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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 18h

🎃 #halloween goodies coming [very] soon! 🎃 been having a lot of fun with my seal-themed halloween keyrings !! excited to release them super soon !! in the meantime...you can adopt one of their friends! like this friendly celebration #seal! www.sillyseal.co.uk/birthday-sea... #smallbusiness

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a white background with light pink, light blue and lilac confetti. a brown speckled seal with light brown spots, heart sparkles in their eyes and a lilac and light pink striped birthday hat is painted in the middle. keyring clasp is white to match the background.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 06/10/2026

🎃 october #promosky #moothunt 🎃 small biz selling handmade accessories + art :3 🌈♾️ lgbtqia+, neurodivergent, chronically ill + disabled owned ⋆ vibes: ⇢ whimsy, pop culture, activism ⇢ accessories, stickers, apparel ⋆ values ⇢ no ai ⇢ free 🍉 ⇢ f*ck ice ↳ sillyseal.co.uk ♡/⟳ appreciated!

grid of 8 different silly seal designs:

top row (left to right):

circle wooden keyring hand-painted with a pistachio bright green background with a hand-painted bug-like creature (painted in three tones of sage green) with two pale yellow stars (one on each side of the bug).

polymer clay pin badge in the shape of a seal. grey, light grey and white speckled with the words "FUCK ICE" in white in the center.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring with a pale yellow background with a blue ice cube and melting droplets with the words "MELT ICE" in dark blue hand-drawn lettering. keyring clasp is a bright yellow lobster clasp.

bottom row (left to right):

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a white background with light pink, light blue and lilac confetti. a brown speckled seal with light brown spots, heart sparkles in their eyes and a lilac and light pink striped birthday hat is painted in the middle. keyring clasp is white to match the background.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring with a deep red background with the words "tory (in white) hater (in black with a white rectangle background)".

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a light blue background. a grey seal with light and dark grey spots painted in the middle. keyring clasp is blue to match the background.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white with a light pink lobster clasp. in the middle there is a design of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 06/10/2026

📝 adopt a seal here! 📝 - no fish required - may be prone to making HURP HURP noises - warning: can be very silly who will you adopt? happy, surprise or birthday seal? www.sillyseal.co.uk/accessories ♡/⟳ #smallbusiness #promosky #supportartists #artist #handmade

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a light blue background. a grey seal with light and dark grey spots painted in the middle. keyring clasp is blue to match the background.

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a light pink background with white lines (comic-book style) coming from a dark grey seal is painted in the middle (0.5 camera style - zoomed in perspective). keyring clasp is blue to match the background.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 03/10/2026

one of the seals has been adopted !! thank you so much for your order + i hope you enjoy ur lil confused seal 🦭 #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop #seals

screenshot of an order screen showing a purchase of one "confused seal handmade keyring 1 x £5.00" with a small image of the keyring (wooden circular keyring with a dark blue background with a design of a light grey seal with a confused look on its face and a question mark above its head).

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 28/09/2026

struggling [in every sense of the word] artist humbly asks you to check out their silly art to help them make some kind of a future for themselves 🥹 ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk pls ♡/⟳ it helps so much #smallbusiness #supportartists #promosky

circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white with a light pink lobster clasp. in the middle there is a design of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet.

circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 26/09/2026

✶ it's seal saturday! ✶ show ur seal art in the comments! >:) this lil guy is just confused and that's relatable af tbh #sealsaturday #seals #sealart #smallartist #smallbusiness

wooden circular keyring hand-painted keyring with a dark blue background. a light grey seal is painted across half of the keyring (from top to middle) and has a confused expressed (furrowed eyebrows) to the right of it's head is a white exclamation point. keyring clasp is white.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 25/09/2026

✶ sorry for the absence! ✶ been dealing with health issues + new diagnosis ;w; all shop sales = going into paying for postage but also health stuff atm <3 pls consider checking out the new seal keyrings! www.sillyseal.co.uk/accessories + #halloween coming very soon! 🎃 #smallbusiness #seals

