tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91132666308415734032024-03-24T07:10:25.782+00:00harriet gray illustrationonline blog of illustrator harriet grayharriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-83625904355348725802013-08-14T18:15:00.000+01:002013-08-14T18:15:00.854+01:00THREE giveaways in one!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Don't forget ... We've moved! ... AND we're having a giveaway! Find out what we've been up to, and how to enter at <a href="http://helloharriet.com/blog">helloharriet.com</a>harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-86147619226769618752013-08-06T18:30:00.000+01:002013-08-06T18:30:00.349+01:00*SHINY AND NEW*<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i've been a busy bee over the last few days, i have finished my shiny new website. i'd love to know what you think of it, head on over to <a href="http://helloharriet.com/">helloharriet.com</a> to take a looksee ...<br />
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i've also made the decision to move my blog over to my new website, which you can follow on <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/10165565/blog-hello-harriet" target="_blank">bloglovin</a> and GFC via your blogger dashboard (click the 'add' button located at the top of your reading list and enter helloharriet.com/blog)<br />
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August is proving to be a very exciting month so far, and i'm planning some super sweet giveaways to share the fun with you guys. they'll be happening over on <a href="http://helloharriet.com/blog" target="_blank">my new blog</a>, my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-Harriet/133606923514987" target="_blank">new facebook page</a> and also over on <a href="http://instagram.com/_helloharriet" target="_blank">instagram</a>. so make sure you're following so you don't miss out!<br />
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see you on the other side ... i hope! ♥harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-80550114321793840832013-08-03T08:50:00.001+01:002013-08-03T08:50:57.806+01:00{caturday} OH NO Rachio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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so last weekend i had a little trip on the ferry to visit the lovely <a href="http://ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a>, we had a fun couple of days which involved seeking out hidden gems in the local charity shops, getting covered in mud at rachel's allotment, and reaping the rewards for a scrumptious dinner, and we also managed to fit in a little diy!<br />
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i taught rachel how to sew her very first zipper purse, and as a little thank you she made me the sweetest little kitty pouch! isn't it the cutest! it's the perfect size to hold all my loose bits in my tote bag like my keys, headphones and other things i usually lose ... so thanks rach!<br />
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keep an eye out next week as i'll be teaching YOU how to sew your very own zipper pouch! hoorah!<br />
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and and and! i'd just like to say a quick *sorry* for the lack of posting recently! i've been working hard on my new website and my giant <i>hello harriet </i>to do list! i've had such a positive response to the name change, so thank you everyone! you're ace!<br />
so far i've made <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-Harriet/133606923514987?ref=hl" target="_blank">a new facebook page</a> (feel free to give it a little like) i added loads of photos which have been sent to me by my lovely customers too ♥<br />
also, i've changed my <a href="https://twitter.com/_helloharriet" target="_blank">twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/_helloharriet" target="_blank">instagram </a>names to @_helloharriet<br />
and very soon i shall be updating the blog too, so keep your eyes peeled!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-31683942712445999132013-07-29T21:06:00.001+01:002013-08-03T11:06:34.686+01:00oh, hello ... <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the truth is, i really wish i'd have thought of a name for my shop when it first opened, but y'know, now is as good a time as ever! </div>
after going through many suggestions, some more hilarious that others (kittenface being my favourite of the lot! haha!) i've finally made the decision to rename my shop. from now on i will be known as :<br />
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although i'm a little worried about making the change at this stage whilst my business is still in it's early days, i'm hoping it will be a positive step that will help to establish my brand.<br />
my main reasons for wanting to make the change are that i've always found it a little strange having my full name repeated so often ... <i>harriet gray from harriet gray illustration</i> ... it's quite a mouth-full!<br />
also i have an issue with the whole gray / grey thing! ... it is ever so slightly frustrating when people spell my name wrong, and it worries me that it hinders people from finding my little shop just from a tiny spelling mistake!<br />
