Gift Focus - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 114)

55 CHRISTMAS GIFTS DECK THE HALLS In preparation for the festive season, we look at what Christmas 2019 has in store  Sweet Designs by Sally Anson is launching nine new single card designs for Christmas for family members or other close relationships. The cards are 150mm squares printed on the company’s usual textured board and paired with a crimson envelope. There are also 12 designs of the popular Endangered Xmas range available, along with festive multipacks of six in 125mm square size. With the trend towards reducing plastic waste, Sweet Designs is introducing unwrapped cards to the range. These come with a paired envelope held to the card with a clasp sticker, easily peeled so that the card is ready to use. T: +44 (0)1934 751 386 W: sweetdesign.co.uk Ashleigh & Burwood has added to its range of festive fragrances with expansions to the ever-popular The Scented Home collection. Midnight Snow and First Day of Christmas are the latest scents to join the festive reed diffusers, taking the range to a total of six scents. The two new scents are also available in new Decorative Tin Candles in the same collection, with bestselling Christmas Spice and White Christmas scents completing the lineup. The new candles are hand-poured using a vegan refined mineral wax blend and perfected for huge scent-throw with three wicks. T: +44 (0)1932 267 060 W: ashleigh-burwood.co.uk New for the festive season from Lesser & Pavey are licensed ranges from the MacNeil Studio featuring wonderful scenes of wintery Christmastime with snowflakes, red-breasted robins and Father Christmas. The three new ranges, Christmas Robins, Santa and The Magic of Christmas, offer a diverse range of products. Each range has mugs, including sets of two and sets of four in premium packaging with a jug, coasters, placemats and festive trays. Other Christmas items include the LED cushion, canvas and present stocking. In addition, Lesser & Pavey offers festive glass tea light holders, candle places andoil burners. T: +44 (0)1322 279 225 W: leonardo.co.uk From Ancient Wisdom come these stylish Minimalist Xmas Trees – perfect for giving offices, living rooms or bedrooms an elegant festive feel. The trees come in packs of three, featuring small, medium and large Christmas trees to create a display. The trees come flat-packed with two pieces that slide together easily, making them easy store after Christmas is finished. They are also ideal for shipping. The trees are available in three colourways: White & Gold, Red & Gold and Green & Gold. They are handmade in Bali and inspired by Danish design. T: +44 (0)1142 729 165 W: ancientwisdom.biz