Brand New: Personalised Door Hangers

Time for some spring newbies!... This is a project I’ve been working on for weeks now, an idea I’ve had in my head that I simply had to put into action: introducing my new personalised wooden door hangers! 

I wanted to introduce a line that was practical and would prove to be a really useful gift idea for people. I’ve created 9 different designs for the range, with something for all ages - from baby’s nursery to mum’s home office. 

The hangers are really robust, made from natural birch wood. Although they’re strong, they’re also really light so if you want to take it with you on your travels it will slide easily into your work bag. Each door hanger features the natural wood grain, so every one is unique. They’ve been very carefully sanded for a really smooth to the touch finish too. 

Each design is available in simple, classic black - I wanted to create something that would fit into any surrounding, with a modern smart feel.

Each door hanger is handmade to order, and comes with free UK delivery (of course)! Visit the website by clicking here to view all nine designs.

Hope you like them, 

Sarah x

Last Orders for Christmas for these handmade wooden gifts

The order book will be closing at midnight tomorrow (December 4th) for these items - so don't leave it too late if you want to order in time for Christmas!

Handmade Wooden Family Tree Plaques: from £19.95

If you're looking for a unique family-themed gift, these gorgeous personalised wooden Family Tree plaques are perfect. A lovely gift idea for a Mum or Nan, they are available in a range of colours and finish styles. The wording on the main plaque can feature anything you like, and you can have 3-8 hearts featuring family names. A lovely bespoke gift with a gorgeous country chic style. From £19.95, including free UK delivery. Last orders for Christmas: December 4th 2019

Personalised Wooden Hanging Plaque any wording, from £10.95

These real wood hanging plaques can be personalised with absolutely any wording you like - and in a range of font styles too! Hand painted in a lovely soft ivory shade and strung with twine ready to hang, you can choose plain or painted edge (in a choice of colours), for a truly unique gift or finishing touch for your own home. From £10.95 including free UK delivery. Last orders for Christmas: December 4th 2019

Personalised Wooden Outdoor Plaques and Signs, £14.95

A brilliant gift idea for a keen gardener, these gorgeous handcrafted wooden signs are finished with outdoor quality paint and can be happily displayed outdoors. A lovely sign for a shed, garden gate, or summer house - anywhere you like! The signs are available in several gorgeous colours and can be personalised with any text you like, in a range of different font styles. You can even request whether or not to have holes drilled for you, or if you'd like the sign strung with twine and ready to hang in the garden. The perfect rustic finishing touch for your garden or backyard. £14.95 including free UK delivery. Last orders for Christmas: December 4th 2019

If you'd like to check the full last order dates you can find them on the PhotoFairytales website by clicking here. 

Sarah :)

Brand New: Bespoke Wooden Shelf Blocks & Wooden Signs

I'm so excited to tell you about this new range of personalised wooden shelf blocks that I've just introduced - I think you're going to love them!

These are all designed and created in-house by me, and I think they look great mounted on the wall or popped on a shelf (we've got a 'Tickety Boo' one on a shelf in the kitchen: and people always seem to smile when they spot it!). Each wooden sign is created to order, and the text is available in 7 different colours - including gorgeous sparkly, glitter colours.

These personalised wooden shelf blocks are available in my shop on Folksy - and all have free UK delivery, just like the main PhotoFairytales website.

No Riff Raff - bespoke wooden shelf block sign plaque

Here's a little glimpse of some of the designs on offer, but to see all of them head over to the PhotoFairytales Folksy Shop now:

Beware of the Dog - fun personalised wooden sign for dog owners!

Everything is Tickety Boo - bespoke personalised wooden sign

I love it! What is it? Bespoke personalised wooden sign

This is just a small selection of the designs available - if you want to see them all head over to my Folksy shop to browse them all.

The bespoke wooden signs are chunky enough to be freestanding, measuring 2cm thick. They're made from real wood, washed with an ivory paint and are a generous 32x10cm. Each plaque also has pre-drilled holes on the reverse if you wish to hang it on the wall. The blocks are hand finished and have an attractive irregular rustic ‘shabby’ finish, with some light sanding of the paint in places, and there are variations between each one. After creating your text they are finally painted with 2 coats of matte varnish to protect it from dust and marks.