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the rebranding is still only in the early stages, so over the coming weeks expect to see some changes! i'll hopefully be switching my blog, <a href="https://twitter.com/_helloharriet" target="_blank">twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hello-Harriet/133606923514987" target="_blank">facebook</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/_helloharriet" target="_blank">instagram</a> names to <i>hello harriet</i>. i'll be designing new logos and packaging too, and there will be a brand spanking new website! but i'll be sure to keep you updated as i go!<br />
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what do you think of the new name? I hope you all like it!<br />
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eap!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-60109024858810560022013-07-27T07:00:00.000+01:002013-07-27T07:00:06.561+01:00{caturday} a portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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oh look it's caturday again! don't think i haven't noticed even my weekday posts include cats, maybe this is something i should work on ...<br />
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here's a little pet portrait i completed recently for a lovely customer. his name is ozzy (the cat not the customer).<br />
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i've been having a little break from drawing recently, it started to feel like a bit of a chore and i was getting frustrated with my work more often than i liked. i know it's just a phase, and everyone goes through times where they hate their work, but when it's happening to you it's just the *worst*<br />
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but this was a nice excuse to pick up a pencil again! i have another little project i need to work on next week so i'm hoping to get back in the illustration-y swing of things, then i can post some drawings* a bit more often.<br />
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*i can't promise it won't be more cats.harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-4438483178899984122013-07-23T20:28:00.001+01:002013-07-23T20:29:38.587+01:00yays!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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sooo, if you follow me on twitter you may have heard me <strike>moaning</strike> expressing my frustration over my last phone case supplier! i wasn't a happy bunny. but, i'm very excited to announce i have finally found a new supplier for my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?section_id=12497427" target="_blank">lovely cases</a>, so i've added them back to the shop again today!<br />
available for all the iphones (obvs) but *also* the ipod touch, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/115134296/ipad-mini-case-ipad-mini-kitty-cats?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">ipad mini</a>, blackberry and samsung phones too ... hurrah!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-62658170999997083332013-07-20T10:31:00.000+01:002013-07-20T10:31:03.489+01:00{caturday} kitty clothes! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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this week i thought i'd share with you a little something i've been working on for <a href="http://harrietgray.etsy.com/" target="_blank">my shop</a> : kitty clothes! ... that sounds slightly misleading, the clothes are in fact for humans, but they are covered in kitty faces!<br />
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i've always loved the idea of having my drawings on clothes, i've had a few t shirt designs printed in the past, (and hope to get more made some time soon) but i wanted to have a go at making something myself. 100% handmade.<br />
i made this tank from my own *slightly make shift* pattern and printed using the rubber stamp i had made by the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LittleStampStore?fref=ts" target="_blank">little stamp store</a> ... highly recommended by the way if you're looking to get a drawing (or anything else) made into a stamp!<br />
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this is just a work in progress at the moment. i've only just worked out how to sew binding around the arm and neck holes *that's next on my to do list* but i was so excited to share it with you!<br />
i thought i'd start out with simple monochrome, as i had some black fabric paint lying around, but i've just stocked up on supplies to try out some pastel versions which i think will look really sweet. can't wait to show you all!<br />
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yes indeed they are, and bunnies too! <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?section_id=12348153" target="_blank">get yours here </a> ♥harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-21438385097275921212013-07-17T15:54:00.000+01:002013-07-17T15:54:11.010+01:00mini sale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i thought you might like to know i've added a few items to the sale section of my shop. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?section_id=11400927" target="_blank">go take a look </a></div>
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it's the moment you've all been waiting for!<br />
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well well well, first of all <a href="http://ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a> and i would like to say a big fat thank you to every single one of you who entered our awesome little giveaway! and also a special thank you *again* to all of our wonderful sponsors who helped make this possible!<br />
