Beautiful new designs and brand-new items from artist Lizzie Spikes will really inspire you when Christmas shopping this year.
Lizzie’s artwork is specifically designed to decorate the items we use every day, so you and your loved ones can own fine art in the form of practical, useful, and affordable, products. The perfect way to tick off your shopping list with beautiful gifts that will not break the bank.
With three shops in Wales and a vast online offering, here are some of the new designs that are bound to suit one of your loved ones perfectly:
WELSH WATCHES
Nothing says ‘special present’ like the gift of a watch. So, following the sell-out success of Driftwood’s new watches earlier this year, there are now three new designs from Lizzie. There are two stunning watches sporting Driftwood’s signature Calon Lan (hearty) motif, with a background and matching leather strap, in either striking red or deep navy blue. Produced in London, these are the only Welsh language watches that are British-made. The timepieces have been designed to be vibrant, beautiful and legible without the call for reading glasses. There is also a watch inspired by the rich greens of a Welsh woodland at its Summer Solstice peak. The face features tiny illustrations of woodland creatures including a fox, a hare, a badger, various birds and even a teeny mouse amongst June’s plants and flowers. Perfect for your loved one who spends winter looking forward to the warmer season, they can now carry summer with them wherever they go.
RRP: £60 with free UK packaging and postage.
For more information go to: https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/shop/products/welsh-numbers-watch/
PASSPORT HOLDERS
Another firm favourite, all Driftwood’s passport covers are made in Wales from top-quality Italian leather and are hot foil stamped. Each will hold a standard passport plus travel documents and there are three insert slips inside. The original blue, green and red covers are now joined by some equally striking but slightly quirkier colours. The dusty pink cover and the mustard yellow one both have a motif of the words from the famous Welsh hymn, which translates as “A Pure Heart”. Meanwhile, the turquoise cover has a gold block with the slogan “may your feet take you where your heart wants to go”. Perfect for the family member known for their wanderlust. For the couple that likes to travel together, the new Cymro and Cymraes – meaning Welshman and Welshwoman – covers are far more interesting than ‘his and hers’.
RRP: £12.50
For more information go to: https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/product-category/stationery/passport-covers/
SNOODS
Perfect for winter gifting, Driftwood’s snoods are wonderfully versatile for any lover of the great outdoors. They are excellent for keeping warm and for wicking sweat and blocking cold draughts, not to mention wiping rain off your glasses. And the variety of stunning designs mean there is one for every outdoor-loving member of your family. For the “twitcher” there is the stunning design of doves against a deep blue background. The ever-popular, fun mushrooms infographic design is perfect for your favourite forager, while the vibrantly coloured wildflower pattern would make any keen gardener’s day. And, of course, the range would not be complete without the Welsh mountains infographic – perfect for the hiker / mountaineer.
RRP: £16.00
For more information go to: https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/product-category/all-homewares/living/snoods/
VELVET BAGS
Nothing says luxurious like velvet and Driftwood’s new velvet zip up bags feel as wonderful as they look. Available in two designs, treat your favourite lady to either the trademark ‘hearts’ designs or a wonderful nighttime seascape, featuring curlews, mackerel and one of Lizzie’s distinctive full moon scenes. The bags are fully lined with a waterproof fabric and are a good size as a make-up bag or could also work as a little clutch. The designs are featured across both sides and finished off with a jaunty tassel on the zip.
RRP: £20.00
For more information go to: https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/shop/products/hearty-velvet-make-up-travel-bag/
KID’S BLANKETS
With a fleece backing, these are warm, snuggly and soft. They are also a really good size for tucking small ones up but also just right for them to take with them when they are out and about, perfect for impromptu nap times. With two stunning designs, that children and parents alike will adore, chose from a summer meadow landscape with a hare leaping through an array of wildflowers with a cute house and the sea in the background or a farmyard complete with charming buildings, farm vehicles and lots of different animals, with rolling fields as a backdrop.
RRP: £50
For more information go to:
https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/product-category/all-homewares/living/blankets/
AND SO MUCH MORE
With such a huge variety of designs, across so many products, Driftwood Designs could easily be your one stop shop this Christmas. And they still have some exciting launches before the big day rolls round, including Pacamat – a walking/waterproof mat for outdoorsy types.
For the full Driftwood range go to: https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Images are available to download here: https://passionfortheplanet.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/ElAVOYTdXN1PlKd4qxqc22wBTniHI_h03xh6XxBSIA4YUQ?e=YaKphr
We have limited samples available, and we politely ask that you only request a sample if coverage is guaranteed.
Lizzie Spikes and business partner, Becky Barratt are available for interview/comment.
For media enquiries please contact Sophie at Panpathic Communications – Sophie@panpathic.com / 07815 860 082
ABOUT DRIFTWOOD DESIGNS
Driftwood Designs incorporates the work of Welsh artist and illustrator Lizzie Spikes whose passion is creating illustrations that can be translated to homewares, cards, prints and so much more. This means her art can be incorporated into people’s everyday lives in the form of oven gloves, lamp shades, coasters, aprons and even clocks. Lizzie and her business partner Becky Barratt are both native to Wales and they have grown from a home-based business to three shops in Wales. They also they also have an online shop, which is figuratively packed to the rafters with beautiful, accessibly priced products.
https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/
