This week’s Friday Feature is the talented Anna from Anna Cheng Design. Using modern, digital techniques, Anna illustrates greeting cards and prints with a really gorgeous, fun, and distinct style. All of her designs feature florals or botanicals, and many also include food, drink, or (very cute!) cats. We wanted to get to know more about the lovely creative woman behind the small business, so we asked Anna some questions… Do you feel being creative is a part of your identity? Creativity has always been a core part of who I am. There’s an undeniable thrill in bringing an idea to life—capturing a feeling, a fleeting moment, or simply creating

Our Friday Feature this week is the brilliant Hannah from Hannah Weston Jewellery. Hannah creates thoughtfully designed jewellery – taking inspiration from people’s stories and connections to create pieces that not only look stunning but also hold so much meaning. As well as creating gorgeous collections and bespoke pieces herself, she also teaches others how to make beautiful jewellery through in-person workshops. Oh, and on top of that, she’s a blinkin’ lovely person too! We asked Hannah some questions to get to know more about the wonderful woman behind the inspiring small business… Do you feel being creative is a part of your identity? Yes! Very much so. I’ve always

This week’s Friday Feature is the lovely Tabara from La Basketry. Tabara initially started her business as a platform to share handwoven pieces created by a group of Senegalese female artisans; but by 2019 her love and skill in creating woven pieces herself led to the release of her first book ‘Baskets’. Since then, she has continued to share artisan-made woven items, and help other people learn and enjoy the techniques through kits, workshops, and her second book, ‘Woven’. We asked Tabara some questions, to get to know more about the wonderful woman behind the inspiring business… Why did you decide to start your own small business? I launched my

Our Friday Feature this week is the wonderful Kate from The Little Flower School. Kate is an experienced wedding florist (having started her business over 20 years ago), and uses her abundant, wild, and natural style to flower a handful of weddings each year. She is also an amazing mentor for other floral designers – using her creative expertise and kind nature to help them grow businesses that truly fill them with joy. We asked Kate some questions to find out more about the lovely woman behind the small business… What first got you interested in floristry? I am an impatient creative and love art that is quick! Although planning

Our first Friday Feature of 2025 is the incredibly talented (and equally lovely) Lucy from Illucetrate. Lucy is a self-taught artist, hand-painting bespoke pet-portraits and other commissions. Lucy started painting again as a way to keep her occupied during a difficult time in her life. She then grew that creative hobby into the most wonderful and inspiring small business. So let’s find out more about her… What first got you interested in painting? In all honesty, and my family will say this on my behalf, I truly think I was born with a creative streak! After showing an interest in drawing and colouring from the moment I could hold a

This week’s Friday Feature, and the last one of 2024, is the lovely Fi from Creative Stationery London. Fi creates luxury handcrafted stationery (yes, you read that right… handcrafted!) with a focus on purpose-filled pieces – designed to be used well, not just admired on your shelf. Each item of stationery is made by Fi herself, and many of them can even be personalised. We asked Fi some questions to get to know more about the incredible woman behind the inspiring small business… What does being creative mean to you? To me, it’s my outlet. It lets my mind process things, when I’m doing things more repetitively, but it’s also