Black Sheep Designs

Still time to grab a last-minute Valentine's outfit from the ready-to-ship section! Just be sure to select next day delivery so you won't be left broken-hearted 💔❤

It's December tomorrow, so seems appropriate to start the Christmas posts! Sequin velvet tops are available in gingerbread man and Xmas tree designs, and FYI, they match by bestselling sequin shorts! ✨️

Hello 👋 It's been a while. So long, in fact, that the last thing I posted - a Halloween post last year- now looks fairly recent! Anyway, I thought it was time I finally posted an update on things. The Instagram algorithm has never been particularly fond of me, but after a year without posting, it undoubtedly hates me now 😅 I took a little hiatus from my shop earlier this year, and although the ready-to-ship items remained, I removed all the made-to-order pieces. For several reasons, but the main one being that I was just tired. My day job was taking it out of me, the orders that I could only fulfill on my days off were becoming overwhelming, and it got to the point where I would no longer feel a sense of excitement when receiving an order, but a feeling of 'how am I going to get this done by x date?' The little time off I was left with I was too physically and mentally drained to do anything. There were other factors as well...international price hikes coupled with packaging laws across various European countries and the effects of Brexit made shipping abroad complicated and costly. The 'buy and return' culture of online shopping had a big impact on my shop as well...it's become so normalised now for people buying clothing online to buy something in haste then return if they change their mind, and although I'm not against this per se, it's a tricky one for sellers who make things from scratch (and stings even more when it's an order being returned from overseas, and they have to refund the international shipping cost). Then there's Etsy's refulsal to do anything about the resellers and mass produced items flooding the site.

All of the above left me feeling demotivated and in need of a break from it all.

I've finally decided to return to my shop, but am now concentrating on my bestsellers, and perhaps custom orders. I will also no longer make full collections but 'mini collections' and one-off pieces, as I now know that having 100 made-to-order items listed just isn't feasible for a one person shop working from home.

If you've made it this far, thank you! Not just for reading my ramblings, but for still sticking with & following this account ❤️

Happy Hallows Eve! 🎃💀👻🕸

Hey, how's Summer treating everyone? Ready for the temperatures to raise again (hopefully not to 40c this time! 🥵) over the next few days? Keep all your heatwave essentials handy in one of these babies 🍍🍉☀️

Happy Friday! May your weekend looks be as stylish as looking 👌 in the heart print top 🔥❤

Living for these pics of in the car print dress, styled to perfection! 👌😍🥤🐕

Happy Easter! 🐣🐰

Guilty...😂

Think it's about time for my monthly 'sorry for not posting for ages, been super busy etc etc' post! 😉😉 Anyway, this (slightly) brighter warmer weather got me ready for Spring..anyone else? 🌺🌼

So I was going to add this dress to the mini Valentine's collection in my shop...but having worn it out the other night, I have to be honest and say it rides up like a motherf***er when walking and dancing! 😂 That said, if anyone is cool with that and would still like to order one, feel free to dm me for more info 💕🌹

I feel like everything i post lately is preceded by an apology for not posting in about a month, and this is no exception! I blame it on a combination of busyness and January blues. But now that the worst month of the year is almost over and February is upon us, I thought it time to give my shop a Valentine's makeover 💞🌹💕

A somewhat belated Happy New Year to you all! 🎉 May your 2022 be as bright and sparkly as the orders I'm currently working on ✨

Well that's a wrap! All new orders will now be posted after Christmas 🎄 If you're in need of a New Year's outfit though, there's still time to bag this silver number! ✨ Flawlessly modeled by ⭐🌟✨

Just a heads up that today is the last day to order items that are made-to-order if needed in time for Christmas! And to ensure they reach you in time, I'll upgrade all orders above £20 posted after the 21st to next day delivery for free cos I'm nice like that 😁 Ready-to-ship items can be ordered up until the 22nd 🎄✨ PS - this applies only to UK delivery I'm afraid, as all international orders are unlikely to arrive until after the 25th

Sequins and cookies - what's not to like? (unless you're one of those weirdos that doesn't like gingerbread!) ✨

Some festive pieces coming in the next couple of days! 🎄✨

Hi all, hope November's treating everyone well 🍁 Feels ages since I last posted here..been in a bit of slump this month tbh and lacking in motivation (dreary weather aint helping!) But gradually starting to feel a bit more festive, and will be getting some Xmas goodies listed soon ✨❄️ PS - how soon is too soon to be putting up Christmas trees? Asking for a friend 😉 🎄

I did a Halloween playlist 🎃👻 If you're stuck for some spooky sounds for the weekend, go check it out for a mix of genres old and new, some obvious and not so obvious choices! Happy Halloween!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50h38LyFnpVpX6DskGhArO?si=PoE_wYDsQTW_dl6fft3q7A&utm_source=copy-link

How many can you get? I'm up to 28 so far! 🕷️👻⚰️🎃

Couple of Halloween pieces finally up on Etsy & Depop! (links in bio) 🎃👻🕷️

Some spooky offerings coming to the etsy shop & depop tomorrow 🎃🕷️👻 (I know I'm super late, a combination of being ill the last few days, long work hours and my usual lack of organisation have slowed things down a lot!)

Nothing softens the blow of Summer being over like spooky season (I mean, it's basically my three favourite things - sweets, dressing up and all things scary - rolled into one holiday!) Might even have a couple of Halloween pieces hitting the shop soon, so stay tuned 🎃🦇👻 (couldn't find artist of this pic to credit them, if anyone knows please comment/dm)

Last chance for 10% off all Summer items, guys! Etsy link in bio, ends midnight tonight 🕛

Custom order I've just finished (soz for the lousy pic quality) 🖤 Liking this one and thinking of adding it to my shop..yay or nay?

Soaking up the last of the Summer rays ☀️ Running a little sale over on Etsy for 10% off Summer pieces, including this one! 🚗 (link in bio)

Off to enjoy the tail end of Summer ☀️ Wearing the recycled bedsheet top I made a few months ago! 🛏️✂️