gorgeous gift wrapping...... got it covered!

gorgeous gift wrapping

gorgeous gift wrapping is the perfect way to turn a gift into an experience. For years I have used decorations within my wrapping to present my gifts with the wow factor...... every Christmas present comes with a small token decoration (I prefer to do this than buy a card as it's a small reminder that can be popped on a tree year after year). At Touches we have introduced a range of gift wrapping that's perfect for every occasion.

A small sample of gift wrapping ideas......


confetti scented rose dried petals... perfect for sprinkling on the marital bed, throwing over the happy couple, add a few petals to the inside of a card or present so the smell jumps out at the happy couple.

Just married paper chain..... three metres of brilliance! perfect for decorating a wedding car, a barrier to cross when he carry's her over the threshold for the 1st time, decorate the reception room.

selection of ribbon..... use different designs on clean crisp tissue paper for maximum effect. tie at the top with a big bow and maybe a lucky horse shoe, love token..... simply stunning

cream & rustic brown ribbed card tags...... perfect for adding a simple love you to a card, also great as place settings when tied around linen napkins. perfect for a vintage inspired wedding.

selection of cards......... say how you feel. Write a poem, personal declaration or a simply love you.... with happy birthday, thank you, wedding and blank cards available you can pretty much say it all.

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Country Cream Earthenware Collection

New Flash......... News Flash...............News Flash...........................

I know alot of you have been waiting for some new pieces in the Country Cream Earthenware Rage to come and the good news is........we are adding new items to our Country Cream Earthenware Range.

Check Out our New Spaghetti Store. Salt Store & Bowl & Spoon Set

Country Cream Earthenware Spaghetti Store £19.99

Country Cream Earthenware Salt Store £14.99

Country Cream Earthenware Bowl & Spoon Set £10.99

Also coming soon kitchen roll holder & kitchen roll store with drawers and soon to follow will be more items in the next few months, so keep in touch; why not follow this blog so your the first to know!

easter gifts?

Going somewhere for Easter? Why not take a little gift with an Easter theme?

Bunny Doorstop £12.99

Ceramic Hen Egg Holder £24.99

Hen Salt & Pepper £9.99

daffodils.... spring has finally sprung

I wandered lonely as a cloud

That floats on high o'er vales and hills,

When all at once I saw a croud,

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake, beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

William Wordsworth 1804

The sign of spring has finally arrived, with Easter hot on its heels, you only have to look outside for inspiration this year. Nature awakens in Spring, with daffodils, tulips & snow drops peaking out beneath the crisp dewy grass.

Every year I am inspired by a huge cherry blossom tree that grows in my mothers garden, its simply majestic. The mass of pink looks so romatic and warming and then falls like natures confetti covering the surrounding area in a bed of subtle pink petals. This is the time you can find me outside, desperatly taking cuttings and trying to re-create this little bit of natural art into my home. (it never last long though and seem to spend most of my time collecting petals off the floor!)

This season we have tried to incorporate this freshness into some of our new products with the introduction of artificial sprigs and branches that look so realistic even gardeners approve! I have asked a few!

So take a look and maybe add a few, we have popped them in a country earthenware jug, mixed into twig lights to refresh...... so versatile they can go in any room x

storing notes, ideas, recipes.......

Bits of important paper, cut outs of recipes your planning to try, an old butty box being used as a sewing box store........ we house all our bits and pieces in the most random ways, never sure where they are when we need them! Well maybe its time to get a bit of organisation into your life with a spring clean and a tidy system of storing?

Keep all those recipes together, build up a useful and exciting collection of family recipes that can never be lost, cut outs of magazines that you simply cannot part with.... collect and give as a lovely gift for a child's first home or departure for university.

Recipe Book £19.99

What about a stunning guest book? Brilliant idea if you have a home or cottage that you rent out or allow friends to use. Feed back is always productive! Alternatively, what about having one in the guest room of your home, it will allow friends over the years to let you know about brilliant times spent with you and over the years grow into a diary for you to reminisce on the fun you have had.

Guest Book £15.99

An address box to keep all your contacts up to date and again a great University send off gift so your children, nieces, nephews or grandchildren can always contact you xx

Address Box £19.99,

That Tupperware box that you have kept your sewing needles, pins and cotton in for the last 10 years really has done you proud. However why not treat yourself and upgrade to a more stylish sewing box.

Tri Sewing Box £39.99

The other things we tend to keep in tupperware boxes around the house that we can never place our hands on when we need them, the first aid kit! Why not have a look at our stylish storeage boxes, with a traditional theme, these boxes are perfect for knowing exactly what you are short of and where the plasters are when scrapes and accidents happen.

Large First Aid French Box £19.99

As for your shoes, surely that polish, clothes and brushes deserve a new home? This stylish wooden shoe box is a perfect gift for your dad, husband, brother or grandad. In fact anyone that likes to look after themselves and seems to have everything already! This is a perfect gift that will be appreciated for years to come.

Shoe Box £39.99.

welcome in the spring

Spring is beginning to show signs that its finally here. The charms of spring with pale early blossom, nascissi and daffodils are shooting out of the garden and signalling it's time to throw open the door and invite the crisp colours and vibrant fresh feeling into the home.

