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by Francesca Astraea

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  • Village Green Festival Photos

    Hi everyone, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who came to Village Green on Saturday. I hadn’t been to the festival before and I had a blast hanging out with other traders, meeting customers in person and wandering the green every time I had to visit a portaloo. The tan…

    francescaburke

    10 July, 2017
    Events, Products
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  • Francesca’s Words at Village Green Festival in Chalkwell Park, 8th July

    Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce that I will be at the Village Green Festival in Southend’s Chalkwell Park on 8th July, along with everything from my shop that I can fit into my car plus a lot of snacks. Come and say hello to me and a tonne of other local artists and crafty…

    francescaburke

    13 June, 2017
    Events, Products
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  • Forget the Gym, Carry Textbooks: Introducing Tote Bags to Francesca’s Words

    It’s been a long and horrible week, and it’s not even over yet. I needed something to cheer me up – and distract me from the worst rolling news I can remember seeing for a long time – so I’ve set up pre-orders for a product I’ve been looking forward to for ages: tote bags.…

    francescaburke

    25 May, 2017
    Products
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  • Free UK Postage on Selected Items Until 5th June

    Hi guys, I really need to clear some space in my storage cabinet for new stuff (I also need to clear space, generally, now I think about it) so until 5th June, UK customers can get free postage on marked items. The products are in various categories, but they’re pretty obviously marked with ‘Free UK…

    francescaburke

    19 May, 2017
    Products
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  • Prints of ‘Who Do I Hate Least?’ and ‘The Students’ Guide to Voting’ Are Online

    Hi guys, I forgot to update here in the heat of the moment: my Political Party Comparison Kit and Students’ Guide to Voting are online now. One has a pen. Don’t forget to register to vote. You can get both sets, along with their digital counterparts, here. Here’s hoping the next time I update the…

    francescaburke

    8 May, 2017
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  • General Election 2017: Introducing ‘Who Do I Hate Least?’ and ‘The Students’ Guide to Voting’ to Help You Vote

    Hi everyone, I’m settling back into British life (aka waking up each morning and uttering the words ‘why is it so cold?’ until I’m brave enough to poke a toe out from underneath the duvet) and in response to the upcoming general election I’ve made a couple of new pieces… I’m worried students won’t register…

    francescaburke

    25 April, 2017
    Products
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  • Postcards, Notebooks Stickers & More Back on Etsy with Free Shipping

    Hi everyone, I’m back from South East Asia and fighting jetlag (the jetlag is winning). The good news is that postcards, notebooks and stickers are are now back on my Etsy! To celebrate being home, there’s free postage on all items until 21st April with the code LAUNDRYTIME. I also want to say thank you…

    francescaburke

    7 April, 2017
    Products
    Etsy UK, feminist gifts, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology gift, Greek mythology stationery, school supplies on Etsy, snail mail supplies and stickers
  • Vote for Francesca’s Words in Etsy’s #DifferenceMakesUs Contest

    Hi guys, I’m heading back to the UK in a week or so – how fast did that go?! – and will be relisting all physical items to my shop the day after. In the mean time, I’ve entered my shop into Etsy’s #DifferenceMakesUs contest; if I win, my shop would get £8,000 to evolve…

    francescaburke

    27 March, 2017
    Products
    #DifferenceMakesUs Contest, Etsy contest, Etsy UK stationery, feminist accessories, Greek mythology stationery, greetings cards, stationery on Etsy
  • Hi from Laos!

    Hi everyone, I’m in Laos at the moment, soaking up some sunshine and mentally preparing myself for the bus journey back into Thailand. We’re heading north to Cheng Mai, spending a bit of time in the north then heading down to the southern islands before we go back to Bangkok to head home at the…

    francescaburke

    9 March, 2017
    Writing
    blogging, Indifferent Ignorance, South East Asia, travel blog
  • Valentine’s Day Designs Online Now

    Hi everyone, I might be in Vietnam right now but my Etsy is open worldwide, with digital greetings and posters perfect for Valentine’s Day (or Galentine’s Day, or Singles’ Awareness Day or whatever you call it). Here are a few: Have a great 14th February, whatever it is you’ll be doing… I’ll be somewhere in…

    francescaburke

    3 February, 2017
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