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we really wished we could have kept all the prizes for ourselves so it's with great sadness that we announce the winners today! ha!<br />
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massive congratulations to all the winners, please could you email rachel with your address over at hello@ohnorachio.com :)<br />
the list of winners corresponds to the list of prizes above so the first five names win the first 5 goodie bags and so on and so forth ...<br />
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big sorry's to those of you who didn't win this time - keep a eye on our blogs as i'm sure they'll be more soon<br />
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hooray!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-77979883831591996332013-07-13T20:21:00.000+01:002013-07-13T20:22:03.484+01:00{caturday} lolcat<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ooooops - world's worst blogger over here! so last week blogger didn't upload my scheduled caturday post, and this week i totally forgot to even do one - let's blame the lovely weather!<br />
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during our trip to london last week we were lucky enough to drop in on the <a href="http://notforrentalproject.com/" target="_blank">not for rental</a> exhibition, which is being held in aid of the charities <a href="http://notforrentalproject.com/charities/" target="_blank">macmillian and art against knives</a> downstairs in <a href="http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/" target="_blank">little white lies</a> hq. it was great to be able to meet the <a href="http://notforrentalproject.com/contact/" target="_blank">curators</a>, timba smits and <i>flash</i> gordon shaw, and to learn a bit more about the back story and how the exhibition came to be.<br />
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an impressive selection of over 200 illustrators and other arty types were asked to create a piece of work based on for their favourite movie, with a secret twist ... all works were to be displayed in an *old skool* vhs case!<br />
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...but! if you head over tomorrow <i>saturday 13th july </i>you might be lucky enough to take home one of the awesome pieces on show to keep forever and ever!<br />
from 10am to 6.30pm <a href="http://notforrentalproject.com/about/" target="_blank">all artworks will be up for sale</a> to anyone lucky enough to get there first!<br />
so if you happen to be in london make sure you pop in for a looksee, and maybe spend a few pennies for a very very good cause.<br />
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these are a few of my faves ... some photos courtesy of luke (thanks luke!) apologies for the grainy pics, we only had our phones ... oh and i didn't catch all the artist's names, but they're all *ace*<br />
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harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-32109924799097919562013-07-10T12:25:00.001+01:002013-07-17T12:15:06.239+01:00wrapped up in rainbows <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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my lovely pal laura from <a href="http://wrappedupinrainbows.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">wrapped up in rainbows</a> asked me if i'd like do a little guest post for her blog to keep her followers entertained whilst she's on holiday, i saw it as the perfect excuse to show off some of my succulents (as i know laura is quite a fan of them!)<br />
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also, don't forget rachel and i are still holding a super awesome giveaway, if you've not entered yet <a href="http://harrietgray.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/ermahgeerrrrd-its-time-for-super.html" target="_blank">here are all the details</a> what are you waiting forrrr?harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-89830331370421107252013-07-08T17:46:00.000+01:002013-07-08T17:48:29.503+01:00{happy birthday lucaxun} our msm big night in <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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happy <a href="http://www.lukewaller.co.uk/" target="_blank">luke</a> day everyone!<br />
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you might have heard me blabbering on about our little trip to london last week, it was awesome!<br />
i surprised luke with tickets to see derren brown (oh em gee, our minds are officially blown!), and a few nights in london. i booked it quite a while ago and was quite impressed i managed to keep it secret for so long ... i even managed to keep it secret that two of our favourite people were spending the weekend with us! sneaky sneaky :D<br />
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it just so happened i was able to take part in the latest <a href="http://www.moneysupermarket.com/home-insurance/competitions/big-night-in/" target="_blank">moneysupermarket competition</a>, this time they gave bloggers £50 to spend on their perfect night in ... i thought it only right to use the money to treat my lovely lukey!<br />
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i've bought all the ingredients to make his favourite dinner, i've baked a massive birthday cake (just for the two of us, nomsss!) and i used the rest of the money to buy lots of small silly presents for a little treasure hunt later this evening!<br />
