Today is Remembrance Day, the annual occasion where all of us come to a standstill for 111 seconds to remember all the fallen soldiers in the last wars.
At the ’11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month’, the time the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies took effect in 1918 after four years of fighting, all over the country people gather on war memorials in tiny villages and huge cities to remember.

Autumn is also the time of year where your thoughts and your feelings about the loss of loved ones – be it in war or other moments of life – grow stronger and sadness surrounds you more easily. The sky as grey as stones, the once so colourful leaves now grey and brown lay defeated on the ground, the wind blowing around the streets…that certainly does not help to cheer you up or remind you of cheerful memories.

Fill photo albums with your family portraits

Yet try to remember and cherish all the happy moments you spent with your loved ones. Never forget a single minute you have spent together, or the unique moments only you have shared. Why not turn these moments into personalised gift ideas to share your photos and memories with family and friends?

Create photo albums with your grandparents’ wedding picture, or another with a photo montage of your children as babies; almost every photo or quote will look breathtaking in our photo albums. Every single page can be filled with your photos to create further mementos for you and your family.
Fill the pages of your photo albums with as many photos, notes and little doodles as you wish; for every time you and a family member flip through the pages of your photo album will be another memory never forgotten.

Sometimes gift ideas say more than words

There are some moments in life when the right words are impossible to find, and quite honestly nobody expects you to find them; so creating gift ideas from wonderful photo memories is a splendid option to say something without speaking a single word. Keep the memories alive, in your heart and with wonderful gift ideas.

“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.”

Laurence Binyon

The timeless game

We all love a good jigsaw puzzle. When I was a younger kid, I used to spend hours and hours doing jigsaws (maybe that’s not such a good thing to admit to the world!) and I would get so much enjoyment from simply piecing together bits of wood! Nowadays, kids have Eggsboxes (sic) and PS6s (sic) and all manner of consoles and electronic gadgets. But for pure and simple fun, I maintain that you can’t go wrong with jigsaw puzzles.

Customised jigsaw puzzles

But to add an extra special touch to these timeless games, personalised jigsaw puzzles would be the ultimate present for any occasion. Customised with your very own photos, these are brilliant gift ideas that would immortalise your most wonderful memories and would also provide hours of fun! Sometimes the perfect gift ideas do not have to cost a fortune, and with two sizes of 30 pieces or 96 pieces, personalised jigsaw puzzles are inexpensive, unique birthday gifts. These gift ideas would also be great for Christmas gifts, so why not pick that brilliant photo of your family on holiday together in France last year with the hot sun beating down as you lick your ice creams happily, and transform it into a beautiful jigsaw puzzle as a gift for your husband, wife, partner, kids, or even grandparents.

Hours of fun!

Jigsaw puzzles are creative, original gift ideas that are both practical and artistic. The picture is printed on a 2.5mm deep wood base with a waterproof gloss laminate, which makes it much thicker and sturdier than common cardboard puzzles. These really are gifts not just for a birthday, but for life. Make an affordable, treasured family heirloom with your very own photos on personalised jigsaw puzzles. Easy to design but fantastic gift ideas. Make yours today!

Celebrate The Expectant Father!

You and your partner might be expecting your first child in a couple of months so this Fathers Day is the first great opportunity to celebrate him being a father shortly. Or perhaps your brother or friend is a dad to be? Surprise him on Fathers Day by giving him fathers day presents to get him in the mind set of being a dad. Fathers day presents for expectant dads will be slightly different from fathers day presents to dads as there are not yet any photos of the little one but there are still plenty of gift ideas for the dad to be! These fathers day presents should celebrate the life of the man but also be useful as he enters a new era of his life – fatherhood. There are many gift ideas for dad that are both personal and practical for the expectant father which he can use for work, for when the baby arrives or to keep his pregnant partner happy.

Fathers Day Presents For Dads-to-be

Fathers day presents which will help the dad with the responsibilities of being a father once the baby arrives are ideal. The hold all bags, which come in two sizes, are perfect gift ideas for dad to use as a utility bag when running around with the baby. Diapers, blankets, toys and food items can all be kept in this stylish and sturdy unisex bag. He will love the masculine and elegant black leather and a photo from some adventures with his pals will put a smile of his face. For a working dad with a busy schedule a personalised laptop or iPad case is just superb. A photo of him and his partner will keep him reminded of his role-to-be as he works hard awaiting the child. Or for kitchen activities give him an apron with a photo of his pregnant wife or girlfriend personalised with the expected date of the birth so that he can dish up dinner for his partner. These are all personal and practical fathers day presents which he can use whilst waiting to be a dad.

Seasonal Gift Ideas

The recent rising temperature is getting a lot of people back in the summery mood all over again. We’ve beat the winter blues and summer is finally approaching once again. For holidays, birthdays and other special occasions in the summertime it is practical and thoughtful to come up with gift ideas people can use in the lovely weather. You could call it seasonal gifts ideas! By buying gifts after the season the gift ideas are contemporary and creative. 

Summertime Fathers Day Gifts

Father Day is happening in June so summery fathers day gifts are perfect. He’ll love gifts that he can use for summer activities such as socialising, relaxing and travelling. The personalised deckchairs are ideal gift ideas for relaxing and socialising in the garden, on a day out to the beach or even on that holiday abroad. The flexible personalised deckchair is made from durable European Beech wood, sourced from FSC certified suppliers, with a personalised canvas seat. 

