Top secret! Personalised and retro gift ideas for your husband…

December 13, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Here’s some of the personalised and retro gifts I’ve picked up for my husband this year, and I hope they’ll help you get your gift list in order too…

Why handmade jewellery is the best gift ever (& why you should commission a piece for that special occasion)!

May 26, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’re looking for a meaningful present for a special occasion – or just a treat for yourself – you can’t go far wrong with a piece of handmade jewellery. Here’s what happened when I unwrapped a surprise gift…

My meaningful gift guide – How to find a special gift that they’ll love

November 16, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

This year, I’m planning to treat my family and friends to some meaningful gifts. Sure, I could head out onto the high street and get sucked into all the hustle and bustle of buying presents on a grand scale. But often this results in me not quite finding the ideal gifts for the people I […]

Fun decorating projects using your own photos

August 14, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

There are lots of quick and easy ways to give your home a unique and highly personalised look. One of the easiest, and often the most affordable ways, is using your own photos. Most of us take a lot but rarely do anything with them, apart from maybe posting a few online. You can take […]

Ideas for DIYing the perfect personalised wedding gift

June 24, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Giving someone a personalised wedding gift is a great way to show family, friends and loved ones how much they mean to you. Many people are turning away from traditional engagements and weddings, and asking for gifts from a wedding list is less popular than in recent years. Even though most people will already have […]

Truly personal gift ideas for Father’s Day

June 8, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

It can be hard to find a unique gift for “the man who has everything” but don’t fret – I have the solution. Personalised gifts. I don’t just mean something with your dad’s name on it, I mean choosing all the elements of the design to create a truly unique gift. From shirts to socks, and […]

Map Geek – Make it personal with romantic maps

January 28, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll already know what a geek I am when it comes to maps. Old, new and anything inbetween – maps are intriguing, enticing and informative. I’m the kind of person who wanders over to information maps on footpaths or in city centres and looks like a total tourist, […]

Thrifty Fathers Day Gift Guide & DIY Projects

June 11, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

Today I’m sharing the best deals on personalised gifts and DIY ideas for Fathers Day from around the internet. Yes, I’ve been doing all the hard work on your behalf, trawling site after site, and Pinterest board after Pinterest board, so that you don’t have to take up your precious time searching for the ideal gift […]

DIY gift project – Be your own clothing designer

April 24, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’m excited to share a fun project I’ve been playing around with this week. Yes, I’ve been designing my own clothing. I’ve been spending time picking out my favourite photos and choosing my ultimate ‘girl boss’ quotes in order to make a few designs of my own. And that’s because I’ve just discovered a new […]

Inspirational quotes to get you through January – and the rest of the year!

January 25, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

January feels really long this year, why is that? Even though it’s not been particularly cold or especially dark this year, I’ve still felt like January has been a bit ‘meh’. Nothing bad has happened, I’ve not had a tough month, it’s just a bit… hmm. It’s at this time of year that I start […]

Map geek – Wear your map on your sleeve

November 16, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’ve got that map-Monday feeling and I want to show you all something I got for my husband this week; a map on a t-shirt. Not just any map – I could actually choose the location of the map and have it custom-printed. Cool, huh?The company I went to for this personalised top is MapOnShirt.com. I […]

DIY Christmas coasters & festive party game

October 25, 2015.Reading time 6 minutes.

As you can probably tell from the recent activity on my blog, I’m getting excited about Christmas already. But it’s definitely with good reason; the more prepared I am in advance, the more I can enjoy the big day, with everything I need already here. There’ll be no last-minute impulse buying for me because I’m […]

The best personalised Christmas gift ever!

December 6, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Have you ever thought that you’d like to create something a little different for a special someone this Christmas? Do you want to make a personalised gift but don’t have the time (or skills!) to be able to craft something yourself? I certainly fall into this category but even so, I wanted to create a gift that means […]

Easy to send festive gifts & a free ebooks for my readers!

December 7, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

With all the hype of Black Friday and Cyber Monday last week, the UK has been whipped up into a present-buying frenzy. There’s no denying it is now officially that time of the year and there are probably still lots of gifts on your list. And if you run your own business (even if it’s just you and your blog), that’s even […]

Give personal gifts this Chirstmas

November 22, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

If you have a digital camera—whether it’s your smart phone or your DSLR—chances are you have a lot of wonderful photos of the people you love. And if you do there’s a good chance that those photos haven’t seen the light of day since you first took them or posted them to Facebook or Instagram. […]

Hen party series ~ Make a personal gift for the bride

August 19, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Previously, Claire from Lacey in Places blog shared her top tips for planning a hen party (read the article here) and today she continues to share her experiences of organising a vintage hen party for her friend Becky. She has previously shared a downloadable budget spreadsheet and even invitation templates (read this planning article here) to make […]

Hen Party Series ~ Making it personal

August 4, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

If you’ve been following my fun hen party series, you’ll know that we have been spoiled-rotten with lots of lovely articles from my fellow bloggers, sharing ideas for party themes (check out the links below!) and how to plan the perfect hen do. In her past articles for this series, Claire from Lacey in Places […]

Hen party series ~ ideas for personalising your party

April 27, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

With the summer wedding season fast approaching, I have decided to start a series of blog posts on the subject of that most important bridal tradition – the Hen Party. I will be writing a few posts of my own hen party experiences and I am also inviting other lovely bloggers to share their ideas […]