SWALK creative

I washi you a Merry Christmas 🤶

I washi you a Merry Christmas! Check out my top tips for using washi tape when you're wrapping gifts this year. Available in 4 different colours, not only is this washi tape super cute but it's also *so* much better for the planet than plastic tapes! Helping you have a more sustainable Christmas 🎄 #WashiTape #SWALKcreative

🌱 Plantable Cards 🌱

🌱 Blooming Gorgeous 🌱 I am SO excited to share this new product with you 🥁 Plantable cards! Your fave designs are now available on seeded card, packed full of wildflower seeds. Combining my two favourite things, snail mail and gardening 🐌✉🌿 Right now as well as a couple of year-round favourites, the bestselling Christmas cards are available in the plantable version. So this year when you take down your cards instead of recycling them you can plant them and watch your wildflower patch grow 🌸🌼 It's a card AND a gift rolled into one! I'm so excited to launch these that I'm starting them off with a 10% discount 🤩 no code needed, just head to the etsy and the introductory offer is already live! I'm starting a highlight on IG for these so you can find all the tips and updates on growing 🌱 www.swalkcreative.etsy.com

A closer look at the new Gratitude Pads! Find them here https://etsy.me/2Y8N8gb

Happy birthday to our megababe @nia_makes 🥳 she’s got some gorgeous new shiny stickers in, you can get your hands on one when we’re back open tomorrow from 10:30am 🙌🏻 have a lovely Sunday #niamakes #sunday #sundayfunday #universe #solarsystem #iwd #illustration #sticker #stickers #afflecks #swalkcreative

After 4.5 years... knocking down several walls for 3 expansions... the time has come. We’re going up in the world... or rather, I should say down ⬇️ SWALK is on the move, to the 2nd floor at Afflecks Manchester 🙌🏻 I’m dead nervous but really excited! Honestly I hate change and it makes me super anxious, but the new shop is bigger, better and I can’t wait to share it with you all. This might not seem huge to a lot of people, but a big business decision like this comes with a lot of planning and risk so I’m frantic to say the least 😅 was not expecting to feel so sentimental about our original unit and leaving that but we’ve got to look forwards and get out of our comfort zone! Huge thanks to Afflecks for encouraging, supporting and facilitating the move. Massive shouts to Dave Draws and Crozzilla who have been with me since day 1 and all the love to all our artists - without whom this would not be possible. Keep your eyes peeled for renovations and updates, one week countdown starts now!! @authenticityguide @lucydelaney_illustrates @maisysummer @theplayfulindian @fernandesmakes @beemancunian @sophmog @remouse1991 @nia_makes

Day 10 of #MarchMeetTheMaker is YOU! Well, not you, me! 👩🏻‍🦰 I tried finding a photo of me doing something arty for this prompt but I came across this outtake from a short intro vid I was doing for something. It made me laugh loads and is a pretty accurate representation of me so this is what you’re getting! I’m Megan, I wear a lot of hats (literally and metaphorically!) and SWALK is my pride and joy. I love reading, I love gardening and I love painting my fingernails 📚🌱💅🏻 oh and I hate cheese. That really helps people form an opinion of me 🧀🚫 This video is the very reason you don’t see me often on my ig stories 😂 this is my favourite #MMTM prompt because I love seeing the people behind the businesses I follow on here! #swalkcreative #you #me #indierollermmtm #meetthemaker #womenimbiz #outtake

Sometimes I miss the corporate world when I see things like A MEETING ROOM IN A RANGE ROVER 😂😂😂 #thatcorporatelife

What was the first ever Christmas card? I hear you ask! Our lovely Crozzilla is here to tell you! Swing by City Tower, Manchester for more history facts!

It's only once it's all laid out I realise how much artwork we have dedicated to beautiful bees! Catch Lulu Delaney at Hatch all afternoon with all these goodies!

Hmm it feels like too long since we've been at Hatch... well good news! This Friday afternoon we have a brilliant bee themed pop up to coincide with their gorgeous Bee in the City MCR bee by Kim Hubball landing this week. Have you seen it yet? It's BEEAUTIFUL! Catch me and some of the usual Afflecks suspects there with all things bee!! Nia Makes PeachIllustrations Lulu Delaney Tom Brown Kathryne Nield Illustration Annalise Humphrey

Day 5 of #JustACardWeek is 🎉HAPPY DANCE🎉 This is the whole point, when you buy from an independent business a real person like me does a little dance. It still makes my day. 💃💃 Do yourselves a favour and click the hashtag #JustACard and check out all the wonderful talented makers showing you their happy dance. If that doesn't make you want to #shoplocal and #shopindependent I don't know what will!! #happydance #shopsmall #buylocal #womeninbiz