Wednesday 13 November 2013

Join Laura Felicity at the Winter Luxe Pop Up Boutique


Join Laura and five other independent Designer-Makers from Monday 18th - Sunday 24th November for a fabulous Winter Pop Up Boutique Experience!

It's a perfect chance to buy unique presents, gifts and cards for the Festive time of year.



Six designers under one roof - Brandts Jewellery, Ali Miller London, Helen Steel Design, Laura Felicity, Made a new, Sara Newman Design

Have a look at our Facebook Event Page for further info!
We hope you can make it!



Best Wishes,
Laura Felicity

Tuesday 8 October 2013

**New Workshop Dates - BOOK NOW**

Hello Blog Readers!

How are we this week? Enjoying the last of the glorious (warm-ish) weather?

With the days getting shorter, evenings growing colder and darker, we are all wishing it was Summer again aren't we?!

Well as we know we can't control the seasons, but we can make sure we still carry on the fun we had during the holiday months.

On the run up to Christmas (yes I did say the dreaded C word!) why not keep your spirits high and do something for yourself to let your hair down before you have to start spoiling everyone else around you.


Come along to one of my printing workshops where I can promise you will not only walk away with a belly full of tea and delicious homemade cake, but feel relaxed, calm and inspired with designing and creating something you thought wasn't possible.  As well as having a fun evening.


Not quite convinced? Here are a couple of testimonials...

Testimonials;

 “Great relaxed and helpful and fun. Definitely going to carry on with the Lino Printing”

 “Very enthusiastic, welcoming and encouraging”

“Thank you! Had a great time, and as predicted I’m totally hooked!”

“Such a fantastic evening. Great way to unwind, and release your inner creative self”

“Very fun very inspiring and excellent leadership and advice will recommend!!!”

“Great workshop, achieved something! Learnt new skills. Loved it :)”







I host two types of workshops; screen print and Lino print which are the processes I use to make my homewares and wedding stationery.
They are being held in London and Potters Bar for the run up to Christmas starting on wed evening 30th October with screen printing in Farringdon.



If this really isn't your cup of tea why not tell any creative friends about the evenings.

Dates are:

Wednesday 30th October, 6-9pm (Screen Printing)
Wednesday 6th November, 6-8:30pm (Lino Printing)
Thursday 14th November, 6-8:30pm (Lino Printing)
Wednesday 4th December, 6-9pm (Screen Printing)

Book on a space now! I'd love for you to join me.

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Wednesday 25 September 2013

New Online platform Adventure

Hello!

After a very tiring, yet exciting show at Tent London last week, the fun doesn't stop for me over at LF HQ, as this week I am promoting a great online platform (which LF is apart of!) called Created Bespoke.  

Created Bespoke provides a unique opportunity for customers to engage with exceptional design and craft and to commission bespoke work directly from artists, designers and makers, and is set set to launch at the end of this month.

Check out their two minute video of me, talking the talk about my business...!




As well as video recording earlier this month I also answered some questions for the Created Bespoke blog

Read here about my commission based projects and why I think commissions play a big part in the world of artists and designers...
http://www.createdbespoke.com/blog/new-artist-to-createdbespoke-laura-felicity/


And to top it all off what are you up to tomorrow evening?  
Created Bespoke are having a soft pre-launch party tomorrow evening Craft Central from 6-9pm to give a sneak peek intro about their fabulous online platform, what it's about and how it will benefit artists and designers! I'll be there too!

Fancy coming along? RSVP to the link below!
http://www.createdbespoke.com/blog/createdbespoke-pre-launch-presentation-and-drinks-26th-september-craft-central-london-please-rsvp/



 I will let you know how all of it is going!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity
 

Wednesday 4 September 2013

Visit me at the Thames Festival, Sunday 8th September!

This coming Sunday 8th September I'm going to be taking part in the Thames Festival for one day only, selling my homewares and gifts!

Come and stroll along past the OXO Tower in the Bernie Spain Gardens where I'll be amongst 60 fellow We Make London Designer-Makers selling our wares for the Thames Festival.


 Have a little look at who else will be selling alongside me on Sunday here.

I hope to see you between 11am - 9pm on Sunday 8th September!

If you can't make it to the Thames Festival on Sunday, who not pop on over to Camden and visit We Make London's Pop Up Shop in the Camden Lock Market, located in the Middle Yard NW1 8AF.

From 3rd September to mid October Laura Felicity products will be available to view and buy from the Pop Up Shop including;

 Lampshades

 
 Greeting Cards

 
 Hand Cut Prints (both framed and unframed)

 
Lavender Bags


Cushions (currently ON SALE from £30!!)

