Hop into Spring, it's on the way!

Introducing our new and revamped Spring collections

Say hello to lots of new and fresh decorating ideas this Spring. We're in the process of revamping our Spring and Easter collections and wanted to share some of the upcoming arrivals.

Mr and Mrs Rabbit

Following the sell out of our Mr and Mrs Rabbit collection last year we've obtained limited quantities of new designs for 2016. These adorable and cute bunnies are made from wood bristle, smartly dressed in fabric outfits and then complemented with Easter themed accessories.


 


With a variety of sizes ranging from small (approx. 24cm tall), to large (approx. 62cm tall), these rabbits will be a welcome addition to your Easter décor.

Find our full selection here:

http://www.festivehomegifts.com/mr-and-mrs-rabbit-collection-s/2019.htm

 

  

 

Dottie

If your looking a stylish gift this Easter, you'll fall in love with Dottie by Department 56.

 

From porcelain polka dot eggs, collector bunny teddy bears, and a just so cute tableware range including bowls and cookie jars, Dottie is a must this Spring. Discover the full range at http://www.festivehomegifts.com/dottie-s/1930.htm  

Flourish

Artist Lauren Picciuna draws here inspirational designs from the play of light and shadows which bring shapes to life.

Each flourish design is expertly crafted out of laser cut wood, and put together by hand.

Whether your looking for a Spring centrepiece, or subtle Easter home décor accents Flourish offers something for every taste.

Each Flourish design also comes complete in a corrugated gift box, making them an ideal Easter or Spring present.

Discover our selection at http://www.festivehomegifts.com/flourish-s/1980.htm

These are just a small sample of the unique lines we carry, you can view our full selection on our website. Don't forget Easter is Sunday March 27th 2016.

FestiveHomeGifts.com

Oh and a very Happy Pancake Day!

Festive ''Hot Picks'' Gift Guide

Our Holiday Gift Guide 2015

It's our favourite time of the year again, and to help you along the way we thought we'd share with you some of our holiday favourite gift ideas. Finding that perfect festive gift can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but we think we've got some uniquely festive gifts which will work a treat!

Don't forget our last order date for guaranteed delivery before Christmas is 10am Wednesday 23rd December for mainland UK (10 am Tuesday 22nd December for Northern Ireland, Scottish Highlands and Islands).

1 - Elf on The Shelf - Cookies for Santa Set - £30.00

Young ones will love this Elf on the Shelf cookies for Santa set. Includes plate with space for leaving a special message for Santa, and you never know Santa may leave one too!

After those delicious cookies, Santa will need a quick drink and what could be better than a beaker of cold milk. This wonderful gift set is sure to bring a touch of extra magic to your Christmas Eve festivities.

Includes gift box. Writing chalk included.

www.festivehomegifts.com/elf-on-the-shelf-cookies-for-santa-set-p/d56-4044738.htm


2 - Department 56 Disney® Frozen Elsa Snow Globe - £30.00


Queen Elsa of Arrendale was next in line for the throne, until her powers over ice and snow led her to becoming the famous Snow Queen. Well, you know the rest…

Details on our snow globe are created by the talented designers at Department 56. This makes an ideal gift for those who love everything Frozen.

Gift boxed.

www.festivehomegifts.com/department-56-elsa-snow-globe-p/d56-4043051.htm




3 - Heart of Christmas Angel with Kitty - £34.00

This angel reminds us being together is what is most important, and wishes us a Merry Kittens Christmas and a Happy Mew Year!

Our angel features wonderful hand sculpting and hand painted details.

Details include exquisite styling on her long flowing red outfit, beautiful angel wings, and an adorable kitten wrapped up in the angels mittens. Embedded small crystals around the angel figurine will capture light adding an extra winter sparkle.

http://www.festivehomegifts.com/heart-of-christmas-angel-with-kitty-p/4046833.htm


4 - Peanuts Snoopy on House Mug - £10.00

Snoopy's ready for Christmas, are you? Enjoy your favourite holiday beverage or coffee as you browse the Sunday papers.

This Peanuts holiday mug is an ideal gift or stocking filler.

