I have been here before, but this one hits just that bit harder. The emptiness and silence my family feels without our wee best bud is all-consuming. Oscar came into our lives as a pup when I was in my third year of university. At the time, I was living at home and my Dad […] The post Oscar appeared first on February Stars ..read more

When I first started painting with watercolour, I used a cheap starter kit and paper. I got by with it but I began to feel frustrated by the fact I struggled with my paintings. I could never get them to turn out like the tutorials I followed and it was all too easy to overwork [...] The post My Favourite Watercolour Supplies UK appeared first on February Stars ..read more

Today I made the decision to stop working and start my maternity leave. I am now almost 34 weeks pregnant and— if I am being honest with myself— I’ve been finding work challenging for a few weeks now.  Work Has Been Busy The Past Few Weeks I am incredibly grateful to say that Valentine’s Day [...] The post Taking Maternity Leave When Self-employed appeared first on February Stars ..read more

  If you are looking for some unique Mother’s Day cards in the UK I’ve got you covered! I have 14 designs that I have illustrated and turned into greeting cards for Mother’s Day. Each design is printed by me onto 300gsm recycled card stock and comes with a recycled, fleck kraft paper envelope. If [...] The post Unique Mother’s Day Cards UK appeared first on February Stars ..read more

Every year, I set a word of the year. It’s an alternative concept to making New Year’s resolutions that I enjoy doing. If you are new to the idea, a word of the year is where you choose a word that is central to the goals and achievements you want to work towards. It allows [...] The post My Word of the Year for 2021 appeared first on February Stars ..read more

It’s been a few months since I sat down to write on this blog. But I wanted to make time to sit down, reflect and write about the past year. Oh, 2020, where do I start? a year none of us expected I don’t think any of us would have imagined what was ahead of [...] The post 2020: My Year in Review appeared first on February Stars ..read more

In 2019, I began selling my art prints and greeting cards on the online marketplace Etsy. Etsy has been brilliant for me and, as I write this, my shop has just surpassed 1000 sales on the platform! I am incredibly proud of my Etsy shop but I’ve decided to branch out and recently I built [...] The post Opening a Standalone E-commerce Website in Addition to Etsy appeared first on February Stars ..read more

Scotland is easing its way out of lockdown. We are currently in Phase 2 and likely to soon move into Phase 3 of our route map out of lockdown. How I’ve been during lockdown Although lockdown initially did a number on me, the past few weeks have been the best for me in a long [...] The post How I Feel About The Relaxation of Lockdown appeared first on February Stars ..read more

May 10th marked one year since I set up my Etsy shop February Stars Art. As I write this post (a month late!) I have surpassed 650 sales, which I am incredibly proud of and grateful for. That said, Etsy has been a slow burn for me and it’s been a challenge to reach a [...] The post 10 Tips I’ve Learned from 1 Year Selling on Etsy appeared first on February Stars ..read more

First published: 08/05/19 May is Lyme Disease awareness month and I felt it was important to write a blog post about how to prevent Lyme Disease. Lyme Disease infection rates are on the increase and this trend is likely to continue, thanks to climate change. Yet, many people do not fully understand what Lyme Disease [...] The post Learn How to Prevent Lyme Disease: Lyme Disease Awareness appeared first on February Stars ..read more