All aspects of Spring including the fresh romantic singing birds and subtle blossom flowers are going to feature heavily in the coming years interiors.

Check out some of the products that are inspiring us this spring xxxx

Beautiful Bird Cake Stand £19.99, Damask Bird Memo Board £34.99 & Flower Tea Lights £9.99

With nights getting lighter, we are starting to look at ways we can use our gardens this year to the maximum. Introducing decorative wall art and solar lighting can help create ambiance, enhancing our outdoor pleasure and encouraging alfresco dining and entertaining.

Mosaic Solar Lights £19.99, Ceramic Filigree Solar Light £9.99, Tulip Lights set of 3 £29.99

Long Rose Wall Art £19.99, Climbing Rose Wall Art £24.99, Moorish Mirror Wall Art £19.99

revap your garden with victorian charm

Introduce Classic Victorian Nostalgia To Your Garden
The Spring (believe it or not it is nearly upon us) and we are introducing lots of new garden ranges to our website. With the economic climate as it is the idea of spending more time at home and making the most of our gardens is appealing. So over at Touches we are looking at ways to enhance and inspire your alfresco experience.

One of our most exciting ranges this spring is the Victorian Collection. This collection takes its inspiration from Victorian architecture. It's intricate design can inspire nostalgic memories of holidays spent at Victorian seaside resorts, the piers, grand hotels and promenades being some of the memories it evokes. Combined with the striking green and gold colours these practical sturdy products can become a real focal point in any enchanting garden.

A Snippet of History

The Victorian era has long been recognised as one of the more inspirational, prosperous & industrial change in British history. Culturally, in early 19Th century Britain saw the revival of Gothic architecture clash with traditional classical ideals but by the middle of the 19Th century some of Britain's greatest innovations were showcased at the 1851 Great Exhibition. With this introduction of new technology construction was able to develop incorporating steel as a building component, one of the finest examples of this was the Crystal Palace. In this era of prosperity and development English architecture embraced new methods of construction and styles.


Victorian Hanging Basket £19.99 (matching bracket £9.99)

Victorian Wall Trough £24.99

Victorian Wall Basket £14.99

Tea Coffee Sugar - Back in Stock

Just to let you know as I am aware that there are many of you waiting, our tea coffee sugar jars with spoons are currently back in stock (hurray)......... also back in stock are the country biscuit barrel, country butter dish, country utensils pot and country napkin holders............ phew x

hearts hearts hearts

In celebration of the symbol of the Heart, which we at Touches find comes into our look alot, we have created a special section that is dedicated to all things with hearts. It means that at a glance you can incorporate this classic symbol into your country style home, see how it's featured in everyday practical objects.

Perfect for your shabby chic bedroom or rustic country kitchen xxxxx

A Bit of Heart History

The heart has long been used as a symbol to refer to the spiritual, emotional, moral, and in the past also intellectual core of a human being. As the heart was once widely believed to be the seat of the human mind, the word heart continues to be used poetically to refer to the soul, and stylized depictions of hearts are extremely prevalent symbols representing love.

Many classical philosophers and scientists, including Aristotle, considered the heart the seat of thought, reason or emotion, often rejecting the value of the brain.

In European traditional art and folklore, the heart symbol is drawn in a stylized shape. This shape is typically colored red, suggesting both blood and, in many cultures, passion and strong emotion. The hearts have constituted, since the 15th century, one of the red suits in most playing card decks. The shape is particularly associated with romantic love; it is often seen on St. Valentine's Day cards, candy boxes, and similar popular culture artifacts as a symbol of romantic love.

A Bit of History Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(symbol)

All You Need Is Love Love Love

Love

Love

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All you need is love..... de de de da

What better way to warm your heart in this cold spell than Valentine's? Yes it's coming to that time when the focus is all about LOVE. So if you are lucky enough to have that someone special in your life, think about ways to show then how much you care...... a romantic walk with small surprises along the way, a cozy living room picnic after the kids have gone to bed, breakfast in bed..... surprise them with that cheeky gift they have had their eye on for a while.

If you haven't found that special someone, now is a perfect time to gather with your faithful friends and embrace in some serious appreciation. Plan a night of fun, go dancing, kick back and embrace Singleton....

Come and have a look around our Caernarfon shop for some inspiration, we have gift ideas, cards of love and decorations to get you in the mood for that loving feeling xxxxxx

Weather Update

WEATHER UPDATE: Please note that there may be some slight delays with deliveries as a result of the adverse weather conditions.

Our office, shop & website are open as normal and we don't expect long delays, maybe just a few days. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns on 0845 072 8480.

Thank you for your patience,

Always here to chat

Kati xxx

Buuuurrrrrrr..... Its Cold & Cosy

Buuurrrrrr its so magical at the moment that there really is nothing better to do than to snuggle under a cozy throw on the couch and enjoy the beauty of the weather. Simply stunning!

Here's some of my inspiration for the next year (I always take inspiration from the beauty of nature) ..... taken on a road trip to bonny Scotland with my husband and beautiful daughter.