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Good Times at the Little Present Company

Richmond, North Yorkshire

Since buying the on-line gift site in November 2009, www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk, it has flourished under the careful guidance of business women, Emma Hendrix and Emily Peart. Both are committed mothers to small children, and during pre-school hours, they find time to devote their energies to the website and its artists.

Both bubbly blondes with great smiles and huge energy, they obviously enjoy what they do. ‘We have so much fun finding new products which are hand-made and of outstanding quality. Our product range is stacked full of things that make us smile,’ says Emily.

The first 9 months of business have been exciting and challenging for the girls. Despite the recession they have found business to be regular and surprisingly buoyant. ‘There is plenty of demand for personalised presents, and people are generally prepared to buy something which has been made to order and will last a lifetime’.

The broad selection of gifts on the website is very much a joint effort. They hand select artists and craftsmen who are able to bring something unique to the Little Present Company. So far, they are building friendships as well as a fabulous and loyal following.

With first hand-experience of children and with a small team of godchildren themselves, Emma and Emily are at hand to offer advice and suggestions for gift ideas. There is a free to use Reminder Service as well as a Present Finder scroll bar. Visit the girls at the website, or call for first-hand guidance and information. It will be fun, we promise!

http://littlepresentcompany.co.uk/press.asp
Contact:
Emily Peart and Emma Hendrix
Little Present Company
Hollow Banks
Scorton Road
Brompton on Swale
Richmond
North Yorks
DL10 7EQ

www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk
post@littlepresentcompany.co.uk

01748 810450 / 07789 000504

Fashionable Pastels at LPC

This summer is pastel crazy. Everywhere you look there are soft shades of pink, cream and pistachio. Lemon yellow, pale pink and pretty lilacs are the new black.

It all feels so feminine and pretty, and extremely 1950s. All of the pastel shaded items I have chosen to display are hand-made and very British.

P is for Pastel Pink. Bunny Peg Rack (£26), Girl with Hat padded Photo Frame (£12.99), Double Butterfly Frame (£35.00) and Princess and Frog Money Box (£23.50).

Y is for Yes Please Yummy Yellow! Lucky Ducks personalised Cushion (£36)

B is for Cool Blue Baby Boy. Bunnies Cushion, Boy (£22), Tug Boat Personalised Mirror (£20), Sky Blue Stars Swimsuit (£24.50) and newborn Check lambs wool Blanket (£21.95).

G is for gorgeous pistachio Green. Wooden Mouse (£13), Love, Angel, Dream (£36): both of which also available in cool cream and pale pink.

L is for Lovely Lavender Lilac. Girl's Personalised Spotty Cushion (£36)

Ice-cream anyone...?

With love from sunny Yorkshire

Emily and Emma xx

Cushion frenzy

The LPC ladies love pretty things. Its the attention to detail mixed with the pleasing colours and the unusual subject matter juxtaposed with the originality of the medium...





It's all about hand-made (again) this week.

As mentioned previously, the new range of cushions at LPC are cute as pie. This one pictured is available, for example, in different coloured yarn, personalised if requested, on either grey or cream linen cover, with or without a crochet border. The options are as endless as the skill. Which do you prefer? Or do you love both of them with equal giddiness?

These cushions are a bargain at £36.00 and are perfect, thoughtful present for a Christening, newborn, birthday, Bar Mitzvah etc.

With love from

Emily and Emma x

New Products

I love shopping. It is the discovering of unusual items which sets my heart-afluttering. This week's new products at the Little Present Company are unique, totally hand-made and thoroughly British.

Our multi-talented wood artist, Sarah Watkins, has produced a range of individual blackboard shapes. They are going to be ready for launch during this week, so keep your eyes peeled. We have a heart, a gingerbread man (with a bite-mark in his leg) and a bunny. Each one is large enough for doodles or important messages.

We have also been approached by a lovely bunch of ladies who make personalised crochet cushions. As you know, we love cushions here at LPC. Accessorise, Accessorise, Accessorise!