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 22/09/2026

✶ the new sealies received no visitors yday..? ✶ pls help support the shop by visiting the sealies! they wanna tell you about their day (づ_ど) but seriously - consider taking a few seconds to visit sillyseal.co.uk ! it would help the business so much! <3 #smallbusiness #supportartists #seals

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 21/09/2026

🦭 silly seal keyring drop! 🦭 just released 4 new seal keyrings on my shop! yippee! :3 check them out here: www.sillyseal.co.uk/accessories ♡/⟳ appreciated to help give these silly lil guys a new home! #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop #handpainted #handmade #seals

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 18/09/2026

✶ FREE ways to support my dream! ✶ ✅ ♡/⟳ my social posts ✅ visit the website (helps SEO) ✅ comment on posts (helps the algorithm boost!) ✅ sacrifice yourself to the seal gods⸺ erm i mean... pls help me keep my lil business going! <3 ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 14/09/2026

✶ discount code: SEAL15 ✶ just a lil gentle reminder that i'm offering 15% off all orders with code SEAL15 at checkout to hopefully generate some sales! :3 no minimums + FREE 2nd class uk shipping for every order! ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk #smallbusiness #supportartists #boost #promosky

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 13/09/2026

✶ happy seal sunday! ✶ hopefully will be working more on finishing up the seal-themed keyrings! :3 excited to share the finished product with you all! 🦭 what is everyone's fav seal species? i think my favourite are harbour seals like the one on this keyring! www.sillyseal.co.uk/silly-seal-h...

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 12/09/2026

✶ 2 visits to the website yday - can we make it 2 million today? ✶ jk jk unless..? supporting a small business takes less than 0.1 seconds - simply click the link & you've done your part! in all seriousness, pls help me 📈 the views! i'd love for more ppl to see my art 🥹 sillyseal.co.uk

graphic with white and light blue radial gradient background with the title "the art in question" with two open palmed default hand emojis pointing downwards to three keyring designs:

(left): circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white with a light pink lobster clasp. in the middle there is a design of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet.

(middle): circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue.

(right): circular wooden keyring painted with a lilac background with a bright yellow star with the words "my head hurts" in alternative blue, green, red and pink hand-drawn lettering. keyring clasp is a purple lobster clasp. background is horizontal sage green and white striped bedding with a slight wavy texture

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 11/09/2026

✶ it's wip...friday? ✶ yeah that doesn't have the same ring to it does it =͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) anyways...let's talk #sillysealwips ! :3 i am super close to being able to drop these so i thought i'd show them to y'all again to get the hype going! dm to reserve <3 sillyseal.co.uk ♡/⟳ pls #smallbusiness #wip

work in progress hand-painted wooden keyring. design is a grey seal with dark and light grey spots. it has big wide eyes and a soft smile. background is a light blue.

work in progress hand-painted wooden keyring. design is a mottled dark brown and light brown seal (facing sideways) with cream spots and a cream muzzle. it has hearts in it's eyes and is wearing a striped light pink and purple party hat. the background is white with blue and pink sprinkles. some of the background is blocked off with autumn-themed washi tape.

work in progress hand-painted wooden keyring. design is a grey seal with a lighter grey muzzle, wide eyes and a pink background.

work in progress hand-painted wooden keyring. design is a big light grey seal with sparkly stars in their eyes with angry eyebrows looking forward on a deep blue background.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 05/09/2026

✶ our first ever order to the Philippines! ✶ our products are going to be flying all the way to the Philippines - officially the farthest they have ever gone! ✈️ tysm for the order! :3 #smallbusiness #supportartists #seals

blank world map with the following countries highlighted in blue: Canada, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa and the Philippines

