Just to back up my notices on Google my business and social media accounts, the shop will be closed on the following dates in the next month: Tuesday 30 November – shut for a family event Friday 10 December – opening later from 12 midday due to dentist appointment Tuesday 14 December – shut for …
I own over 500 ProMarker pens. I have one set at home to work on commissions, do own drawings. In the shop I have a set in marker wallets and a drawer of ‘spare pens’ which art for fun participants are occasionally able to see. I never have a complete set of all the pens …
This morning a client picked up a card they commissioned and were very happy with – happy about that. Sold a card to some other visitors then mainly admin. Checking card print order and storing away later. Then A3 and after A4 prints and originals into mounts for display / browser or spare print storage …
Is your inbox bulging everyday with news of Black Friday deals? They are everywhere it would seem. A way for big businesses to sell stock at reduced prices that’s all business eases often cannot match. Just a Card is a campaign that makes the point that by just buying a card from a small independent …
Monday – no shop but some art. During a visit to Java in Swanage for lunch I sketched the view from my table, the cafe is due to move location so this records the current view. Later we drove down to Upwey where I collected my latest print and cards order and also ordered some …
Today had different things booked and I saw an opportunity to visit South Coast Makers Market in Bobbys in Bournemouth. Some morning stress linked to furniture moving for electrical and decorator work tomorrow. So a joint trip to Bournemouth- almost knocked out of kilter as an RTC accident investigation caused long tailback on the A35. …
Today saw: Shop front progress The rotten ledge was replaced, new upper opening windows. This overran the time slot as the ledge / sill was harder than expected. I had moved the shop stock away from the window yesterday afternoon and this afternoon I got to reset the shop to its former position. Art piece …
So a quiet shop day but two highlights; Art for fun A young mum who lives near the studio was passing, the children always say hello – they were off to get some cards from the children for dad’s birthday tomorrow – I chipped in that they could draw their own for just 50p each- …
So no shop but several plans. Our kitchen project home is drawing to an end of the fitting stage and the electrician was here for most of the day. We started with a trip to the recycling centre with items from the old kitchen and quite a lot of cardboard packaging. Off towards Studland along …
So I have had the shop open the last two days and business has been relatively slow but I have also been keeping busy. So both days we have had a dry forecast, Tuesday we had drizzle in and off which meant the art for fun tables were set up then the work moved in …