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  • Flash Sale: 40% Off Until 17th September Across Folksy, NuMonday and Etsy

    Hey! There’s 40% off everything across Folksy, NuMonday and Etsy until 17th September… except for pencils on NuMonday, because I couldn’t figure out how to set a sale on a variation! Enjoy…

    francescaburke

    13 September, 2018
    Sale
    Etsy sale, feminism prints, feminism stationery, Folksy sale, Francesca’s Words, funny greetings cards, funny stationery, Greek mythology stationery, NuMonday Sale, school supplies
  • Flash Sale: 40% Off Across Folksy, NuMonday and Etsy

    Hi! There’s a flash sale with 40% off across my Folksy, NuMonday and Etsy sshops, with the exception of the pencils on NuMonday because I couldn’t figure out how to do a sale for variations, ha. Get in quick, because it ends on Monday!

    francescaburke

    13 September, 2018
    Products
    back to school, Etsy sale, feminism, flash sale, Folksy sale, Greek mythology stationery, NuMonday Sale, shop small, small business Essex, small business Southend, stationery on Etsy, stationery online
  • Welcome to the new Francesca’s Words Site!

    [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][fusion_title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”default” sep_color=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” class=”” id=””]Welcome to the new Francesca’s Words Site![/fusion_title][fusion_text]Hey hey and welcome to the new, sparkling and very official Francesca’s Words website! You may know me…

    francescaburke

    11 September, 2018
    Francesca’s Actual Words
    alternative stationery shop, feminist prints, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology cards, school tote bag, stationery on Etsy, stationery on Folksy, stationery on nuMonday, Zeus Greek mythology
  • Social Media Workshops & Consultations for Southend-on-Sea, Open September & October 2018

    Hey hey. I’m back from my holidays and raring to go (ish) so I thought I’d reopen my social media marketing classes and consultations! I offer everything from one-on-one consultations to group workshops (with 3-4 people to keep it nice and relaxed). If you’re interested in learning some tricks of the trade to use Instagram,…

    francescaburke

    10 September, 2018
    General
    digital marketing workshop Southend-on-Sea, Facebook lessons Southend, Instagram lessons Southend-on-Sea, social media for business Essex, social media lessons London, social media management Southend, social media marketing, social media workshops southend
  • Back to School Sale & Order Wait Time in August

    Hey hey! First of all, there’s a 15% off back to school sale across my Folksy, NuMonday and Etsy shops, including tote bags, notebooks (only on Folksy and NuMonday), calendars (only on Etsy) and tote/pencil bundles. The sale ends on 20th August. Secondly, there will be a 2-3 week wait time for orders from 22nd…

    francescaburke

    13 August, 2018
    Products
    back to school sale, back to school supplies, cotton tote bags, Etsy shop UK, Folksy shop, Francesca’s Words, Make Your Own Notes student notebook, nuMonday shop, study like Athena pencils, tote bag for school
  • I Would Die for You at Ragnarok Card Pre-Orders

    GOOD NEWS, NORSE MYTHOLOGY FANS. My I Would Die for You at Ragnarok print is now officially available to pre-order as a card! These babies are 5×7″, printed on 350gsm matte silk card stock and come with a snazzy hammer-effect white envelope. If you don’t speak stationery, that means they’re premium and very pretty. Pre-orders…

    francescaburke

    30 July, 2018
    Products
    Etsy UK seller, Francesca’s Words, I Would Die for You at Ragnarok, Norse mythology, Norse mythology art, Norse mythology gift, Norse myths
  • Study Like Athena HB Graphite Pencils

    Afternoon. In a fit of productivity, I have another new item for you: Greek mythology-inspired pencils! You’re going to be the darling of the Classics Department if you rock up to school with one of these. Currently available in sets of 3 from Etsy, Folksy and NuMonday. UK postage is free.

    francescaburke

    25 July, 2018
    Products
    ‘Heroes of Olympus’, Ancient Greece, back to school supplies, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology, Greek mythology stationery, pencils on Etsy, pencils on Folksy, pencils on NuMonday, Percy Jackson, Study Like Athena, study like Athena pencils
  • New Greek Mythology Cards

    Hey hey. Meet the newest addition to my shops: 5×7″ matte silk cards. That’s about twice as much excellent mythology sarcasm than on the old A6 postcard prints. So far I Would Fall into Tartarus With You is in stock on Etsy, Folksy and nuMonday, and you can pre-order I Love You More Than Zeus…

    francescaburke

    18 July, 2018
    Products
    ‘Heroes of Olympus’, ‘The Song of Achillies’, Ancient Greece, Etsy shop, Folksy shop, Francesca’s Words, Greek mythology, Greek mythology gift, Greek mythology stationery, I Love You More Than Zeus Loves, I Would Fall into Tartarus With You, Iliad, nuMonday shop, Percy Jackson
  • Giveaway with WTF Zeus on Tumblr

    Hi everyone, One of my favourite mythology blogs, WTF Zeus, is celebrating 10,000 followers with a giveaway, and I’m contributing a lil something. To enter, write a quick poem about Zeus the Kind Of a Serious Douchebag God and post it to Tumblr, tagging WTF Zeus and me. The author of the funniest poem will…

    francescaburke

    4 July, 2018
    Products
    Francesca’s Words, francesca’s words Tumblr, Greek mythology, Greek poetry, mythology stationery, wtf zeus, wtf zeus Tumblr, Zeus Greek mythology
  • Etsy News: No More Single Notebooks or Stickers After July

    Hey everyone, Etsy is putting its transaction fees up in July, and to cut a long story short this means that I can no longer afford to offer stickers, notebooks, A6 prints or bundles of any of the above at their current prices. I am gradually swapping out A6 prints for either 5×7″ ones or actual…

    francescaburke

    14 June, 2018
    Products
    Etsy 2018 updates, Etsy gifts, Etsy transaction increase, Etsy UK, Greek mythology gift, Greek mythology stationery, selling on Etsy, stationery gifts, stationery on Etsy
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