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 05/09/2026

📢 calling all seal lovers! 📢 may i offer you a seal-themed good? ⇢ www.sillyseal.co.uk/silly-seal-h... ♡/⟳ appreciated #smallbusiness #handmade #supportartists #seals #lgbtqiaplusbusiness #likeandrepost

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 04/09/2026

✶ troubled waters for silly seal ✶ today marks 3 months with no sales on sillyseal.co.uk 😔 it happens but it's still so hard to see i'm offering 15% off ALL purchases w/ code SEAL15 support a small biz + keep silly seal afloat (no pun intended lol) #promosky #smallbusiness

grid of 8 different silly seal designs:

(starting on top row left to right):

circle wooden keyring hand-painted with a pistachio bright green background with a hand-painted bug-like creature (painted in three tones of sage green) with two pale yellow stars (one on each side of the bug).

polymer clay pin badge in the shape of a seal. grey, light grey and white speckled with the words "FUCK ICE" in white in the center.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue.

circle wooden hand-painted keyring with a pale yellow background with a blue ice cube and melting droplets with the words "MELT ICE" in dark blue hand-drawn lettering. keyring clasp is a bright yellow lobster clasp. background is horizontal sage green and white striped bedding with a slight wavy texture.

(bottom row, also left to right):

hand-painted grey seal with an angry expression and pink tongue sticking out with text in a speech bubble: "F*CK ICE".

circle wooden hand-painted keyring with a deep red background with the words "tory (in white) hater (in black with a white rectangle background)".

hand-painted dark green "grub" (caterpillar-like creature) with text surrounding it in a circle: "ALL HAIL THE GRUBBIES".

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white with a light pink lobster clasp. in the middle there is a design of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 03/09/2026

not me finding this 9 months later...but hi i am a queer small biz! :3 handmade jewellery, accessories + art inspired by pop culture, whimsy, seals + activism <3

circle wooden hand-painted keyring. in the middle there is a grey spotted seal with bright green alien antennae and is sticking out their bright pink tongue. background colour is a light teal (with a matching lobster clip) and white bubbles/popped bubbles

circle wooden hand-painted keyring with a pale yellow background with a blue ice cube and melting droplets with the words "MELT ICE" in dark blue hand-drawn lettering. keyring clasp is a bright yellow lobster clasp

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 03/09/2026

✶ some #sillysealwips to show y'all! ✶ been making some progress on keyrings which is super big for me since i've been struggling with having the energy to paint <3 i think they're turning out super cute! what do you think? 🥹 ⇢ www.sillyseal.co.uk #smallbusiness #artist #supportartists #wips

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 31/08/2026

✶ why is the seal so angy? ✶ ☐ corporate greed ☐ genAI ☐ ppl not caring about the environment ☒ all of the above get your angy seal today ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/produ... #smallbusiness #supportartists #oceanlover #seals

a hand-painted design of a grey seal with angry eyebrows/expression on a white sweatshirt (center chest).

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 30/08/2026

✶ new products just dropped! ✶ i've been working super hard to get these up! but we've got some text-free designs available! :3 🌍 worldwide shipping (inc. EU) ♻️ environmentally-conscious (print on demand) 💯 high quality materials silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com ♡/⟳ appreciated #sillysealproducts

new products, worldwide shipping!

a grey seal with angry eyebrows/expression and a pink tongue design showcased on a white sweatshirt, white mug, white t-shirt and die-cut sticker.

a silly green stick person with hand-painted head with a slightly worried expression and hands up in the air with movement lines design showcased on a white sweatshirt, white mug, white t-shirt and die-cut sticker.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 29/08/2026

✶ new products coming up! ✶ hi friends! :3 received some great feedback about the fourthwall shop - ppl would like to see products w/o text on them - i love this idea! so...i'm going to be making some text-free designs today! keep the feedback coming: forms.gle/6S8qFQzWakPa... #smallbusiness

graphic with a purple to blue gradient background. image of a baby seal crying overlaid with the eu flag. text reads: "based in the EU? no problem! we can ship there!" "we hate brexit here too :( i voted to stay in the EU" "shop here" (under a QR code)