Happy Shopping everyone, remember Christmas is only 17 weeks away! A great experience to start buying your unique gifts!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity



Tuesday 13 August 2013

Summer Discount Offer...

This week I want to give my lovely blog readers a treat. 

As you may know I have a few things lined up over the Summer including my Hampstead Craft Fair, workshops and developing new designs for Tent London.  

And to celebrate the busy Summer I am offering 10% discount off of my products and workshops.

There are three choices to make to receive your 10% discount;

1)   Come and visit me at my Hampstead Craft Fair with the below image printed out and receive 10% off any product I'm selling there or booking for my workshop next Wednesday 21st August on the day.

 Print this image out and visit me at the Hampstead Craft Fair and receive 10% discount!

2)   Quote TEAPARTY at the checkout of my online shop and receive 10% off either two of my workshops I am holding this week (Wednesday 14th Aug, crouch End) and next (Wednesday 21st August, Farringdon).


3)   Quote SUMMER at the checkout of my online shop and receive 10% off my homeware, gifts and greeting cards

 

This deal ends 31st August 2013, so take advantage of my Summer Offer!

If you can make it over to Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, NW3 1NG on Saturday 17th August 11am-5pm with Free Entry, come by and say hi!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Tuesday 6 August 2013

Behind The Scenes - Fabric Screen printing

With Tent London round the corner, I'm busy getting together two new wallpaper designs and experimenting with screen printed fabric, which will be available to purchase by the meter.

So far I have completed the Dotty bird and Pretty Flower designs, which will be screen printed onto linen and cotton, with a new colourway for Pretty Flower added to the range as well.

Geometric Flower will be tested over the next couple of weeks, and then press images to follow after that!



Exciting developments in the world of Laura Felicity, and all will be launched and released on the 19th September.

I can't wait to show you all!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Tuesday 30 July 2013

Summer Lino Print Dates

With Summer in full swing and people jetting off abroad to get some Vitamin D into their system, what about those of us who are left behind?

I have set up two Lino Print workshop dates for mid to late August for those who aren't able to get away for a well deserved break.

Fancy coming along and trying something new?
As well as relaxing of an afternoon or evening, and get away from the hustle and bustle of working life?

Well here are my two workshop dates;

I would love for you to join me on Wednesday 14th August, 5-7pm at Harris + Hoole coffee shop, 9 The Broadway, Crouch End, N8 8DU.  £20 per person, 10 spaces available. Book at the venue itself or book online via paypal here.


or 

Join Lucie and I for and Afternoon Tea Lino Print Afternoon.  We will provide tea, cake and savoury nibbles whilst you get creative.
Wednesday 21st August, 1-3:30pm at Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, Farringdon, London, EC1M 4DS (5 min walk from Farringdon Station).  £28 per person, 10 spaces available.  Book online via paypal here.


Any questions, please contact 

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Save The Date - Hampstead Craft Fair

Behind the scenes at Laura Felicity I am busy getting ready new wallpaper designs and fabric ranges for Tent Trade Show in September, plus I have been busy giving my website a little facelift - take a look!

However, we still don't want to forget about August though! And whilst most of us will be jetting away to somewhere hot to relax and soak up the rays over the Summer Holidays, there will be some of us (me included) who are staying in the UK.

And what better way to forget about not going on holiday by coming over to Hampstead on Saturday 17th August, walking around the heath, have a drink or two, and visit me at the Hampstead Craft Fair!


I will be selling my screen print products along with other local designers from a range of disciplines for one day only!

On display and for sale will be my range of homewares including my Pretty Flower Cushion which is currently On Sale for £37.50 (Bargain!).  New to the scene pin cushions, plus some sample Gift Wrap Sheets for only £1.




I will also be spreading the Workshop Word about my workshops I hold locally and in Farringdon.  If you would like to hear and see images of the workshops, would like to know dates and info, or even book yourself on a one, then at the Fair is a good place to ask!

Craft Fairs are a great way to support your independent designer, plus support the community, so please put the date in your diary and come on by!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity


Tuesday 9 July 2013

Screen Print Tea Party Workshop, Tuesday 16th July 2013

Hello Blog Readers!

How are we all? I hope you are enjoying the sunshine!

I'm finally back to good health (Hooray!) and this is my first official day back...and its already been a hectic day! 

That aside, I have some great news! Lucie Pritchard and myself have finally been able to set a date for our first screen printing workshop!

Are you free Tuesday 16th July from 6-9pm and fancy heading over to Farringdon, London? As we would like to invite you to come along and try out this unique process the two of us use within our businesses.

Whether you are a beginner, or have dabbled in screen printing before and fancy spending an evening relaxing, socialising and creating something personal to take away and keep, then this is the workshop for you!