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so thank you msm for letting me treat my favourite human on his actual birthday ♥harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-29688047516633077482013-07-06T06:00:00.000+01:002013-07-07T13:13:32.825+01:00{caturday} teach your cat to read<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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oh yes. you are not mistaken. i happened upon this little gem a few weeks ago whilst i was browsing the shelves of my local pdsa charity shop.<br />
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i was happily surprised to find some really beautiful illustrations inside by <a href="http://www.sophieblackall.com/" target="_blank">sophie backall</a><br />
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the pack contains an alphabet bowl/bookstand combo, for kitty to enjoy some leisurly reading whilst partaking in his favourite activity (second to sleeping)<br />
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i especially love the cat dictionary in the back, my favourite entries are :<br />
catacomb, n. grooming aid.<br />
catalogue, v. to stretch and claw at a piece of wood or furniture.<br />
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i hope to use this with all my future cats, to have the most educated felines in all the land<br />
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<i>in related news *and any excuse to talk more about cats* have you seen the horizon special <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02xcvhw" target="_blank">'the secret life of cats'</a>? if not you should definitely check it out whilst you still can! truly fascinating</i>harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-66743811619314815862013-07-03T11:56:00.003+01:002013-07-03T11:57:42.398+01:00purrrse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i thought it was about time i upgraded my purse since my geometric one is about 4 years old now!<br />
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it was the first of it's kind that i made whilst <strike>procrastinating</strike> i had a few hours spare before getting ready to go for a meal with luke and his parents that evening. after four years of daily use i think it's lasted pretty well!<br />
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there are lots of different sizes and styles of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?section_id=7076023" target="_blank">purses, ipad cases </a>and<a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?section_id=11510303" target="_blank"> cushion covers</a> in the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/harrietgray?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">shop</a> waiting for you ... perfect for giving away as gifts, or keeping for yourself (or both!) hint hintharriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-58364072287639147992013-06-30T07:00:00.000+01:002013-07-03T11:58:30.357+01:00a friendly reminder ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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google reader is disappearing tomorrow ... i totally forgot!<br />
if you haven't already, make sure you have everything backed up, so you don't miss any posts from <strike>me</strike> your fave bloggers - <a href="http://blog.bloglovin.com/2013/03/moving-from-google-reader-to-bloglovin/" target="_blank">here's a handy link</a> to import your google reading list into<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/2597795" target="_blank"> bloglovin </a><br />
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in an attempt to be a better blogger and post more, i have decided to introduce some weekly features to the blog; from now on saturday is going to be officially renamed <i>caturday</i>! *lol* every week i will be cementing my cat lady status by featuring some kitty related goodness on the blog, and i have a *very* special feline for my first entry ...</div>
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a little while ago the awesome <a href="http://instagram.com/leighjennings/" target="_blank">leigh</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Intwosandthrees" target="_blank">in twos & threes</a> left a sweet little comment on one of my instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/p/XqLxsErXxZ/" target="_blank">photos</a> asking if she could transform my drawing into an embroidery! how cool is that?! ... obviously i said yes!<br />
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thank you so much leigh, let's make more soon!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-84368004182086464252013-06-28T00:49:00.000+01:002013-07-01T16:54:05.314+01:00{ERMAHGEERRRRD} it's time for a super awesome *GIVEAWAY* !!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a> and i have teamed up to bring you a ridiculously epic giveaway, there are several ways to enter and a whole heap of prizes.</div>
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up for grabs are five, yes *five* <a href="http://harrietgray.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/scp-sponsor-spotlight.html" target="_blank">goodie bags</a>, a fabulous zipper clutch from <a href="http://alphabetbags.com/" target="_blank">alphabet bags</a>, an awesome original drawing by <a href="http://emmacarlisle.com/" target="_blank">emma carlisle</a>, a super lovely goodie box from <a href="http://lush.co.uk/" target="_blank">lush</a>, some gorgeous owly collar clips by <a href="http://rebeccaabell.etsy.com/" target="_blank">rebecca abell</a>, three yummy graze boxes, some super cute cards from anna gwenllian, a sweet quartz ring and necklace by <a href="http://thatnorthernlass.etsy.com/" target="_blank">thatnorthernlass</a> and last but not least a beautiful hand illustrated notebook from the one and only <a href="http://ohnorachio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ohnorachio</a>.</div>
