Spring has sprung & I’m here for it 💐 As botanical artist and nature inspired maker, my inspiration comes mostly from the ever changing beauty outside, and now spring has well and truly sprung, with florals blooming and leaves reappearing here in the UK, I can feel my mood change with it. I’m an autumn at heart, loving the crunches of the leaves, forging of mushrooms and cooler evenings, but there is something magical about spring. I live in my own fantasy world amongst mushrooms and florals, and like to create things that keep up the hobbitcore illusion, so if you’re a fan of the countryside fantasy, then you will love my shop. You can pick up your favourite seasonals all year round, handmade sustainable gifts and everyday paper essentials by me 🎨 Description: Ripley pulls on a bright blue ribbon wrapping a brown gift box to reveal a selection of beautiful floral wooden pins including vibrant blue hydrangeas, yellow daffodils, peach rose and more

It’s all in the details ✨ From tiny brushstrokes printed on my pins, to perfectly cut sticker strips and thoughtfully wrapped orders, I put care into every step. Because the little things? They matter to me. I love noticing the tiny details in nature, the way petals curl at the edges, the subtle shifts in colour, the intricate veins on a leaf. Those little moments tell a story, and I bring that same attention to detail into everything I create. Whether it’s the art itself or the way I pack each order, I want everything to feel special. This month I’m taking part in #MarchMeetTheMaker2025 hosted by @marchmeetthemaker by its founder @joannehawker and month long community driven event to showcase the makers behind the brands. I hope you follow along too! #MarchMeetTheMaker #MeetTheMaker #SmallBusinessPackaging #HydrangeaArt #BotanicalIllustration #CottagecoreAesthetic #WhimsicalArt #NatureInspired #StickerLover #HandmadeBusiness

Every order I pack is a little piece of my world, bringing nature into the everyday through functional art. I love making things that aren’t just beautiful, but useful too. To be honest a lot of it I design for myself! They’re all designed to be loved, worn, written in, and enjoyed. My aim is to one day be packing more orders that are delivered to even more places and knowing my art work is being used and enjoyed across the world in your everyday. 🎨 What’s your favourite way to add nature and art to your day? This month I’m taking part in #MarchMeetTheMaker2025 hosted by @marchmeetthemaker by its founder @joannehawker and month long community driven event to showcase the makers behind the brands. I hope you follow along too! Description: a cutting machine cuts colourful floral sticker sheets that Ripley holds up to showcase against a cream with blue flower wallpapered wall. Featuring purple crocus, daffodils, tulips, roses and more, Ripley takes each sheet and folds them inside a sheet of printed green and floral paper. They carefully fold the sheet around to form a package that they seal with rose illustrated Washi tape and pop inside a brown envelope along with a hand written thank you on the back side of their light blue business card. Ripley then stamps a rose bud with magenta ink in the corner of the envelope and finally the KCR logo in green on the reverse. #MarchMeetTheMaker #MeetTheMaker #PackingOrders #FunctionalArt #SustainableLiving #FloralArt #CottagecoreAesthetic #NatureInspired #HandmadeBusiness #WhimsicalDesigns #BotanicalIllustrations

Spring 2023 I made the decision to try to hand make my first ever notepads. Fast forward to today and it remains one of my best selling products, and yes I do still make each one by hand! Today’s March Meet the Maker prompt is Decision, and this has to be one of the best decisions I ever made. Hand making my notepads was the catalyst for everything you see at KC Ripley. From notepads, to planners, bookmarks, cards to letter writing sets, everything is handmade in my studio or sourced sustainably. As I grow I hope to be able to continue making things by hand, or outsourcing to other uk small businesses and sustainable suppliers. This month I’m taking part in #MarchMeetTheMaker2025 hosted by @marchmeetthemaker by its founder @joannehawker and month long community driven event to showcase the makers behind the brands. I hope you follow along with too! Description: Clip from Stories shows the moment Ripley shared that they’re attempting to make their first ever notepad using a green mermaid design they have painted, printed cut and glued. The montage follows showing then flip over the notepads for the green mermaid, pink mermaid and then a continued to show their botanical notepads. First is a mushroom with warm brown border, second a pile of 3 spring florals and then a flip through of a rose garden themed notepad showcasing a variety of colourful roses as they flip through. #HandmadeWithLove #HandmadeGifts #StationeryShop