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Easter Bunny Time!

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Every January I promise to give up chocolate so start to reduce my intake.  I almost succeed and then along comes the Easter Bunny tempting me with all that lovely chocolate.  Oh how I adore Easter Eggs and I rather ashamedly have been known to eat the childrens’ Easter Eggs.  What a naughty Mummy!!

This Easter you don’t have to give chocolate eggs as gifts although they are rather nice.  Why not go for a healthier and guilt free alternative?  Here are some gorgeous gift suggestions for Easter presents:

Betty the Bunny Day Set & Hat £32, Bunny £12, Cup Cake Dress Set £24.99, Louis the Lion Baby Blanket £24, Boys Personalised Camper Van Cushion £15

For older ‘bunnies’ here are more fabulous gift ideas:

Strawberry Bangle £18, Kiss Felt Art £145, Laptop Sleeves £50, Blue Bunny Easter Card £2.50

Now to wrap it all up and make a big impression we will show you how………………..

All you have to do is wrap a box ( recycle one if you can) in plain or fancy giftwrapping paper and glue a cupcake or other sweet treat postcard or greetings card on the lid.  Place your Easter Gift inside with some co- ordinating tissue paper, add some pretty polka dot ribbon and you have a beautifully giftwrapped gift fit for a prince or princess! If you wish to be really creative you could use some glitter glue to decorate around the edges of the cakes in your postcard as you can see on the one above.  Now your gift box can be used again and again as a pretty and useful storage box for jewellery or other trinkets as desired. 

Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous………………..For A Gift Less Ordinary!

*gift wrapping image from the blog of ‘A Gift Wrapped Life’

 

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Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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If you are looking for beautiful and unusual gifts or unique and personalised gifts, then you have come to the right place.If you have never visited Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous before, the treasure box of gifts and gift ideas we have for you to browse through might come as a surprise. We have arranged our gifts in categories and subcategories so all gift options can viewed with a simple click. We really are the best place to find gifts for those awkward people who already have everything! 

 

Our personalised gifts such as embroidered fabric hearts or hand painted wooden hearts make great Birthday Gifts, Christmas Gifts, Valentines Gifts, Mothers Day Gifts, Fathers Day Gifts, Christening Gifts, Anniversary Gifts and Wedding Gifts.  Don’t forget that as well as the lovely selection of beautiful hand made gifts we have available, we also have a beautiful range of hand made and personalised cards and gift tags suitable for every occasion.

 

Coming soon we will have experience day gifts – the perfect gift to suit anyone as we’ve got everything covered from Driving Day Gifts to Wine Tasting Gifts, from Theatre Breaks through to Pamper Day Gifts. We are also planning experience day gifts for couples so they can enjoy their presents together.

Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous was born to showcase hand made, hand crafted personalised and unique gifts made by creative designer makers based in the UK.  Our favourites include our personalised and hand painted  pretty ceramic mugs signed by the artist.  Personalised Mugs make stunning gifts for anyone especially with some gorgeous organic chocolates placed inside and carefully gift wrapped in pretty  wrapping paper and ribbon.  Our personalised fingerprint jewellery silver cufflinks rank very highly in the special gifts category!  As do our crystal and pearl necklaces set in sterling silver with semi precious stones. Silver jewellery is always a great gift idea.

  

 

  

Gifts for family, gifts for friends, gifts for lovers, gifts for pets or gifts for others, you are sure to find a special and unforgettable gift with us, all wrapped up and made with love from Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous.

 

Look out for special offers and discounts soon!!

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Join Team Gorgeous & Watch Your Business Grow!

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

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We are true shopaholics at Gorgeous HQ and we can’t wait to see what you sell!! 

 

You may have already contacted us or are thinking about taking your products to market.  If so, you have come to the right place to grow your business and showcase your designs.

 

We are an online contemporary marketplace for Creative Designer Makers and Small Gift Businesses based in the UK.  We provide you with your very own virtual boutique ready to step into and furnish with your beautiful products and help showcase them to the UK Media and the Great British Public.

 

So why not send us some sample images of your designs and/or products and let’s take it from there?

 

If your products are Gorgeous enough to be showcased with Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous, you could launch the next step of your business with confidence and style.  Your range will be introduced to our ever increasing customer base and showcased to the UK Media over the next few months, gathering momentum for the Wedding Gift Season and Christmas.

