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  • Francesca’s Words at Southend Youth Market, 28th May

    Hi everyone, It’s been a pretty last minute thing, but Francesca’s Words will be at the Essex Farmers Market in Southend high street between 10am and 4pm tomorrow. Unfortunately I can’t be there past around 11am, but my brother Maxim will be running the stall. Everything in my Etsy will be on sale, as well…

    francescaburke

    27 May, 2016
    Products
    Essex Farmers Market, Etsy gifts, Etsy UK, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, sarcastic birthday cards Southend, Southend artist, Southend high street event, Southend Youth Market
  • Free Worldwide Shipping on Mythology Stationery & Hell’s Belles Blog

    I hope everyone’s been enjoying the great British summer(!) I have good news to balance out the sun:drizzle ratio: until 19th June, the postage for my Father’s Day postcards is free, even when you buy them with other products. There’s no code necessary, I’ve already changed the settings (you’re welcome). I also wrote a post on Indifferent Ignorance for…

    francescaburke

    16 May, 2016
    Products
    ‘Heroes of Olympus’, cute stationery, Etsy, Etsy UK, father’s day cards, Francesca’s Words, free shipping father’s day gift, funny father’s day gift, Ghost Stories, Greek mythology, Greek mythology gift, Greek mythology stationery, Hell’s Belles, Indifferent Ignorance, mythology stationery, Rick Riordan, snail mail gift, snail mail revival, snail mail revolution
  • Free Etsy Delivery until 26th April

    In celebration of that Shakespeare guy’s 400th death day, Charlotte Bronte’s 200th birthday and next week’s release of The Raven King I’ve got free postage on my Etsy until the end of the 26th. Just enter the code CHECKTHEATTIC at the checkout… because Jane should have checked the attic, right?

    francescaburke

    22 April, 2016
    Products
    ‘The Raven Cycle’, ‘The Raven King’, Alternative stationery, Charlotte Bronte, Charlotte Bronte birthday, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist stationery, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology stationery, snail mail
  • Introducing the Hell’s Belles Collection

    Hi everyone, After a wonderfully busy February (thank you, Valentine’s), I thought I’d take advantage of March being dead quiet to launch my newest range, Hell’s Belles. Inspired by Chantal Claret songs, Maggie Stiefvater novels, the pastel goth tag on Instagram and every ‘inspiring’ poster I’ve ever dry heaved at, Hell’s Belles is one of…

    francescaburke

    24 March, 2016
    Products
    casting spells creepy girls, Chantal Claret, cupcakes and cauldrons, don’t fucking swear, eat glitter for breakfast, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminism, Francesca’s Words, Friday 13th zine, Halloween card, Halloween gift, Hell’s Belles, inspirational quotes, life’s a journey, Maggie Stiefvater, magic, magic tricks and eyeliner flicks, pastel goth, pastel grunge, snail mail gift, Southend artist, witch ‘n’ bitch
  • Good Friday Craft Fair at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

    Hi everyone, If you’ve ever wanted to buy things off me in person, or check how much taller than me you are, your chance is 25th March at the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend. I’ll be there from 10am-4pm, hawking everything in my shop that’s transportable. You can RSVP on my Facebook. There is an Easter egg…

    francescaburke

    27 February, 2016
    Products
    Cliffs Pavilion craft fair, Cliffs Pavilion Southend, Easter Eggstravaganza Southend, Etsy, Etsy UK, Fayre Trade events, Francesca’s Words, independent writers, snail mail, Southend artist, Southend writer, support independent artists
  • Free Gift Boxes for Valentine’s + Limited Leonardo diCaprio Posters

    Hi everyone, With Valentine’s Day – and Galentine’s Day – just around the corner, I’ve made gift boxes in my shop free until 15th February. There’s no charge when you select the option, and it applies on my single mirrors, 3 for 2 and in the F Words bundle. So go and treat the raging…

    francescaburke

    4 February, 2016
    Products, The Story Shack, Writing
    Academy Awards, Carlie Ricketts, Etsy, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, feminist pocket mirrors, Francesca’s Words, Leonardo diCaprio, Oscars, The Revenant, The Story Shack, Valentine’s Day, Valentine’s gifts, when your job gets you down remember that you have the same number of Oscars as Leonardo diCaprio
  • New Valentine’s Gifts

    Happy late-Friday-afternoon! I’m excited to unveil three new Valentine’s designs this week, two for my Grumpy Greetings line and one in Mythology Mayhem, available unwatermarked/unsigned from my shop as postcards or digital downloads. I know it’s a little early to be talking about V Day, but the organised shall inherit the world, or something… Francesca

    francescaburke

    22 January, 2016
    Products
    Alternative stationery, Artemis Greek mythology, Etsy UK, femimist Valentine’s, Francesca’s Words, funny Valentine’s gifts, Galentines Day gift, Greek mythology gift, snail mail, snail mail revival, Southend artist, Valentine’s Day cards, Valentine’s gifts
  • F Cancer Prints

    Happy (belated) new year! I hadn’t realised it’s been so long since I posted here, but I normally only announce new or completed work, and in the last few weeks I’ve been concentrating on developing new products from my shop, and poking about behind the scenes, as it were. Yesterday I unveiled, loosely, this: Available…

    francescaburke

    16 January, 2016
    Products, Writing
    Alan Rickman, Blogging101, Cancer Research UK, David Bowie, Etsy, Etsy UK, Francesca’s Words, fuck cancer, Indifferent Ignorance
  • Vale’s Bookshelf Interview + Etsy Sale

    Hi everyone, hope you’re all having a good holiday! Yesterday the lovely Vale at Vale’s Bookshelf published an interview I did with her about Indifferent Ignorance and book reviews (coincidentally the book I was reading at the time, Persuasion, became December’s book review for my Patreon). I also have a Christmas present type thing running…

    francescaburke

    27 December, 2015
    Patreon, Products
    ‘Persuasion’, book reviews, bookstagram, Etsy, Etsy UK, funny stationery, funny thank you cards, Headspace, Indifferent Ignorance, Jane Austen, Jane Austen review, made in the UK, Patreon, Persuasion by Jane Austen review, Saturnalia mythology, shop small, snail mail revival, thank you cards, Vale’s Bookshelf, ValesBookshelf, YA book review
  • Alt Fashion Directory & Etsy Gift Cards

    Hi everyone, This week Francesca’s Words was added to the Alt Fashion Directory, which is very cool because it means my shop is officially alternative and fashionable, which is all I’ve ever really wanted out of life… I’m also incredibly excited to announce that the shop now accepts Direct Checkout – which includes PayPal, Apple…

    francescaburke

    10 December, 2015
    Products
    Alt Fashion Directory, Alternative stationery, Apple Pay, Etsy gift cards, Etsy UK, feminist accessories, Francesca’s Words, quirky stationery, shops that accept Apple Pay, shops that accept Etsy gift cards
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