During this three hour workshop you will learn the basics to becoming a screen printer, be making your own paper stencil design, screen printing your design onto a tote bag and tea towel, as well as enjoy refreshments and homemade cake (made by myself and Lucie)!

You also have the chance to ask Lucie and me about our screen printing businesses and what different techniques and skills we use within our discipline.

All of this for £50.00! What a bargain!



Here are some of our testimonials from our lino print workshops to sway your decision about joining us for the evening;

“Thank you! Had a great time, and as predicted I’m totally hooked!”

“Very enthusiastic, welcoming and encouraging”
 
“Such a fantastic evening. Great way to unwind, and release your inner creative self”

“Very fun very inspiring and excellent leadership and advice will recommend!!!”
 
“Great workshop, achieved something! Learned new skills. Loved it :)”


There are only 8 spaces available and are going quickly with just under one week to go, so make sure you book fast!

As usual our workshops are held at the wonderful Craft Central, 33-35 St John's Square, Farringdon, London, EC1M 4DS
Click here to make a reservation.
Please get in touch if you have any questions! 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Wednesday 12 June 2013

You Only Live Once #YOLO

Hi all,

I realise I haven't been on the blogging scene of late...well any social media scene really, and there is a reason for this...I'm not just being lazy :-)

I wish I could say it is because I'm manic busy and there's been hardly anytime to sit down and write, or something more fabulous, but the truth is I haven't been very well.

Last week I was diagnosed with Tonsillitis and was put on antibiotics, told to take a few days out of my busy work life and rest! (How hard that was, I can't even begin to tell you!)

A day after I was diagnosed I began to feel worse, my medication wasn't working and I wasn't able to eat anything, drink or even swallow saliva...this surely wasn't a sign of tonsillitis getting better or remotely improving?

Luckily my Fab Dad took the initiative and rang up my GP to say my symptoms had worsened over the night and nothing was going down, to which they told him to take me straight to A&E where I would be referred to the ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) department straight away.

Within an hour I was hooked up to a drip, paracetamol and steroids were being pumped into my system to ease the pain (slightly!).  Then I was placed onto a ward where I would be staying for the next three nights-unknown to me at the time.

When I was first admitted into the hospital as an 'in-patient' I had to go the ENT specialist to have an Endoscopy.  Well, whoever says they've had this and it doesn't hurt, is lying!

My throat was so swollen that the tiniest movement they made was extremely painful and it took four attempts to get this thing through my nose and down my throat to have a look, it was the longest 10 seconds of my life.  And yes I was crying like a baby...not my finest moment!

What the doctor saw during the examination was not Tonsillitis as diagnosed the previous day by my GP, but an infected swallow passage, which is why I couldn't do anything except breath to prevent the pain!

The infection was that bad that every time I swallowed I'd feel razor sharp and burning pains going down my throat, to which even something smooth like mashed potato couldn't get by.
Plus even talking made the infection worse as the voice box is next to your swallow passage, which vibrates up to 100 times per noise you make, meaning the infection gets irritated by sound and talking, preventing the healing.

That was last Tuesday 4th June, and for three nights I was IV-ed up to saline and medication drips to get me through the infection.  On Friday 7th June I was finally released to go home, eat and rest up.

One week on and I'm still not 100%! I honestly didn't realise at the time how serious the infection was, and how much it takes it out of you to get over it.
Once I was discharged and given my medication to take home I honestly thought I would be resting over the weekend and back to normal work on Monday morning.


How wrong I have been!

This infection really has sent my body into a bit of shock.  It has completely changed the way I eat.  I hadn't eaten properly for over 5 days whilst first being ill to being taken in to hospital, and now I can only take small amounts as I get full easily, or feel sick from the medication.  Yet a few hours later I need to eat again.

I'm exhausted! My body is concentrating so hard on fighting this infection still, that even an hour of socialising or trying to do work absolutely knackers me out.  I have to nap throughout the day, which I don't like to do, and I'm in bed by 10 o'clock to get a good night's sleep.

From this I have decided to take a couple of weeks off to make a full recovery...

Even though my head is saying 'No, there is so much to do in the business', my body and heart are saying if I don't take time off I will end up not making a full recovery and being back to where I was before.  If not with a severe throat infection, then something just as serious.

I know at the time I fell ill I thought it was purely just an illness, but now I've had time to think about it, I believe I may have made this infection as bad as it has been.



Over the past month or so I have been pushing myself to the limit in terms of work and personal life due to just wanting to drive my life and business forward, which at this time in my life it feels that everyone else round me is doing;  whether it be marriage, babies, moving homes, pay rises, etc.

This unfortunately has caused a lot of stress upon me mentally and physically, and I believe that maybe if I hadn't been so forceful upon myself to make everything come together so quickly, then maybe my body would have had more strength to battle this infection quicker.

