In a world that can sometimes feel dark or dull, this is a space for celebrating creative women in the UK who fill life with light, love, colour, and joy. For supporting the hobbyists, the side-hustlers, and the full-time makers; encouraging their one-time projects and their life-long passions. For the painters, the writers, the content creators. The crafters, the florists, and the weekend bakers. It’s for you all. For being creative for creative’s sake (i.e. being creative for the simple joy of creating), but more than that… for being creative for creatives’ sake (for the wellbeing of creatives).

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6 ideas for a creative October illustrations
Monthly Motivation

Monthly Motivation – 6 ideas for a creative October

We’re definitely into the ‘ber’ months now and autumn is autumn-ing more and more each week. Time to get cosy and creative? Here are our 6 ideas for a creative October… 6 ideas for a creative October 1. Decorate mini pumpkins. You can’t scroll for two seconds without seeing a styled pumpkin on social media in October, but forget the mess of carving and join in the fun by simply decorating some instead. Mini pumpkins are very cute as they are but, for a creative spin, use acrylic paints, decoupage paper/fabric, or gold foil flakes, to make them extra special. 2. Make a spiced syrup. Did you know, using a saucepan

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Kat from Ceramics by Kat, wearing an apron, holding one of her wheel-thrown potter pieces
Friday Features

Friday Feature: Kat from Ceramics by Kat, potter creating wheel-thrown, hand-decorated pieces

Our Friday Feature this week is the lovely Kat from Ceramics by Kat. Having grown up in a creative home, Kat had the inspiration and confidence to study Fine Art and Art History at university… and it was there that she found a passion for clay. Fast forward a few years and Kat now makes unique, wheel-thrown, hand-decorated pieces. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Have you always been creative? I grew up in a creative household – music in the background, and my mum always making something with her hands. She’s one of those people who’d rather mend, stitch, or build it

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Create It Yourself Feature Autumn Bakes cover image with illustrated wooden spoons and mixing bowls pattern background
Create It Yourself Features

Create It Yourself Feature: Autumn Bakes

It’s officially autumn which means the start of cosy season. And what better way to get cosy (and creative!) than with a comforting autumn bake? So, for this month’s Create It Yourself Feature, we’ve selected four yummy autumn bakes you can make at home – all designed by creative women with small businesses here in the UK. Mini Apple Crumble Cakes by Jessie Bakes Cakes Mini apple crumble cakes recipe by Jessie Bakes Cakes As you may have already realised, we’re big fans of Jessie Bakes Cakes (Instagram: @jessie.bakes.cakes) here at FCS. Take a look at her Friday Feature to see why. And here she is with yet another reason

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Jennie Fynn in her studio, painting a colourful pattern
Friday Features

Friday Feature: Jennie Fynn, print designer creating colourful, patterned accessories and homewares

This week’s Friday Feature is the wonderful Jennie Fynn. After pursuing a career as a pharmacist, Jennie’s childhood love of creativity returned during the Covid pandemic when she started painting again for her wellbeing. She now creates accessories and homewares with her colourful, bold, and joyful patterns. Let’s get to know more about the creative woman behind the small business… Have you always been creative? Yes, I think so. I learnt how to knit and crochet as a child by my talented mother who was always crafting and making something. I think this rubbed off on me. As a teenager I also loved drawing and painting pictures of figures wearing

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Charlotte Riley in her art studio
Friday Features

Friday Feature: Charlotte from Charlotte Riley Art, contemporary artist creating calm, landscape-inspired paintings

Charlotte Riley in her art studio A warm welcome back to our Friday Features after the summer break. First up we have the ever so lovely Charlotte from Charlotte Riley Art. With a background in nursing, Charlotte’s calm, caring, and gentle personality comes out in everything she creates – from her landscape-inspired artwork to her content on social media. Let’s get to know more about the wonderful woman behind the creativity… Do you feel being creative is a part of your identity? Such a  great question – it’s something I have only come to discover about myself in later years. I was an academic at school, who then went on

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5 ideas for a creative September illustrations
Monthly Motivation

Monthly Motivation – 5 ideas for a creative September

Whether you go with the meteorological start of autumn being the 1st of September or the astronomical idea of autumn beginning with the equinox later in the month, September marks a change in season. Summer days are starting to dwindle, colours are beginning to rust, and scents, flavours, and textures are all starting to get that slightly cosy feel. And don’t even get us going on how it’s the start of the best season on TV! If you fancy getting creative (perhaps snuggled on the sofa, watching something comforting, as the nights begin to draw in), here are our 5 ideas for a creative September… 5 ideas for a creative

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