A community project focus...

I usually use my blog to talk about things that are happening in the world of colourwheel or insights into my clients businesses. On this occasion I want to make an exception to my own rules and let you see the work of a very talented lady who has given up her own time for a school/ community competition which took place in the Three Counties Showground in Malvern a few weeks ago..

Jo Williams from Muddy Puddle Crafts says: “All local schools were given a bench and the theme 'Biodiversity'. I have painted it with a group of 14 children chosen from all year groups aged 4-11. The school is small, only 75 ish pupils, set in rural Herefordshire with farming all around us. Our bench represents the theme by being a slice of a Rapeseed field which is a bio fuel crop. The underside and legs shows a group of worms working in the underground compost system. The seat shows insects and small mammals enjoying the habitat of the margin (edge of the field) which the farmer has left. The back shows the rapeseed in full bloom against a bright spring sky which is a sight all pupils see on their journey to school.

In terms of community work I have done many creative things at my kids school but none elsewhere. I've co-ordinated things from Christmas crafts to murals for the toilet walls!”

I thought this project was fantastic and it’s so nice to see small businesses doing something for their local communities. I hope you all agree that Jo is very talented and will all check out her business Muddy Puddle Crafts to see what other work she is involved in: www.muddypuddlecrafts.com

Find Muddy Puddle Crafts on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Muddy-Puddle-Crafts/115187628517227

HAPPY first BIRTHDAY to us!!!

Gosh where does the time go? I can’t believe that colourwheel creative was just being born a year ago today! A lot has happened in a year, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all my clients for your valued support over the last 12 months!

So how did we get here? Well, I’m not going to give you the birds and the bees talk, firstly I am sure you already know it, and secondly I blush easily!

On 14^th May 2010 after returning from a hen party in Belfast (where we got stranded by volcanic ash (a whole other story), I was told my role was no longer required at the 3 day a week job I had. At first my world fell apart, but after the initial shock and lots of chats to anyone who would listen, I decided that this would be the perfect opportunity to start my own business… after a few weeks of planning and research (and a trip to Euro Disney) I ventured onto the self employed ladder – and have never looked back!

A LOVE working for myself! I can take my little girl to school in the morning and watch her go to dance lessons, and I never miss a school event. It can be a little isolating some days – that’s my excuse for using all the social networks, but I have met some fabulous business people and made a couple of really good friends on the way too.

I couldn’t have done it though with out the support of my clients and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for helping my make working for myself a success. I have added below a list of offers to celebrate our birthday which are only valid this week only. If you would like to take advantage of any of them, please email me on info@colourwheelcreative mentioning our ‘FIRST BIRTHDAY’ in your email:

A5 FLYERS: Design, print and delivery of 5000 D/S onto 170gsm gloss: £150

SUN SHADES: set of 2: £30

PULL UP BANNER inc CARRY CASE: £95

STATIONERY PACK: business cards, comp slips, letterheads (500 off each) design, artwork, print and delivery: £200

Once again, thank you for all your support, and for helping make colourwheel creative possible!

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