Gift Ideas For A Sustainable Christmas from Iris & Lolli Jewellery

When it comes to choosing gifts for the people in your life who matter to you, this Christmas, sustainable choices are increasingly at the top of the festive shopping list.

All Iris & Lolli Jewellery is made by hand from recycled metals which are often rescued from landfill as a waste product of industry & all our packaging is recycled/recyclable and also plastic free.

Their nature theme is timeless & the perfect antidote to the fast fashion, trend driven world that we live in.

By shopping sensibly for handmade, eco-conscious greener gifts that will stand the test of time, this is one of the many ways that this Christmas can be greener than ever before.

To learn more and to place your orders please visit them at https://irisandlolli.co.uk.

This Christmas gift beautiful and sustainable Andhand stationery that will last a lifetime

This Christmas, give that very special person in your life something a little different this Christmas with minimal stationery that will last a lifetime from Andhand.

Christmas is the truly the perfect time to refresh workspaces and create the positive working environments that everyone strives for. 

Andhand's new range of modern stationery brings minimal elegance to your desktop, the pieces are designed to delight in everyday use and are crafted with care from a minimal palette of premium materials in line with the buy once philosophy. This Christmas it's time to do away with single use stationery and give the gift of stationery that lasts for a lifetime.

Andhand's ranges include fine writing tools with beautiful detailing. The Method fountain pens make really excellent gifts that will be cherished for a lifetime, aging beautifully due to the material palette of solid machined brass, stainless steel and aluminium. Whilst the all brass mechanical pencil adds a sense of refinement to those everyday creative tasks.

Also check out their minimal accessories with sculptural essence. For example, there's the the Hoop Tape Dispenser which is a single arch shape formed of solid aluminium and available in four anodised colours creating a real presence on any desk. In addition popular accessories like the Illusion Ruler are a smart addition to any pen-pot with its Esher-esque appearance, tricking the eye in the most delightful way possible.

Method Fountain Pen - £110 | Method Mechanical Pencil - £65 | Illusion Ruler - £16.50 | Hoop Tape Dispenser - Gold - £32.50

Visit them at www.andhand.co.uk to view the full range and pricing

What is Andhand? It's a new independent British pen and stationery brand that is established in South London. Their focus is on creating products which embrace our new modern hybrid working practices and environments. 

The last few years have brought into sharp focus the importance of a positive workspace, and so the products aim to nurture working wellness, contributing to a desk environment that is supportive to both creativity and productivity. 

Design is at the very heart of Andhand. It’s founders Simon Donald and Joe Wentworth are both product designers who worked together for several years as DonaldWentworth. They have consulted and designed for a range of companies including Joseph Joseph to bring innovative products to market, receiving three prestigious Red Dot design awards to date. Andhand sees Simon and Joe as both designer and client with full art direction of the brand.  

Discover the new collection of Christmas Tree Decorations from Jan Constantine

Artisan textile designer Jan Constantine has added four new stunning festive tree decorations to her 2023 Christmas Collection.

Like the other items in the collection, the quartet is inspired by and named after the delicate Alpine flower, Edelweiss. 

Available in two shapes, a heart and a star, and two colours, red and duck egg blue, the Edelweiss decorations come with another little festive treat and are packed with aromatic lavender. 

Jan Constantine, founder of her eponymous textile brand, said: "Like the rest of the Christmas Collection for 2023, these stunning decorations are all hand-embroidered and offer a truly luxurious touch. 

"They boast the aroma of lavender for a really relaxing feel, which is perfect throughout the busy festive season while the exquisite detailing will capture the magic of the season."

The Edelweiss Christmas Decorations are available from janconstantine.com for £39 each. 

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The cult personalised advent calendar, by Martha Brook

Martha Brook's 24 Days of Stationery Advent Calendar (£99) is the truly ultimate personalised treat for any stationery lover.

Back with a brand-new fantastic, bold design, this highly sought-after advent calendar sold out in record time last year and is known as the cult stationery item for any stationery aficionado. (EDITOR: Best put your order/s in as quickly as possible, then?) 

