Four more brilliant designer makers to look out for on 12 & 13 November at Birmingham’s iconic @custardfactory. Come along, say hi and support our wonderful artisans. @WhatsOnBrum @BirminghamWeAre @ichoosemag

Check out this beautiful artwork from @EllieLonghurst using Winsor & Newton Inks. We're totally inspired by the design, and it has got us thinking about what we will create next… Explore Winsor & Newton: https://t.co/uEGu7LBpMl #Illustration #WinsorandNewton #Hobbycraft

Day 25 of #MarchMeetTheMaker HOW IT’S MADE | Each design starts life as a watercolour illustration, painted by me 🎨 📷 - @abigailoliverphotography Also HI 👋🏻 I took a little break to get my head around blooming C-V and what that means for this lil biz. It’s obviously incredi…

Day 18 of #marchmeetthemaker TECHNIQUE | Each product starts out as a hand painted illustration by yours truly 👋🏻 I sketch out ideas on scraps of paper in pencil, then draw a finished outline very faintly on textured water colour paper. I then go over the lines with a rubber…

Day 17 of #marchmeetthemaker PROUD OF | I struggled to think of an image to post for this prompt, and found this image of the corner of my studio by @abigailoliverphotography. I realised it shows a few things I’m proud of. There’s my framed award from the @molliemakes handma…

Day 11 of #MarchMeetTheMaker RANGE | I have such a huge range of products I struggle to remember each product I sell. These open shelves from @ikeauk and clear parts bins help to keep all of my range clearly on display for me to easily pick and pack orders, plus it all looks…

Day 9 of #MarchMeetTheMaker ROUGH/MOCKUP | All my designs start life as a super rough sketch. This snowy mountain enamel pin was dreamt up whilst on holiday in the Alps last summer. I visited a cable car museum on a rather grey day, which proved a wealth of inspiration! I do…

Day 8 of #MarchMeetTheMaker LOVE TO MAKE | As you can probably tell by now, I love to design anything nature inspired 🐦🍋 🍄🌿🌛 I predominantly paint British Nature, and love to bring a bit of the outside into peoples homes with my work 🌿 📷 @abigailoliverphotography

Day 7 of #MarchMeetTheMaker YOU | Hi 👋🏻 Here’s a few little nuggets of information about me in no particular order... I live in lovely Bristol, in a colourful sunny flat I bought last year. I share the space with a billion house plants and my scruffy rescue cat Tobias Fünke …

Day 6 of #MarchMeetTheMaker REDUCING WASTE | 🌏 I’ve been working hard trying to reduce the impact this little business has on the world. There’s definitely still more I could do, but to start: all my postal packaging is recyclable. ♻️ I use cardboard boxes and envelopes, and…

Day 5 of #MarchMeetTheMaker CLOSE UP | I’m always amazed by how much fine detail can be picked up in the hard enamel pins I design. Each pin is 30mm across, and the tiny fine details on this Dala Horse can only be made out close up. 👀 I thought this Dala Horse pin was quite …

Day 4 of #MarchMeetTheMaker BRANDING | Creating a cohesive brand image is something I think is really important, and something I take great pride in. I have a series of brand colours that run throughout my branding, and this @noissueco tissue paper together with the thank yo…

Day 2 of #MarchMeetTheMaker HANDS AT WORK | My hands do an awful lot for this business, but one thing they do most of is pack orders! I still get such a thrill hearing seeing an order come in, and genuinely can’t quite believe people actually buy something I’ve created 🙊 I r…

Better late than never, throwing my hat in the ring for the @etsysuccess #etsyHQvisitcontest. I’ve got a lot to thank Etsy for, this little business wouldn’t be where it is today without the platform. I first opened my Etsy shop back in winter 2014, with just one listing, an…

Day 1 of #MarchMeetTheMaker STORY | Hi 👋🏻 my name is Eleanor, and I’m the one woman band behind Little Paisley Designs. I started the brand back in Winter 2014 after graduating from @wsa.ba.textiles 🎨 in Summer 2013, and spent a year trying to work out what to do with my lif…

HOLIDAY ✈️ A little warning that I’ll be taking a (much needed) break next week, heading off to Copenhagen 🇩🇰 My shops will remain open, but I won’t be doing a post run till Monday the 9th. So get your orders in by midday today if you want them sent before I go! 👋🏻

I love it when people order both these Alpine scene pin badges 🏔 they make such a cute pair, one for summer, one for winter! It’s really interesting seeing what two pins people choose when they buy the “any 2 pins deal” I rarely get two orders the same in one day! 👌🏻

Happy Monday 👋🏻 I’ve actually managed to keep my studio semi tidy recently and it makes such a difference to productivity levels 👌🏻 I’ve been a bit quiet over here recently, trying to make and pack up a huge order for @somersethouse and working away on 2020 plans. Hope you a…

🌿 This Houseplant Appreciation Society tote bag is definitely my most used product in my collection. It’s forever being rolled up and thrown in my handbag and used to carry all manner of things. I never seem to return to the house carrying less than 2 bags 😂 It’s made from s…

There’s still a few Calendars left in the shop with a nice little discount 👌🏻each month features a different British Wild Flower in bloom that month 🌸🌿