We are super busy behind the scenes tweaking and making sure that everything is 100% before we open our doors! The launch day champagne is on ice, not long to go now!

Hampshire, 00/00 – A NEW handmade selling platform has launched with a bang – hoping to be an all-British take on Etsy. BuyIndie launched on Saturday, November 5, opening its doors to buyers and sellers. The platform allows independent handmade sellers across the UK to advertise and sell their wares without paying listing fees or commission. [...]

A great write up in this online magazine https://www.fashionsfinest.com/news/item/6610-buyindie-where-to-sell-and-buy-handmade-in-the-uk

Mental Health and Depression In this post I am going to talk about how crafting has helped me manage my depression but before I get into the crafting part, I want to give some background and why advocating for mental health is so important to me.  Fizzy Pop Metaphor Think of yourself as a fizzy […]

Hiking Mitts I have been adventuring since I was a child, from an active and creative family. Alongside adventures with Guides, Duke of Edinburgh and Scouting, comes a love of craft making. As a parent and multiple dog owner when adventuring I wanted gloves to keep my hands warm but had to keep removing them […]

What is Hallmarking and How Does it Affect Your Jewellery? Hallmarking is a process that ensures the purity of gold and precious metals in jewellery.  A hallmark is an official mark either stamped or applied by laser on a piece of jewellery that indicates its quality, fineness, and origin. By looking for visible hallmarks on […]

What is Slow Fashion and Why It Matters To Your Wardrobe? I am sure you have all heard of Fast Fashion. It is the wasteful cheap fashion industry, such as Primark & Shein for example that churns out cheap mass produced low quality clothing, with devastating working conditions and environmental impacts.  Slow Fashion is the […]

Are you tired of cluttered countertops and misplaced reminders? Well, fear not, because FNBCo HQ has got just the solution: noticeboards! Our trusty pin boards, blackboards and whiteboards are both beautiful and useful, so here’s a list of 5 noticeboard design ideas to inspire. Functional Yet Stylish: Let’s start with a noticeboard that’s as practical […]

If you’re the parent of a creative child then you’ll know just how prolific an artist they can be, and you’ll also know that this raises the question of how best to display their art work. So here are four suggestions for dealing with kids’ art overload. They are ideas which, I think, realistically address […]