#justacardweek

Today's @justacard post is about community. Nine artists in seven studios are working together through July, inviting @camopenstudios visitors to go from studio to studio taking a tour around the area.⠀ Collaborating is a way of meeting other artists, a means of giving visitors a richer experience, and overall good fun. ⠀ We have painters, photographers, jewellery makers and a basket weaver on the trail. A diverse group of independent creators working together to build an #cambridgeopenstudios community. Thank you to all our fellow five village artists.⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #justacard #openstudios #arttrail @19cram55 @cloudberrydesigns #julyweekend #community #artcommunity #justacardweek #makersformakers⠀ #wearethemakers #supportthemakers #handmadeisbest #modernmaker #bestmadehandmade #incolourfulcompany #luckydipclub #communityovercompetition #communitysupport #smallbusinesslove #cambscreativetreasures #goalsetting #productive #workingtogether #collaborate #julyopenstudios #cambridgeartist

It's Day 2 of @justacard Indie Week and today is ALL about what the #justacardcampaign means to small businesses like embRUDEry! 💚 I've tried to show all of the things Just a Card - and supporting indie business - means to me, but the reality is it's all this AND MORE. Every sale means the world, and when we say that, we mean it! As soon as you purchase from embRUDEry, I go from a happy dance, to carefully packing your item, and you, as a customer, won't leave my mind until that item has reached you and I know you're happy with it! Yup, I lie awake at night, thinking about it in the postal system, wondering if I could have done anything better, stressing about whether I packed it well enough, wondering if you'll like it when it arrives... It's a process 😅 But that's buying from an indie business, whether it's a service or a product. WE CARE. We care because it's our livelihood. We haven't just set up a "little craft business" on a whim - some people (like me!) may have chronic illness/mental health issues and this is the only way they're able to work, others want to spend more time with family and have a better work/life balance. Whatever the reasons, this isn't JUST A LITTLE BUSINESS, the same as when you buy something it's not JUST A CARD, (or pattern, or magnet, or scarf....). It's the most important sale in the world. And that goes for EVERY sale ✌ 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 #justacardindieweek #justacardweek #MHHSBD #HTLMP #independentpound #colourfriday #IndieFriday #indieweek #justacard (at Herne Bay Seaside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWnT-4esI5_/?utm_medium=tumblr

IT'S @justacard INDIE WEEK 🥳🥳 And sadly that means it's weird selfie time 🙈😃 First of all, what is Indie Week? Well, instead of celebrating big corporatation Black Friday events, it's an entire week devoted entirely to supporting and celebrating your favourite Independent Businesses! 🙌 You can get involved by visiting @justacard's profile and you'll find all the info in their grid! And if you're not a business, you can help by following the #justacard hastag and liking, commenting and sharing posts from all the amazing indie businesses posting! #justacard have set up a whole week of challenges, and today marks Day 1: 10 facts about me 🙈😅... 1- I hate talking about myself 😂 2- Absolute coffee fiend. Especially iced ☕ 3- I love horror (if you hadn't figured that out already 😂 All time favourite: HALLOWEEN 🎃, closely followed by The Conjuring for possession fun 👻 4- As much as I love Halloween and spooky season, I LOVE Christmas - I hope to spend it in the States at some point in my life... (got to have dreams... 💭)🎄 5- I'm 37 (😳), a mum, and plan on getting my first tattoo soon 😁 6- I have two cats and a dog, and I used to have around 50 chickens 🐓🐔👀 7- I am a hot mess most of the time 🤯😅 8- My first job was as a newsreader on a local radio station at 16 years old. My first big story: 9/11 🙁 9- I love anything paranormal and weird, but will always call myself a skeptical believer; I want to believe, but I need to see it for myself 😅 10- Creating things goes beyond enjoyment and is great therapy for me 🤗 So... 10 facts, some weird, some not so weird (but that's all I'm sharing 😉). Don't forget to join in with indie week, whether you are a business or not, and try to support your favourite indie businesses over the festive season. We appreciate it more than you know! 💚 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 #justacardweek #justacardcampaign #justacardindieweek #MHHSBD #HTLMP #makersformakers #wemakecollective #supportsmalluk #smallbizowner (at Herne Bay, Kent) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWlSRC0sMqG/?utm_medium=tumblr

DAY 3 - Just a Card week EVENTS & WHERE TO BUY !!??? I have a Christmas market on my "Laura Lee Designs" facebook page this weekend starting on Friday at 9pm There will be one-off pieces, unique gifts and special offers ❤ Do come and join the fun! I also sell on my website #linkinbio and on ETSY as Scattyartist and Folksy just search Laura Lee Designs Thank you so much for supporting my little business, do wave hello if you can x @etsyuk and @folksyhq @justacard #justacardweek #justacard https://www.instagram.com/p/CICJ57HHLiO/?igshid=c3h7kpehemdf

The Team would love it if you'd shop local or support small businesses like theirs this year. #shoplocal @justacard #justacardweek #justacard #childrensbookstagram #ChildrensBooks #stockingfiller @judelennonbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B5cRcHihDsl/?igshid=1dqcdmv8bkyct

#Repost @folksyhq with @get_repost ・・・ It's INDIE FRIDAY!! As the @justacard mantra goes, it's never just a card. It's livelihoods, dreams, traditions, skills, community and futures. So let's all shop handmade, shop local and shop independent! #indiefriday #justacard #justacardweek #indieweek https://www.instagram.com/p/B5igtC2FMFF/?igshid=uwz52szz0wq7

The Team would love it if you'd shop local or support small businesses like theirs this year. #shoplocal @justacard #justacardweek #justacard #childrensbookstagram #ChildrensBooks #stockingfiller @judelennonbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/B5cRcHihDsl/?igshid=cgskzqjrewd1