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  • 'Craft Store of the Year' - 2023/24 - Somerset

    Well, I have finally got round to writing a bit more – if all the experts are anything to go by I would need to be writing a blog every day!! I mea...
  • New Year, New Me??

    Hi and welcome to the first blog of 2024. I was wondering what topic to go for as most of you will know – I don’t blog very often! The new year is...
  • So what goes into creating a product to sell?

    I have been designing, making, marketing and selling my own product for a few years now. At Quantock Inspiration, there are now over two hundred it...
  • An Interview with Esther Parr of Quantock Inspiration

    This is a recent interview that I did after being approached by Alura, an SEO company. It gives an insight into how the first four years has been for me and my business.
  • Technology is messing us up!

    Some of you may have noticed that I don’t ‘blog’ that often. Indeed, blogging is an art form in itself,  (like, what on earth do I put in a blog??!...
  • New Year New Ideas!!

    Find out how Quantock Inspiration plans to evolve!!
  • Cost of Living Blues!

    If you're like me, you've noticed that life is getting a little more expensive. The rising costs of living are affecting everything from the items we buy to the price of our mortgage/rent. It's not just about how much money we have; it's also about our ability to earn it in the first place.
  • Marketing Hell!! 17/07/2022

    The one thing that there never seems to be adequate time for is marketing – I mean serious, heavy duty, 110% marketing. It is a full-time job in itself – and that’s if you think you know what you are doing!!

    The summer holidays have landed which means for the next few weeks, time will be of the essence – I have an 11-year-old who needs my time as much as the business.

  • Read Quantock Inspiration's first Blog post!

    Welcome to the new (ish!) website, Q.I!

    At the beginning of 2022, Q.I moved platform to Shopify which has given me so much more power to innovate my store! I am very excited about the change, and I hope it improves customer experience. There's a lot of work left to do to make it perfect for my customers, but I want to re-introduce myself again.

    I am passionate about handmade gifts, and I am so excited to be able to share them with you. I'm also a firm believer that handmade gifts are the best gifts—they're personal, thoughtful, and unique.