 

We are committed to supporting our partner companies and work hard to maintain a beautiful, easily managed shop frontage for you and your customers to enjoy.  We will never compromise our standards for the look and warm, welcoming feel of our website. 

 

So if you think your products are Gorgeous, we would love to see them!!

 

Please contact us at hello@gwag.uk.com and watch your business grow.

 

Best Wishes

 

Amanda & Alison

 

Founders Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous Ltd

 

For A Gift Less Ordinary……………………..

 

 

 

Last Minute Mothers Day Musings

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Don’t Worry If You Have Left It A Little Late This Mothers Day…….

You still have time to order a beautiful Mothers Day gift from us at Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous, beautifully wrapped and made with love for your gorgeous Mum.  She will never know you almost forgot!! 

Flow Brooches & Corsages by 7071 Design, from £14

Pixie Crystal Earrings£16, White Pixie Pendant, £39, Crystal Hair Pin £6, Yoga Eye Pillow With French Lavender £10, all by Mimi Pearl

Home Sweet Home £14, Love You Mummy £9.00. Curvy Chalkboard £15.50, Love Sign £15.50, all handpainted with love by designer Gabriella Buckingham

Keep Calm & Eat Cake, Love You Fine Art Prints from £22.50, Limited Edition Spotty Plate Print £35, Shabby Chic Hearts Print £17.50, all by Moo Baa Cluck

 

Apple Shopper Bag £60, Tan Leather Handbag £135, Tan Leather Clutch Bag £95, Croc Print Leather Clutch Bag £60, all by up and coming new designer Charlotte Faye

Scented lovelies from Gift Wrapped & Gorgeous………

Mum You’re A Star Organic Soap Set £17.99 Daisy Organic Soaps £3.50, from The Friendly Soap Company, Soap Dish Gift Set £15 by Penny Dog,  Sea Glass Soaps £8 by All About The Boys

…….And don’t forget the card!!  Last but not least are these gorgeous cards designed by the fabulous and innovative designer, Cowboys & Custard from £3 each

Team Gorgeous Wish Our Mums & Your Mums a Wonderful Mothers Day!! xxx

 

 

 

 

Mothers Day Magic!

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

I love Mothers Day!  It is the one day of the year when I really don’t feel guilty if the family pamper me.  I think its because I feel justified in having some fuss from them to make up for the ‘war wounds’ I suffered while having them and the 5 years of sleepless nights with the last one who although I love her dearly, nearly drove me to the verge of insanity!! Now I know why sleep deprivation is a form of torture and my husband does not dare even squeak about how he had a bad night’s sleep last week.

Kids!  Who’d have them?  Well me for a start and I would not be without my two gorgeous girls. 

I plan to send my own lovely Mum an extra special present this year for all the wonderful support she has given me whilst I have been building this business.  Alison’s Mum is also an absolute star and – we hope they are not looking – because here are our choices for our own Mums Mothers Day Gifts!!

The lovely turquoise blue felt brooch is for my Mum along with some French scented soaps, wrapped in pretty fabric.  My Mum loves France and we have fond memories of our week in Nice where we were almost arrested for drinking champagne on the beach.  Unbeknown to us at the time, this was more offensive that topless sunbathing to the natives!!

Alison has chosen a beautiful lemon scented organic soap set for her lovely Mum and as an extra treat she has added these beautiful Grace pearl and crystal earrings.  Alison’s Mum loves all things sparkly but nothing too over the top so these are absolutely perfect.

 

I remember when I was expecting my youngest daughter, I was so thrilled when my husband bought me a gift on Mothers Day – it almost made the morning sickness worthwhile!!  Cheer up your Mummy To Be with a thoughtful gift like this pretty handpainted butterfly decoration which can be painted in a neutral colour if you are unsure of whether she is having a little boy or girl.  It also makes a great pocket money present from young children as well as these pretty little Fabric Cotton Tape Measures or if Dad chips in and adds a few pennies more, they could treat Mum to this lovely hand painted memo board – lets just hope she forgets the homework dates!

For Green Fingered Mums who like a practical approach to life and are eco concious too we have a new gardening gift range to spoil her with.

And if your Mum is a Domestic Goddess in the cooking department she may appreciate one of these gorgeous gifts!

Whatever you choose to give your gorgeous Mum this Mothers Day you can be assured that she will always lavish you with love no matter what.

From two soppy Mums, Amanda & Alison xx

PS Remember there is a 10% Discount Code on all our products for Mothers Day – GWAGNL10

 

 

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