Personalised Gift Ideas For Dads

How you personalise gift ideas for dad depends on the old man’s life situation and design preferences. The personalised deckchair seat can be personalised with a pattern, photo or graphic of any kind. We can add our own designs like the Graffiti print, Pop Art treatments and exclusive patterns. For the proud new dad a photo of his child is ideal and for the football crazy dad add an image of his favourite team – gift ideas for dads are as unique as your dad. 

Fathers Day Gifts For Travelling

Other great fathers day gifts for the summer months are personalised bags he can use when going away on holiday. The holdall is great for shorter trips away but it also works perfectly as a beach bag. The personalised wash bag will keep his toiletries protected when travelling and hitting the beach with the sunscreen. For relaxing times at home give him a photo book he can flip through sitting in his deckchair in the shade during a hot summer day.

Useful gift ideas too if you need to give landmark gifts like 40th birthday, 60th birthday or 25th anniversary gift. There has also been an increase in the number of 18th birthday presents taking this form – from birth to 18 is now the coming of age. A “This is your life” book filled with pictures from their youth make excellent gift ideas for mum and gift ideas for dad.

Another celebration one of these gift ideas would be perfect for is a leaving party as a monumental leaving present. Many companies and their staff like to present worthy staffers or retiring staffers or just leavers witth a memorable gift and this has got to be an ideal choice as it’s tailored to the person’s contributions and good times.

You can make the book in the form of an album where you insert photos and cuttings or you can have it made as a photo book – where the pages are printed with your photos and bound into the personalised book. The ‘Your life album’ can be filled with wonderful and timeless photographs, ideal to take everyone back to a special time and a wonderful gift too.

The foam material is not only durable and long lasting but is fire retardant and safe. They can be stacked with one another, used as stools or foot rests, or they can be given to the kids as memorable toys. So they make great gift ideas for the kids when they have a birthday coming up or Christmas is approaching. The beauty of the photo cube is that they are so uniqe that they can be used for a startling array of ideas. Gift ideas from your photos at their very best basically!

The very nature of the photo cube means that digital photos with a blatant square crop are the most ideally suited but our designers can usually find a more than adequate square crop from any rectangular image. Whether you’re looking for safe and fun gift ideas to display digital photographs or want a unique executive toy for your place of work, photo cubes are it!

Personalise his workspace with coasters that he can put his drink on. Photos on placemats are also a great idea, putting an image of him feeding the baby is one idea.

Truly unique gift for new dads are photo books. For a busy new dad, it can be hard to get a collection of baby photos together so make him a beautiful photo book of his journey into ‘dadhood’. He’ll love reminiscing over these images and it will be a great heirloom gift for the baby too!

Useful gifts for first time dads at the hospital? A photo wash bag and holdall is an outstanding gift. Holdalls can be used for different things – as a practical masculine baby bag for when he takes the baby out. Or as a gym bag or for trips away. Personalised wash bags with photos of mum and baby are great for dad to use on business trips, and will make him think of home.

There are so many gift ideas for dad, for the baby, and mum – but remember, making a personalised photo gifts makes it special and truly unique. If you are looking for gift ideas for dad that will really make him feel appreciated as a new dad, personalised gifts is the way to do it.

June the 20^th is just around the corner and that means Father’s day is too! Finding that special gift for your father can be a long process but look no further! We have the perfect gift ideas for dads with a wide range of products. Whether your father is a master in the kitchen, a work-a-holic or loves to travel or entertain around the house, we have something to suit any dad. Our Photo Gifts have endless possibilities for you to create a one-off personalised gift that is sure to impress your dad.

The stylish travelling dad

Your father deserves nothing but the best, so smooth Italian leather is a superb choice for Father’s day gift ideas! For the fashion aware and stylish father who travels a lot, this is an excellent choice. Our men’s wash bags and holdalls are hard wearing and made from the finest Italian leather with details such as chrome base studs on the holdall, 100% cotton lining, chunky zips and they are handcrafted right here in our London studio by professionals. Or why not give your dad a digital photo frame key ring so that he can see pictures of the family whilst away on business trips? This sleek and sophisticated key ring has an 8MB internal memory which can hold up to 56 photos. Upload the photos you think your dad would like directly on to the key ring on our web site so it’s ready when you give him the gift.

The working dad

Your dad works hard so why not give him a gorgeous personalised gift he can use at work? You can create a laptop bag with a special photo and text so he can protect his laptop in style, and his co-workers are bound to be impressed! Whether you dad is a Mac or a PC we have the right size laptop measurements! Or why not choose your favourite 12 photos of you and your dad and choose a personalised message for the cover and make a photo desktop calendar for his office desk? With a built in stand this is a handy calendar for the desk with a personal touch. A journal, address book or diary with a photo on the cover is another great gift to keep him organised and reminded of the family at the same time!

The home-loving dad

Does your dad love to host barbeques? Is he a wannabe Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen? Or maybe he just likes to chill out with the family around the house and garden? A personalised apron with edge to edge printing would make a great gift for the father who loves to cook. Pick some great pictures to create a fun and practical gift. Summer is here so why not treat your dad to his very own personalised photo deckchair. You could make photo collage of his favourite photos or make a photo of your dad into a series of Andy Warhol Art to go on the deckchair. Your dad can relax with a beer in the garden or bring the easy foldable deckchair with him to picnics or World Cup BBQ’s.

Personalise a gift for your dad today! Go to our website and browse our different products then simply upload the pictures of your choice and the wait is over, you have created a personal gift that will make your dad feel truly appreciate on his special day.