Day 1 of Building The Makerie (and I’m not sure I’m ready…)

Today is officially day one of properly putting myself out there with The Makerie… and if I’m being honest, I don’t feel ready at all.

My website is live (which still feels surreal), but there’s so much I haven’t done yet. I haven’t tested everything properly, I don’t have all my packaging sorted, and I’m still figuring things out as I go.

But I also know that if I keep waiting until everything is perfect, I’ll never actually start.

So here I am — starting anyway.

What The Makerie is all about -

The Makerie is where I create personalised gifts, keepsakes and prints — things that actually mean something.

Whether it’s:

• a cushion with your dog on it

• a flower keepsake

• a personalised gift for someone special

Everything I make is designed to feel personal, not just something you grab off a shelf.

What I’m doing right now

At the moment, I’m:

• creating products

• filming content for TikTok

• setting up my workspace

• slowly adding new items to my website

It’s a mix of exciting and slightly chaotic… but I think that’s part of it.

The honest bit

I think the hardest part is just believing people will actually buy from me.

I can make things. I enjoy making things. But putting it out there and saying “this is worth buying” feels like a different level.

Still… I’m doing it anyway.

What’s next

I’m going to keep building, keep posting, and keep sharing the process as I go.

If you’re following along — thank you. Honestly.

And if you’re here because you’re thinking about starting something yourself… this is your sign to just start, even if it’s messy.

If you’d like to take a look at what I’ve made so far, you can visit:

👉 www.makerie.co.uk