Lyndsay | Nutmeg and Arlo: Stationery Shop 💌

@nutmegandarlo

✏️ Colourful paper products to make you smile ⭐️ Over 10,000 5 star reviews 📍 Stockton-On-Tees, UK
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I have a precious and perfectionist streak that actually causes a hindrance and a lot of overthinking within my business. I RARELY make first drafts/sketches, because I hate how they look because they’re not perfect. Which leads me to spend twice as long on a design as I should/could. I’ve done this my entire career. I will make it as perfect as I can and then realise I want to change the colours or the composition and then I have to start over. This is absolutely NOT the way to go, and I know this, but I’ve been unable to change. My brain just doesn’t want to, it doesn’t like change and it doesn’t like routine but it also absolutely craves change and routine. It’s really great and fun 👍 This is especially frustrating when you are already in the biggest creative slump of your life and are struggling with a lot of “what’s the point” - but I’m trying and I’m pushing on and making small changes to how I work to become more efficient. So today I sat down and created a random sketch and placed coloured blobs everywhere to see if I liked the colour combo, and this was SO MUCH QUICKER. And I could envision the final piece a lot easier. AND it turns out that even though it’s not perfect and it’s FAR from finished, I actually thought it was kinda cute. The fact I’m even gonna post this unfinished imperfect artwork is also amazing. PROGRESS 🙌
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8 days ago
Whoops. I don’t post for a month and then I wonder why things are so slow… What a joker. Anyway, enjoy this cloud pissing rainbows. It’s the first day of spring and it’s still raining? Absolutely unacceptable, weather sort yourself out.
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9 days ago
Cute new punny thank you cards have arrived! Look at that shine ✨🥰 This strawberry pattern is one of my favourite patterns I’ve ever made. Simple but pretty 🤩 Printed by @instantprintuk - you can search for Nutmeg and Arlo in the refer a friend section and get £10 off your first order ✌🏻
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1 month ago
Oh hi! Feels weird to be posting back on the grid after a long Christmas break, but here we are… Back to reality with 2 new washi designs, a slightly more relaxed brain and wondering what to make next and whether I can even draw or design anymore? Better find out I guess…
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2 months ago
Lots of washi on the way to the USA 🥳 Washi is still one of my favourite things to package, they fit so nicely in the boxes! Anyway… please enjoy this “naked” reel with no music for some chill vibes 💆‍♀️
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3 months ago
The cutest little fox pin for all those fox fans out there 🦊❤️
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3 months ago
The shiniest of shiny enamel pins for the avid reader in your life✨ I just finished the first two Crescent City books, and they were a bit long but I liked them. I’m not usually a fantasy person, but I’ve enjoyed the change 📚 Now… what to read next? I’ve got til January til the third Crescent City book comes out…
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3 months ago
Sent out all 3 of my happy house designs to one lovely customer in Exeter today. Made me happy to see them going together. Look at that shine 🤩
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4 months ago
Send this to your favourite dickhead 🥰 or buy one for them if they need the daily reminder 🍆❌
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4 months ago
Gold foiled washi tape makes me happy 🥰 So pretty and delicate, and it looks so much more beautiful in real life. And bonus points - it’s hot foiled which means it’s still recyclable! Washi tape is mostly for decorative purposes - to be used in journals and scrapbooks. It’s not as sticky as sellotape which means you can usually remove it *gently* to reposition it if you change your mind on layouts, but this does depend on the paper type!
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4 months ago
A nice little order of a postcard, sticker, rainbow making window sticker and mini notepad making its way down to Bournemouth 💌
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4 months ago
This pin is an absolute nightmare to photograph, but MY GAAAAWD the colours are unbelievable. Rainbow plated, super small, flippin gorgeous 💖 Though next time I’ll make sure to wipe my fingerprints off it before I take a video 🙊🙈
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4 months ago