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Since 2002, Laura Bee Designs has been an ever-evolving studio focused on making and selling unique accessories and gifts.

Laura Buzard (She/Her)

🌟Your creative hype woman
📋Creative Project Manager
🗺️ Communication strategy consultant
🗝️ Personal brand guide
🎨 Product designer

Storytelling opens doors. In 2015 we're taking a break from day to day store operations to grow our wholesale business, travel, and rejuvenate creatively.

10/26/2026

Confession: my younger self would have hid behind a bookshelf before ever speaking in public.

I spent my youth as a shy extrovert, figuring out how to connect despite the fear. But here is what I have learned: our stories do not do any good if we keep them tucked away.

On Wednesday, 11/11, I am joining the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce to speak on Strategic Storytelling for Business.

(Coincidentally, it is also National Corduroy Day, an annual tradition I celebrate every year.)

Stories are hard-wired into our humanity, a biological human need that makes our work matter.

I will be sharing practical frameworks to help you rally your team, win customer trust, and plan for 2027.

Wednesday, 11/11 | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Shoreline Chamber of Commerce
Laurel Cove, Shoreline
Lunch included!
Link in bio for tickets. (Corduroy optional, but celebrated.)

10/08/2026

There’s an old adage in writing: “Show, don’t tell.”

The same can be said about sharing your mission or message. Visual storytelling is essential and can be a powerful tool to build a connection with your audience.

Earlier this summer, Ali from handed me a bag filled with her favorite ephemera: wallpaper scraps, bits of ribbon, a stray earring, and colorful wrapping paper.

I photographed, scanned, and styled those physical treasures to build her custom brand library. We use them to create reusable Canva templates for consistent social feeds, and bringing them to life in print with these new takeaway postcards!

We strategically chose postcards over standard business cards so they could:

1) Provide more surface area to tell a meaningful story.

2) Act as gift inserts to share the story of Salvation Artists Collective with whoever receives the gift.

3) Live as mini art prints meant to be kept on a fridge or desk, not tossed.

We printed them in abundance for Ali to share in-store, at pop-ups, and special events.

In a world flooded with AI sameness, human-made, tactile design stops the scroll every time.

Swing by Salvation Artists Collective in Shoreline, WA to grab your postcard and explore work from 75+ local artists!

10/06/2026

When I chatted with Kevin Hallagan from the Shoreline Senior Center last month, we covered a lot of ground on my podcast, What’s Your Story? with Laura Buzard.

From the history of the Senior Center to their upcoming Chocolate Festival, we dug into how important it is to come together in real life as a way to make life sweet.

But at some point, I had to ask Kevin: what’s your favorite chocolate format?

His answer was really a metaphor for life. Listen to this snippet to hear it, and I bet you will want to listen again and again!
Be sure to check out the full episode on my YouTube channel, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. Link in bio!

09/04/2026

As a story strategist, my favorite spaces are the ones where community isn’t just a buzzword, it’s built into the experience. Enter

A Friday afternoon inside this space looks like:

Bri (.cookies) sharing her coveted, delicious cookies through the window

Beautiful new paintings dropped off by Michelle (.studio)

First-timers and regulars floating through to browse the curated mix of vintage and new treasures

I also sat down with owner Ali to map out plans for the months ahead. Salvation officially turns ONE on November 1st, and trust me... we have some amazing things in store for you.

Make sure you’re following so you don’t miss a thing!

08/24/2026

Chocolate makes people happy, but local chocolate bringing the community together? Even better! 🍫

I sat down with Kevin Halligan, Program Director at the Shoreline Lake Forest Park Senior Center, to talk about an exciting project: the First Annual Chocolate Festival!
This event is a true win-win-win:

* For you: Sample delicious locally made chocolates and meet the talented artisans behind them.

* For local chocolatiers: A platform to showcase their craft, share samples, and sell their products.

* For our Senior Center: Ticket proceeds directly support vital local programs while introducing more neighbors to this vital space.

🎟️ Mark Your Calendars:
* Tickets Go On Sale: August 24th
* Event Date: October 24th

To ensure that the chocolatiers have plenty of treats ready for everyone, grab your tickets early!

A big thank you to Kevin for sharing his sweet vision with us. Just like the Senior Center, chocolate has a way of bringing people together.

08/08/2026

My Story Strategy Studio project today: Hand applying “What’s Your Story?” stickers to my business card envelopes.

Inside these envelopes are scratch off cards that reveal questions like: “What’s your superpower?”

When you ask someone that question, they almost always default to their resume or hard skills. In business and storytelling, we are so conditioned to focus on traditional metrics that we forget to honor the unmeasurable stuff like our intuition, our creative instincts, and the way we adapt when things do not go according to plan.

They might not fit into a neat conventional box, but those unmeasurable superpowers are what make your story genuinely compelling.

Which brings me to the splint on my right hand in this clip!

I am currently healing from hand surgery, so I am working on my left handed ambidexterity to get studio tasks done. Experiencing a temporary loss as someone who uses their hands constantly is not easy, but my superpower right now is tapping into creativity to learn from the moment as I adapt.

Consider this your friendly reminder to honor your own superpowers today. But even more than that, pay attention to those quiet superpowers in the people around you and take a moment to tell them out loud. They might not even realize the incredible, positive impact they are making in your life or work together.

07/25/2026

Yesterday I walked through the shop with Ali from to plan her mid-year reset for the upcoming holiday season.

She handed off a bundle of vintage treasures, and I spent this morning in my studio turning them into a custom library of digital assets. Since her brand relies on upcycling and real-world connection, this lets her online marketing match the authentic texture of her physical space.

Swipe to watch physical treasures turn into digital assets! ➡️

What objects represent your brand, project, or business? How can you make your social media and digital marketing feel more authentic?

07/09/2026

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