Gift boxed. Dishwasher and microwave safe.

www.festivehomegifts.com/peanuts-snoopy-on-house-mug-p/d56-4051489.htm






5 - Department 56 The Griswold Holiday House - £130.00

Of course no Christmas Vacation display would be complete without the family Griswold Holiday House. Wonderfully recreated by the artists at Department 56, this hand cast and painted ceramic house includes 67 lights which twinkle.

Much like Clark's over the top display on his house in them move now you too can share in the enjoyment and wonder at Clark's determination to have the best decorated house in the neighbourhood. Product includes UK or EU mains electrical adaptor, so no need to purchase batteries or additional adaptors.

www.festivehomegifts.com/department-56-the-griswold-holiday-house-p/d56-4030733.htm

As 2015 draws to a close we'd like to wish all our customers a very happy and joyous Christmas.

Happy holidays!

FestiveHomeGifts.com 

Create a magical fairy garden this summer, with the Enchanted Guardians™.

 

New for 2015, the Enchanted Guardians™ range by Department 56 offers you the opportunity to create your very own fairy garden full of mystical animals and creatures. All of the animals of the Enchanted Guardian Kingdom work diligently to protect and nurture their kingdom which is governed by their Queen Alice. 

Alice the Rabbit Queen is a beautifully sculpted garden figurine with large orange and yellow fairy wings, and daisy flower headband. Alice is a must for your Enchanted Guardians™ Kingdom.

There’s a host of powerful and mystical sprites in the kingdom, including Fritz, Bertram and Fiona. Wonderfully detailed, use them separately or group them together. Coordinate with the magical kingdom entry door stakes, which we just adore! With different styles and sizes to choose from, consider placing these at the base of tree trunks to give the illusion of a magical entry way into another world.

Flying visitors to you kingdom are well caterer for too, with a beautiful designed and themed acorn birdhouse, big enough for a small family whilst several different bird baths will provide the refreshment and bathing they need. Our favourite is the guardian mouse boat bird bath which is shaped like a large floating leaf, and you can imagine the guardian mouse patrolling narrow river streams and lakes protecting the magical kingdom.

Other inhabitants of the enchanted kingdom include Nibbles the Squirrel whose a very resourceful planner and saver, always building up reserves for the long and cold winters. Then there’s Ponder the ladybug shepherd who watches over the bees, spiders, and lady bugs teaching them how to care for the growing seeds.

Bring your completed scene to life with planters and luminaries, and you’ll have the most amazing summer fairy garden! Discover the full range today - click here.

 
 

Enchanted Guardians™ photos and logos © Department 56. All rights reserved. FestiveHomeGifts.com is an authorised retailer of Department 56 in the United Kingdom.

Is Spring here already?

It’s been a busy few months here at FestiveHomeGifts.com and we hope you’re looking forward to the warmer months ahead.

We started the year by attending the Christmasworld Exhibition in Frankfurt, which is a massive trade fair for producers (both large and small) to showcase upcoming new ranges and products for 2015. It’s an amazing experience to see so many different vendors in one place, but we must admit by our third day we were starting to get into Christmas overload!

Our Spring and Easter collections are almost complete. We’ve got a novel range of #Lemax Spring village options including Caddington Village and Plymouth Corners. We’ve also got a ton of Spring accessories to help bring your village to life, plus an exclusive range of the now long retired SeasonsBay series by Department 56.

 

For Easter there’s plenty of novel decorating ideas, with some of the most popular currently being the Easter Rabbit Carrot Tree and EasterDesign centrepiece. We’ve also just received some new hand painted wooden items including a Rabbit School and Sunflower Children.

We’re extending our décor range this Spring to the outdoors too. The #Garden Guardians by Department 56 will be available to order in full within a matter of weeks. This charming and magical range is new for 2015, and centres itself on the inhabitants of an enchanted Garden Kingdom who protect, manage and grow their kingdom whilst protecting their Rabbit Queen Alice. This collection of outdoor ornaments and accessories is a fun way to bring back life to your garden this Spring and Summer. We’re sure it will be a hit with gardeners and visitors alike.

