It feels like we’ve been planning this for ages, and now it’s finally here! I’m so utterly delighted and proud to bring you.... Katie’s Kollection! Katie has been an absolute star since she started with us last year. Fresh from Uni, she joined the team and instantly became my absolute rock – laughing and crying with me as we continue to slog away building this amazing company. I’m so proud of her resilience, drive and passion for what we do. We started talking about Katie’s Kollection a while back – I’m really lucky we have similar tastes when it comes to what we select. But we also come at things from different perspectives creatively (as well as different experiences!). This is one of the things I love most about working with Katie and I had wanted her to have free reign to bring her personal style to Collecting Seashells through...

We're taking Seashells on the road in the next few weeks in our local area, and we'd love to meet some of our wonderful customers in person! We had such a great time last Christmas when we attended some of the trade fairs in the area, so we knew we wanted to do it again. We’re starting with three great shows in our local area this summer - the Curdridge Show, the New Forest Show and the Romsey Show in Hampshire. I'm super excited to show our products in person at our biggest events yet – another milestone for our business and one Katie and I are really looking forward to! If you’re in the area then please pop down on Saturday 16 July to the Curdridge Country Show, on 26 - 28 July to the New Forest Show, or on 10 September at the Romsey Show. We'll have a lovely selection of our hand-picked pieces on display and available for you to...

As well as celebrating our first year of trading recently, I just wanted to pop on here and share some exciting news with you. I am now a published author!! I never thought I’d see the day to be honest with you – but I was approached with this amazing opportunity which I just couldn’t say no to. So, you can now read my story in the book series ‘Shine On You Crazy Daisy: Stories from Inspirational Businesswomen’, by the wonderful and talented Trudy Simmons. I contributed a chapter to the latest book, in which I share more of the story behind Collecting Seashells from how I took my dream and turned it into a reality.  The book brings together stories from a whole range of strong, professional women and I would recommend it to anyone who is considering stepping out of their comfort zone to embrace a new challenge,...

Join Our Celebrations with 20% Off! This week we turned one! I can’t quite believe that it’s been a whole year since we began this rollercoaster of an adventure – and my, what a year it’s been! I’ve been reflecting this week on how far we’ve come as a business. From that first spark of an idea when I bought a lantern, to a fully working home décor specialist. Collecting Seashells has certainly taught me a thing or two about running a business, about juggling everything, and about me as a person. It’s been an absolute labour of love - allowing me to combine my passion for home accessories and interior design. I feel blessed to be able to do something I love. But it’s not been without tears, late nights, early mornings, more tears, and a lot of grit and determination. If I’m honest with you there were many,...