For all you selfie-elfies out there, here are a few of my favourite ideas for personalised gifts this Christmas. It’s not about spending a fortune, it’s about thinking of clever ways to treat your friends and family. Apart from the usual mugs and t-shirts, here are a few other ideas for showing your loved ones how well you know them, and how much you care.
Canvas Creations
Why not bring those WhatsApp photos to life instead of keeping them to yourself? I know my MIL loves it when she gets a photo she can actually display on her mantlepiece. Based in Kinsale Co.Cork, thecanvasworks.ie has an easy-to-use website where you can design canvas prints or regular prints to your heart’s content. www.thecanvasworks.ie
Straight Outta Monaghan
Hairybaby.com also based in Cork, have great gift ideas. Specialising in fun, quirky tshirts and jumpers, they make personalising easy. They have a “Straight outta” t-shirt that you have to check out. Just choose your county and size and let them do the rest. www.hairybaby.com
Spread The Love
What’s not to love about a personalised jar of Nutella? Put a name or message on the jar and spread the love! Available at Brown Thomas in Cork, Limerick and Dublin while stocks last I guess! www.brownthomas.com
Love letters
I love a personalised notecard. They’re so handy for thank-yous, or just to say hello to a special someone. MOO.com makes it so easy to design notecards, letterheads and even stickers if you need them! If you’ve got a stationary-obsessed friend on your list, this is the item for them. They deliver to Ireland pretty quickly too. www.moo.com/eu
Send It With A Selfie
Last but not least, a personalised Bloomtown bouquet! Make sure your gift stands out by sending it with a selfie. Either snap a pic in the moment or choose from your camera roll, upload it to the Bloomtown app (available now for IOS and Android) and let us take it from there. We’ll print your card with your message and selfie, enclose it with the bouquet and deliver it to your loved one in Dublin! www.bloomtown.ie
