The personalised first day at school photo frames continue to be popular!  Of course, it’s the time of year when children all over the country - indeed all over the world -  are starting school for the very first time.

first day at school photo frame for twins

I made this one recently for twins - like all the others, it makes a great keepsake!

Of course, if you prefer, you can have the frame for just one child

first day at school photo frame

You can order yours here: http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/handpaintedpictureframes.html or email wendy@1stuniquegifts with any special requests.  These are all hand-painted to order here in our little studio, so we can respond (almost) immediately to (almost) any changes you’d like to specify. 

All frames are safety-glazed in acrylic (this makes it lighter to post if you’re thinking of sending abroad) and come with a standard cardboard backing with a fold-out stand for displaying on a shelf, mantelpiece or windowledge.  We can of course do landscape or portrait format.  Our standard format is portrait, just let us know if you’d prefer landscape.

We try to get orders sent out as soon as possible, it’s almost always within 7-10 days, and can sometimes be much sooner.  If you have a date you’d like it for, just let us know.

We ship to anywhere in the world - P&P isn’t likely to be much more than UK P&P and we can let you know by email: wendy@1stuniquegifts.co.uk

first day at school photo frame

That first day at school is an exciting time - especially if you approach it in the right way!

first day at school

Most children will have been well prepared for the occasion by their nursery, and will have visited the school, talked about school and will already know some of their classmates.  The ones who haven’t had this preparation will soon catch up though!

I know a lot of parents and grandparents want to mark the occasion, and most people take a photo of the little one on their first day, looking all grown-up in their new school uniform.  This personalised first day at school photo frame is a perfect place to display that photo - and last year a lot of people bought one (or more!).  They make great gifts for grandparents too.

first day at school

The frames come in a choice of colours, with a choice of little images at the top.  They also come in a plain or distressed finish.  Because they are painted and lettered by hand here in our garden studio, you can specify changes to suit yourself too: just email wendy@1stuniquegifts.co.uk to ask.  The orders have started coming in now for these frames - if you’d like one too, you can order yours here: http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/handpaintedpictureframes.html - delivery is usually within 7-10 days.  If it’s urgent though, do let us know and we’ll do what we can to get it to you in time!

first day at school

As well as frames, the little art hangers can make starting school a bit more special.  With two sturdy wooden spring pegs on the back, they give you somewhere special to hang their artwork allowing you to give it the pride of place it deserves.

art hanger

Another great idea for a gift for Grandma!

look what my grandson made in school

Of course, the wording can be changed to suit you and doesn’t need to include the word school - ideal for a little brother or sister too!

girly pink art hanger

We seem to have developed a range of photo frames for all occasions!

It wasn’t exactly planned that way, but customers really do sometimes have the greatest ideas, and a lot of the following ideas have come from customers’ requests.  If one of them was you, thank you!

So here we go.  We have the just the frame for a Christening - makes a lovely keepsake gift.

christening

The first day at school photo frame: this is definitely one to help make that first day at school quite special and will bring a smile to a youngster’s face.

personalised first day at school photo frame

It’s lovely that this features their name at a time when they may have only recently learned to write or recognise it.

first day at school

This next one is a great one for a gift for a teacher: all teachers deserve an apple, Mr Jones deserves a whole tree - with hand-painted illustrations of apple trees.  Ths makes a lovely, memorable gift, says what you need it to say and, what’s more, it can even frame a poem, message or picture drawn by your child for their teacher.

ideal teacher gift

This wedding photo frame could even have the couple’s names or date on it:

wedding photo frame

And of course an engagement photo frame - this one has a personalised message from a child to Mummy and Daddy on their engagement:

engagement photo frame with personalised message

A new baby photo frame - any name or date, of course:

personalised new baby photo frame

a first birthday personalised photo frame:

first birthday

and a 21st birthday

21st birthday keepsake

(or of course any age you choose - 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, etc., are all birthdays perfect to commemorate with a personalised frame)

60th birthday

or even a frame just because she really is the best mum in the world

best mum in the world

or maybe a message for Daddy

to daddy

All these frames (and more!) are available from the website: www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk .  If there’s anything you’re not sure about, please email wendy@1stuniquegifts.co.uk for more information.  Most things are possible and as all the wording is hand-written it can be made smaller or larger to suit the space available.

All frames come in a choice of solid colour or shabby-shic (distressed) finish - just choose the one which suits you (or the recipient) best.  They measure approx 7″ x 5″ and take a standard 6″ x 4″ photo.

Our little personalised photo frames are always popular.  We make them in a variety of colours as well as plain varnished wood and embellish them with a little painted picture (optional).

personalised first day at school photo frame

They’re great with just names on, with messages on, or whatever you like.  They are especially good for those firsts in life: first day at school, first Communion, first Christmas, first Easter, first fishing trip (yes, it’s been commissioned!) -absolutely anything you can dream up really!

They make a great memento of other special occasions too: Jessica’s Christening, Jamie’s 21st, Louisa’s 30th birthday, etc.  You get the idea.

The frames are made of wood, with a card backing which has the usual fold-out piece to prop the frame up.  They measure approx 7″ x 5″ with the picture area being a standard 6″ x 4″ (18cm x 10cm) making them ideal for displaying a favourite photo.  We usually make them in a portrait orientation but can make them landscape for you too.

They come in two basic styles: a plain finish and a shabby-chic finish.  Shabby-chic, as the name suggests, will have sanded-back areas with some of the wood showing through the painted finish.  We know this isn’t a look that appeals to everyone (although many of our customers love it, as do we!) which is why we offer the choice of a plain painted finish too.  If you choose the varnished wood, it will be a plain finish.

