A Little Bit About Ella Announcements
Ella Announcements is run by Amanda, mum to three young children, and another due in October 2010.
"I stumbled upon the idea of Ella Announcements when trying to find a way to stay at home with my children, whilst engaging my brain in something a little more stimulating than baby tv programmes. With Ella (2004), Joey (2006) and Isabel (2007), funding childcare was not an option. Instead, I went about setting up my own little business doing something I loved, graphic design... with the added benefit of being able to work with customers gorgeous squishy cheeked and chunky thighed babies!
I am very excited to have now expanded the website to include wedding stationery and business design. I could never have dreamt that this could be so successful, and I would like to thank all of my customers past and present for helping to turn my dreams into this!"
Ella Announcements is run from Amanda's home in Coventry, where she juggles everything from designing and emailing, to hoovering and laundry, with several lunch stops, nappy changes and school runs inbetween. This website is truly by parents for parents.
In September 2009, Ella Announcements received was Highly Commended in the BT Home Business Award at the Remote Worker Awards, and Amanda also walked away as the winner of the Vivid Green Award, landing her with a luxury garden office from Vivid Green, and making her much envied by all at the event. She has also been shortlisted for awards such as the Young Woman Entrepreneur at Women on their Way 2010 and The Climb Award at It's a Woman's World 2010.
Amanda's passion for business doesn't stop with Ella Announcement. Amanda also runs The Mumpreneur Conference and Awards, a national event for mums in business.Visit www.themumpreneurconference.co.uk for more information on the event and how to nominate yourself or a friend or family member for one of the 8 awards.
You'll also find Amanda heading up charity and non-profit projects such as Mums Mission, a 2010 project for mums in business to raise money for charity through sales of a calendar. Visit www.mumsmission.co.uk for more information. Calendars will be on sale at Ella Announcements from September 2010.
Another new project for Amanda is the You Can Shine project, aimed at empowering teenage mums and proving to society that not all young parents are as useless as is portrayed. It will involved mums creating their own mini-business over an 8 week period. There will also be an online course running for 12 weeks, twice a year. Visit the website www.youcanshine.co.uk for more information.
Ella Announcements standard working hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-12pm, so please bear this in mind when placing an order or contacting us.