Category: Top Gift Tips and Ideas

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Hello June!

Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating their birthday this month!

Did you know that you have multiple Birth Stones: Pearl, Alexandrite and Moonstone and your Birth Flower is the rose?
Are you celebrating a birthday this month? If so, let us know what’s on your birthday ‘Wish List’ in the comments below…

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Winter gifts everyone needs: Top gifts for cold days…

Mr Gift Essential Winter Gifts
If the days aren’t getting cooler where you are at the moment, then we’re jealous!

The cold days (and nights) we’ve been having here in Canberra have had us yearning for warmer climes, as well as some nifty products to keep us cosy, warm and dry.

We thought we’d share five of our favourite winter gifts with you below, as well as some other gifty tips and tricks – enjoy!
 

We’re also offering FREE DELIVERY on all orders from now until midnight Friday 5/6/15.  

Use Coupon Code WINTER in the Coupon Code field when you place your order.  

This offer can’t be used in conjunction with other offers, or redeemed for cash. But please feel free to share with family and friends:)
 
Rosanna Voyage Champagne Reims Porcelain Tray
1. Senz Umbrella XL $99.95
Rain, wind, hail – this umbrella will withstand it all (and all at once!). This large umbrella is strong, stylish and compact – ideal for outdoor activities such as golf. Keep one of these in the boot of your car and you’re ready for anything.
 
Atmosphere Full Circle Globe
2. Cable Knit Heat Pillow $29.95 each or 2 for $50
Snuggle up with one of these on the couch or in bed and you won’t be going anywhere!
The silicon bead filling retains heat (or cold when used as an ice pack) and moulds to your body to ease aches and pains.
 
Ashortwalk Moon Thermometer Time Clock
3. KeepCup Reusable Coffee Cup $14.95 
Keep your hot chocolate warmer for longer in one of these cool reusable mugs. See the range here…
Vintage Record Coasters
4. Pulltex Aerating Funnel $64.95 
You can’t beat a warming glass of red on a cold winter night. Get the most out of your wine with this aerating funnel. Check out our other wine accessories here…

 
Kobo Candle Siam Poppy
5.Weather Station with wired sensor $49.95
Check the outside temp and be prepared before your leave the house with this compact weather station. Measures indoor/outdoor temp and humidity. Also has time, date and weather display, as well as an alarm with snooze. 
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Call Key with LED Torch

Sick and tired of losing your keys? This product could be the answer to leaving the house on time now you won’t have to search for your keys…



How does it work?

This device is designed to be attached to your keyring with your keys. When you whistle or shout, a built-in sensor in the device will activate a high-pitched beeping noise and flash the LED torch so you can locate your keys. 

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Handmade gift of the week: Cork sign for your bar or mancave

Every home bar or mancave needs a great sign, and this one’s a beauty! It’s eye-catching, and a great way to use up wine bottle corks…

Image from www.indulgy.com

Here’s why you need one:
1. It’s easy to make – simply find the letters and font you want and print them out to use as a template to glue your corks together. 
2. The look has a natural, organic feel, but is versatile enough to work with a sleek, modern interior, or a traditional interior. 
3. It’s a great way of reusing corks that would otherwise get thrown away. 
4. The options are endless and you’re only limited by the number of corks you have. 


How do you reuse corks? We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…



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Cool Cakes: Pool Shark

Everyone knows a pool shark. And we reckon they’d love this cake – along with anyone else who’s partial to a game of pool…

Image from www.pinkcakebox.deviantart.com


Why we love it:

  • It’s made from cupcakes, which are quick and easy to make. 
  • This is a great cake option for a guy
  • It’s bright, colourful and fun
  • The cupcakes are pretty easy to ice with fondant icing
  • Cupcakes are easy to share, so no need to worry about cutting up a cake so everyone gets a piece (just make sure you’ve got a few spare cupcakes to ensure you’ve got enough for everyone!)
  • You can make the cupcakes any flavour you like, or a combination of different flavours
What was the last occasion you made a cake for? We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…


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Kraft paper gift wrapping 5 ways…

The birthday season has arrived amongst our group of friends. The lovely thing about most of the birthday parties we have been going to at the moment is that our children (most turning three) are now old enough to appreciate a birthday party (even though they haven’t mastered Pass-the-parcel yet!). 