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as a special thank you to our party sponsors i'd like to do a round up of each of them to hopefully introduce you to some new favourite brands!<br />
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we were so very lucky to have so many wonderful responses that our goodie bags were filled to the brim with amazing treats for all our guests!<br />
We were able to work with <a href="http://printed.com/" target="_blank">printed.com</a> to organise some flyers for each of our guests which featured a list of all our sponsors. printed also provided us with our beautiful stickers (designed by rachel) which made our goody bags look that little bit more special, and they even kindly gave each of our guests vouchers to use online, which will come in very handy as i am in need of more stickers and cards from them!<br />
other treats hiding inside our goodie bags included glitter hair bows by <a href="http://www.crownandglory.co.uk/" target="_blank">crown&glory</a>, beautiful cat and pug brooches, buttons and vintage cards from the wonderful <a href="http://ladybirdlikes.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ladybirdlikes</a>, pretty pastel earrings from <a href="http://onetenzeroseven.etsy.com/" target="_blank">onetenzeroseven</a>, super cute yawning donut from <a href="http://polkadotdreaming.etsy.com/" target="_blank">polka dot dreams</a>, stickers and badges from <a href="http://alphabetbags.com/" target="_blank">alphabet bags</a>, a delicious lip scrub from<a href="http://lush.co.uk/" target="_blank"> lush</a>, an awesome hand drawn card by leigh from <a href="http://intwosandthrees.etsy.com/" target="_blank">intwosandthrees</a>, prints and stickers from <a href="http://charlottevallance.etsy.com/" target="_blank">charlotte vallance</a>, and a whole host of greetings cards from the lovely likes of <a href="http://ohhdeer.com/" target="_blank">ohh deer</a>, <a href="http://lauramanfre.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">laura manfre</a>, <a href="http://annagwenllian.etsy.com/" target="_blank">anna gwenllian</a>, <a href="http://msspanner.etsy.com/" target="_blank">nicola rowlands</a>, <a href="http://rebeccaabell.etsy.com/" target="_blank">rebecca abell</a>, <a href="http://nikkimcwilliams.com/" target="_blank">nikki mcwilliams</a>, <a href="http://greentulip.co.uk/" target="_blank">green tulip</a>, <a href="http://justbake.co.uk/" target="_blank">just bake</a>, <a href="http://paperandchain.com/" target="_blank">paper&chain</a>, floss&mischeif and our wonderful host <a href="http://ohnorachio.etsy.com/" target="_blank">ohnorachio</a>! i was also very lucky to bag a gorgeous selection of postcards by <a href="http://www.zerabifish.com/" target="_blank">els</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Zerabifish?ref=search_shop_redirect" target="_blank">zerabifish</a> .. yay!<br />
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our day was made extra beautiful by the addition of some frankly amazing decorations which were kindly provided by <a href="http://thesweethostess.co.uk/" target="_blank">the sweet hostess</a> ... we attempted to make some paper tassel bunting to decorate the room but they paled in comparison to the incredible one melissa sent over, which we proudly strung over the prize draw table! if you are looking for party decorations i thoroughly recommend having a peek at their store, as you won't be disappointed.<br />
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we were also very kindly gifted some beautiful bamboo plates and cutlery from a company called <a href="http://greentulip.co.uk/" target="_blank">green tulip</a>, which rachel raves about - and now i know why! they're completely natural, organic, sustainable, recycled and totally biodegradable. they are in every possible way a whole lot nicer than their nasty plastic cousins!<br />
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i think it's pretty safe to say our party wouldn't have been half as wonderful without the amazing help of all of our awesome sponsors, so i would like to say a big fat thank you to everyone who helped us out! being a small business owner myself, i know it can sometimes be difficult to support small events like this, so i throughly appreciate all the treats we were so kindly given, and it's been super to see how much our guests truly loved all the goodies too. it's been great reading all your blog posts!<br />
<a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/2013/06/sponsor-spotlight.html" target="_blank">be sure to check out rachel's sponsor and prize draw round up too! </a><br />
you can also check out our <a href="https://twitter.com/harrietgray/craft-party-sponsors-scp" target="_blank">twitter list</a> and our <a href="http://pinterest.com/harrietgray/blogger-party-sponsors/" target="_blank">pinterest board</a> which features all our sponsors!<br />
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i can't quite believe how quickly it's come and gone, but last thursday was the day of the annual etsy party and our #scp! i'll warn you now, this post is going to be *very* picture heavy compared to normal, but hopefully you'll enjoy it ☺<br />
