The Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – The most beautiful notebooks ever. Paperblanks. (*warning – this post contains stationery porn*)
Oh me oh my. Now don’t tell me you’re not swooning at the idea of a pretty notebook. If you do I simply shan’t believe you. And honestly? You’ll go a ve-e-e-ry long way before you find a notebook as lovely as a Paperblank. My own lustful ways are currently hot-flushing over the Pocket Companions series – it might be the rounded edges, the smooth mock-cracked-leather exterior, the totally perfect...
Bestest Christmas Gift Guide – Stunning Classical Silhouette Portraits Of Your Child
I’ll pause while you gaze a little. Just beautiful, aren’t they? I was thinking they’d make a wonderful gift for the grandparents, but actually… I would LOVE one of these for myself. The silhouettes are created form a photograph you send in, printed onto linen, and supplied in mount (11 x 14 inch). But be quick – order before end of November for Christmas delivery. Prices start at just £67.50 for...
Spotted! Perfect Handbag Pouch
Have you caught on to these yet? Such brilliance – already HUGE in the States and Australia. You keep your phone/keys/purse in this – and then just switch it between whichever bag you fancy using. Plop it in your baby bag, and when you want to nip to the shop alone, you can just take this with you. Keep it in a large bag at work, and it’s ready with your essentials when you nip out to check those shoes you saw in the...
Spotted! Post-It’s for Grumpy Girls
Oh I just LOVE Cupcakes for Clara. The very antithesis of cutesy-sweety-little-girl-ness – she’s so GRUMPY! There’s three styles in the range, you don’t have to have her being bossy at you. You can always opt for the Profoundly Disappointed At Your Ineptitude pad instead… All three are less than £4 each (and there other supremely lovely items too – there will DEFINITELY be a dressing up doll in a...
Spotted! Perfect Notebook For Writers. Or Thinkers. Or Anyone, Really.
Oh. My. Yes. After the day I’ve had, this one’s ALL MINE. But there are others in the shop, I’ll let you get your own one if you want. Which of course you do. The Brain Whirring notebook is just seven and half pounds from those fably people over at the Literary Gift Company. Beware – once you step inside, it’s VERY tricky to leave. sadly no longer available..but other fab notebooks can be found here on...
Spotted! Just the most amazing little Kokeshi thing…
*sigh* That, ladies and gentlemen, is a Kokeshi Doll. Considered in their native Japan to be gifts of love and affection. First made about 150 years ago as a toy for children of farmers, Kokeshi are made by skilled craftsmen, and each is named. This little one’s name? Oh, did I not say? She’s called “Happiness”. *beam* Available for less than £15 of your pounds from my swish new find Sorella. I’d really...