Doodling Lucy Blog
Small Business Week - Inspiration and Editing
Inspiration SO where do I gather inspiration from for new cards, collections and products? Honestly? Everywhere. Whether it's the great countryside I live in, Pinterest, magazines, T.V programmes, existing products, my old collections the list goes on. Inspiration can strike at any moment - the spread the love tractor popped into my head just before I went to sleep and I had to get out of bed and write it down so I didn't forget! The best thing to do is get ideas down, so they're not just floating around in your head, get a Pinterest board going of all...
Small Business Week 2021 - Social Media
It's a tricky old world is social media and the trickiest part about it? It's constantly changing, just as you begin to get used to something the big guys over at Instagram/Facebook HQ decide to throw another thing into the mix, we now have to save? What's a reel?
Small Business Week 2021 - The Start
The Start Setting Up So, as some of you may already know I began my Doodling Lucy Instagram back in 2016, however I definitely wouldn't consider that the start of my small business. It was more a way of showcasing my illustrations - getting out there, making a start. If you are unsure on your business or what you want to do, do this. Just post what you enjoy doing, see what sort of feedback you get, what works and what doesn't it's a good place to start if you have no idea what you what direction you want to go in. ...
World Cancer Day 2021
It's undeniable, cancer will affect you at some point in your lifetime. Whether it's a family member, friend, partner, colleague or even yourself, someone you know will be diagnosed with cancer. However, it doesn't always have to result in the worse case scenario. Things can be done to prevent and detect cancer earlier which leads to significantly higher survival rates. Cancer has been in my life since I was a teen; here is a little background story as to why I am focusing on World Cancer Day today... My first real experience with the consequences of cancer was when I...
#Getintogear
We can fall out of routine very quickly, lockdowns have done that almost instantly. Our morning commutes are no more, our trips to the coffee shop have gone, our weekly circuits classes have been cancelled and with it has our need to 'dress up' or change out of lounge wear.