Time for a little look at what’s fresh and New in November! We’re getting ready for the Christmas season and have stocked our shop full of all things fun, fab and festive. We are a creative treasure chest of gorgeous gift ideas guaranteed to inspire peace, love and Christmas cheer!
Lucky Cat Sith by Sarah Kwan is a playful mix of the popular Chinese Lucky Cats and the Scottish Highland legend of the Cat Sìth. The decorative Lucky Cat’s waving paws beckon good fortune and protection whilst Cat Sith has a number of legends attached to it. Originating from Scottish and Irish mythology, this witchy cat was known to have black fur with a white patch on it’s chest. This is possibly the most velvety amd enlightened cat ever illustrated! 
This uber cute iron-on patch is the Red Panda Patch by Tom Hardwick. Tom loves drawing creatures from all warps of life and he can’t seem to help but illustrate them absolutely adorably! This patch with its peaceful panda snoozing is a brilliant gift for someone that would love embellishing a bag or jacket with a unique and arty patch!
New from Spencer Wilson is a collection of A4 Prints including Puncheur. Or puncher in English, is a name given to a road bicycle racer who specialises in rolling terrain with short but steep climbs. Ideal races for this type of rider are the one-day spring classics. This is the perfect gift for the cycle enthusiast, we also love the incorporation of Safety Matches too as a subtle suprise!
Mistletoe Earrings by Hello Sunshine are ever so sweet! Always a clever one Hello Sunshine loves making us smile with her quirky and imaginative accessories – and once again she’s delivered the goods! Wear these little studs all December and receive lots of attention… We don’t think anyone will try a peck on the ear, but just incase we’ll make sure to wash behind ours!
These are Celestial Christmas Decorations by East End Press. Hand screen printed at the East End Press studio in Glasgow, each pack includes four different poplar plywood decorations featuring vintage glass bauble designs. The decorations are screen printed and laser cut, each with a coordinated waxed cotton hanging loop. Ideal for decorating your Christmas tree, or hanging around your home to add some festive cheer anytime of year!
A 2020 Pop-Up Menagerie Calendar by Kirsty Baynham. This DIY calendar kit contains templates for twelve different animals, one to illustrate each month of the year! Each comes with a little colourful stand and the animals include a fox, antelope, tortoise, horse, squirrel and cat. Simply follow the instructions given to make your pop-up desk creatures – all you need is a pair of sharp scissors and a steady hand!
Healing Hands by Seobhan Hope is a beautiful lino print was created as part of a project by Lateral North, spanning all 5 printmaking houses in Scotland, where 100 artists were invited to create a print and matrix commemorating stories from world war one. Hope was given the story of Elsie Inglis, a suffragist doctor who fought all her life to improve the health care for her female patients, both in Scotland and around Europe. She was an outstanding woman and this is a wonderfully insightful print!
The Renate Wash Bag by Spira – the perfect medium size bag for gadgets that are good to wear on the trip, makeup and other important things. Maybe you also have the Face Tote Bag to accompany Renate? There are plenty of other Wash Bags to choose from, each with their own personalities! We think you’ll like Renate – ‘a sweet girl who likes revamping things. When she´s not trawling through a flea market looking for bargains, she loves lounging on her sofa!’
Cats in Hats Mug by Jo Clark is a lovely mug that features three cute cats in hats illustrations. There is a big, fluffy, ginger cat wearing a tartan hat, and a black cat wearing a sombrero hat and a little, grey and white tabby cat wearing bunny ears! So enjoy a cuppa with some cats on your mug and a cat on your lap – or if you’re a dog person we have Doggy Dress Up Mugs too!
Christmas is so much better with a bit of sparkle! This is the new Starlight Aliceband by the coolest kid designers on the block Mimi and Lula and it is very twinkly! Dress your little ones up for December’s festivities or suprise them with some super sparkly stocking fillers from Santa Claus, old twinkle-toes himself!
The Winter Skyline Garland by East End Press featuring twenty screen printed paper shapes of different vintage glass baubles. Enchanting illustrations include flying Reindeer, snowy trees, dazzling sleighs and wintery skies! The garland is printed on both sides onto thick, hand made cotton paper. The shapes are sewn along strong cotton thread with hanging loops at either end -so you can hang your garland straight away!
Now odds are you know someone who’s a huge Harry Potter fan – so the Wizard in Training Enamel Pin by House of Wonder is a great gift idea for your fanatical Hogwarts friend! This enchanting badge features the words ‘wizard in training’ compete with wand, lightening bolt tattoo and coloured in beautiful pastel enamels.The perfect pin for any aspiring wizard or member of Dumbledore’s Army!
A brand new 2020 Scotland Calendar by local illustrator Victoria Rose Ball. Celebrate the beauty of Scotland all year round with this 2020 wall calendar. Featuring 12 beautiful illustrations of carefully selected locations across the country – including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Oban and John O’Groats!
Everyone loves to find a good pair of socks in their stocking – especially when they’re this groovy! Rainbow Socks by DOIY are a fun and comfy pair of socks folded like rainbows in a cool, blocked, bright, pinky colour design. And best of all, they’re one size fits all so a pair of rainbow souls for all you and all your friends!
If you feel like getting a bity crafty over the Christmas holidays then get cosy in front of the fire with a bit of embroidery! This Applique Parrot Kit by Corinne Lapierre is everything you need to complete a richly embroidered appliqué felt hoop featuring an adorable Parrot with a tropical flowers and exotic sequins! This kit is suitable for beginners and more advanced crafters so you can follow the suggested patterns or use your own ideas! A very thoughtful gift for a creative friend!
And finally, how about this chubby little Robin Enamel Pin by Tom Hardwick – simply delightful! Show your love for this icon of Christmas with a lovely pin accessory that will add a great splash of red and shine to your woolly hats, woolly coats and woolly scarves! 🙂