What Is Your Love Song?

Lyrical Pillows - made in 2008 for Bridge Street Studios Exhibition

Music has such a strong connection to emotions. We all want to give a gift that invokes an emotional response and we all want to receive a gift that touches our hearts! Large “Love Song” Framed Tile – customised with lyrics or quote of your choice So many times I’d stop while listening to a…

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Inspirational Donegal

I’ve just returned from a refreshing break in the wilds of Donegal. So what inspiration did this fantastic part of the country bring me? Slieve League Cliffs in Co Donegal The ideas are all flickering through my brain….. The large, large expanses of sky, sea and land. Everything is big, big big but the surfaces are…

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Weddings – 3 tips on how to choose a meaningful gift

love song

Everyone wants that something special to give, unique but not too out there! or should we just give cold hard cash to help pay for that big day. It’s a beginning of the wedding season in my house with a pretty special wedding this Friday. Along with the wedding invite comes that difficult question “What…

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Why You Should Give Flowers Every Day!

So we love cut flowers! We give genuine smiles, our mood is lifted, and a warm and sharing environment is created! Nature has provided us with a simple way to improve our mood, according to behavioural research conducted at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The research findings bring new scientific backing to the…

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New Year and New Dreams

Mighty Oaks from little acorns grow

As each New Year comes round our thoughts come to the review of the year past and our hopes and dreams for the coming year. As 2013 passes I look back at a lot of lessons learned. Sometimes it’s hard to look at these positively and sometimes it’s impossible! The best piece of advice I…

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Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

So on a long drive home from Tipperary Orla Barry and I had the idea to combined our expertise and enthusiasm to bring a pop-up Irish Designer Art and Craft shop. ‘Silver Linings’ to Dundalk for the Christmas period at No.22 Clanbrassil Street. Both of us stock several shops around the country and abroad and we decided that…

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