Gift Focus - May/Jun 2018 (Issue 107)

a decade of design BLUE EYED SUN Stand 524 Blueeyedsun .co.uk Blue Eyed Sun has launched two gorgeous new ranges of hand-finished Christmas cards called Biscuit and A Touch of Sparkle. Biscuit has 40 cute designs, based on original hand-painted artworks by Jo Corner. They all feature decoupage elements and are hand-finished with jewels in the UK. Covering a good selection of relations and loved ones, this cute range includes grandma, granny, nan, nanny and even mam captions. Biscuit cards measure 125mm x 125mm in size and retail for £2.75 (trade price £1.14 each). A Touch of Sparkle is a delightful range of 30 designs based on original embroidered artworks by award winning textile artist Jo Corner and hand-finished with glitter and jewels in the company’s Sussex workshops. All cards in this line are 143mm x 173mm in size and retail for £3.25 (trade price £1.35 each). Sold in sixes to trade buyers only, all the Christmas cards are blank inside, barcoded and cello- wrapped with a red envelope. All are printed on board from sustainable sources. Blue Eyed Sun’s cards are available to order through its easy-to-use, trade only website, the 2018 Christmas brochure and the company also has a team of sales agents across the country that can come in to see you with samples and help you choose the right look for your shop. Telephone +44 (0)1273 823 003 or email sales@blueeyedsun.co.uk for further details. LAURA DARRINGTON Stand 413 lauradarrington.com Laura Darrington’s new Rio Brights Collection is here to brighten up even the darkest day. Influenced by ’80s vivid design, the new Rio Brights Collection contains 18 vibrant cards featuring a printed bespoke envelope. The company is also proud to announce the launch of its new website, www.lauradarrington.com As a trade incentive for you to check it out, Laura Darrington Design is offering an introductory coupon of 15 per cent discount across the whole site. Please enter the following coupon code at checkout: LAUNCH15. For more details please email info@ lauradarrington.com or call +44 (0)1162 849 660 . 82 giftfocus