Duke & Bear

14/03/2024

28/06/2021

💗💗💗💗 ANNOUNCEMENT 💗💗💗💗

Gooood afternoon everyone... I hope you are all good 💗 Wowee it's been a super long time since I last posted on Duke & Bear or Mum & Bear... so I just thought I would give you all a little update on everything...

During lockdown & quiter times I decided to take the plunge to follow a dream of mine to study my passion in clothes, styling & helping to improve others lives through this and am super excited to share with you that I recently successful completed my Personal Stylist Course.. yayy... so this is literally a dream come true for me 😍🙌

Therefore in the process of my journey I have taken the decision to close both businesses Mum & Bear and Duke & Bear to pursue my ultimate passion in styling instead.

I am unable to post this announcement on my Mum & Bear page as fb took away my editing rights in my absence 🤔🤦🏼‍♀️ so really hoping this message reaches as many of ALL of my past customers across both businesses as possible 🙏

I would just like to say the BIGGEST THANK YOU for ALL of your support over the past 8 years across both businesses.. wow 8 years is crazy right 😍 I'm genuinely so grateful for all of your custom and support and have been SO incredibly lucky to meet so many of my customers.. many have become amazing friends.

If you'd like to follow my new journey or are interested in what services I will be offering soon please do pop over to my new page https://www.facebook.com/carlyannstyleuk/ where I'll be providing styling tips & more exciting news to come give me a like, follow and share 💗

I also have an Instagram account which I have been building for a while in anticipation of this new business starting so would love to see you here too 💗 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CQMcZzYp6Yz/?utm_medium=copy_link

Thanks again for EVERYTHING and hope to see as many of you as possible on my new exciting venture x

Love Carly xx

Carly Ann Style
The Creative Style Consultant

The Creative Style Consultant

Helping you to discover the best version of you through style, perso

24/12/2020

❤❤❤❤ HAPPY CHRISTMAS ❤❤❤❤

Here's wishing all of Duke & Bear's customers and friends the Happiest Christmas ever.

I would just like to take this opportunity to thank every single person who has supported Duke & Bear and me personally from the beginning of this journey but especially during 2020 .... wow what a crazy year this turned out to be right?!

Genuinely without all of your custom Duke & Bear wouldn't be around so ... thank you... its because of you my children have presents to open tomorrow... and it really is as simple but as life changing as that.. so thank YOU for supporting my little business ❤ x

Remember the happiest people don't have the best of everything... they make the best of everything.. 💫👏❤❤❤❤ xx

Life really is what you make it & live for today xx

Sending all the love & light in the world to everyone who needs it right now 💫💫💫 ###

Love Carly, Daisy, Stanley & Ted ###xx

01/12/2020

❤HANDMADE PERSONALISED PLANTERS❤

❤ RUSTIC
❤ HANDMADE
❤ PERSONALISED

Two more planters ready for their new homes 😍 ... these look amazing when filled with flowers & make the cutest gifts x

We are able to take a few more orders then our books will be CLOSED for Christmas x

Please get in touch for any enquiries or to place an order in time for Christmas ASAP. (Turnaround is currently 2-3 weeks)

Many thanks

Carly xx
Duke & Bear ❤

30/11/2020

❤ CHRISTMAS SIGN - READY TO GO ❤

£5 - please message if you would like it, first come first served x

Love Carly x
Mum & Bear ❤

30/11/2020

❤ CHRISTMAS EVE BOX - READY TO GO ❤

I have ONE 30cm x 20cm Rustic Handmade Christmas Eve / Gift Box ready to go usually £25 each for just £22. You can add ANY wording you like... these are our best seller ❤

Please message if you would it... first come first served x

Love Carly xx
Duke & Bear ❤

30/11/2020

❤ ❤ ❤ HAPPY MONDAY ❤ ❤ ❤

Heyyy everyone... I hope you are good. I've been a busy bee working on Christmas Eve Boxes, Signs & a Height Chart too.. all outstanding orders will be ready by the end of the week. Yayyy 😍

I have TWO 20cm x 20cm Rustic Handmade Boxes / Planters ready to go usually £20 each for just £17.50. You can add ANY wording you like... these would make super cute Christmas Eve Boxes, Gift Boxes or indoor pot plant holders ❤❤👌

Please message if you would like one... first come first served x

Love Carly xx
Duke & Bear ❤

18/11/2020

❤ INDIVIDUAL SIGNS MADE TO ORDER ❤

Please get in touch to place an order ASAP.. all of our signs are handmade/handwaxed and made to order so can be personalised to you.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear ❤

18/11/2020

❤ ❤ CHRISTMAS AT THE SIGNS ❤ ❤

Usually £22.50 but on offer at £20 for last orders.