This illness has been a bit of a wake up call to me.
I realise that even though you want something immediately, time is still something you have to wait for and when it's ready it will give you what you have been thriving towards, and not any sooner!


So lovely readers of mine, let me be a lesson to you!
If you are one to create stress, take work a little too seriously and are in a rush to get to the next sage in your life, think about how this treats your health in terms of mind, body and soul.

Don't be too harsh on it, as health is one thing we really need to cherish in this world, because without it how would we get by and do the things we live and dream about doing.


Remember You Only Live Once #YOLO!
Cheers to good health!

Speak in a couple of weeks.

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity x

P.s. I want to dedicate this blog post to all my fabulous family and friends, who have been there for me during this tough time, and shown their care and love to me in more ways that I can imagine! Thank you! xx





Wednesday 22 May 2013

Love is Blind...

An exciting new project has been brewing behind the scenes of Laura Felicity, and now I'm happy to say I can reveal all!

Back in January when taking part in Home London's Trade Show, I was approached by a specialist Window Blind company based in the UK called S-Blinds, who have almost two decades experience in the blind industry including manufacturing, sales and management.

They had an idea to take made to measure blinds to the next step. They wanted to collaborate with several up and coming textile designers and work with their designs and translate them onto blinds.

'B-Inspired' is an exclusive collaboration with some of the most talented, inspirational designers in the UK that offer stunning hand drawn designs, each one recognised for their individual talent.


S-Blinds fully support and appreciate all the hard work that goes into each individual design and are proud to be displaying these designs on our products.

S-Blinds ethics behind running a British based business is very similar in how I like to run my own.  With all blinds produced here in the UK, all their collaborating designers are also British based, S-Blinds is all about choice.

The idea behind 'B-Inspired' is to offer something unique to window coverings. Most fabrics available in the market place at the moment are mass produced in China with designers getting no recognition for their hard work, this is something S-Blinds wants to be steer away from and raise awareness for the talented design we have based here in Britain.

So yes, you've guessed it they picked me out of seven other designers and now Laura Felicity now has a window blind range!



I'm very exciting about this venture, as I am always looking to develop the business and put my designs on to as many surfaces as I can.  Developing my designs onto window blinds is another perfect way for clients to have a Laura Felicity design within their home.

This exclusive collaboration is now in full swing, with already available colour ways to each design. The designers also provide a service to amend designs or colour alterations to suit customer requirements offering the ultimate bespoke service.

B-Inspired will make a fabulous feature in your home and can not be found in any high street store.

As this fabulous project develops I will post up images of the blinds in situe.

If in the meantime please take a closer look at S-Blind's site.
If have any enquiries or questions, please get in contact.

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Made In Clerkenwell 2013

Hello all,

How has everyone been?

Here at LF HQ I've been working hard to get stock together (as well as other exciting bits and pieces-to be revealed shortly!) for Craft Central's bi-annual 'Made In Clerkenwell'.


I will be showing amongst 90 designer-makers of many disciplines my gift and homeware range, promoting and selling the lino print workshops, as well as a sneaky peek at a new venture I am working on (hopefully if set up goes to plan)!


For those of you who are familiar with Craft Central's Made In Clerkenwell, it's a great opportunity to find unique, hand made items and support small independent businesses at the same time.


With entry costing only £3, which includes access to two buildings, you can browse through a variety of products ranging from homewares, jewellery, ceramics, fashion and art, there is something for everyone.


And to jump the queue for getting in, you can now purchase a ticket before you get there!


Dates and times we are open;
Thursday 16th May 5-8pm
Friday 17th May 12-8pm
Saturday 18th -Sunday 19th May 12-5pm

It would be great to see you there.

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Love Is In The Air...

Hello all,

I hope you are having a lovely week.

Time is flying by again this week, especially since we had our extend weekend.  And once again I am a little delayed in getting this week's blog post out to you all.

But have no fear, I have finally delivered and I think you might slightly fall in love with what I'm about to show you.

A couple of months ago I posted about a Wedding Favour Commission I had taken on and posted up my inspirations behind the wedding favour bags.

Since then, the Wedding has been (and sadly gone!).  However, I have been able to capture the moment and taken some lovely photos of the finished articles of the favour bags I put together for the blushing bride and groom.

Whilst doing the favour bags, they also asked me to design and make their Name Place Cards and the Wedding Table Plan so everything tied in together.

I think they were right to do so, don't you...
 







 






Great News! I will shortly be introducing Bespoke Wedding Stationery to the website

In the meantime if you'd like any further information about how I can design bespoke stationery for you wedding, please get in touch!

Have a fabulous week.

Best Wishes,

Laura Felicity