The cushions are also going to be added to the range during this week, but here is a sneak preview. Each one is 35x35cm and made with linen fabric and soft cotton yarn. We figured that the girls have plenty of goodies at LPC, so we have introduced a range of boyish themes: tractors, trucks, fire engines, Pirate and even a bright red bus. Price is £36 each which is a steal for a personalised present, non?

Happy shopping everyone, and thanks again for all of your support.

With love from

Emily and Emma

www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk

Introducing... Award Winning Cushion designer, Jessica Graham

JESSICA GRAHAM - CUSHION DESIGNER AT THE LITTLE PRESENT COMPANY

The Little Present Company is extremely proud to be affiliated with ‘Jessica Graham’ cushion designs. These cushions are cute and quirky, with bold outlines. The characters have comedic expression, vibrant colour and brave off-centre placement. It is hardly surprising that these cushions won the prize for ‘Best New Children’s Product’ in the first year of trading at the Top Drawer show in 2009.

Her distinctive designs are a happy blend of inspiration from an early childhood spent in Asia and plenty of worldwide travel. This curiosity for different cultures has led her to produce a diverse range of vibrant designs.

Jessica’s popular Bunnies range has recently expanded into baby blankets, baby quilts, baby hats and bibs. These will be ready for sale from July 2010.

Jessica Graham is our funkiest creative force at the Little Present Company. With her wealth of creative successes (a First Class Honours degrees from London’s University of Arts) and the growing confidence gleaned from working at various design companies, Jessica has managed to blend her world into a range which befits both children’s and adults’ spaces. ‘I never intended for my designs to be solely for children, I wanted the motifs to be childlike, however also appeal to adults.’

Her work is not just limited to fabric – she produces canvases, framed prints, and hand-painted wallpapers.

Brave, young and ambitious: just what we love!

Come and enter the world of Jessica Graham at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/

An Introduction to Ava.P

Introducing Ava.P at the Little Present Company

Claire Ramshaw, of Ava.P, has always been creative. “I've always drawn and painted since I was a little girl. It's always been my passion. At school I'd add pictures to essays and reports to try and get a better mark!” Following her natural leaning towards the Arts, Claire studied textiles at the Newcastle Art College, and later went to Edinburgh to concentrate on vintage clothing.

It is this broad knowledge of fabric, colour and texture that Claire brings to her fabulous frames and canvases. We are so proud to be able to be a shop window for Claire’s unique work at the Little Present Company. Each of her pieces is made to order and personalised with an exuberant flair.

Once Claire’s daughter was born, she established ‘Ava.P’ which gives her the opportunity to put all of her skills into practice. Her love of colour, children and her constantly expanding range of subject matter and styles are making Ava.P one to watch. Keep an eye open for more pictures at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/.

Introducing ... Fairbourn Children's Furniture

Fairbourn Children’s Furniture… a supplier profile

We are all about sourcing good, honest, British products here at the Little Present Company. Sarah Watkins, founder and designer of Fairbourn Children’s Furniture is right up our ethical street.

It was after her son was born that Sarah tried, unsuccessfully to find furniture and attractive accessories for her home. Using her background in design, she set about creating her unique range of wooden items which are based on the Shaker principles on honesty to the materials: “whatever is fashioned, let it be plain and simple and for the good”.

Sarah’s creative flair is evident in her range of quirky objects. The carved and painted words Love, Dream and Angel are brilliantly adaptable. Made from solid wood from renewable sources, they are painted and distressed by hand in her workshop. They can be wall-mounted or table top displayed and are available in a range of soft pastel colours.

The adorable little hand made pastel-coloured mice is a present which will outlast any piece of newborn clothing. Sarah makes each of the small accessories held by the Little Present Company by her own hand. The soft palette range and integrity to the wood give each one a lovely vintage feel.
Sarah gleans ‘real pleasure’ from creating beautiful pieces. Designed, produced and sold from North Yorkshire, these Fairbourn wooden accessories have ‘local’ metaphorically stamped all over them.

We are one of a number of British retailers who sell Sarah’s accessories, and we are proud to do so. We look forward to a long and mutually successful collaboration.

Enter Sarah’s magical world and keep an eye open for her new items at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/. 01748 810450 / 07789 000504