Personalised Rustic Christmas signs
90cm x 10cm

Please get in touch ASAP to place an order LIMITED AVAILABILITY x

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear ❤

18/11/2020

❤ HANDMADE RUSTIC XMAS EVE BOXES ❤

Personalised Handmade Rustic Waxed Boxes
30cm x 20cm - £25 (most popular size)
35cm x 20cm - £30
*Boxes can also be painted in any colour - extra £3

Please get in touch ASAP to place an order... LIMITED AVAILABILITY x

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear ❤

27/10/2020

❤ CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS NOW OPEN ❤

❣❣❣ LIMITED STOCK & SPACES ❣❣❣

❤ HANDMADE /HANDWAXED /PAINTED ❤

Goooood Morning everyone, I have caught up on all outstanding Duke & Bear orders, yay.. which means something exciiiiiting...

OUR CHRISTMAS ORDER BOOKS ARE OPEN... 🎅🎅🎄🎄🎁🎁 eeek...

Please note I can only take a LIMITED amount of orders as everything here is HANDMADE/HANDWAXED/HANDPAINTED, we often have to CLOSE our Christmas order books by the end of October (only a few days) as demand for our stock is so high (lots of Christmas signs & boxes have already gone out) so please place an order ASAP to avoid any disappointment (we do open back up if we get through everything sooner but its not guaranteed) x

Prices as follows

'Christmas at The...' signs
90cm x 10cm - £22.50

Personalised Handmade Rustic Waxed Boxes WITHOUT Lids
20cm x 20cm - £20
30cm x 20cm - £25 (standard most popular size)
35cm x 20cm - £30
*Boxes can also be painted in any colour - extra £3

Personalised Handmade Rustic Waxed Boxes WITH lids
20cm x 20cm - £25
30cm x 20cm - £32.50
35cm x 20cm - £37.50
*Boxes can also be painted in any colour - extra £3
*Boxes can also be painted in any colour - extra £3

Planters (Rustic waxed)
20cm x 20cm - £20
30cm x 20cm - £25
30cm x 30cm - £30
35cm x 20cm - £30
*Planters can also be painted in any colour - extra £3

Please simply send me a message to place an order of if you have any enquiries.

*Order turnaround is approx 4 weeks

I look forward to hearing from you & thank you as always for your continued support & custom 👏💕

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear ❤🎄

10/10/2020

🌏 World Mental Health Day 🌏

Remember we are all fighting battles you cant see...

To most people I am fun Carly who loves life, loves a party, loves her family, loves her friends & loves a prosecco (which I do a lot)... but to those who really know me will know that I have smiled through the darkest days, fought battles only those closest to me will ever know, cried so much I have been literally floored and wiped tears I should never have had to....

BUT luckily for me, I have the most incredible friends and family around me who have checked in on me when it mattered most, reminded me of my worth and helped me bit by bit put me and us back together... and now thats why I breathe in every single second I get because not everyone is that lucky... I love life because some dont get that chance, I exercise because it keeps my head clear and reminds my body and mind what I am capable of, I love my babies soooo flipping much and hug them until it annoys them, I party when I can because it makes me feel good and I tell those who matter to me I love them alllll the time because we never know whats round the corner and I try to spread positivity through my work because it may help someone when they need it most....

So pick up the phone, check in on those who smile the widest, or who say they dont need help or say they are fine.... because I guarantee you could possibly make someones day or change someones life ###xx

09/09/2020

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ DUKE & BEAR IS B A C K ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ SIX YEARS OLD TODAY ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Heyyyy everyone 🙋🏼‍♀️ Please give me a like, wave or hello if you still see me out there 👋 x

I am SO EXCITED to share with you that after having to cease trade during lock-down that we are now REOPEN for business 😍😍👌🏼 woohooooooo 👌🏼 x

Also, today we are celebrating S I X whole years in business 🎂🎉🎉 ... this genuinely makes me SO happy & proud and I can't thank you all enough for keeping me in business this long.... THANK YOU SO MUCH xx