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i travelled to <a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a>'s the day before, and with the added help of my favourite <a href="https://twitter.com/kimbeesaurous" target="_blank">kimbee</a> we set about decorating rachel's living room, filling goodie bags, making sandwiches, baking cakes and more importantly, licking bowls.<br />
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the day was a massive success (minus my colossal collision with an open window, which *almost* resulted in me splitting my head open!)<br />
it was great to see everyone mingling and getting to know one another, and it was awesome to finally meet some of my lovely twitter friends in real life! The only downside to running your own business and working from home is the lack of face to face interaction with humans, so it's fantastic to have opportunities like this to meet some lovely like minded people!<br />
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the idea behind the day was to celebrate community by bringing everyone together for some crafty fun times, so we set about making our motivational pennants and merit badges. it was awesome to see everyone getting stuck in and show off some super sewing skillzzz!<br />
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a party isn't a party without cake, so after we'd all made a good start with our stitches we thought it was about time for a sugar hit, so we proceeded to fill our faces with sandwiches, meringues, cakes and ice cream (or was that just me?)<br />
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after some more sewing, chatting and digesting, it was time for the prize draw!<br />
i cannot thank our sponsors enough for their generosity, it really helped make the day that extra bit special, and from our overwhemling response it meant each of our guests got to take home a wonderful prize from the draw! (we even had a few things left over, but more news on that soon...)<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">prizes shown above were kindly gifted to us by <a href="http://www.paperandchain.com/" target="_blank">paper&chain</a>, <a href="http://lauramanfre.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">laura manfre</a>, <a href="http://merrimaking.co.uk/" target="_blank">merrimaking</a>, <a href="http://stayhomeclub.com/" target="_blank">stay home club</a> and <a href="http://emmacarlisle.com/" target="_blank">emma carlisle</a></span></i><br />
and last but not least, here's a little sneaky peak of the goody bags ... i'll be posting a run down of all our fabulous sponsors tomorrow!<br />
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i'd like to thank everyone for coming along and making the day utterly wonderful, it was truly lovely to meet everyone!<br />
also! i'd like to say a big fat thank you to <a href="http://kirstinesquire.com/" target="_blank">Kirstine Squire</a>, who managed to capture the day perfectly with so many simply beautiful photographs. i am rubbish at remembering to get my camera out during these things, so i'm very thankful K was there!<br />
... and of course, i'd like to say a massive thank you to the wonderful <a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a> for organising such a fantastic party, for letting me help out, for the sleepover, for putting up with my worrying about the weather, for letting us take over her flat for the day and for not getting *too* angry when i got rid of the cold water that was vital for making the perfect cake frosting ... oops (sorry again!)<br />
anyway, rachel, just so y'know ... you're ace!<br />
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oh, and before i forget, the twitter list should be up to date now, so you can find <a href="https://twitter.com/harrietgray/craft-party-guests-scp" target="_blank">all our guests </a>in one place (please let me know if you are missing so i can add you!)<br />
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hooray, you made it to the end! make sure keep an eye out later in the week for a *very* exciting giveaway! and please do share your links in the comments, i'd love to see your etsy party posts (either from our party or your own!)harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-41273310123012116972013-06-19T11:51:00.002+01:002013-08-03T11:10:11.520+01:00#scp ... TOMORROW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i hope you're all as excited as i am!<br />
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so today i'd like to share with you our crafty plans for the party ... you may have seen some sneaky peeks of what <a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/" target="_blank">rachel</a> and i have been plotting, but now i can reveal all!<br />
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we thought it would be great to spread a bit of inspiration by making our own motivational pennants! we have prepared a blank pennant for each of our guests, gathered some of our favourite quotes as inspiration, all the supplies are ready - we just need you to make it look pretty!<br />
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We all have down days from time to time, so we thought this is a great chance to make something fun that might make you smile next time you feel a bit blah, or you could give it to a friend who needs a little kick up the bum!)<br />
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*a bit of homework for you*<br />
