Let’s Look at LAD Cardigans
Hello lovelies! With the summer retreating ever so quickly there’s a real chill in the air and to be honest we’re kind of here for it. It’s an excuse to start getting cosy and retrieving our knitted cardis that have been hiding at the back of the wardrobe all summer. With that in mind we […]
Knitting accounts we love to follow on the ‘gram
Hello loves! How ARE you?! Things are all good here at LAD HQ – we may not be too busy with orders (now the sun’s out the knitting seems to have slowed down) but there’s loads going on behind the scenes. Last week we had a Christmas photoshoot for a well known lifestyle mag 🙊🙊 so […]
My Issues with IG and how to manage them
With a title like that…. You know it’s a long one! Instagram has gone from my favourite platform to my least favourite place on the internet. Here’s why and what I’m doing to fix that….
I’m On’t Telly!
I’M ON THE TELLY! (well I will be on Friday) for Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas! Hope you can tune it (kind of) x
How to Deal With Criticism
Having dealt with my fair share of random abuse from strangers on the internet I feel like I’ve got a pretty good system worked out for dealing with criticism these days. I thought i’d write it all down in the hopes you can learn from my mistakes (namely, firing off replies before I’ve thought it through #sassyaf) and remember – Don’t let the muggles get you down.
The Trouble With Raising The Bar
It’s nearly always great to push yourself and try to improve but sometimes it’s OK to just be you and see what happens.
Behind The Scenes of LAD’s Photography
Behind the scenes of my most popular images (and a quick look at using Instagram insights, cuz why not?!)
Taking & Editing Images
A quick start-to-finish guide for taking images for social media and product listings.
New Year Planning for your Creative Business
Now is the perfect time to plan for the year ahead. This weeks blog is everything I’ve learnt about planning and organising your small business so that it’s as simple as possible.
Stay One Step Ahead of the Instagram Shadowban
*Confession* Thought I’d nailed the shadowban but this one one caught me out!
Reality Star x Lauren Aston Designs
This certainly isn’t the case for every collaboration but this particular encounter made me so sad (feel free to replace the word sad with mad)
Love UK Handmade Takeover
I’ve taken over Love UK Handmades Instagram account for the week! Here’s a bit about how it works and how you can get involved and have your images shared to their 17K followers.
Hashtags for Creative Businesses
The how, what and why behind using hashtags for small and creative businesses.