This year’s design is inspired by the soothing nostalgia of a patchwork quilt to capture the comforting and escapist mood of Christmas 2023. Featuring playful illustrations evoking tales of Greek mythology and dreamscapes, it’s filled with surprises.

24 irresistible items of stationery are waiting to be discovered each day inside the enticing foil embossed boxes that are specially designed to look like a row of colourful books on a shelf.

From a personalised notebook to a 2023 calendar, a set of correspondence cards, gorgeous luxury pens, nifty gold stationery accessories and an assortment of chic paper goods, each day offers something different to be revealed and enjoyed.

It's available now at https://www.marthabrook.com/product/24-days-of-stationery-advent-calendar, £99.

www.marthabrook.com

Christmas gifts from Handmade in Brtitain

From handmade guitar stands for the guitarist in your life to floral art made from real flowers for the person who loves to surround themselves in nature, Handmade in Britain is the go to place for unique Christmas gifts.

The platform, which champions independent British artists and creators, has curated a collection of beautifully handcrafted gifts that are truly unique.

Piyush Suri, who is the founder of Handmade in Britain, has handpicked a range of British craftspeople who each have something special and different to offer, which makes finding the ultimate Christmas gifts for those special people in your life a much easier proposition.

Piyush said: “When it comes to choosing Christmas gifts, we all want to find something that's meaningful, but often, the constraints of work, family and social lives makes it a much harder task than you might think.

“At Handmade in Britain, we have brought together a wealth of really talented designers who offer beautiful gifts for everyone, from the interiors fanatic to the jewellery lover, and just about all in between.”

Visit them at handmadeinbritain.co.uk.

Run, run Rudolph all the way to his favourite Flapjackery Flapjack Box!

Nothing really says Christmas more than Rudolf or his box of favourite flapjacks! Each box will  include an utterly delicious assortment of fantastically festive gluten free flapjack flavours all of which are absolutely perfect for sharing with family, friends, guests and visitors. Just don't forget to leave one or two out for Rudolph and Santa on Christmas Eve.

It's a fantastic Christmas time Christmas for friends, family and colleagues and is an perfect addition to any festive food table, this scrumptious box of artisan baked flapjacks will be certain to go down a treat. The flapjacks in this box carry a shelf life of three months so you can happily and contentedly consume them throughout the festive period. (EDITOR: Our advice? To make sure you have enough left for the Christmas period double up your order to avoid any potential for a disgruntled reindeer or two!) 

A box of 3 costs £12.00; Box of 6 costs £24.00.

Flapjackery's Christmas Taster Flapjack Box ( from £35.00)

Flapjackery's Christmas Taster Flapjack Box includes a fantastically delicious assortment of brilliant festive gluten free flapjack flavours. The 16 half sizes are perfect for families to share together at Christmas or for taking to a party or a work Christmas function and enjoying with friends and colleagues or neighbours. 

This is a box cram-packed with the genuine tastes of Christmas. From decadent Ginger and Dark Chocolate Flapjack to Mince Pie to Orange and Cranberry flavours, each flapjack is handmade in Devon with the finest of British oats, locally sourced West Country butter and fairtrade brown sugar. The flapjacks are all gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians, too. They come individually wrapped and are suitable for home freezing.

Christmas Party Flapjack Box (£50)

Get the Christmas party really buzzing this year with an amazing flapjack festive party box. With a wide range of different gluten free flapjack flavours to taste, this is the absolutely perfect way to enjoy some of their best and most well-loved flapjacks.

Alongside traditional favourites such as their Clotted Cream Fudge Flapjack and Billionaire Flapjack, there's also an assortment of fantastically festive flapjack flavours  to try such as mince pie, burnt caramel and sea salt and chocolate orange tiffin. 

As we say, the flapjacks are all gluten-free and perfect for vegetarians. They are all individually wrapped and suitable for home freezing.

www.flapjackery.co.uk

Flapjackery is affiliated with AWIN.

(EDITOR: Those old enough to remember will have noticed my reference to the old Chuck Berry Christmastime song, Run, Rudolf, Run!)