 

If you’re a fan or serious collector of teddy bears, we’ve got some of the most recent introductions of the Spring and Summer collections by the world famous Boyds Bears. Not seen in the UK for a while now, Boyds Bears have been bringing smiles to collectors and fans alike for over 35 years. Whilst Boyds Bears is sadly being put into retirement, you will be able to purchase some wonderful treasures shortly by visiting our new Boyds Bears section.

We continue to introduce website improvements to make it easier for our customers to get interactive with us and provide a better shopping experience. We’ve recently made a couple of changes to our check out page, a new contact form is available for queries, and a new live chat feature will be available starting Monday 6^th April. Whilst our customer service team normally operate Monday to Friday, we’re planning on making our live chat feature available at weekends for extra convenience.

Don’t forget Easter is on the 5^th April this year. Wishing you an early and Happy Easter,

The Team at FestiveHomeGifts.com

21 days left till Christmas and rapidly reducing!

We can’t quite believe how quickly time has flown by. We’ve now been officially open for a little over 3 months now, and it’s been quite a journey for us as we get to grips with our systems to provide you the best possible online shopping experience.

Of particular note was the success of attending Tatton Park’s Christmas Gift fair earlier in November. We had a fabulous time meeting so many new customers and introducing you to the Department 56 range, and hand blown Christmas baubles which brought back childhood memories for some. The only tricky point was packing the stall back up, seemed so much easier putting it up! You can find some pictures of our stall in a photo album on our Facebook page.

Many of our customers are now getting ready to setup their Christmas villages, either for the first time or as a seasoned annual display. We’d love to see your displays, so head over to our Pinterest page where you’ll be able to post pictures of your Christmas village, which can provide inspiration and ideas to others.

Department 56 has announced its annual village and giftware retirements which we’ll be updating on our website shortly, but this includes many of our current available Dickens village items, peppermint accessories and sadly the entire Simpsons village range. However, we look forward to discovering what new buildings and accessories will be introduced next year.

We are also loving the Velvet Reindeer™ and Frost™ decorations, many include exclusive hand blown and hand painted baubles with exquisite designs and other unique decorations for your tree. These have been retired, so get them whilst you can!

There’s still plenty of time though to get your home ready for the festivities. Whether you’re looking for that signature ornament, festive wreath and display trees, or wanting that extra piece for your village setup we’ve got it all here.

Wishing you a happy and stress free countdown to Christmas,

The FestiveHomeGifts.com Team. J

Downton Abbey Series 5 - Are you ready?

We're getting very excited about the upcoming start of the latest series from Downton Abbey, which airs in the UK on ITV 21st September at 9pm.

An official teaser has been released which hints at dramatic events with suggestions of a disaster in the main house, and more twists and scandals at every turn. 

We admit our favourite character is the Dowager Countess of Grantham (played expertly by Dame Maggie Smith), and we're hoping for many more sharp witty one liners!

To celebrate the launch of the latest Downton Abbey series (we're not convinced it's the last yet), treat yourself to the Department 56 interpretation of Downton Abbey...


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You can buy this magnificent recreation in the UK from us here at FestiveHomeGifts.com, click here! This is sure to be a lasting treasure and memory of this popular TV drama. Perfect for any fan of the series, and an ideal Christmas gift idea! Don't miss out, limited availability.

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FestiveHomeGifts.com Ltd is an official retailer of Department 56 products in the United Kingdom.

Our Journey Begins....

Hello and a very warm welcome to our blog.

We are a small new online retailer with a focus on home decor and decorations for the seasons.

After many months in the planning (and sleepless nights!) we're now finally open. We are looking forward to the cooler autumn months which are now almost upon us.

We've got some great new novel products this autumn such as Department 56 porcelain lighted villages including the Snow Village Halloween series, Halloween decorations, and hand crafted wooden tealight holders.

One of our hot picks is the Harvest Crossing range from the Lemax Village Collection. This collection of lighted houses and accessories is a ideal for creating a beautiful autumn display, and a great alternative to those who may not celebrate Halloween in a big way. Take a look and see what you can create.

Without wishing our lives away, Christmas is also on the horizon are we're busy getting everything online, with the full line up hopefully being available by the end of October.

I hope you enjoy shopping with us, and thank you for taking time to look at our blog.

Thank you,

James.

www.festivehomegifts.com