Only until the end of February, we’re offering the frames at a reduced price: they are usually £5.99 each but are just £4.50 each at the moment.  Now’s the time to buy!  Go to: http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/special%20offerphotoframe.html

With Mother’s Day being just 3 weeks away, they’d be a perfect gift for a perfect mum, too.  We can use whatever wording you choose: Best Mum in the world? Perfect Mum? I love you, Mum? World’s Best Mum?

best mum in the world photo frame

The special offer price is only available until 28th February though!!

OK, so it’s all relative… but to me, yes, 10,000 is a lot.  It’s a significant number to me today.

Time for a celebration perhaps?

balloons

Maybe a little dance?

dance

Maybe even a little cake?

cake

Oh, go on then, a little drink too…

glass of wine

And some music…

And the reason for all this talk of celebration?

No it’s not my birthday!  (What, 10,000???)

Ten thousand (yes ten thousand!) people since July have clicked onto this li’l ol’ blog of mine.  Now, to some of those huge blogs out there, 10,000 readers may be something they achieve in a week or two - or even just one day, perhaps.

But 10,000 readers is a bit of an achievement for me.  Wow.  it boggles my mind if I think about it too long.

I wonder if any of them hung around long enough to read anything?

computer reading

If you hung around long enough to read anything (including to the end of this post!!), this is for you:

thank you cake

Thank you so very much. 

And if you bought something from my website www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk as well as reading, please feel free to take an extra slice of cake while I pour you a drink.

But for everyone, no matter how many of my ramblings they’ve read or not read, I am celebrating with a very special offer!

picture frame special offer

Hand painted personalised photo frames, with hearts or stars and your choice of wording, are just £4.50 (UK P&P is just £1.20 - different P&P charges apply for multiple orders, see website for details, email for quotes elsewhere in the world: wendy@1stuniquegifts.co.uk ) until the end of February.

Click here for this very special offer: http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/special%20offerphotoframe.html

The frames measure approx 7″ x 5″ and have a photo area of approx 6″ x4″ (18cm x 10cm) so they’ll accommodate a standard size photo.  They’re made of wood, hand painted and hand lettered, have an acrylic glazing (so are safe for children and lightweight, a consideration if you’re posting as a gift), and a standard card backing to make them either free-standing or wall-hanging.

Only available until the end of February at this special offer price!

These “First Day at School” picture frames have been on fire these past few weeks!! 

first day at school personalised photo frame gift

All the orders for Scottish customers (and some English ones) have now been posted out, and some customers have kindly let me know they’ve arrived in time (and are loved!!).  I love getting emails back from happy customers: despite posting out several orders a day, I still feel a little apprehensive when sending out something… I think partly because I’ve made it, and partly because I really want the customer to be happy with it.  Perhaps also it’s that every single one is slightly different, because it’s hand-painted.  I guess that’s  part of the charm though!

So the feedback is great - keep it rolling in!  I really do appreciate it.

The Scottish schools all seem to be starting back on the 17th August (this Monday).  There is still time for some last-minute orders for other parts of the UK.  I do normally ask people to allow 2-3 weeks for delivery (and there are occasions when this has to be stretched due to volume of orders and me only having one pair of hands and a weird need to sleep at nights…).  However, these frames are quite quick to do, and at the moment I am able to post them out within days.  Next day sometimes!

personalised first day at school photo frame gift

The frames measure approx 7″ x 5″ and take a standard 6″ x 4″ (18cm x 10cm) photo.  They are painted in acrylic on wood, varnished, and are acrylic-glazed (safer than glass, especially if being handled by little ones).  They cost just £5.99, can be personalised with any name or message, and come in a range of colours with a range of little pictures at the top corners.  P & P is free until 1st September.

I am painting the hearts in white with red dots now.  This is slightly different from the plain red shown on the website.  I’ll try to update the website pics soon!!

If you do want one of these First Day at School picture frames in time for the start of term, you can order yours here:

http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/handpaintedpictureframes.html

Don’t leave it too long - there is only one pair of hands working on these!

Pretty pink gifts

It seems nearly all the orders coming in are pink!!

Look at the studio “drying shelves”:

pink pink and more pink

Pink mirrors, pink clocks, pink pegrails, pink moneyboxes, pink door plaques, pink canvases…oh, and not forgetting all those pink First Day at School photo frames!  I think even those are outnumbering other colours!

I think these pink piggy banks are the cutest though:

cute pink piggy banks with pretty heart to be personalised

Do you know someone whose first day at school is coming up?  Will you record it with a photograph?  And would a special frame with their name on make a nice gift?

I’ll try to stop speaking in questions!!

These photo frames take a standard 6″ x 4″ photo.  They can be personalised with any name or message, but the first day at school ones have been very popular recently at the craft fairs and events I’ve been at.

Sophies first day at school picture frame gift

They come in different colours.  In fact, because they’re hand-painted, I can make them in any colour you like!

Jacks first day at school picture frame gift

And they come with different pictures on the frame too.  The hearts are proving really popular with the little girls.  You can have them shabby-chic styled, with sanded-back areas, or you can have a solid colour.  They’re just £5.99 and will make that special little person’s first day at school that little bit more exciting - in a very positive way. 

The photo frames are now available to buy on the website.  If you order yours now, you’ll have it in plenty of time for the start of term.  Go to:  http://www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk/handpaintedpictureframes.html