For those that don't know me or how this started; I am Carly the proudest Mummy to three amazing children & I started this business when I was a new 'stay at home' Mummy & altho I loved being home (& think that role in itself deserves a medal), I love being creative and personally didn't want to lose 'me' in the world of being a Mummy (which can be so easy to do!) sooooo this business originally started out as sewing business (which I loved) which then transformed over the years to a 'Personalised Handmade Rustic Gifts' business... since the very beginning we have sold thousands of bespoke items to not only the local community but also across the UK & even as far as Australia - as well as proudly donating items, supporting local & bigger charities, sponsoring sports teams and also recently volunteering for the NHS & our keyworkers.. How cool is that & how lucky am I?! 😍👏🏼

The name of the business came from a journey home from a girly trip with my lovely Mum (who's always believed in me 😍👌🏼) and I had all these ideas spinning through my head then after throwing some random ideas in the air we came up with 'Duke & Bear' as we call my daughter Daisy 'Daisy Dukes & my eldest son Stanley 'Stanley Bear' (as he looked like a bear when he was born)... So that's how the business 'Duke & Bear' was born! Since then I had my youngest son Ted (Teddy Bear) so he also cutely forms part of the 'Bear' part of my family business 😍😍😍 x

I also run a super lovely second business Mum & Bear which was formed during a crossroads in my life and represents me & my children (that's a whole other blog right there) ... which I'm also incredibly proud of and have been nominated for a business award for ... Please take a look if you get chance 😊 x

Sooooo anyway, as most of you know I love what I do so am genuinely so buzzing to be back working with you all and really am beyond thankful for this incredible journey we are on & for everyone's continued support ✨ x

Please note that as ALL items are bespoke, handmade, handpainted / handwaxed there is a FOUR WEEK turnaround on all items.... (If I can do before I will try my best) - prices will vary as every item is unique to you x

I will also be opening limited slots during October to place your Christmas orders (did someone say Christmas 😳😬😂😂) as many of you will know that's our busiest time of year and we always sell out super quick.

Thank you all ###xx

It's great to be back 😉

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear ❤️

31/07/2020

💗 MAKEOVER BY NOSTALGIC TREASURES 💗

Goooood morning everyone, I hope you are all well 😍 ###

I'm sorry I've not been updating my page recently but altho I've still been busy working I have had some seriously exciting changes going on in mine and the childrens lives 😍😍 xx

So I just had to share with you all some of what's happening... Starting with my new living room designed and made-over by the incredibly beautiful, madly talented and kindest soul Bella Winder who owns Nostalgic Treasures in Yate (my favourite shop ever) 😍😍😍 ###

My old living room literally made me miserable and didn't reflect me / the children at all and I've wanted to change it for so long! This is where the incredible Bella comes in as she is offering her services of priceless skills and amazing eye for detail to transform your room for you, working with you to create this absolute magic.... and just look at what she's capable of in just ONE day....

Somehow she's made a room that was cluttered, messy and doubled up as a temporary home-school into a space of tranquility and complete zen..... Somewhere I'm finally proud to show off. My best friend said on my 'virtual tour' earlier... 'Carly you already look more peaceful and it shows just how happy you are' and I couldn't agree more 😍👏🏼 ###x

And those gorgeous sofas and furniture that you see are unbelievably my old furniture just added with some serious Bella design..... completely blown away!!! Just look at all the insane detail that went into this entire room x

Bella, you honestly don't know how much this means to me and the children and I will be forever grateful ....

Thank you so so much to you and your fabulous team 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼✨✨✨ ###x

Please get in touch with Bella / contact Nostalgic Treasures if you'd like your room made over and if you haven't already you really need to check out her magical shop ...
https://instagram.com/nostalgic_treasures_?igshid=wuadb1tlu4lk

One seriously happy lady..

Now what's next .... 🤔😍😍😍😍

Have an amazing day everyone.

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear 💗✨

01/07/2020

🌟 🌟 🌟 New Month... New Goals 🌟 🌟 🌟

Good evening everyone, how are you all doing? Give me a wave, like or hellooo if you still see me pretty please 👋👍🏽🤗 ...

Eeeek is anyone else super excited about lock-down easing? 🙋🏼‍♀️ I am for sure, altho I've loved nearly every minute of lock-down with my 3 lovelies I must admit I think we are all ready to get back to some routine now and I already feel more human being able to catch-up with family / friends more in gardens, on walks and in our bubbles 😍😍 .. it really is amazing the impact that human interaction can have on your well-being isn't it? x Let's hope things keep getting better & easier for everyone🤞👏🏼 xx

It's been super busy personally for me lately - my life seems busier now than before lock-down 😂🙈... It's literally been celebration after celebration here; we've had social distance street parties, birthdays galore and of course Glasto tributes too.. Not that I'm complaining as I do love an excuse to dress up and celebrate 🥰 but I must admit I am enjoying a much quieter week this week to catch up on absolutely everything.

