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

Made to Order Frames - Tobyboo

Tobyboo… a supplier profile

After going from a jewellery degree at the Central St Martins College of Art in London, and a time working in children's television, Tina has blended her artistic know-how with her empathy for children to give us ‘Tobyboo’. Her hotchpotch fabric works are a hot favourite at the Little Present Company. Each picture is made to order with love and heaps of skill.

Tobyboo - we love you!!! The most wonderful piece of artwork for our home. Thank you Tina. We are thrilled x (C for Celia) custom order April 2010

It's gorgeous! Tina is an incredibly quick and talented artist, and an absolute joy to work with. She offered me lots of opportunities to personalize the piece, and I couldn't have asked for anything better. Highly, highly recommended! (Cute Initial Frame) April 2009

High quality finish. It was really nicely wrapped and sent very promptly after ordered. (custom order for initial frame) Jan 09

At last, the answer to what to get for the child who has everything! This is a lovely, well-made, original gift for Christmas or any time of the year. Great service too, 10 out of 10. Thanks x (custom order for initial frame) Dec 08

The testimonials speak for themselves.

Tina’s creative flair is evident in her range of quirky subject matter. The ‘Love It, Hate It’ name frame is the most original idea we have encountered. We love it so much that we have an exclusive mounted version for only £30.

As Tina says, ‘The Love It, Hate It’ frame is... for those who are fans of the brown stuff, here's a marvelous alternative to boats and trains with names on for the little soldiers of the house….(You can) put it on the wall, put in on the mantle or the kitchen shelf it would just look scrumptious!

Tina’s ‘Name and Date Frame’ is a present which will outlast any piece of newborn clothing. The name is hand-stitched along with the date – and it makes for an everlasting gift for any newborn or christened child. Blue for boys or pink for girls options available. £38 each (see image)

Share the love for Tobyboo’s wonderful creations at http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/. 01748 810450 / 07789 000504

Press Release: Christening Presents

Christening Presents at the Little Present Company

Richmond, North Yorkshire

The Little Present Company is the one-stop shop for all classically beautiful and life-long gifts for Christenings. A vast selection of presents range from 18th century inspired furniture, to hand-made Name and Date Frames, to silverware (Hallmarked and silver plated options).
They have stocked and sold Dick Willis’s Windsor-style children’s chairs, settles and stools for the past five years. He is able to engrave names and dates along the comb back, if required. Each piece is made to order.

The Little Present Company’s range of silver is constantly changing. They have condiment sets, child’s mugs, spoons, coasters, dishes and salvers. For more information, contact the girls at the address below. Visit the website, join the Facebook page or follow the blog on http://www.http//littlepresentcompany.blogspot.com/

To celebrate the Christening season, the Little Present Company is offering a 10% discount on any items within the Christening section of the website. Offer code NU10 at checkout.

Contact:
Emily Peart and Emma Hendrix
Little Present Company
Hollow Banks
Scorton Road
Brompton on Swale
Richmond
North Yorks
DL10 7EQ

http://www.littlepresentcompany.co.uk/
http://uk.mc867.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=post@littlepresentcompany.co.uk

01748 810450 / 07789 000504
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An Early Summer

The spring sunshine has encouraged a massive spring-clean in our house. We have dusted out the wendy house, polished the windows, shaken out the door mat and opened the windows. With this colourful-floral-birdsong attitude, we have embarked upon our Summer Range of goods here at the Little Present Company.

New in: children's swimshorts, towelling hoodies in fun colours and designs, and a range of outdoor toys to keep the little ones in the fresh air for as long as possible. With the newly mown grass (mmm the smell of summer!) underfoot, it is time for lunches in the sunshine and games of cricket and croquet and running races and... and... big fat siestas on beanbags.

Fingers crossed that this glorious sunshine continues for the rest of the school holidays. My daughter (aged 4) longs for a real pony but seems to be content with the Hobby Horse at the moment because it is soft and makes clip-clop noises; and my son (aged 6) is Sir Lancelot and using the wooden swords against me and the daffodils.

With love
Emily and Emma