Gift Guide / / Make Your Own Kits

What do you buy for the person who already has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to the weekly gift-guide: I am delighted to be sharing with you unique, inspiring & significant gift ideas on Rachael's blog. This week I bring you ideas for Make your own kits . I hope these gift ideas inspire you. Enjoy, Hannah.

Make your own pantry jam design jars by Dotcomgiftshop.

 

Make your own woodland cottage by Dotcomgiftshop.

 

Make your own patchwork scented cushion & purse set by John Lewis.

Make your own bath bombs by John Lewis.

 

Make your own lipbalm kit by Sweet Cecily's via Notonthehightstreet.

 

Make your own vintage plate art by Lou Rota via Notonthehighstreet.

 

Gift Guide / / Knitted Lovers

What do you buy for the person who already has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to the weekly gift-guide: I am delighted to be sharing with you unique, inspiring & significant gift ideas on Rachael's blog. This week I bring you knitted gift ideas. I hope these gift ideas inspire you. Enjoy, Hannah.

Hand knitted hedgehog toy by Yarnigans via Etsy.

 

Hand knitted purse by Tangent Accessories via Notonthehighstreet.

 

Personalised hand knitted mug cosy by Chi Chi Moi via Notonthehigstreet.

 

Hand knitted tea cosy by Kate Samphier via Notonthehighstreet.

 

Cable knit boot slippers by Accessorize. 

Knitted warmer elephant by Intelex via Debenhams.

Gift Guide / / Hot Water Bottles

What do you buy for the person who already has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to the weekly gift-guide: I am delighted to be sharing with you unique, inspiring & significant gift ideas on Rachael's blog. This week I bring you hot water bottle ideas. I hope these gift ideas inspire you. Enjoy, Hannah.

Sympathy knitted hot water bottle by dotcomgiftshop. 

Cute pastel knitted hearts hot water bottle by Aroma via John Lewis.

 

 Hand-Made sleepy owl hot water bottle by Spidey Designs via Etsy.

Blue tones crochet hot water bottle by Swefie Designs via Etsy. 

 

Pastel coloured knitted Fairisle hot water bottle by Matalan.

Luxury lambswool spotted hot water bottle by Catherine Tough via Notonthehighstreet.

Interiors Roundup / / Handmade by Calonogi

I am so excited to be sharing gorgeous interiors with you. As Rachael Taylor’s Interiors Roundup editor, I will be posting every Thursday afternoon with my weekly update of all things Interiors. This week, I would like to share with you something a little closer to home! 

I always love to see local, extremely talented people creating beautiful accessories for our homes. Here we have the fabulous work of the oh so talented Angharad from Calonogi. Her work is simply beautiful and would add a perfect little hand-made touch to our homes, I'm sure you will agree! Be sure to stop by her Facebook page here to show some support, and enjoy a selection of my favourites below.

Enjoy the rest of your day! Emily x

P.S. Is it too early to show a Christmas design??

Gift Guide: At the Movies

What do you buy the person who has everything? Well, I can think of a thing or two...

Welcome to my weekly gift-guide; I’m thrilled to be sharing a selection of creative, quirky and downright awesome gifts with you here on Rachael’s blog. This week’s guide is for the movie lovers in your life.

We all have one die-hard movie buff in the family or friendship group. The person you turn to when you can't remember the name of the film, you know that film, the one with the actor with the beard and the brown hair. Buying a gift for that friend can be a bit of a minefield, it's likely they already have an exhaustive DVD collection and all the film memorabilia they could possibly want. You need a really original gift, one that will stay true to their movie-loving ways without injuring your bank balance. Here are a few suggestions to get you started...

Keep their DVD collection in check with this typographic bookend inspired by classic movies from Goodwin and Goodwin. 

Movie posters are re-imagined in a minimalist style by artist Claudia Varosio. I particularly love Claudia's take on ET and The Shawshank redemption, but there are plenty more in her Etsy store to chose from. 

This clap board iPhone case is the perfect combination of whimsical charm and designer cool. 

More incredible movie posters, this time for Wes Anderson fans. This vibrant collection is the brainchild of British Indie, a design studio producing alternative TV and film posters, all of which are fantastically colourful. 

This handmade film reel necklace is a thoughtful gift for a sister. It can even be customised with a birthstone or letter charm for a really personal gift. 

Celebrate a special occasion with a sophisticated cocktail and these 'film fatale' coasters. 

A surprising contender for this weeks gift-list is IKEA with a brilliant Charlie Chaplin canvas. I've seen this in the flesh and the canvas is white, rather than grey as shown in the picture. 

What do you think? Seen something you like? I'll be back next week with an Easter inspired Gift-Guide. Have a lovely day, Leonie x

Made By Hand Online

Here are some beautiful pieces from a lovely website to share with you today from Made By Hand Online. Here's a selection of pictures & links to some of our pieces. Everything on the site is made by hand in the UK by British designers, & the site is curated so makers have to apply to join.

Founders of the site Sarah James and Katie Honour have 'always been passionate about making & buying all things handmade, & bringing beautiful craft into our everyday lives to make it that much sunnier!'

"Madebyhandonline.com aims to make it easy to buy what you really want. Our collection represents a highly selective mix of the finest makers from UK and Ireland, with an enviable group of jewellers, ceramic artists, furniture makers, textile designers and fashion accessory makers as well as beautiful pieces made from glass, willow, metal and leather. We’re so pleased to be working with so many fabulous makers of contemporary craft and hope you will join us in supporting and promoting their incredible skills."

Below you can see a selection of the wonderful designs & designers featured on the website! 

'Towards Dark...' By Drawn To Stitch

'Full Flutter Bracelet' by Emma Palmer

'Easy Tiger Ring' by Helen Noakes

'Medium Ruffle Purse' by Kay Morgan

'Short Walk V' by Rachel Gornall

'Alice Chair' by Christian O'Reilly

'Ever After Studs' by Clare Collinson

'Slip Trail Birdie Mug' by Hannah McAndrew

'Paper Wateringcan' by Jennifer Collier

'Porcelain Lace Mug' by Cath Ball Stitched Ceramics

Virginia Graham

Hey everyone!  The summer is ending and we'll soon be getting ready to cozy up and say goodbye to the flowers and leaves.  I say we all bring the flowers into our homes, good thing the floral trend is not going anywhere and here is a good idea on some gorgeous spring filled home accessories.

I absolutely love the work of British artist and ceramist Virginia Graham.  All her products are handmade and have an air of classy nostalgia, I like to call them new antiques.  She uses a lot of the different techniques that give her pieces a certain similarity to classic pieces.
I really like the quirky shapes with the familiar colours, the gorgeous patterns in the classic structure.  These are truly beautiful pieces of art that will give character to you home decor.  Here's her website, have a look! Enjoy your day, Love Moni!