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 23/08/2026

✶ working on some digital designs! ✶ i'm really enjoying the process of collaging using only basic shapes! it really pushes me to think about the composition of a subject! very early days but enjoying it so far! :3 what do you think? #smallbusiness #supportartists #digitalart #wip #sillysealwips

digital art work in progress. a grey seal with a beige muzzle, big black eyes and a dark grey nose.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 18/08/2026

✶ humbly offers you a seal keyring...do you accept? ✶ can you give them a new home? www.sillyseal.co.uk/silly-seal-h... #smallbusiness #supportartists #shopsmall #handmade #handpainted #promosky

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 15/08/2026

✶ keep making art + keep fighting! ✶ genAI is stinky, it's killing the environment + braincells! support seal-made goods instead! >:) sales = +fish (and well...keeping the biz running 😭) ⇢ accessories: sillyseal.co.uk ⇢ apparel/homeware: silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com #smallbusiness #art #fuckai

graphic of a chunky harp seal pup with super-imposed angry downwards eyebrows and angry expression with the text "f*ck ai" "support seal-made goods!" "^(and bads)". background is a purple to blue gradient from left to right.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 14/08/2026

✶ tis too hot to create ✶ the uk is experiencing another heatwave ;w; i finally have a new fan i am still not coping the best! brain fog goes brrr! but i'd love if you'd consider having a look at the current products available: sillyseal.co.uk / silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com #smallbusiness

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 12/08/2026

✶ so many ideas! ✶ i am feeling super inspired atm! i'm working hard on the seal-themed keyrings + have some ideas for more marine-themed items! what marine species 🪼🦈🪸 would you love a design of? 🤔 #smallbusiness #artist #supportartists #oceanlover images: #throwback to ocean crochet pieces!

image of a circular crochet coaster made with alternating (from outside to in) dark blue, light blue, teal, light teal sparkly wool with a scallop-esque border

image of a crochet lip balm holder with a long thing strap made from alternating teal, dark blue and white sparkly wool.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 10/08/2026

hi sorry for immediate follow-up! i'm not seeing any issues when i load the website myself either from my editor or as the actual webpage! can you maybe post a screenshot of what it's saying? <3

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 09/08/2026

✶ you give ⇢ you receive ✶ fair trade? shop: sillyseal.co.uk + silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com links: sillysealshop.carrd.co/ #smallbusiness #supportartists #disabledartist #queerartshop #polymerclay #handpainted #handmade

graphic depicting what "you give" i.e. lots of social media follows, hearts, likes, notifications, emails, receiving a new shop order, saying: "i'm gonna tell everyone about your shop!" "omg your art is so cool i love it!!" vs. what "you receive" i.e. a handmade seal keyring, hand-painted badges, handmade earrings, a happy flynn (depicted by an image of flynn looking happy), a sweatshirt, a mug, +69 seal points (depicted with a picture of a seal with blush cheeks) and a fish snack (depicted by a stock photo of a fish)

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 07/08/2026

✶ ahhh! our first @fourthwall.com customer order! ✶ i think i forgot to say but a kind member of my ttv community gifted a mug to chat! but today we got our first order from the customer! and it's going to the EU !! take that brexit! ✊🏻 thank you so much faye :3 #smallbusiness #supportartists

order slip:
fulfilled by fourthwall
estimated delivery aug 17, 2026
the vibe i bring to the function t-shirt, quantity: 1, $24
the vibe i bring to the function sticker, quantity 1, $5
f*ck ice seal sticker, quantity 1, $5

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 06/08/2026

✶ engagement is super low here ;w; ✶ do me a favour + click all the buttons to help me reach new people with my art? 👉🏻👈🏻 tyyyy <3 ♡/⟳ pls 🥹 ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop

circular wooden keyring painted with a pale yellow background with a blue ice cube and melting droplets with the words "MELT ICE" in dark blue hand-drawn lettering. keyring clasp is a bright yellow lobster clasp

