Father's Day Gift Ideas

Father's Day is just a few weeks away (June the 16th) If you are looking for something a little bit different, we have a great range of unusual gifts which are perfect to give to Dad's and Grandad's this father's day.

For tea and coffee lovers, we have have a range of personalised tea and coffee cosies and if you fancy treating your dad to a fathers day breakfast in bed. A personalised egg cosy will keep boiled eggs perfectly warm.

milly and pip tea, coffee and egg cosies

For gadget fans, you can choose kindle covers, mini ipad covers and phone cosies. Featuring an initial of your choice on one side, with a heart or star on the other, where further words can be added.

milly and pip kindle and phone cosies

For something really unusual, our personalised beach hut doorstops would make a really fun father's day gift. They are filled with organic wheat from our local farm shop and the roofs are made from old pairs of jeans.

milly and pip doorstop

Why not show who's chair belongs to whom. Our personalised cushions can be appliqued with any words of your choice, perfect for both dads and grandads. They are available with a choice of either hearts or stars, which can be appliqued in a range of colours.

milly and pip father's day cushions

 For that finishing touch, our personalised star cards are ideal. They can be embroidered with any words of your choice and would look great popped in a frame to make a wonderful keepsake gift.

milly and pip personalised fathers day card

And lastly, please remember that all our products are made to order and delivery is currently 14 days. So please order as early as possible to ensure that your gift will arrive in time. Thank you x

The NotOnTheHighStreet.com Make Awards 2013

For the past 3 years notonthehighstreet.com have been celebrating the success of it's partners with their Make Awards. There are over 3,000 partners on the site now, so to be shortlisted for an award is a fantastic achievement. 

The shortlist for the awards was announced a few days ago and the winners will be announced at The Make Do & Meet to be held in London later this month. Well done to all who have made the shortlist, now the trauma starts in deciding what to wear to the event. 

Business category

Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 shortlist:

• Ellie Ellie
• Hurley Burley
• Me and My Car

Partner of the Year 2013 shortlist:

• Posh Totty Designs Boutique
• Sparks Clothing
• Snapdragon

Start-Up Success Award 2013 shortlist:

• badgers badgers
• Bread & Jam
• coconutgrass

Product category

Best New Product 2013 shortlist:

• Personalised Feather Bauble by Button Box Cards
• 'Kids Rule’ Wooden Ruler Height Chart by Lovestruck Interiors
• Personalised Playlist Cassette Print by Betsy Benn

Personalised Product of the Year 2013 shortlist:

• Personalised Passport Stamp Heart Print by Hannah Lloyd
• Personalised Family Tree Papercut by Eticuts
• Personalised Mini Love Letter Necklace by Maria Allen Jewellery

Handmade Product of the Year 2013 shortlist:

• Personalised Sheepskin Booties by Born Bespoke
• Personalised Wedding Dress Hanger by Clouds and Currents
• Oak Stand For Ipad by The Oak & Rope Company

Customer category

Storefront Success Award 2013 shortlist:

• Cupcakes for Clara
• Karin Åkesson
• Louy Magroos

Partner Community category

Community Ambassador of the Year 2013 shortlist (nominated by notonthehighstreet.com partners)

• Helen Lindley, Lindleywood
• Ali Millard, milly and pip
• Sarah Phillips, Hope House Press

Designer/makers launch Red Nose Day auction

I'm absolutely thrilled to be taking part in an auction to raise money for this years Red Nose Day. A group of sellers from notonthehighstreet.com have come together to create a fantastic prize which you can bid to win. Each seller has their own business, some may be large and some may be small, but every one is an independent UK creative business who has rallied to support this very worthy cause.

Red Nose Day designer/makers auction

The prize consists of nearly 60 items with a retail value of over £2,300, which have all been donated by a selection of sellers. For those of you who have not heard of notonthehighstreet.com, it is the leading online marketplace for the UK's best small creative businesses, so you can be assured that the quality of the items are second to none.

A full list of items can be seen if you click on the link below the photo above, but with donations ranging from home & garden wares, to clothing, cards and jewellery, there's a fantastic assortment of products that are simply not available on the high street. This could sort out all your gifts & cards for your loved ones (and treats for yourself) for an entire year!

milly and pip lavender filled house

We've donated a lavender filled fabric house decoration, worth £22. Embroidered with 'Home Sweet Home', it's perfect to give to keep for yourself or to give to family and friends, and would make the ideal house warming gift.

100% of the proceeds from the sale will be going to Comic Relief 2013, so not only will the winning bidder be the lucky recipient of some fabulous items, Comic Relief will benefit too. The auction finishes on Red Nose Day, which this year is on the 15th March 2013, good luck.

P.s. Massive thanks goes to fellow notonthehighstreet.com sellers Betsy Benn and Lindleywood for organising the auction.