Today I have some news for you all that is a little sad but also very exciting for me, a complete clash of emotions indeed. Sorry for all of the text, but please do read on, there is a discount coupon
at the end of it :)
As of the end of August the
Indie Emporium as we know it will close it's doors and I won't be selling the wares of other designers any more.
I won't be shutting the Bonbi Forest store completely though, no way! I have lots of exciting Bonbi things planned and because of this it has become time for a change so I can make them happen...
I'm not closing The Emporium because of any credit crunch or recession issues either, it really is the opposite! The store has grown and grown over the last 2 years that it has been open and now has nearly 60 designers supplying their wonderful goodies. The matter of the fact is that along with the growth and it's success it has also meant that there has been a big increase in the amount of work it takes to keep it running smoothly and efficiently and it really is just a bit too much for this one designer to keep running on her own, as well as keep on making and creating new and fresh and lovely things. That's the sad part...
...but this is the exciting part!--> A few happenings lately have made me realize that being a shop keeper isn't what I want to be, and I have always believed that though it's not always easy, it's so important to be true to yourself in that respect, don't you agree? You may have noticed on this here blog that I have been drawing and painting a lot more lately and that is what I will be doing with myself once I no longer have such a big store to run, so this definitely
isn't the end of Bonbi Forest!
I will be re-launching in September with a whole host of new tees, accessories, jewels and art that I hope you are going to love as much as I already do :)
So: You have until the end of August to nab those treats you have had your eye on before they are gone for good! To send the store off I will be offering
15% off any transaction over £15 for the rest of the month. Many items have already been reduced such as jewellery from
Yuen, little pictures from
Steph Littlechild, and my remaining
Bonbi Tees are reduced to make way for all of my hot new goodies in September!
To redeem the discount, just enter the code
BYEBYE when prompted at checkout...Don't forget that many items in the store are one off and unique pieces, so if you find something you like in
The Emporium get it,
it won't be there again!!
So it just remains to say a big THANK YOU to all of my loyal customers and followers for all of your support, I really do appreciate it and I do hope you will stick around for the Bonbi treats I have planned this Autumn :)
Much love xXx
Get to The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium by following THIS LINK!!!
This past weekend Mark and I have had some old friends from our days in Brighton down to stay with us and I have been playing at being a tourist in the place I live. Dining out and eating local home made cake, proper Cornish ice cream and proper Cornish pasties, paddling in the sea and peering into rock pools, lazing in the sunshine and then visiting the Eden Project again...It was good to have some time out after the manicness that has been the last few weeks for sure.
And I loved all of the bright colours at the Eden Project too...I know I have blogged about it before but it never fails to entertain and amaze me with it's diversity. It was such a good day out again and a feast for the eyes (hence the rather large amount of images!):
