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5 a Day Greeting Card Collection

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5 a Day Greeting Card Collection

7 January 2021 by Lou

I’m happy to announce that my new 5 a Day greeting card collection is now available. 2020 wasn’t the best year and 2021 isn’t off to a great start either, so I figured we all need a bit of cheering up and that’s what this collection is all about. It’s full of silly puns and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Behind the Scenes, News Tagged: anniversary, birthday, Etsy, Greeting Cards, illustrations, mothers day, valentines day

Handcrafted Christmas Gift Ideas

14 December 2020 by Lou
Handcrafted Christmas Gift Ideas

These handcrafted Christmas gift ideas will get you mega brownie points this year (and of course show your favourite people how terrific you think they are!) As well as supporting small businesses, buying handcrafted or artisan gifts shows you’ve put a bit of thought into what you get someone, and they’re unlikely to get the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: christmas, Etsy, gift ideas, gifts

Shopping for Personalised Gifts on Etsy

9 November 2020 by Lou

Although we’re in lockdown during prime holiday shopping time this year, online marketplaces like Etsy make shopping for thoughtful personalised gifts easy. And 2020 is a year that we really do want to show our favourite people how terrific we think they are, so ordinary gifts are not going to cut it! While there are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: anniversary, birthday, christmas, custom, custom portraits, Etsy, fathers day, gift ideas, gifts, mothers day, valentines day

Halloween Costume Ideas

26 October 2020 by Lou
Halloween costume ideas

This year there probably won’t be any trick or treating, but with these Halloween costume ideas the kids can still dress up and have a party at home, complete with spooky atmosphere and gross snacks. And once they’re in fancy dress I’m pretty sure they won’t care if they can’t go door to door as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creative stuff Tagged: Etsy, fancy dress, halloween, party

Original Gifts for Kids

19 October 2020 by Lou
original gifts for kids - child holding present

There is so much to choose from when it comes to children’s presents, but sometimes it can be hard to find original gifts for kids. I thought I’d dig around a bit to find some fun and unique ideas to really make them smile…

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: birthday, children's gifts, christmas, Etsy, gift ideas, gifts, kids gifts

Eco Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas

21 September 2020 by Lou
eco friendly gift wrapping with newspaper

I decided to try and avoid buying wrapping paper as much as possible a while ago, as it seems awfully wasteful. As a result I’ve been investigating more eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas and, although I’m still learning, I thought you might like to hear about some of them. Not everyone realises that the majority of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creative stuff, Gift Giving Tips Tagged: anniversary, birthday, christmas, eco friendly, Etsy, fathers day, gift wrapping, gifts, Greeting Cards, valentines day

Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

7 September 2020 by Lou
Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

I love reading and I know I’m not alone, so this week I’ve compiled some gift ideas for book lovers. Whether you’re looking for a book related gift or just something to give alongside an actual book I’ve got you covered 😆 Just to let you know, some of the links in this post are affiliate … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: birthday, book lovers, books, Etsy, fathers day, gift ideas, gifts, mothers day, valentines day

Gifts for Music Lovers

10 August 2020 by Lou
Gifts for music lovers

It’s no secret that I’m a huge music fan – I’m really missing being able to go to gigs during this pandemic (thought I do realise this is such a small thing compared to what a lot of people are going through). I also have quite a few friends who are just as music obsessed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: anniversary, birthday, christmas, Etsy, fathers day, gift ideas, gifts, mothers day, music, valentines day

Where to find great gifts

13 July 2020 by Lou
Finding great gifts

We all want to find great gifts to show our friends and family that we really do know and love them! But with birthdays and Christmas coming around every year it’s easy to run out of inspiration… And of course if you’re anything like me you need ideas NOW because you’ve not planned very far … [Read more…]

Posted in: Gift Giving Tips Tagged: birthday, Etsy, gift ideas, gifts

New Valentine’s Day cards

22 January 2020 by Lou
Bee Mine Forever Valentine Card

As well as the Couple Portrait Valentine Cards I wrote about last week, I’ve also added some other new Valentine’s Day cards to my Etsy shop – some ready to ship and one which can be personalised with your own photo. I’ve tried to create a range that appeals to different tastes, whether you prefer … [Read more…]

Posted in: News Tagged: drawing, Etsy, Greeting Cards, illustrations, valentines day
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