01/09/2026
10 years ago I left my job as a greetings card and gifting product designer so today is my 10th business birthday and here are 10 things that I’ve done over the last decade…
I am so grateful for every opportunity that has come my way over the last decade.
So big thanks to all of my clients, customers who have bought my products and those of you on here who have liked and shared my post.
BIG LOVE TO YOU ALL 🫶
1 - Since joining as a creator on Thortful I’ve sold over 24k greetings cards. That’s a lot of people who have opened an envelope to see one of my designs. My best selling design has sold over 5000 copies.
2 - Since 2018 I’ve worked with Big Moods and have designed over 1200 stickers for them.
3 - My bosses at my old job used to tell me my natural style was too quirky and not commercial enough. Back in 2018 I had the pinch me moment of seeing some of my designs stocked in Paperchase and Scribbler.
4 - I’ve designed around 100 bespoke pattern designs for dog accessories. The first company I worked with was Pawsome Paws Boutique who have had some of my designs stocked in huge retailers.
5 - I’ve had a few posts go fairly viral on Instagram. One having over 35k likes. My mind was blown!
6 - I’ve designed 5 of my sweary calendars and before that 5 of my punderful world of cats calendars. My best selling year was for my 2025 calendars where I sold 250 copies direct to customers.
7- One of my first big projects was designing a fully interactive website (amazing web developers did the build) that won a digital design award back in 2017.
8 - During lockdown I designed some chuckle brother badges which said “ 2 meter to you” which I made and sold over 100 of. This was probably my most viral product over the last decade.
9 - my biggest lesson has been burnout. It’s so important to make sure we look after ourselves physically and mentally. Putting good fuel into our bodies and getting outside and enjoying nature on a daily basis rain or shine
10 - I have paid for and maintained my home and cats with my