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 05/08/2026

✶ sign up to our newsletter! ✶ you'll get access to: ⇢ exclusive discounts ⇢ sneaky peaks ⇢ updates + wips click the link below - it'll take you straight to the form! [i am smart and figured out anchor links!] preferred names/nicknames = totally okay! www.sillyseal.co.uk#zBIHOm

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 04/08/2026

✶ august promotion! ✶ grab 10% off all orders £5+ (~US$6.50/CA$9.50)! all of our new keyrings are exactly £5 so you could adopt any of those! ♡/⟳ appreciated ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop #handmade #promotion #boosties #promosky

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 01/08/2026

✶ august #promosky #moothunt ✶ small biz selling handmade accessories, art + apparel :3 🌈 lgbtqia+ owned ✶ vibes: ⇢ whimsy, pop culture, activism ⇢ accessories, stickers, apparel ✶ values ⇢ no ai ⇢ free 🍉 ⇢ f*ck ice ↳ sillyseal.co.uk ↳ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com ♡/⟳ appreciated!

showcase of 8 square product images

image 1: circular wooden hand-painted keyring with a pistachio bright green background with a hand-painted bug-like creature (painted in three tones of sage green) with two pale yellow stars (one on each side of the bug)

image 2: seal-shaped polymer clay badge with "fuck ice" written on it

image 3: circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background colour is a light teal and white bubbles/popped bubbles. in the middle a grey spotted seal is drawn with bright green alien antennas and is sticking out their bright pink tongue

image 4: circular wooden keyring painted with a pale yellow background with a blue ice cube and melting droplets with the words "MELT ICE" in dark blue hand-drawn lettering

image 5: graphic of a hand-painted grey seal with angry eyebrows and expression with it's pink tongue poking out and a text bubble reads "f*ck ice"

image 6: circular wooden keyring painted with a deep red background with the words "tory (in white) hater (in black with a white rectangle background)"

image 7: graphic with a caterpillar-like dark green grub creature with the words "all hail the grubbies" surrounding it in a circle

image 8: circular wooden hand-painted keyring. background is plain white. the design (center) is of a tamagotchi-inspired digital pet with a yellow base and bright pink top, the screen is a teal colour with a surprised face painted in black. there is a bright green sprout on top of the pet

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 31/07/2026

✶ wips update! ✶ here's how two of the seal keyrings are looking! enjoying experimenting with new techniques like the gradient on the brown seal! coming soon :3 dm/comment to reserve or check out other keyrings here: sillyseal.co.uk/accessories ──── (:3 っ)っ ──── #sillysealwips

white wooden circular keyring with a rough partially painted sketch of a brown seal facing sideways with a party hat on and confetti in the background. there is patterned washi tape covering some of the keyring as a barrier for the paint being used in the seal's fur gradient.

pale pink wooden circular keyring with a rough partially painted sketch of a zoomed in grey seal face

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 30/07/2026

i have two cats actually! one is a calico named tilly and the other is an orange [i.e. ginger tabby] named harry! :3 they are both my whole world 🥹

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 27/07/2026

✶ sign up to our newsletter! ✶ it's very chill i promise! not very frequent emails + only for important things like product drops, discount codes etc! you can sign up on our website: sillyseal.co.uk [scroll to bottom]! 🙂‍↕️ #smallbusiness #shopsmall #supportartists #queerartshop #likeandrepost

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 26/07/2026

✶ been very busy this week! ✶ apologies posts have been a lot less this week! have had lots of streaming events going on! :3 tysm for your patience with new products dropping! soon i promise! 🙂‍↕️ the shop for your viewing pleasure: sillyseal.co.uk #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop

light blue wooden circular keyring with a rough sketch of a seal with a loading symbol on it's forehead

