I’ve been working on a secret... I'm so excited to finally be able to announce that I have co-created a limited edition cardholder wallet and personalised leather cufflinks with John Legend as part of the Holiday Etsy Creator Collab!  Award-winning artist and entrepreneur John Legend has partnered with 12 women, Black and underrepresented Etsy sellers, including me, to create this limited-edition holiday collection.    The first product that I created with John, are these awesome limited edition personalised leather cufflinks with a knurled texture effect. Available in an exclu ..read more

Psst... I'll let you in on a secret, sometimes grooms like to be involved in planning a wedding too.  Wedding fairs are typically geared towards the bride, whilst grooms (in hetero and same-sex couples!) are forgotten about. His Day are changing that, it's His Day too! A Wedding Festival? His Day are aiming to provide a less stuffy, less salesy and more relaxed experience for grooms, hence 'festival'.  The inaugural His Day festival, will take place on the Saturday 25th March 11am - 3pm at Duston Mill Wedding & Events Venue, Upton Way, Northampton NN5 5FP ..read more

I'm over-the-moon to say that I've been annouced as one of Abbey England's 40 under 40 makers!  To celebrate their 40th birthday, Abbey England invited nominations of the public’s favourite leather maker under the age of 40, to be Abbey England’s scholarship winner of 2022 - 2023. The scholarship was awarded to Lucy Ellis Leatherwork - well done Lucy! The final top 40 nominations for the scholarship (including myself!) will make up Abbey England’s ‘40 under 40’ list. As part of my selection I have been invited to experience an exclusive masterclass workshop with the BBC’s R ..read more

Yo yo yo! I've got some exciting news to share with you. I've been selected as an Etsy Design Awards Finalist!! My personalised leather cufflinks in brass were selected from thousands of entries and I join 99 other amazing Etsy sellers. Next up, this year's judges will handpick the 2022 winners. Wish me luck! In the meantime you can help me win the People's Pick Award by favouriting my personalised leather cufflinks in brass at etsy.com/designawards. I'll let you know how I get on ..read more

I've been in the leatherworking game for almost 10 years and have crafted over 10,000 products in this time. If you're rockin' a Kingsley Leather item I'd LOVE to see a photo of how it's aged over time. Post your photo to instragram and tag me (@kingsleyleather) or email your photo to hello@kingsleyleather.co.uk and my favourite 3 photos will win a £50 Kingsley Leather gift card ..read more

We all know that guys can be hard to buy for right? Here are 3 tips that will help you smash it out of the park.   BUY SOMETHING USEFUL The golden rule of gifting is to make sure that what you are buying is actually going to be put to use. This is part of the reason that experiences can make great gifts. A wallet or cardholder is as about as usefull as a gift can get. It's something that he'll carry and used every day.   BUY GOOD QUALITY Let's face it, it's going to be pretty awkward if your gift break or wears out quickly so it makes sense to always go for something ..read more

Gone are the days when couples wanted nothing more than an iron, a vase, a toaster and a set of towels to see them into married life. Times have changed, and most couples now are after money for the honeymoon - or to pay off some of the wedding debt. There’s usually a lovely little poem on the wedding invite which encourages guests to pop money in a card or just turn up empty-handed (because no one wants a houseful of tat bought by other people). But in reality, for many, giving money just doesn’t sit right for various reasons and neither does turning up empty handed. Now, I might not be able ..read more

I’m hard to shop for, I’m happy to admit. Anything I want, I’d rather buy for myself rather than risk asking someone else who might not get it quite right. I can’t be the only guy who is hard to buy for, I’m sure to be among friends. So, on behalf of us all, sorry to all our loved ones who we make it impossibly hard for, every time a special occasion comes around. But things are on the up, because Etsy recently put together a really cool gift guide for men. And here’s the thing, not only am I now eyeing up several items I would be more than happy to open on a special occasion (ahem, Valentine ..read more

I send A LOT of my items to America, but there are few things more special to me than receiving orders from people who live right here in Gloucestershire. So, with that in mind, it got me thinking about other local businesses: crafts people, those with an eye for good things, and just the down-right talented. Who will I be purchasing from this year? I’m not sure yet, I’m one of those un-organised types that tends to do all my shopping at the last minute. But, I do want to share with you a few businesses and people whose items, businesses and talents have caught my eye lately and piqued my inte ..read more

The Summer holidays are here. Days filled with sunshine, trips to the seaside, bed-times relaxed, precious memories made and ice creams consumed. New school uniforms will be snapped up, pencils sharpened, pens tested with scribbles here and there, feet measured up and crisp new diaries bought. Of course, it’s not just children going back to start a new school year; there are teenagers moving on to sixth form and college, youngsters flying the nest and going off to university, teachers returning to school and scores of people starting new jobs. New beginnings all round. Do you remember writing ..read more