shop,
📸 1204 of you following along on Instagram, 376 on Facebook,
🐧 I'd love to count how many penguins have been drawn but I'd be here counting until Christmas!
☕️ Countless cups of tea!
🧁 Not nearly enough cake!

🥂 Here's to the next 5 years...plus many more!

Ps. This image is available as a 5th Birthday card in my shops. Ages 1-6 are available currently.

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I scrolled back through memory lane this morning,

I scrolled back through memory lane this morning, to see what I was posting about this time 5 years ago and I was sharing the Calendar designs for the first ever Penguin Calendar for 2017.

I scrolled back through memory lane this morning, to see what I was posting about this time 5 years ago and I was sharing the Calendar designs for the first-ever Penguin Calendar for 2017. Creating this Penguin Calendar was my "test" to see if I could, in fact, create things that I love and that they would sell. I'd had my Etsy shop for 6 years previously and it was something I really wanted to put my all into, but working full time with a long commute meant that it wasn't always possible.

So when given the opportunity, I jumped at the chance, the Penguin calendar became a roaring success and I haven't turned back! As easy as that! (Narrator: It really wasn't as easy as that!)

Looking back at these illustrations now, I realise how far my style has come along in that time. I hope it has anyway. I remember being so worried that they were too simple at the time and thinking I was a fraud for using vector illustration and thinking it wasn't "proper" illustration 🤷🏻‍♀️ But looking back at them, I really like the simplicity and they hold a special place in my heart.

Maybe one day, I'll recreate previous illustrations with what I know now.

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