A funny Father's Day card for those loyal & loving sourdough dads! You can shop this design here


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I've been running O What A Feeling on stolen evening and weekend time since 2015 as a "side hustle" alongside my other full-time job.  I quit my day job back in November to focus on O What A Feeling full-time.  2020 was off to a good start - I finally had sufficient hours in a day to prep and post cards for the Valentine's Day order deluge (no more packing orders at 5AM before work and 9PM after work! What a luxury!) and I was awarded a place at the London Stationery Show in their LaunchPad competition for emerging designers.  I had a full dance card of illustration fairs and craft markets to attend.  Then the pandemic hit and my well-constructed business plan for the year went out the window.  I've been quite lucky really - I work alone in my studio, which is just down the street from my flat (literally a 30 second walk) so I was able to safely continue going to work everyday without putting myself or others at risk.  My wonderful local printer who print all my products, Sarsen Press, adapted their working procedures so I was able to continue having my cards printed and collected in a safe and contact-free manner.  I started purchasing all my postage online to limit social contact and reduce my trips to the local post office. 

Hope this finds you safe and healthy! Some new designs to help you send stationery while staying stationary.  O What A Feeling is currently still open for business and will be shipping orders once a day, so your order should be posted within 24 hours of receiving it.

I operate O What A Feeling by myself, and have been taking extra hygiene precautions when packaging your orders so you can feel secure knowing that your order is arriving from a Covid-free environment. To abide by social distancing rules I am no longer making trips to the post office; all orders are posted in my local letterbox using my stash of previously-purchased stamps and postage purchased online (for small parcels). I would still recommend washing your hands after opening any mail! :)

I have also updated my listings to include the option to send post directly to a recipient, with a handwritten message. A lovely and convenient way to stay in touch with loved ones during self-isolation!

The Royal Mail has been experiencing slight delays, so your order might take slightly longer than usual to arrive, especially if there is a reduction or service due to further lockdowns or staffing reductions.  You can find country specific delays here. Please get in touch if you have any questions or concerns about your order. Thank you for your patience at this difficult time!

Gillian xx

Things being a bit stressful at the moment, I thought I'd share some lovely artsy craftsy freebies with you all over the coming weeks.  For this first instalment, I've designed some bookmarks that you can print at home on an A4 printer - these are are perfect for adults and children who want to pass the time with a bit of colouring in! Why not make a few and post them to loved ones who are also self isolating at home?

​If you like, you can use a hole punch to create a hole at one end and add a tassel with some yarn or embroidery thread!

(link to download a high quality pdf version below...right click on link and select "save as")

A little pre-Valentine's Day treat for you all! I've designed some free downloadable desktop and mobile phone wallpapers!  They're cute, they're yellow, they've got birds on 'em, and in key colours for Autumn/Winter 2019/2020 to boot! Use the links below for download.

In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown by Amy Gary
Morning by Allan Jenkins
Summer Book by Tove Jansson 
No is Not Enough by Naomi Klein (still need to finish the last couple of chapters as I was reading it in the morning and getting anxiety attacks from the impending sense of doom!)
Fair Play by Tove Jansson
Winter Book by Tove Jansson
Art in Nature by Tove Jansson
Sculptor's Daughter by Tove Jansson
Letters from Klara by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson - Work and Love by Tuula Karjalainen
Theft by Finding by David Sedaris (still a work in progress!)
Hidden Nature by Alys Fowler

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