The Crafty Lobster

The Crafty Lobster The Crafty Lobster is a family business based in North Devon. We design and make handmade personalised products for all occasions.

We are husband and wife team Mark and Annette – the founders, designers and makers behind The Crafty Lobster. It all started during our mundane lockdown days and became a reality following Mark’s redundancy. The significant changes that have occurred this year haven’t all been negative for us, and made us realise that a lifestyle change was needed for the both of us, especially having just welcome

d our third daughter to our pod. We were looking for a business we could establish from home that was flexible around the endless demands of our three girls (& two Cocker Spaniels) and that enabled us to further enjoy our glorious surroundings on the North Devon coast. Using the best quality materials, and taking care and attention with our packaging, we hope to provide you with an array of handmade and personalised products for a variety of occasions. Between Mark’s engineering and design skills and my love of crafts we hope we can offer something for everyone. If you are looking for something specific which you can not see on our page, please get in touch and we will be happy to help any way we can.

Our latest product...Our magical fairy wand activity pack is already proving to be a hit! Why not add a sparkly, colour-...
08/07/2022

Our latest product...

Our magical fairy wand activity pack is already proving to be a hit! Why not add a sparkly, colour-filled activity to your summer holidays...

Thursday mornings - Mummy Fit Club in Northam Hall with .fitness I can't make today's session - Esmé's first sports day!...
07/07/2022

Thursday mornings - Mummy Fit Club in Northam Hall with .fitness

I can't make today's session - Esmé's first sports day! But the next best thing I can do.... let all you guys know how awesome & fun Emma's sessions are! If you are thinking of joining an exercise class or you need help to get into exercise, I can't recommend Emma enough.

Also, if you're not a Mum, don't worry, Emma offers Feel Good Fit too!

06/07/2022

We have had an amazing amount of new followers during my downtime so I thought I'd introduce the tribe behind The Crafty...
05/07/2022

We have had an amazing amount of new followers during my downtime so I thought I'd introduce the tribe behind The Crafty Lobster!

So... I am Annette, mum to 3 incredible daughters & 3 chaotic Spaniels. I live on the gorgeous North Devon coast with my husband & our brood.

The Crafty Lobster was originally set up during lockdown so that my husband & I could work around our family needs. Since starting The Crafty Lobster we have welcomed Henley, our youngest daughter, Mark was offered (& accepted!) a fabulous career opportunity, we moved house, we have welcomed Poppy, our youngest Spaniel & Esmé, our eldest, started school.

It has been an amazing & exciting time for the family but we are also excited to get back into the workshop to create new & beautiful designs for you guys.

So a great big thank you for following us, and watch this space...

Even our products are having a revamp
04/07/2022

Even our products are having a revamp

It feels good to be revamping the website...
03/07/2022

It feels good to be revamping the website...

Mondays are made for coffee ☕️ & naps 😴I got the ☕️ & they got the 😴!
29/03/2021

Mondays are made for coffee ☕️ & naps 😴

I got the ☕️ & they got the 😴!

I'm very excited to say we've had an offer accepted on a new house 🥳 it comes with an all important workshop for all my ...
19/03/2021

I'm very excited to say we've had an offer accepted on a new house 🥳 it comes with an all important workshop for all my Crafty Lobster bits! Space to explore my new ranges!

👋 I'm back!Sorry for the radio silence, I needed to take some time out & solely be a Mummy to my girls. There have been ...
15/03/2021

👋 I'm back!

Sorry for the radio silence, I needed to take some time out & solely be a Mummy to my girls.

There have been some changes going on behind the scenes here at HQ. The main one being that Mark has taken up a fabulous opportunity & returned to full-time employment.

I have every intention to keep The Crafty Lobster going & to develop it into something great! Things may seem to be standing still at times but please bear with me, I'm trying to run this business alongside being a full-time Mum!

Day 3 - Beliefs & Values🥳 Do what makes you happy...Life's short, what's the point in not enjoying what you do?!🥳 Celebr...
04/03/2021

Day 3 - Beliefs & Values

🥳 Do what makes you happy...
Life's short, what's the point in not enjoying what you do?!

🥳 Celebrate the small wins...
Between running my business, looking after my family, doing day to day tasks & considering me time, I can at times lose my way & wonder why do I do all this. So, I celebrate the small wins & remind myself of what I can & have achieved.

My main value - eco-friendly materials!

♻️ Boxes & envelopes - all made from 100% recycled materials in the UK

♻️ Jiffy Bags - these are made from 76% recycled materials in the UK

♻️ Bubble Wrap - biodegradable

♻️ Thank You Stickers - these are Kraft labels which are made from recycled materials & are biodegradable & compostable

♻️ Glitter - everyone loves a little sparkle, ours is eco-friendly as it's made from a sustainable natural film!

We might only be a small business but every little we do will help...

😎 Day 2 of   😎Our style... Consistent & PersonalWe like consistency! We have chosen two fonts that we feel are professio...
02/03/2021

😎 Day 2 of 😎

Our style... Consistent & Personal

We like consistency! We have chosen two fonts that we feel are professional and easy to read yet add a personal touch to our business. We use these fonts throughout everything we do - our website, our marketing & our products.

Our logo is in a calligraphy font that gives a handwritten feel. I think it is a beautiful font that is pleasant to read - if only I could write like it!

We want our business to have a personal feel to it, after all that is what we are all about! My aim is to have a professional look with a personal service. Presentation is very important to me, I want people to open their purchase & to be wowed. It is taking time to find the right style for us but we are getting there. We are still very new & as they say 'great things take time'...

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