Talking of catching up; I am currently in the process of refreshing both of my little businesses (soooo exciting) so kindly ask that you please bare with me whilst I am working on these behind the scenes over the next month or so ...

As always I am super passionate about my work but I've had to put my babies first throughout lock-down - as I always do anyway, but working with extremely limited time, childcare and resources during Covid has meant I haven't been able to dedicate the time I would usually across the businesses.

I know we'll be back stronger than ever and am super excited about what's to come and to be able to get back working for you all properly again soon 😍🙌🏼 ...

In the meantime you can still order any of our clothing / bags / facemasks from Mum & Bear without any slogans - just simply pop me a message on my Mum & Bear page. (I am now able to post orders again now too.... Yayyy)

Unfortunately Duke & Bear will remain temporarily closed for bespoke handmade items. My father who makes all of our items works and helps to care for my grandparents so has his hands full at the moment. I do have some bespoke unique items that my elder two children's Daddy has kindly & cleverly made for me however, so I will post pics of these soon 🙌🏼👏🏼 x

Thank you all soooo much for sticking by me and for all of your continued support, wonderful messages & beautiful presents I receive .. I really do appreciate it more than you know and especially during a time that we are all trying to stay afloat 😍👏🏼 x

Here are just a few pics from last weeks fun and dress-ups to hopefully make you smile 😊 x

Catch up soon.

Love Carly x
Duke & Bear 💕

20/05/2020

💖 💖 💖 DOORSTEP PORTRAITS 💖 💖 💖

💖 PHOTO CREDIT - 'PHOTOS BY EMILY' 💖

Lockdown really has unearthed some real gems with the most incredible talent and the kindest hearts... and the insanely talented and beautiful Emily @ Photos by Emily is 💯 all of those things ... she's absolutely INCREDIBLE 🙌🏼 ###x You know someone has an unbelievable eye for things when they send you pictures that make you cry happy tears 🥰 xx

Emily is taking Doorstep Portraits for FREE to capture your time during lockdown and all she is asking is that you donate to the Mental Health Charity 'Mind' in exchange for her time and insane talents 💖👏🏼 xx

Emily arrived at our 'madhouse' yesterday and managed to capture the most amazing photos of the children and I to cherish forever. For me being a single parent means any pictures I take of me and the children are 'selfies' so these really are so incredibly special to me. Emily you really captured all of our personalities and we had the best fun creating these moments with you - so from me to you, thank you so so much 😍🥰👏🏼 xx

You can contact Emily through her beautiful business page
https://www.facebook.com/emilyballphotography/

and her fab website
https://emilygraceball.wixsite.com/photosbyemily

Thank you Emily .... Here are just some of my favourite pics to share with you all, but to be honest they ALL are 😍 so tried to choose my favourite favourites 😂😍🙈 ###

Love Carly xx
Duke & Bear 💖

12/05/2020

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ HAPPY NURSES DAY ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

To all of the nurses, NHS staff, keyworkers and beyond thank you for all you do 👏🏼👏🏼 ######

03/05/2020

🌈 TOTAL OF 301 ITEMS NOW MADE & DONATED TO NHS /KEYWORKERS SO FAR.. 🌈

Happy Sunday everyone... I've had another super busy week in-between homeschooling the 3 children, trying to remain sane and missing the sunshine... Another 101 items made & donated this week which brings the total of items I've sewn to 301 🌈🌈🙌🏼... x

This week's items are making their way to the following;

❤️ 32 washbags - Robin Smith Ward - Bath Royal United Hospital

🧡 32 Headbands - Robin Smith Ward - Bath Royal United Hospital

💛 1 Headband 1 Washbag - ED Southmead

💚 30 Headbands - Deeehurst Nursing Home Soundwell

💙 1 Washbag - Birmingham Hospital

💜 2 Headbands 2 Washbags - Bristol Nightingale Hospital

Big THANK YOU to everyone for making this possible ❤️👏🏼 x

If there's anyone out there in the NHS / Keyworkers who are still in need of these items please let me know (including your department & where you work if possible) and I will make a start on these once I get through my next batch of requests 🌈 ###

I hope you've all had a lovely day and are all keeping safe and well 🙏 xx

Love & smiles,

Carly ###
Mum & Bear 🌈
Duke & Bear 🌈