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 22/07/2026

✶ tysm for your support + kindness ✶ thank you to everyone who engaged with my post yesterday - it truly means a lot to me 🥹 as tough as things are for me + my shop i'm going to keep going to achieve my dreams! ദ്ദി( ˶^ᗜ^˶ ) let's get these views up ⤵︎ sillyseal.co.uk silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com

hand-painted grey seal sticking it's pink tongue out with the text above reading "tysm for your support (ㅅ´ ˘ `)"

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 21/07/2026

✶ i don't know what to do... ✶ pls take the time to read <3 ♡/⟳ pls to help boost + keep my business going ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com thank you 🥹 #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop #disabled #chronicillness #likeandrepost #boosties

hi friends,

this is a bit of a less light-hearted post. my small biz is struggling really badly and i don't know what to do. i haven't had any sales since 5th june and visits to the website have hit an all-time low. i'm doing my best and working hard to promote my shop alongside making products but it's not having the effect i'd hoped.

i love creating and i have done my whole life. i'd spend most days doing crafts with my brother + parents growing up in rural ireland and it instilled such a sense of creativity within in. i started silly seal during the 1st lockdown in the uk during the start of the covid-19 pandemic as a way to express myself + support myself as i finished my bsc degree.

i spent all of my time making products, social posts, packaging etc. and things slowly started to grow! fast forward to now - i have my own website after leaving the horrors of etsy and it's been really hard to encourage people to give my art a chance and visit my shop to browse.

i'm disabled + chronically ill and i cannot work a traditional 9-5 job in an office or even at home due to my medical issues. i have two degrees which i worked so hard for that i cannot use. i hide the certificates bc seeing them upsets me so much.

i say all this not for pity or even sympathy but maybe empathy. i'm struggling a lot trying to make some kind of future for myself and i'd hoped selling my art would help me. i love just sharing my art ofc but selling it is also important to me in order to support myself and improve my quality of life.

i'm going to be doing everything i can to boost up my shop views + hopefully secure some sales <3 all i ask is that you can find it in your heart to spend a few seconds visiting the website or ♡/⟳ social posts. i need all the help i can get to keep my dream going.

thank you for listening (to this very long message)

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 21/07/2026

✶ seal-themed keyring wips! ✶ really excited for these designs! blocked out some colours last night + hope to start adding details soon! :3 pls DM or comment to reserve 🙂‍↕️ will be available at sillyseal.co.uk soon! ♡/⟳ appreciated #smallbusiness #handmadeproducts #queerartshop #seals

four images of work in progress keyrings arranged in a square, text in the centre reads "wips :3"

1: pale pink wooden circular keyring with a rough pencil sketch of a close up grey seal face (with light grey muzzle) with it's tongue poking out

2: light blue wooden circular keyring with a rough pencil sketch of a light grey seal with a loading symbol on it's forehead

3: dark blue wooden circular keyring with a rough pencil sketch of a light grey seal smiling with slightly angry/confused downward pointing eyebrows and a question mark next to it

4: white wooden circular keyring with a rough pencil sketch of a light beige seal facing sideways with a party hat on and confetti in the background

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 20/07/2026

had a bad migraine brewing all day so haven't really been on here ;w; pls consider checking out the shop! it'd mean so so much to me! handmade products: sillyseal.co.uk sweatshirts, tees, mugs, stickers: silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com [1st sale soon...?] ♡/⟳ appreciated! #smallbusiness #boost

smiski-inspired face (bright green circle with a displeased-looking mouth, an upside down triangle outline nose and two darker green dots for eyes) on a stick figure body with it's hands in the arm and lines representing that they are in motion. surrounding the design is text that reads "the vibe i bring to the function". the background is a thin-line grid pattern.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 19/07/2026

