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Is it time yet???!?!?! Can I finally get my blanket stash out or are we still collectively clinging onto summer? 🤷🏼‍♀️😂🙈
We took some pictures this afternoon to show off our new packaging but all I want to show you is MY ADORABLE DOG! 😂💖🐶 . I was going to waffle on about the new ‘LAD Bags’ as they are great...but I’m too distracted by his face so here’s the facts... Sustainably sourced ✔️ Natural cotton ✔️ Sassy slogans/puns ✔️ Storage for knitting, pants & puzzles ✔️ Harry’s approval ✔️ Included in knit kits ✔️ Available on their own ✔️ . Ok, I’m going to go over to stories and show you EVEN MORE PICTURES we took today (of the dog and maybe a few of the bags if you want?) Thank you to the wonderful @chloeuptonstudios for taking this snap while I bribed Harry with and endless supply of treats 😂🙈💖
I’ve had such a fun day in Manchester at @creativaluk (the event of the year for creative businesses) I’ve been playing PA, dressed as a walking pompom in a vintage dress that I didn’t wash (#musty) with boots that are too big for me (#clownfeet) and feeling ever so slightly like a sexy cowgirl (just me?) but it’s been bloody fantastic so who cares if my shoes are a tripping hazard and I stink of ‘old’ 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 I hope you’ve had a MARVELLOUS day whatever you’ve been doing! Now I’m off to change bras and go to dinner (with Gin) cheers babes! 🍸🍾
Ad | I’m in SUCH a happy bubble at the moment, this morning I woke up and couldn’t wait to get to work because it feels so blinkin’ exciting at LAD HQ right now! I feel so lucky that I get to do a job that I love so much, with people I adore both in the studio and online (that’s you babes 👯‍♀️💞) . Not only that but I feel like my business has given me a space to be who I want to be. In this space I can be my colourful, slightly (🙄) weird self, I can take pictures with my dog, I can sit on my desk (or my Big Deck) I can wear clothes made from pompoms, I can laugh on the internet about milk and other rubbish... and at the same time I can run a business that I LOVE and actually feel like I’m dong a pretty good job of it! 💪🏼 It’s given me a space to be me and it’s so encouraging and amazing to do something you’re good at, that you enjoy. I feel like I’m finally taking up space UNAPOLOGETICALLY and embracing my inner weirdo and I am here for it. . I recently did an interview with @_jessification_ for @crowdfunderuk talking about LAD and how much I love it. The link is in my bio if you want to watch it and the bloopers are in my stories because I know you love them 😜
One year on (Swipe across for last year) and not much has changed at first glance but BOY do I feel different. . It’s a year since I broke my arm and had an operation on it so Instagram keeps popping up with ‘see your post from a year ago today!’ ...This one (the one with the sling) was taken a year ago tomorrow and as it turn out, tomorrow happens to be my (hopefully) last appointment at the hospital for my arm I thought I’d bookmark it by recreating it as a happier memory. One where, instead of feeling like a petrified little bird, I feel fan-bloody-tastic 💪🏼 . I don’t want to bang on about it all tonight so I’ll leave you on this note... I’m heading into hospital tomorrow for a (hopefully) final X-Ray on the metal plate in my arm because....and I’m not even shitting you... I have a screw loose. 🤣🤣👌🏼
Hello world, we have a new Jumper knitting kit out and we are Mad. For. It. 🤪 It’s called ‘Shake Ya Pompoms’ (naturally, what else would I call it? 🤷🏼‍♀️) It’s suitable for beginners and apparently if you like it you need to stick your tongue out #idowhateverharrytellsmetodo ... links are in my stories if you fancy a closer look 💖 we really really hope you like it! 🤞🏼🙊❤️
How was your bank holiday weekend? I spent mine on the Big Deck wondering how I could combine 2 of my addictions.... knitting and hammocks. This was the safest solution I could come up with 😂🙈 🌴 While I was using muscles in my body I didn’t know existed to pose for this picture I was struck by the irony that on a sunny day I was inside on the floor taking a pretend picture of me in a hammock rather than actually just...being in my hammock... but it sure was a fun way to spend an hour 🤷🏼‍♀️😂🙈
Following on from my last post about projects that are a ‘Work in progress’ I thought I’d share mine with you, here’s my biggest (and most time consuming) WIP... oh and the new jumper I’m working on 😜 . But if you slide across you’ll see that it does all come together in the end, just like magic👌🏼 it may not be perfect but that’s ok because that’s what makes it special 💖 . For now, Im waddling off (see the end of the video for evidence) to put the finishing touches on my jumper... it’s about to get a whole lot more exciting I promise! Happy Thursday friends 💖
Just dreaming up what to knit next... I’m currently working on 26 wall hangings (out tomorrow 🙊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻) 3 Jumpers, 5 Christmas kits, 2 cardigans and 6 home products.... I love a WIP but I’m not so great at prioritising so never know which to finish first 😂🙈 I’ve also got some new NEON versions of the leopard print cushions coming out soon.... I just need to (you guessed it) finish them 😂😂🙈 I know I’m not alone here, please tell me your WIP list is just as long as mine? (And if it isn’t, please teach me how to prioritise 🙏🏻🙊)
AD | Just thought I'd drop in and give you a friendly shove to tell you - You Got This . Whatever it is. Whether it’s the daily struggle of trying to drink your tea (before you forget about it and it goes cold), the thought of tackling your inbox tomorrow, the idea of starting a business or simply changing the world …I have every faith in you m’darlin! YOU GOT THIS! . I’ve been working with @crowdfunderuk on their Back Her Business program - trying to encourage more women to chase their business goals by giving you some *friendly* little shoves - and the feedback has MADE MY WEEK. It’s been wonderful hearing from some of you who’ve felt encouraged by this campaign to apply and start your own businesses. YAS QUEENS! 💪🏼 I think a lot of the time we don’t even try to reach our goals through fear of failing, or even, just the assumption that we wont be able to do it, but i’ve found it makes a HUGE difference when someone believes in you and backs you (I know this is true because you do it for me, Every. Damn. Day.) So I want to be your cheerleader and tell you ‘YOU CAN’ do this! Whether it’s making dinner out of the remaining contents of your fridge (Half an onion, some jam and questionable milk…I’m in for a treat!) or starting a bangin’ business, I believe in you! . If you identify as female and are considering starting a business then check out the link in my stories because @CrowdfunderUK ‘s Back Her Business program wants to help with funding, mentoring and coaching….so we can both be your cheerleaders
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