There are designs for all sorts of occasions: weddings and anniversaries, designs for dog and cat owners, housewarming gifts, and fun designs which would make a great birthday or Christmas gift. And of course, the wooden signs make a great low cost finishing touch for your own home - so why not treat yourself to one?!

Sarah :)

Look what's just arrived!

Now, some would accuse me of having been a bit quiet of late... not keeping up with my social media responsibilities, ignoring the blog, tut - where have I been?!

Well, I haven't been relaxing or playing hooky, don't worry: I've been working like a crazy person on a brand new range for the website. And boy, I'm so excited about these!

My new personalised Wooden Picture Blocks are now (finally) live - after many test runs and working out, they're now up on the website for all to see (and buy!). These gorgeous chunky wooden blocks are available in a range of designs.

Each block is made from thick solid pine, deep enough to freestand - so they'll look great on a windowsill, shelf, or mantelpiece! The blocks are beautifully cut and carefully sanded so that they are super smooth on all sides and edges. The artwork is printed on gorgeous textured traditionally-made watercolour paper, and then carefully mounted onto the block. The whole piece is then given 3 coats of matte varnish to seal the print and wood, protecting it from dirt and dust.

Each wooden block features the natural wood grain on the sides and reverse - and each one is uniquely different.

You can find the new personalised Wooden Picture Block range over on the website by clicking here. The blocks are £18.95, including free UK delivery.

If you sign up to the mailing list before 7.30pm this evening you'll receive an awesome discount code to celebrate their launch! So if you're not on the list, head over and sign up quickety-quick!

I really hope you like the new Picture Blocks!

Sarah x

Christmas Eve Boxes - the 'must have' item this Christmas!

It is odd how a trend arrives with such certainty that it's hard to imagine how and why it's only just arrived... and one case in point is the Christmas Eve Box. These have become huge - and I mean, HUGE this year.

Everyone wants one this Christmas...
well, who wouldn't, they're a gorgeous idea?!

'Festive' design personalised wooden Christmas Eve Box - from PhotoFairytales

The personalised Christmas Eve Boxes you can find at PhotoFairytales are truly lovely - available in a range of designs and styles there's something for everyone: whether you're just looking for something to pop a couple of little trinkets in, or something bigger you can fill to the brim!

Visit PhotoFairytales now to see the full range of personalised boxes available

All the Christmas Eve Boxes are personalised to order and made from solid wood. They have attractive catches, and are lovely robust boxes that you'll be able to use year after year. A new family tradition!

There are designs for children, couples, families - even ones for your pet (because they love Christmas too)!

'Mistletoe Wreath' wooden Christmas Eve chest, available in two sizes - order now at PhotoFairytales 

What to put in your Christmas Eve Box? Here's some ideas:

• Children will love little treats such as a DVD, a book, chocolate coins, reindeer food, stickers, Christmas crafty bits, a colouring book and pencils or crayons, a special decoration to hang on the tree, a little game, some new pyjamas or slippers, a little storybook, a small toy, jewellery or hair accessories.
• Teenagers will also love receiving chocolates and sweets, popcorn, pyjamas and slippers, hot chocolate (with a sachet of marshmallows perhaps), a CD or DVD, smellies, new undies or fun socks.
• Adults are usually ready for a little tipple by the time they sit down on Christmas eve, so perhaps a bottle of wine or beer, pyjamas, some cosy bed socks, candles, chocolates or liquors, smellies, new undies or silly socks, a microwaveable hottie or hot water bottle, perfume/aftershave, jewellery. Something romantic, something saucy, or just something to to enjoy together and toast one another as another year draws to an end...
• Pets are easy - food (of course): think yummy treats, chews, tasty bites and munchies, a new toy, perhaps a little cuddly to take to bed, a new collar or ID tag, perhaps even a new bowl or an outfit to wear for the big day?!

So, with Christmas fast creeping up on us, and now that Bonfire Night has been and gone, we can get down to some serious Christmas shopping. Don't leave it too late to order these massively popular Christmas Eve Boxes - visit the PhotoFairytales site today.

Sarah x

Brand New: 'Family' wooden photo blocks

I'm so pleased to introduce these gorgeous new 'Family' wooden photo blocks - they're a truly special sentimental gift, beautifully finished by hand and featuring your own photos too

These are an addition to the range of stunning handmade wooden photo gifts already available on the site, and I think they'll be absolutely perfect to celebrate your family or mark an important event such as a wedding or anniversary - ideal for Mother's Day or Father's Day too! 

