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A Dash of Joy - colourful gifts and lovely little things for you, your home, and your favourite people

03/09/2026

Let’s just clear something up… 🤨🧐

Buying yourself something autumnal is NOT impulse buying. 🍂

It’s:
✨ Preparing for spooky season
☕ Investing in your cosy era
🧡 Supporting your own happiness
🎃 And frankly, very sensible financial planning

Because if you saw it and thought “that would make me happy”… who are we to argue with that?

Treat yourself, boo. 👻

What’s the autumn/Halloween thing you’re currently trying to justify buying for yourself? 👀

02/09/2026

Why is the capybara glass tumbler basically the ultimate gift? Let me make my case… 👇

✨ It’s actually useful. Not another thing destined to gather dust in a drawer.

🩷 It has a capybara on it. And honestly, that feels like enough of a reason.

🥤 It turns an everyday drink into a tiny moment of joy. Coffee? Better. Iced drink? Better. Hydration? Suddenly much more exciting.

🎁 And most importantly, it has that “I saw this and thought of you” feeling. Which is exactly what a good gift should do.

Basically: useful enough to keep, lovely enough to gift and joyful enough to make you smile. 💛

And if you’re buying it for a capybara-obsessed friend… I fully support your decision-making.

Want one? You can find the capybara tumbler over in my Etsy shop 🛍️
👉 Tap the link in my bio to shop A Dash of Joy.

Would you keep it for yourself or actually manage to gift it? 👀

31/08/2026

A morning at A Dash of Joy HQ… according to Rocky.

Coffee? Obviously. ☕
Emails? Eventually.
Making pretty things? Absolutely.
Quality control? Rocky has taken this role very seriously. 😂

A little peek behind the scenes at the real A Dash of Joy HQ, where there’s usually a mixture of making, packing, planning, coffee… and one very important dachshund supervisor.

Because behind all the colourful gifts and lovely little things, there’s just me, doing my best to make everyday moments a little less ordinary. 💛

And yes, Rocky is paid entirely in snacks.

29/08/2026

Is it too soon to say I’m DONE with summer? 👀 🙈

Because I’m ready for cosy boots, oversized jumpers, crunchy leaves and pumpkin spice lattes. 🎃🍂☕️

And yes… I realise it’s still August.
But my brain has already packed away the flip flops and moved into a fictional cottage with a blanket and a pumpkin candle.

Which has got me wondering…

Is it TOO soon to start bringing out the autumn & Halloween goodies? 🎃

Because I have ideas.
So many ideas.
And I’m not entirely convinced I have the self-control to wait. 😂

Tell me: are you still clinging onto summer, or are you ready for ALL things autumn?

28/08/2026

Not my usual post… 👀🎨

But halfway through painting my kitchen, I suddenly realised…

I’m literally living in the A Dash of Joy colour palette. 🤣

Warm cream? ✅
Sage? ✅
Coral? ✅
A little bit of honey? ✅
Kitchen looking like a bomb has gone off? Also ✅

Apparently I’ve been so committed to the brand that I’ve started decorating my actual house in it. 😂

Everyday things, less ordinary… including DIY apparently. 🏡✨

Please tell me I’m not the only small business owner who accidentally brands their entire life?!

27/08/2026

When you take that corner a little too fast… 👀 🤭 🙈

…and suddenly your coffee has decided it would quite like to explore the inside of your car. 🙃 whoops!

Good job you’ve got a car coaster to catch those little drips and keep your cup holders looking cute.

Because if we’re going to have questionable driving decisions, we might as well have pretty cup holders. 😂

🌼 Handmade with love
🚗 Made for everyday journeys
☕ Perfect for your coffee, water bottle or whatever you’re currently carrying around

Visit my Etsy store to find your favourite design and get yours! 🛍️

26/08/2026

Apparently this is my soul song… and honestly, ChatGPT may know me a little too well 😂🎧

I asked ChatGPT, based on everything it knows about me and A Dash of Joy, to choose my soul song and create an illustration of what my little world would look like while listening to it.

The result? Better Together by Jack Johnson. 🤎

Cosy. Creative. Rocky obviously invited himself. A cup of something warm nearby. And a reminder that the best bits of life are usually the little everyday moments we share with the people (and sausage dogs) we love.

Which, when I think about it, feels very A Dash of Joy.

Now I want to know yours 👀 Ask ChatGPT for your soul song and tell me what it gives you in the comments!

30/04/2026

Pocket sized zendoodles whilst away in Thailand 🍯 🌙

10/04/2026

Shelf refresh at 🤩

With the sunny months approaching ☀️ (hopefully! 🙈) it’s the perfect time to pick up a cold cup or glass tumbler for your iced coffee ☕️

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