A note recently appeared in my email inbox announcing the arrival of a special new tea towel illustrated by the lovely Helen Lang. An A-Z of all things London, the tea towel is a reproduction of Hele...
As the lovely sunshine continues Im inclined to conservatively think that Summer may have arrived here in the UK. To celebrate such a momentous occasion its only right that we find the perfect summer...
New this year, Urban Graphic has created a wonderful selection of quirky tea towels featuring quotations and musings in vintage typographic styles. Each tea towel is screen-printed in the UK on a 100...
Following on from my first Fathers Day themed post last week, heres a little bit more inspiration from a few publishers doing their bit for dads everywhere. First up is Door 77, home of sisters Carol...
To end the week we have something a little bit different ... a guest blog post from Handbag Designer, Helen Rochfort; a lovely insight into the inspiration behind her unique range of handbags, and he...
Known for her beautiful hand screen printed wallpapers and homewares, Designer Laura Felicity has recently added a few brand new products, which will officially launch at this years Pulse trade show....
Launched in Brooklyn, New York, in 2002, We Dream in Colour is a collection of beautiful, handmade jewellery and accessories designed by Jade Gedeon. Jade showed early promise as a Designer; developi...
For todays post we have a special sneak peek at four new wedding stationery collections from Dauphine Press. Currently exhibiting at the National Stationery Show in New York, the new designs will off...
Were inching closer to the Great British Summer, so to celebrate, here are some gifts with a distinctly British flavour inspired by the iconic Union Jack ... Here in the UK we love a tea party and th...
No matter how much I prepare for the big greeting card and gift occasions (Valentines, Mothers Day, Christmas etc) they always seem to arrive faster than I expect. Yesterday I realised (yet again) th...
From her home in South Cumbria, Designer Sue Mason launched Busy Blackbird; an online shop that unites Sues own collection of cards and gifts with sought after ranges by other independent artists. Fo...
Its been a hectic year for Buttongirl Designs, Founder Trudy has been working her socks off as a freelance childrens wear designer for high street favourite Mothercare UK; as well as creating surface...
Based in rural, Leicestershire (my home county) Megan Claire is a contemporary greeting card publisher creating bright, stylish designs. I met founder Megan a few months ago at a local creative / bus...
With just a few weeks to go before the Jubilee celebrations begin this seems a great time to do some royal shopping, and pick up some stylish Diamond Jubilee-inspired gifts. First up, from the super ...
Slightly later than normal (apologies for tardiness), todays post is a look at the newest products from Card & Gift Blog favourite Laura Cartwright. Once again Laura has been hard at work, creati...
I love finding new greeting card and gift products so I always find myself trying to keep an eye on the designers that have featured here on the blog, as I know theyre a great source for top quality ...
Todays quick dose of gift inspiration comes from the world of interiors with these funky, fashionable City Skyline cushions from Mocha. I love the use of the big city as inspiration, and how these cu...
Based in my hometown of Leicester, England, Little Ollie specialise in handmade, personalised gifts for children, babies and the home. Todays gift idea is a few items from their collection of nursery...
A couple of weeks ago we had a first look at new greeting card publisher Windsor & Woolf (if you missed it, please click here for a look). As well as producing their own fantastic card ...
Todays gift inspiration comes from the crafty world of Miso Funky. Founded in 2005 by Claire Brown, a Glasgow-based, and self-styled "professional needle-slinger and word-wrangler." Miso. ..
For a little while now Ive been collecting together some greeting card and gift products that are deeply entwined with a number of trends; youll spot union jacks, London scenes and Diamond Jubilee th...
Here in the UK the momentum for this years Olympics seems to be steadily increasing since we passed the 100 days to go checkpoint a few days ago (currently the countdown is at 92 days). Now Im not an...
For todays post weve got a special sneak peek at some new greeting cards from Designer Lorna Siviter. These are hot off the press having just been completed, so Im very happy to be able to share them...
The souvenir tea towel has always been a classic gift to celebrate big events, such as the upcoming Diamond Jubilee and Olympic Games. On occasion however these tea towels arent the most glamorous wa...
For part two of the Nancy & Betty double bill, weve got some great images from the collection of gift wrap and printed sticky tapes. Youll recognise some of the retro themes of air mail, old-fash...
Were starting the week here at Card & Gift Blog with a double bill of handmade stationery and paper goods from the fantastic Nancy & Betty. First, this morning, is a collection of greeting ca...
Todays gift inspiration is a unique set of design-led products from the kids collection of Bombdesign. Based in Berlin, Bombdesign has been specialising in furniture and product design since 2002. Th...
Todays gift ideas come from a collection of fab, funky cushions with an animal theme. First up is a limited edition 3D cat cushion by Brennan and Burch. Originally created in collaboration with Hint ...
Whether its new products or new designers, I love seeing whats fresh in the world of greeting cards (hint hint to all the designers who read the blog!). I visit trade shows, scour the online world, a...
For todays gift inspiration were taking a closer look at silk Heartstrings, the latest jewellery collection from Devon-based Chambers & Beau. Established by award-winning Jewellery Designer, Amy ...
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