Cards & Gifts Direct Blog

Simply the Best Gifts

2010-08-23T06:48:00.000-07:00

A brand new range of Simply the Best gifts have arrived in stock here at Cards & Gifts Direct.

We have Simply the Best Socks with many great captions such as Best Babe and Best Stinky Feet and a wide range of names and key family captions such as Auntie and Grandad. The socks are all one size and a great buy at only £2.99 a pair.

Wine Glasses and Pint Glasses are also available, these are mainly available as milestone birthday and family relation captions and make a great novelty gift.

A wide range of captions are also available in our Simply the Best Notebook and Banner Pen range.

Coasters have also been launched to match our existing range of ever popular simply the Best Mugs.

Take a look, Simply the Best gifts range from £1.95 up to £5.99 and with our Standard UK delivery charge never exceeding £3.95 you can be sure to get a great range of gifts for a great price!

Back to School

2010-08-05T06:05:00.001-07:00

We can hardly believe that is is now 2 weeks into the Summer Holidays.

All the girls and bioys are enjoying their breaks whilst Mum's and Dad's are already starting to think about Back to School or in the case of some their First Day at School!

We have a great range of Back to School products here at Cards & Gifts Direct. Whether you are looking for a new lunchbag and bottle, school stationery or a school bag we have many great ranges for you to choose from.

Kids all have a favourite TV/Film character and our range includes many of their favourites including the latest from Toy Story 3.

So why not take a look at our great range, we are sure your little darling's would not be disappointed with the choice!

Don't forget Standard UK Delivery is a maximum of £3.95 however many bags, lunchbags etc you buy!

Go on...we know you want to!!

Enjoy the rest of the Summer.

End of School 'Teacher' gifts

2010-07-08T03:18:00.001-07:00

Where does the time go? We are now counting down the last few days of the School Term. For some children it will be the end of a school year and for others the end of a school entirely as they will be moving onto 'BIG' Schools in September.

Either way, many children want to say Thank you to their Teachers for all their help and support over the past year.

We have a great range of 'Teacher' gifts available at Cards & Gifts Direct starting from just £2.95.

Take a look, we are sure you will find the perfect gift for your little ones to give to their Teacher/Classroom Assistant.

Father's Day June 20th 2010

2010-05-21T09:35:00.001-07:00

Don't forget June 20th is Father's Day.

We have a great range of Father's Day cards and gifts for you in our store.

Our range of Father's Day cards start from just £1.20 and we have a great choice to include cute, traditional and humorous cards.

To accompany your card we also have a choice of gifts including Me to You Father's Day gifts, mugs & coasters and coming soon are a sweet range of Elliot & Button's keyrings.

Here are a couple of our favourite products:

World's Greatest Dad Mug & Coaster
£6.39

Me to You 6" 'Daddy' in dungarees plush bear
£9.95

Stock is limited on many of the products so grab them while you can.

Happy Father's Day!

Business successfully relocated

2010-05-01T09:11:00.000-07:00

We wish to take this opportunity to thank all our customers for their patience and understanding during our recent relocation. We are pleased to confirm full service is now resumed. We are in the process of amending our contact details across all our sales platforms. In the meantime we can confirm the correct details are as follows:

Cards and Gifts Direct Ltd
Unit 3a, Leekbrook Way
Leekbrook Industrial Estate
Leekbrook, Near Leek
Staffordshire
ST13 7AP
United Kingdom

Telephone: 01538 382152

Email: enquiries@cardsandgifts-direct.co.uk

Web: www.cardsandgifts-direct.co.uk

New Toy Story products available

2010-04-08T05:43:00.000-07:00

With the brand new Toy story 3 film due to hit the big screen very soon, we are pleased to introduce a great new range of Toy Story merchandise to our store.

We have Toy story stationery items including:
Toy Story Pen
Toy Story Notebook
Toy Story Pencil Case
Toy story Super Stationery Set

We have Toy Story Dinnerware including:
Toy Story Cutlery
Toy Story Plate & Bowl
Toy Story Plate, Bowl & Tumbler Set
Toy Story Lunchbag & Kit

In addition to this we have Toy Story Bedroom accessories including duvet covers, lights and lamps.

If you are looking to buy a Toy Story product as a birthday present we also have a great range of birthday cards and gift wrap.

Toy Story Mug, Bowl & Plate Set
Our Price: £9.95

More Elliot & Buttons Plush Bears in stock!

2010-03-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

Just arrived in stock...Elliot & Buttons Plush Teddy Bears in ages 1-6 and age 13.

Priced at just £8.99 they are a great buy.

Why not choose a great Elliot & Buttons Birthday card to match?

Chinese Astrology

2010-03-05T01:59:00.000-08:00

Coming very soon to our site are a brand new range of Chinese Astrology gifts.

The range will include Chinese Astrology Pots of Dreams and Pens in a Tin.

Which animal are you?

RAT - 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
You are undeniably charming, you are popular and everybody´s friend. Generally cheerful and sociable you always have an interesting tale to tell. You are an ardent lover who is fiercely loyal, and generous to those you hold dear.

OX - 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
You are a strong, solid and practical individual, reputed for your common sense. At times your great determination can verge on the stubborn, for once you have made up your mind, very little will deter you from reaching your objective.

