Friday 13 March 2015

New Cards, New Shop Name


Seeing as spring is upon us i decided this week that it was high time i gave Free Spirit Designs a bit of a spring clean.

At the time when i opened my first Etsy shop, the name Free Spirit Designs was already taken as a shop name, so i made the decision (looking back i can't imagine why!!) to call my shop FreeSpiritDesigns2. Needless to say, the disastrous lack of imagination behind this decision has annoyed me ever since! :/

Later on, when i opened my second Etsy shop i called it FSD Print And Paper - spelling the whole this out was too many characters but i'm reasonably happy with the compromise. So, this week i decide to follow suit with shop number one, which is now called FSD Love And Living.

I feel sooo much better that i've done something about it after having it niggling at the back of my mind for so long... I've even made them matching banners.



Keeping them simple suited my spring cleaning mood! :)

All existing links to the shop will still function which i'm happy about. Etsy only allow you to change your shop name once though so i hope i've made the right decision this time! I look forward to hearing your thoughts.


New Cards

On the making front, i have listed some more new cards - including the 'You're An Angel' one at the top of the post.

I've also had more fun 'colouring with photographs' in this floral union flag card,


and these two watering can cards, both featuring a rainbow of close up floral images.



Even the blue of the watering can in the first one is coloured from a photograph of blue sky, i rather like the feel the natural tones give even though you can't necessarily make out what the original photographs were of.

Last but not least are a couple of designs regular readers may be familiar with - especially the birds on the wire as its my blog background too!



They are all available from my Print and Paper shop on Etsy priced £2.20.

What have you been up to this week? As always, i look forward to visiting Happy Friday and Handmade Monday to find out! x

26 comments:

  1. Amazing cards - I especially love the new watering can ones. I really need to do some Spring cleaning of the other kind but somehow can't muster the energy! Have a good weekend. x

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    1. Thank you! Oh me too, its so hard to get down to isn't it... :) x

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  2. I'm glad to hear you feel better with changing the name. It's such a difficult decision. I rushed into picking a blog name and am not completely happy with it. But nothing else has popped into my head. Oh I love the watering can cards. The colours are wonderful. Have a lovely week.
    Ali xx

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    1. Thanks Ali yes it is a difficult decision! Thank you, i'm glad you like them :) You too! x

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  3. I love your new designs. The one with the cats is near and dear to my heart (Lilly...). Have a great weekend!

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  4. Really love your cards. The watering can ones are pure genius!!! Really love them. Will have a browse in your etsy shops. I know what you mean about names that niggle, I'm sure changing it will have done you the power of good! Xxxx

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    1. Aww thank you Jenny, that's really kind of you to say :) x

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  5. I love your cards, my rainbow card is taking pride of place in my craft room to remind me to smile every day. I like the new banners and the clearer connection between the two - it takes ages to come up with the perfect names doesn't it?

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    1. Aww that's so lovely, i'm really happy to hear that it makes you smile :) Thank you, yes it can definitely be tricky, its got to 'feel right' hasn't it! x

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  6. I appreciate your dilemma with the name for your Etsy shop. Names are very difficult to decide on. Love the watering can cards :)

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    1. Yes they are and i'm not the most decisive of people at the best of times :) Thank you! x

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  7. Love the cards! The watering can one in particular is gorgeous - great idea to 'colour' with photos!

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    1. Thanks very much Clare, i'm glad you like them! :)

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  8. Your cards are gorgeous! I can't decide which one i love more: the birds on a wire, watering can cards or the floral union jack!

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  9. I didn't know that you could only change your shops name once. I keep meaning to do a bit of spring cleaning to my blog, but it is hard to get to it. I love the new cards. Favourite is the rainbow from the watering can.

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    1. Yes i never realised either until i tried to do it and a little warning came up! Thank you, i'm happy you like them :) x

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  10. Love your makes this week, the birds on a line are so sweet but do love the Union Jack with a rose

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  11. 'Love and Living' is a great shop name and tag line! As ever, your new cards are gorgeous x

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    1. Thank you very much Josie, i'm glad you think so :) x

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  12. I love your new shop names, they go well with 'Free Spirit' and the natural look to your products, The Rainbow colours are lovely and even though you can't tell what all the names of the plants are you can see that they are flowers, sky and grass. :)

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    1. Thank you Jan, i'm glad you think so :) Oh good, i'm glad you can see that, i wasn't sure how it came across :) x

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  13. I'm loving the fresh look of your careds and I particularly like the floral Union flag card"

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Your lovely comments are much appreciated x