Stationery Tuesday - Handamde stamps

It has been such a busy week!
And between one thing and another it’s Stationery Tuesday again.

This week I’ve decided to feature handmade stamps.

I have recently become fascinated by stamping and during my searches I have found so many interesting, quirky and fun handmade ones.

I might try experiment with the technique at some point and create my own, more for my personal amusement than for commercial use, and in the meantime here’s a few of my personal favourites.


ahueofduckeggblue



lilimandrill


twocheeseplease


IndependentAtelier


winemakerssister



lovesprouts


sugarskull7


brownpigeon

Stationery Tuesday - Spiral bound notebooks

Here at Piktoland stationery is our passion and a bit of an obsession.

So, to celebrate this passion I’ve decided to start a weekly post, featuring our favourite stationery finds.

First choice for the series is an old time favourite of mine, spiral bound notebooks from a selection of original designers and artists.

Enjoy!


11m2



Macey Mack


Urban Bird Girl



Irana




Sparrowtracks


Squirrellicious

Travel journals

Travel is such and important part of our lives.

It doesn’t matter if we travel to work, around the globe or across the galaxies, we all have a lot to say about our journey, experiences, dreams, visions, ideas.

With this in mind, and considering my obsession for notebooks and journals, I have decided to introduce them in our collection.

For the first one I’ve used the Space Travel design, an appropriate subject I think.

I’m currently working on more designs to add to the collection, and they will be all available in our Etsy shop.

Mini note card collection

Here's our complete collection of mini note card.

I'm very fond of the square shape and the size (3"x3") is perfect for a little note without having to sacrifice the design.

Most are printed with an original piktoland designs, but we do create some stamped ones, if we find a subject that catches our attention.

They all come with handmade envelopes in different colours, to match the design and they are sold in our Etsy shop in sets of 3.

New designs and the market idea

Things are starting to move at a nice pace here in the piktoland factory (also known as my little workshop ^_^).

I’ve started listing items in our Etsy shop, creating new products and designing new lines.

I’m also getting ready to hit the local markets.
I’ve done the markets before, with another project, and I have mix feelings about it.
 You really need to have the right product and find the suitable venue, otherwise it can be just a waste of time and money.

But I also think it’s not just about sales, there’s the promotional factor to consider.
Getting your online shop going and successful just by listing product on Etsy (or Flosky, or any other online shop) doesn’t seem to work. Not for me at least.


I do get lots of views from twitter, but as most people there are sellers like myself, I doubt that the views will translate into sales.

So, I really need to find another, better way to get my products out there, to spread the word about piktoland.

Having a stall to a craft market is a good way to get feedback about your product and your brand. You can see right away what sells and what not. You can have the best product online, but if people don’t see it and you don’t get any kind of feedback, it’s very easy to get discouraged and thinking that you are doing wrong. By interacting directly with the public you can find what is your target market and what they are looking for.

I’m more and more convinced that’s the step to take at this moment. So it’s just a matter of deciding which is better for my product, stocking up with enough items to nicely fill the stall, dress it to impress and go!

The choice is between Camden Lock, the Old Spitalfield Market and the Greenwich one. As I’ve already done Camden and Spitalfield and know how they work I might start with those and see how it goes.

Ok, enough chatting now, resuming production with a clear goal in mind.

Cheerio!