Getting ready to go to a friend’s birthday party is a real event in itself at the moment. There’s the present to buy, the card and wrapping paper to choose, a party outfit to select…and my three-year-old is reveling in these choices! We have had a lot of fun making these decisions together, as well as getting crafty with cards and gift wrapping. 

We’re loving kraft paper at the moment. You know, the stuff that you can buy cheap on a big roll at stationery shops or newsagents. Here’s our latest creation from the weekend, as well as some other cool kraft gift wrapping ideas…

How to do it:
1. Take your present, as if you’re going to wrap it and cut kraft paper to correct size
2. Grab some coloured markers, crayons, etc. and start drawing. We love adding a birthday message, as well as who the present is from in case the card gets separated from the pressie. 
3. Wrap as you would with regular gift wrap
4. Add ribbon, twine or other embellishments

Here are some other kraft paper gift wrapping ideas…

Loving the hand-drawn spots on this paper, as well as the spotty ribbon

This one takes a little more drawing talent than I possess, but it’s great to see what’s possible!

Stamps are also a great way to personalise your kraft paper gift wrap
Image from www.popsugar.com

White or metallic pens on brown kraft paper gives it a fresh feel. Play around with simple design motifs such as stars, hearts, balloons. Image from www.witandwhistle.com


Which kraft gift wrapping idea do you like best?
We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…


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Product of the Week: Driinn Mobile Phone Holder

Mobile phones aren’t cheap…so there’s nothing worse than having to leave yours lying on the floor charging at the risk of being kicked across the room when someone doesn’t see it there. But we can’t always control where the power points are located, so this is where the Driinn Mobile Phone Holder comes in handy…

Driinn Mobile Phone Holder, black

Driinn Mobile Phone Holder, white
Why we love it:
  • This charging platform simply hooks over your mobile phone charger to keep it off the floor 
  • It’s thin, lightweight and easily folds in half to slip in your bag when you travel
  • The non-slip foam layer on the holder base prevents your phone from slipping off easily
  • It’s available in black and white
  • Holder is also suitable for holding iPods and other small devices 

Where do you currently charge your mobile phone? 
We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…

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Product of the Week: Clip on LED Booklight

Cold winter nights are the perfect time of year to enjoy a bit of reading. But what happens when you get stuck into a book you can’t put down, but your other half wants you to turn the light off and go to sleep? This Clip-on LED Booklight might just save your relationship…


Clip-on LED Booklight – so compact and light it’s great for travel



Why we love it:

  • It’s a relationship-saver – no more arguing about when to turn the light off!
  • It’s small and lightweight, so easy pop in your bag and take on holidays
  • It’s easy to use – simply clip onto the corner of your book or laptop and you’re away. 
  • The padded clip is designed to protect the pages of your book or your laptop screen
  • The clip has a flexible arm that adjusts so you can read at different angles
  • It’s a great gift for a bookworm when you don’t know what book to buy them. 
  • It’s great value – $9.95 each or 2 for $16 ($8 each). 
What was the last good book you read?
We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…



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How to organise your gift wrapping

The problem with gift wrapping materials is that they all tend to be different shapes and sizes, so are hard to store together. The solution? A handy set of draws to accommodate all your gift-wrapping bits and bobs…

Images from www.acasarella.net 

Why we love it:
  • This is a tidy system that could be applied to all sorts of stationery, in addition to gift wrap. 
  • You can label the draws (so that everyone in your family knows where things belong) but the see-through draws are great for locating materials quickly. 
  • You can wrap a gift quickly and creatively when you can see exactly what materials you have to work with. 
  • These draws can be easily sourced quite cheaply from stationery and discount stores such as Officeworks and The Reject Shop (in Australia). 


How to you store your gift wrapping materials and stationery? We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…
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Card of the week: Anniversary card

Anniversaries are those occasions that creep up on us and result in us hastily grabbing a card the day before. A beautiful anniversary card is something to be treasured, not just by your partner, but by another couple (such as your parents or grandparents) celebrating an important relationship milestone. 

Image from Created by Rosie
Why we love it:
  • This is a timeless card that would suit many couples
  • The design is actually pretty simple – 9 squares with a heart. You don’t have to add the other elements, and could even change the message to read ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’, etc. 
  • The white embossed card looks delicate and pure, but you could use any coloured card or paper here for a bright or tonal affect. 
  • This design could also be easily applied to a square card. 

Who was the last person you bought an anniversary card for? We’d love your thoughts – please comment below…