How to Plan Your 2026 Business Goals (Using Your 2025 Data)

Learn how to plan your 2026 business goals, using your 2025 data. As we get ready to step into 2026. Now is the perfect time to pause, reflect and take an honest look at how 2025 has unfolded for your creative product business. Reviewing your year isn’t about judgement – it’s about gathering the insights, […]

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New week new goals A4 weekly notepad planner by Arnold & Bird
Iridescent mood board

Mood board – Iridescent

Iridescent. The property of certain surfaces that appear to change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. Bubbles, butterfly wings, sequins, glitter all sum this up perfectly. Shimmery and beautiful. Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, background More of my iridescent findings on my Pinterest board http://pinterest.com/joannegriffin/iridescent/ Save

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Happy Birthday Arnold & Bird!

Happy Birthday Arnold & Bird! One whole year has passed since I launched my blog on the anniversary of my Grampy’s passing. I love this photo of my grampy, it sums him up perfectly. So many times when I visited my grandparents I would run down the track and find him sat on the steps […]

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Moroccan surfing

I am very excited as my holiday this year means I will be flying to Morocco to go surfing! I have been once before and ended up with a board smacked face, however I still went back out. This time I am looking forward to six days of lessons on the coast of Agadir – hopefully […]

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Style – searching for a wedding outfit

Two big family weddings are coming up this summer, my brother’s and my cousins. All very exciting as I LOVE big family events however I need new clothes! Well, I would like very much to have new clothes please. I did a big order from ASOS and was sent the wrong dress, so am still […]

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Maria S.C. single test tubes chandelier

Design – test tube chandelier

This test tube chandelier would make an amazing statement piece in any home! Imagine filling it with flowers, feathers, beads, sequins or glitter for a different look. I love a bit of lab glassware at the moment. Image source: Maria S.C Single Test Tubes Chandelier by Pani Jurek vis Etsy  Save

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Lissie – When I’m Alone

I went to see Lissie on Tuesday at Dingwalls. It was great. Bless her, she was really suffering with a croacky/sore voice however she still sounded great (although I can imagine her voice may not have felt great at the end!) Plus I kept thinking people would probably really like the husky voice sound themselves! […]

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The Sunshine Award!

The wonderful Anna and Kate from MasonBentleyStyle nominated me for a Sunshine Award – how exciting and what a happy name! The Sunshine Blog award is given to bloggers by other bloggers. It is given to “bloggers who are positive and creatively inspire others in the blogosphere”.  Below are rules, which are as follows: 1. Include the award Logo in […]

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Coco Chanel art print - logo fashion poster

Design – Learn the Ins and Outs of Illustrator

I have enrolled on the Learn the Ins and Outs of Illustrator course run by Brad Woodward on Skillshare which starts on Wednesday. I am very excited (and nervous!) about leanrning more skills on Illustrator as currently all I know has been self taught. The class is structured around recrearing a favourite print ad of […]

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Style – Slices of life necklace

How beautiful is this necklace? Glass baubles that hold your precious photos. Such a lovely keeksake that holds mementos close to you and in such an usual and gorgeous way. Beautiful. Image source: Slices of life necklace by Melissa Schmidt on Etsy

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