History of Coffee & Jam Studios
Hello there, Chloe here...
I thought I'd post a little about the history of Coffee & Jam Studios for those of you who may be interested:
Before Coffee & Jam Studios Formed:
My first Etsy shop I ever opened was Richie Roo by Chloe (Dog Collars, Accessories & For the Humans). This was in July 2022, 3 months after my partner and I had adopted a lovely rescue greyhound named Richie. It was originally going to be a Greeting Card shop, but I had just bought myself a new sewing machine, and I had gotten carried away with making so many collars, and accessories for Richie that I knew I wanted to share to the world my new found love - greyhounds and sewing.
After about 6 months of having the shop live, I had an itch that just wouldn't budge. I knew I needed to start designing my own designs for the materials. However, after much research, it just wouldn't be price efficient. So after a few months of thinking stuff over, I approached Jamie with this proposal to make a brand new Etsy shop, that was for Greeting Cards & Stationery. And she said 'I'm up for that'.
Behind the Name:
We were thinking of a few names for the brand, and the best one we came up with was Coffee & Jam Studios. The reason being I love Coffee, and our other friend and I always call Jamie, 'Jam'... and it just made sense to add Studios to the end - Coffee & Jam Studios.
After a couple of days, I was designing a logo. I wanted it to be a little punny, to show what type of designs we do, so I added a coffee bean and a strawberry within the wording (after many failed attempts at a logo) and we both fell in love with it.
Our First Designs:
We soon got some designs done, most being punny type ones, and then I just got addicted. The 'studio' being on my dining table in my partners flat, I was soon making Bookmarks, Notebooks and Sticker Sheets. We officially opened our Etsy shop on 15th July 2023.
Fast forward to January 2024, I luckily came across a Silhouette Cutting Machine (it's like a Cricut if you know what that is). I got practising, and soon made Die Cut Stickers, Journal Stickers Sheets and Magnetic Bookmarks.
The Future:
We've come a long way within a year and a half, after adding Business Stationery, our Bestselling Travel Snack Boxes and Christmas Decorations to our shop. We have so many plans to introduce new things to the mix, including Vinyl Decals, Pet Supplies, and so much more for 2025. We cannot wait for you all to follow us on our journey.
P.S.:
We love you!