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I draw the campervans onto each plaque first

My studio is a bit of a campervan factory just now because I’ve booked to have a stall at the VW Show at Tatton Park on August 7th – a week today!  I’ve been painting up to 40 (yes 40!!) campervans a day!  Phew!  I think I may now have campervan burnout!

then I paint them all different colours

The VW show is bit of a departure from the usual for me, and while I’ll still have my usual range of plaques on display, I want to make a feature of the campervan designs and have lots for campervan enthusiasts to pick from.  I’ve also put together a campervan gifts page on my website which I’m hoping might posssibly attract attention after the show too.

I decided to add some new colours to the range

I hope I’ll also have time to look round while I’m there!  Although, if I don’t have time to look round that means I’m busy – and that’s good too .  I’d love to see some of the vans though and maybe get some more inspiration (and photos!).

Of course, I will be offering to add a personalised numberplate to any campervan purchased on the day.  I offer the same online too – if you can’t come to the show but you’d like a campervan with a personalised number plate, then you might like a virtual stroll round my online shop.

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If there’s one thing we specialise in here at 1st Unique Gifts, it’s got to be totally unique personalised gifts.  I don’t like to brag or boast too much (a very British trait, I believe!) but we are told they’re funky, quirky and gorgeous.  They are certainly bright, colourful and a lot of fun. 

I love the fact that they bring a smile to people’s faces – it’s one of the nicest things about selling direct at markets and fairs.

personalised egg money box

Personalised gifts can, of course, make any occasion that bit more special.  Children in particular love to receive gifts with their names on.  Although so do the adults!  People with unusual names really appreciate personalised gifts, simply because it’s usually impossible to find things with their names on.

The firsts in life, like the first day at school, can be made more memorable with a personalised picture frame.  These come in a shabby chic or plain finish and made a lovely keepsake.

We hand-paint and personalise all our gifts here in our garden studio in the small village of Croft in Warrington, Cheshire, UK.

hand painting the canvases

This means that you can specify changes in colour and design. It also means we can also add any personalisation to suit your requirements – so you can add any name (yes, any name – no limitations on number of letters, unusual spellings or even unusual names) and on some items you can add any message you choose too.  The only limitation on this is space – but because all personalisation is hand-lettered, we can usually accommodate whatever you ask for as we can make the writing smaller or larger to fit the space.

If you are looking for a personalised gift, especially if it’s one for somebody with an unusual name, we hope we can help you.  We’re a new business so we are still developing our range –  if we’ve not got what you’re looking for then we may be able to create it.

Our individual shabby chic letters can spell out any name or message and with optional sticky pads on the reverse they are so easy to fix to a wall or door. 

pink lowercase shabby chic letters spelling baby

They’re a fabulous gift for a new baby.

spell out any name with individual shabby chic letters

One of our most popular gifts for new babies and Christenings/Baptisms is our stork canvas.  We hand letter this with the baby’s name, date of birth, weight and even time of birth if required.  We can also accommodate a special message around the side edges of the canvas.  The stork canvases come in three different sizes to suit different occasions, rooms and budgets.  Of course, you can choose any colourway – the neutral background is the most popular.   Here it is in blue:

stork and baby canvas

The individual 6″ canvases (below) with a different letter on each one are also a really popular gift for a new baby or young child - or just something to brighten up any child’s room.

individual canvas letters spell out a name on the wall

individual handpainted canvases spell out any name

A lovely gift for all ages is our campervan canvas or campervan clock.  We can paint this in any colourways and will add a personalised numberplate – at no extra cost. 

In fact, none of our personalisation costs any extra – the price you see is the one you pay.  The only extra is postage! (and if you live anywhere near Warrington you can even save on this by arranging collection.)

personalised campervan canvas painting

personalised campercan clock

There are fabulous personalised end-of-term gifts for teachers, personalised first-day-at-school gifts, lots of ideas for children’s gifts and room accessories, fairies, footballs, hearts and cupcakes.  And lots, lots more. 

Visit the site now for even more personalised gift ideas we hope you’ll love: www.1stuniquegifts.co.uk

Emma's 21st persoanlised photo frame