✶ this was difficult to see... ✶ pls remember ur value isn't determined by numbers! it's so heartbreaking as a small biz to see your shop doing so poorly but i am telling myself to keep creating (づ_ど) consider having a look at our shop! lots of silly whimsical things! ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk

image showing a portion of a bar chart. the bar for 18th july (yesterday as this post is being made on 19th july) reads: "visitors: 1"

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 18/07/2026

✶ rare aesthetic: you're an overstimulated artist trying to cope with the noise of a children's party next door ✶ *laughs through tears* i am fine .·°՞(˃ ᗝ ˂)՞°·. anyways here's some silly seal art i worked really hard on :3 this disabled artist appreciates boosties ♡/⟳ ⇢ sillyseal.co.uk

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 17/07/2026

✶ looking for fun new clothes? ✶ we now sell sweatshirts + t-shirts! [more to come too!] ✅sizes up to 5XL ✅unisex sizing + fit ✅mid-weight fabric [perfect for summer/autumn] twitch subbies of @flynntheseal.bsky.social can get 10% off ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´- silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/colle...

text reads: new apparel with an emoticon of a character pumping their fist in the air

white sweatshirt with circular design of a hand-painted grey seal with angry eyebrows/expression poking out it's pink tongue with a speech bubble that reads "f*ck ice"

white t-shirt with a circular design of a hand-painted dark green grub in the centre with the words "all hail the grubbies" surrounding it

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 17/07/2026

i love documenting how a design starts out vs. how it turns out! so here's some seal-themed designs i've just started! :3 i'm excited to start painting these + detailing! #smallbusiness #wips #workinprogress #handpainted #smallartist #queerartshop #seals

pale pink wooden circular keyring with a rough sketch of a zoomed in seal face with it's tongue poking out

white wooden circular keyring with a rough sketch of a seal facing sideways with a party hat on and confetti in the background

dark blue wooden circular keyring with a rough sketch of a seal smiling with slightly angry/confused downward pointing eyebrows and a question mark next to it

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 16/07/2026

actually sat down + started on new keyring designs this evening! huge win for me bc i've been really struggling with my fatigue and just not been able to paint ;w; got 4x designs nearly done + 4 more i've started! shop our current designs: sillyseal.co.uk/accessories ♡/⟳ #smallbusiness

hand-painted teal wooden keyring featuring a grey spotted seal (centre) poking out it's pink tongue with bright green alien antennae. there are white bubble outlines on each side of the seal. the keyring is hanging on a lilac bag with a watermelon and bear keychain visible.

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 16/07/2026

chit chatting in a small business space and someone suggests using ai to better market my business...💀 i fear for this planet (っ- ‸ - ς) anyway...here's my human-made art !! :3 support a human here ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com #smallbusiness #supportartists #smallartist #humanmadeart

hand-painted grey spotted seal with angry eyebrows/expression sticking out it's pink tongue with a speech bubble that reads "f*ck ice".

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 15/07/2026

how to advertise my shop but without overdoing it...hehe...? i hope i'm not posting about it TOO much atm i'm just so excited about the new products (づ_ど) do y'all mind? 👉🏻👈🏻 anyway...LOOK IT'S ONE OF MY NEW PRODUCTS! ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com/en-gbp/produ... #smallbusiness #fckice #seals

white mug with f*ck ice seal design (hand-painted grey seal with angry eyebrows/expression pokes out it's pink tongue with a speech bubble that reads "f*ck ice")

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silly seal ✶ small art biz @sillyseal.co.uk · 15/07/2026

✶ f*ck ice seals! ✶ this seal says f*ck ice! 🧊🚫 created using my own hand-painted seal from a keyring design! 🦭 but this time there are unlimited seals to adopt not just one! check them out ⇢ silly-seal-shop.fourthwall.com #smallbusiness #supportartists #queerartshop #seals

screenshot of a shop website. 4x images with different products with the f*ck ice seal design (hand-painted grey seal with angry eyebrows/expression with speech bubble saying "f*ck ice". left to right products: white t-shirt, white sweatshirt, white mug, white sticker

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