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These are tales of my adventures through building my own business.

The objects I make and routes I take, the choices I've faced and the mistakes I've made!

ABOUT US

I love to be always learning something new.  Never one to be put off doing something because I don’t know how to. I am old enough to remember a time before everyone had a computer. Even in high school, we learnt very little about computing. In art school, I managed to get away without really […]

Always Learning Something New

I have gained many new followers of my blog this week so I thought it was time for a little introduction! When I left art school with a degree in silversmithing, I went self-employed. That’s what you did. That’s what everyone did, needless to say, with varying degrees of success. I had learnt a lot […]

The Potted History of a Confused Creative

Those who are following the progress of my small business will know that last week I had perhaps the most significant product launch I’ve done to date. 12 new listings went up on my Etsy store and my own online shop.  I’m going to share with you a few of the things I learnt in […]

What I've Learnt From My Recent Product Launch

Why the Traveller’s Notebook is perfect for you, it’s perfect for everyone! I was first drawn to the Travellers Notebook system around 5 or 6 years ago now. It was at a time in my life where things were changing.  I discovered I want a way not only to plan for upcoming events and appointments […]

Why the traveller's notebook is perfect for you

I have been daily journaling for a month now and this is how I’m finding it so far! First thing, although I’m calling it daily journaling the truth is I am not managing to do it every day.  I write most days, I have only missed one or two.  For my track record I think […]

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With more free time on my hands than ever before I am left wondering if procrastination really is the enemy of creativity?  At the moment, due to the UK being currently on lockdown, I am not working my day job.  As a result I have plenty of time to do, well, everything.  But still I […]

is procrastination the enemy

It has been a while since I made my first steps to selling online.  Having an online presence is important and, thanks to social media and online sales platforms, it can be simple!  When starting my business the first place you could find my work was Etsy.  As a craftsperson making and selling products, having […]

FIRST STEPS TOWARDS SELLING ONLINE

We are all doing it!  Working from home – but what happened to my work/life balance? For many of us life has changed beyond what what we could ever have imagined.  Alongside putting all my free time and effort into developing Blazing Rebel, I do have a day job.  Well, I did until a couple […]

Marketing yourself is just as important as marketing your product  It can be daunting but can be essential for small businesses like mine. If you have been reading some of my other posts you will know that this is not my first attempt to build my own business.  I have always been happiest making things […]

Marketing Yourself

I love getting ready for a new month in my bullet journal!  I start a few days before the first of the month so I can get excited for what’s to come. For long term planning I use the calendar app on my phone so my journal just goes month to month.  I list out […]

Bullet Journal for a New Month