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What is it with the British summer? It goes from hot to not and dry to wet all in a day. How is a girl supposed to know what to wear? With this so called credit crunch that we seem to be in the midst of there are so many people that have decided to spend their holiday at home,…

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Wrapit all wrapped up

LittleBlackDuckAugust 4, 2008

Sadly Wrapit, the wedding list service people, have today announced that they have gone into administration. I do feel sorry for all of the couples involved that have had so many problems trying ot figure out what’s going on. Planning a wedding can be stressful enough, without having a load of worries about guests that have paid for gifts that may…

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Home Grown Talent

LittleBlackDuckAugust 1, 2008

It seems that buying a product that has been made in the UK is becoming more and more important these days. The first question that a lot of my customers as is where the product is made and this is because their customers in turn are asking them the same quuestion. There are even some of my customers that will…

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Presents in the post

LittleBlackDuckJuly 16, 2008

You may have read some previous post with regards to a UK Etsy Swap that I took part in, well my secret summer sant was Lucy of Lucy Jackson Designs. Much to my delight I was sent three fabulous thank you cards, which will be saved for special thank you notes once the baby has arrived (assuming that gifts arrive with…

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Bag Ladies Unite

LittleBlackDuckJuly 16, 2008

Vicky Riley makes some really lovely bags, purses and greetings cards and has a great looking website and blog. Vicky also runs the Handbag Designer/Makers Blog that focuses on designers from the UK. If you’re looking for an individual bag that has been made in the UK then this is a great place to start. If you’re a designer based…

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Home Sweet Home

LittleBlackDuckJuly 7, 2008

Poppy Talk Handmade Originally uploaded by LittleBlackDuck This month Little Black Duck are participating in the Poppy Talk Home Sweet Home virtual market. As the market has only just started I can’t give you any feedback on sales, but if you’re interested in taking a table or even sharing a table with some other creative friends have a look at…

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15 Minutes of Fame – Little Black Duck on the TV

LittleBlackDuckJuly 2, 2008

Well it was bound to happen eventually…Little Black Duck products have made their first TV appearance! My Apple Print PVC Wash Bag was featured on one of last week’s episodes of Big Brother. Ok, so maybe it wasn’t quite 15 minutes worth of coverage, but it was there on the screen as bright as day!

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Fame and fortune – Etsy Best of the Week

LittleBlackDuckJune 30, 2008

Each week a member of staff at Etsy HQ selects their favourite new products from all of the amazing new stuff available for sale on the Etsy site. This week Anda from the Marketing Department at Etsy has been keen enough to spot my newly listed Orange Suede Storage Bag and kind enough to list it in her picks of…

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Sneaky peek

LittleBlackDuckJune 23, 2008

Earlier this month I wrote about a couple of swaps that I’m taking part in. I have pulled together my contibution for the UK Etsy Secret Swap and here’s a little teaser…… The lucky recipient should get their parcel in the next day or so…will it be you?

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Professional chatting

LittleBlackDuckJune 17, 2008

So, tonight I was supposed to be attending a local networking event. For one reason or another I didn’t get myself organised in time and didn’t get a place booked. This is daft of me as the Networking with Style group covers the Shrewsbury and Telford area and is an excellent way of meeting new people and promoting my business. It is…

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