have a little think of what you might like your pennant to say... maybe a reminder to 'breathe' or an encouraging 'it all counts' or even a promt to 'say yes'.<br />
{my pennant in the photo above is quite appropriate for tomorrow's weather forecast! luckily we are able to take over rachel's flat for the day, the rain will not stop us!}<br />
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... and by all means if you have any essensial supplies that you think would be perfect for this project, maybe your favourite coloured threads or shiney things to sew on, you're more than welcome to bring them along!<br />
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also, whilst planning we've been making lots of lists. lists are good.<br />
i've made two twitter lists, one featuring all of our <a href="https://twitter.com/harrietgray/craft-party-sponsors-scp" target="_blank">sponsors</a>, and one for all our <a href="https://twitter.com/harrietgray/craft-party-guests-scp" target="_blank">guests</a>! (if you're missing please let me know so i can add you!) hopefully they'll make it easier for us to find everyone!<br />
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and if you're sharing photos on the day don't forget to tag your pics with the hashtag <a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/2013/06/update-we-have-hashtag-team.html" target="_blank">#SCP </a><br />
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we've also been busy pinning on pinterest ... you might have spotted our <a href="http://pinterest.com/ohnorachio/etsy-craft-party/" target="_blank">party inspiration</a> board already, but we have also been pinning all the treats we've been gifted by <a href="http://pinterest.com/harrietgray/blogger-party-sponsors/" target="_blank">our wonderful sponsors</a>! *which i am still adding to, there are sooo many!!*<br />
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keep your eyes peeled on your inbox for rachel's next email which will contain all the vital info like directions and times etc!<br />
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right! i shall leave you with your homework, i am off to bake some cakes and gererally run round like a headless chicken ... see you tomorrow!<br />
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hooray!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-66224934459018364782013-06-14T11:19:00.000+01:002013-06-14T11:19:34.726+01:00#SCP excitement <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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oh em geeee. i literally cannot contain my excitement at the moment! with less than a week to go everything is coming together nicely for our etsy party! i have kind of taken on the role of co-host, which has involved a whole lot of good post days! ... if you've been following me on instagram you'll have seen some of the amazing treats that have been arriving from our wonderful sponsors, for our goodie bags and prize draw ... but! you should most definitely go and check out the full list and photos over on <a href="http://www.ohnorachio.com/2013/06/scp-sneaky-peek.html" target="_blank">rachel's blog</a>. seriously.<br />
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i'm really excited about our crafty plans for the day too, this is just a very little sneaky peek of what we've got planned, but we will reveal more soon!<br />
are you coming along? i can't wait to meet everyone, it's going to be soooo much funharriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-78890229043285019932013-06-09T21:58:00.000+01:002013-06-09T21:58:08.195+01:00bunting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i've just added kitty bunting to my shop! it's *very* limited edition so if you've been wanting some you <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/116737067/cat-bunting-kitty-flags-white-cotton?ref=shop_home_active" target="_blank">better be quick</a>!harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9113266630841573403.post-31931759655636143282013-06-04T14:59:00.001+01:002013-06-04T14:59:50.223+01:00stay home club<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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arghh! i am soo excited to announce you can now buy <a href="http://stayhomeclub.com/collections/handkerchiefs/products/pups-pocket-square" target="_blank">pocket squares</a> (or hankies, hehe!) covered in my little pup drawings from the oh so awesome <a href="http://stayhomeclub.com/" target="_blank">stay home club</a><br />
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if you haven't heard of stay home club before *shame on you* it's your one stop shop for beautiful bedding, awesome patches, pennants and badges, all in the name of declaring your love for staying in!<br />
to make it even better, they feature designs from some of my favourite illustrators including <a href="http://caitlinmarieshearer.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">caitlin shearer</a>, <a href="http://lauramanfre.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">laura manfre</a> and stay home's creator <a href="http://www.oliviamew.com/" target="_blank">olivia mew</a>! ♡<br />
hooray!<br />
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<a href="http://stayhomeclub.com/collections/handkerchiefs/products/pups-pocket-square" target="_blank">*ps. photo courtesy of stayhomeclub</a>harriet grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03145007118021943700noreply@blogger.com7