Golden Gift Guide, Buying from Small Businesses.

In some crazy turn of events, we are finding ourselves nearing the end of the year and in search of Christmas gifts to put a much-needed smile on our loved one's faces.

Preparation this year seems to be the key to a successful if not unconventional Christmas, with lots of posting to do as we may not be able to be all together Royal Mail surely have an epic job ahead! So I thought I would put together a collection of things that have caught my eye this year and celebrate small businesses and artisan makers.

Here are my Christmas gift tips for 2020 with a lustrous golden theme plus some wrapping secrets to make your beautiful gifts a little extra special, the devil is in the detail. 

Gingerbread Chocolate from Pump Street Chocolate

Because no winter season is complete without some delicious artisan chocolate. This award-winning Suffolk bakery has turned it hand to finely crated chocolate.

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Pear Decoration from Maike Browning

These delicate brass pears are a wonderful addition to any Christmas tree. A lovely gift for a friend.

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Meditate Candle from Majo Medicine

Majo is a natural, ethical and organic skincare brand who make cruelty free vegan products. These smell incredible and add a little luxury to any space. Photo by Laura Sparrow

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Leather Purse from Teresa Green Textiles

These handmade leather purses are embellished with Golden circles, such a lovely way to add a bit of rich lustre to your winter wardrobe, we do love an accessory.

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Golden Ceramics from Fracesca Kaye

I simply love Frances Kaye's beautiful ceramics, my morning cuppa from her mug bring joy to my everyday. These pieces can be made to order.

contact Francesca HERE

Catkin Hoops from Alison Macleod

Lastly my favourite from my new collection and my go-to piece for every day, I hope you guys love them as much as me.

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And now for some wrapping tips… This year the great outdoors has become even more special to us all. We have embraced nature, bathed in the sun, got rained on just to have a cup of tea with a pal and collected treasures to make art with our children. This Christmas, I will be taking this theme forward and pick treasures from the hedgerows to add flourishes to a simple brown paper wrap. Dried seed pods and leaves add a little texture and flourish with a yarn wrap.

For this year's Christmas gift's why not support a small business near you and help to keep the high street vibrant and the small businesses thriving.

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