Each block is created from solid wood and has the 'Family' lettering on two sides, plus your own photos on the remaining sides - featuring 12 of your favourite photos in total. The blocks are carefully sanded and hand waxed with Annie Sloan wax to give a wonderfully beautiful aged look. With gorgeous sepia tones to compliment the wood, you can arrange the blocks any way you wish: in a tower, in a row - change their layout every day, and turn the blocks to change the photos on view.

These handmade blocks are part of a lovely range of wooden photo gifts, created for me by a small independent business based in the South of England. Their attention to detail is wonderful, and their items are really special. Take a look at the PhotoFairytales website now to view the full range.

With wedding season upon us now, these will make a really unique gift for the bride and groom - something they will treasure and enjoy forever. Looking for a Fifth Wedding Anniversary present? The 5th anniversary is represented with wood, so these wooden blocks would make a perfect gift!

I really recommend these (I've got a set of 'Dad' blocks in the same style here at home which my daughter gave to her dad for Father's Day), so do take a look at the rest of the items available.

Sarah x

Brand New: personalised Wooden Gifts & Plaques

It's always exciting to announce new gifts for the PhotoFairytales website - trust me, I have a HUGE folder full of not-quite-finished ideas and plans. If I could take a couple of months off just to immerse myself in working on new designs and new plans I think I could practically double the size of the gift range on the website!

There are lots of new gifts in the pipeline, but let me tell you about some of the latest brand new wooden gifts that have just been added to the site...

These are all handcrafted from start to finish (from woodcutting, to painting, to personalising - everything!) by a small family-run British business. I'm so proud to have their work on PhotoFairytales - their work is superb quality, you won't be disappointed.

Prices start at a tiny £10.95 (which includes free UK delivery too), and there are lots of styles to choose from. Bespoke plaques that feature any wording of your choice, family tree plaques, children's bedroom plaques and special keepsakes for the new baby's nursery too - and lots more.

Take a look at the rest of the range on the PhotoFairytales site today!

Sarah x

Brand new: 'Floral' design wooden photo blocks - perfect for Mother's Day!

Personalised 'Floral' Wooden Photo Blocks
- a perfect present for Mother's Day

I know, one minute it's Christmas and the next we're talking about Valentine's Day and Mother's Day! Time often moves so fast I swear it ruffles my hair...

But, there's no getting away from it: Mother's Day is on the horizon. March 6th to be precise!

I've got lots of gorgeous goodies on the site for you to choose from, lovely treats I know your mum will love (and you, so start dropping hints!). And these beauties have just landed - a lovely addition to the existing range of personalised wooden photo blocks I have on the site.

Available in a huge range of colours, you can choose from the words 'Mum', 'Mummy', 'Nan', or 'Nanny' - or you can create your own word as there's an option to buy extra individual blocks. So if you want 'Grandma' or even 'Mumsicle' (which is what my daughter, for reasons best known to herself, calls me) that's not a problem!

Each block is made of solid wood and features 3 of your favourite photos on each block - so, if you order 'Mum' for example, the blocks will show 9 photos in total. The top and bottom of each block is finished with a pretty floral design. The blocks are then given a lovely 'worn' feel by sanding and finishing them with Annie Sloan wax.

Stack them vertically, horizontally, straight or on the tilt - however you display them they will look delightful. And you can keep turning them round to display different photos too.

A really touching and unique present for your mum (or you!) on Mother's Day. Visit the PhotoFairytales site now for even more great gift ideas.

Sarah x

PS: Don't forget, my Valentine's Day competition is still running. You could win one of 5 personalised Love Prints. Click here to enter now!

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Brand new range: Wooden Shelf Blocks

Friday night, and here I am working late again - sometimes days and nights tend to blur a little when you run your own business!

But, these beauties just couldn't wait until Monday: I just had to upload them tonight!

These gorgeous new wooden shelf blocks come in a range of colours, handpainted and finished in a lovely chalk finish paint and given a rub down for a shabby finish.

Available in 3 different styles, they'll make a great gift for lots of occasions: new baby, wedding, moving home present, Christmas - you name it!

Only £21.95, they come with free UK delivery - you can see the range on the website here: http://photofairytales.co.uk/woodenplaques.html

Hope you love them as much as me!
Sarah x