TIGER - 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
You are assertive and courageous, and will protect and defend for others. You are genial and likeable and a perfect friend. In close relationships you are passionate and romantic, always with an air of excitement and even a hint of danger!

RABBIT - 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
You are the peacemaker of the world, refined and sensitive. You have a strong sense of belonging and a huge capacity for appreciating art and an exquisite eye for beauty. As a friend you are sympathetic, understanding and always ready with a wise or comforting word.

DRAGON - 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
You are exotic and dynamic, you have a magnetic personality, that attracts many friends. You lead a high profile existence, and with whatever happens you always seem to land on your feet. You are truly original and extrovert, with the power to brighten the gloomiest day.

SNAKE - 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
You are a subtle and seductive person and possess a bewitching charm. You are a powerful friend but a potent enemy. You tend to be a private person, calm, secretive and reserved with an analytical mind and an exquisite eye for detail.

HORSE - 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
You are bright, social, and bursting with energy. Always popular you are never short of friends. You can tend to be erratic and volatile. You detest the norm and cannot tolerate routine or a humdrum existence.

SHEEP - 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
You are a gentle and cultured person. You are an artistic soul, passive and receptive. You revel in homely pursuits and make a perfect homemaker, but will always make time to pursue your artistic passions.

MONKEY - 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
You are bright, versatile, clever and quick witted, with razor sharp mentality. You hate monotony and are always up to mischief! You are so inquisitive and have an insatiable curiosity and are a natural problem solver.

ROOSTER - 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
The fine feathers of the Rooster are reflected in the image of your conscious, industrious nature. Tough, resilient, passionate and strong minded. Honesty can make you appear feisty, yet you are a highly amusing person.

DOG - 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
You make a true and trusted friend. You are well respected in the community for your unselfish concern for others and your reliability. You are endowed with integrity, honesty and moral fortitude.

PIG - 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
You are an adaptable, patient and intelligent person who loves your home to be warm, inviting and comfortable. With your kindly thoughts and undemanding ways you have very few enemies. Even though you may have extravagant tastes you are also canny when it comes to money matters.

Mother's Day is just around the corner...

2010-02-18T05:22:00.000-08:00

Well, now we have Valentine's Day out of the way for another year we can start to think about Mother's Day which this year falls on Sunday 14th March.

As ever, we have a wonderful range of Mother's Day cards for you to choose from, whether you want a humorous card, a cute card or a sentimental card we have lots of choice. Here are a couple of our favourites:

Me to You 'Softly Drawn' Mother's Day Card
£1.85
Many more designs available in this range and we also have gifts to match!

Funky Mother's Day Card with Badge
£1.65

Take a look at our full range of Mother's Day cards and let us know what you think. We welcome your feedback as it helps us build our range to suit the needs of our customer's.

In addition to our Mother's Day cards we also have a great range of gifts for you to choose from.

We have mugs suitable for Mum, Mummy, Grandma, Nan or Nana. We have pots of dreams for Mum, Mummy or Nanna and we have a great range of Elliot & Buttons and Me to You products.

How cute is this? Your mum would be delighted to receive such a beautiful gift

View our full range of Me to You Mother's Day cards and gifts here.

Go on, spoil your mum - it is the perfect opportunity to let you relax and feel appreciated and loved!

Happy Wedding Day

2010-02-11T12:03:00.000-08:00

At this time of year husbands and wives to be are searching for the perfect wedding invitations for their special day. We are pleased to have added 6 new ranges to our wedding invitations and we believe that they will prove to be just as popular as some of our existing classic designs.

The invitations are all produced by two of the UK's leading social stationery/greeting card publishers and you can therefore be assured that the quality and design are exceptional.

All of the new designs are available as Wedding Invitations, Wedding Evening Invitations and Wedding Thank You Cards. We also have co-coordinating place cards for many of the designs.

Here is a small preview of the new designs:

A luxurious pack of 5 silver foiled white invitations with pearlised hearts. The invitations are a greeting card style and come complete with matching white envelopes. Design available as Wedding Invitations, Wedding Evening Invitations and Wedding Thank You Cards.

A pack of 8 white invitations with silver foiled hearts. The invitations are a greeting card style and come complete with matching white envelopes. Design available as Wedding Invitations, Wedding Evening Invitations and Wedding Thank You Cards.

Also, coming very soon....a new range of Me to You Wedding Stationery.

Don't forget delivery is a maximum of £2.00 for as many invitations as you need.

Love is in the air.....as Valentines Day approaches

2010-01-29T04:02:00.000-08:00

First of all we want to apologise for not updating our blog for so long...we have been busy sourcing new products and redesigning our website - we hope you like the new look.

Anyway, onto February 14th...Valentine's Day! The day where lovers across the world send one another Valentine's day cards, flowers, gifts and other Valentine's gifts in order to show their affection.

We have a fantastic range of Valentine's Day cards available in our store suitable for boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, wives, secret admirers and more!!!

To compliment your Valentines Day card we also have a wide range of gifts. Here is a little preview of our range:

Me to You Valentine's Gifts

We have a wide range of plush bears from 3" up to 28", prices range from £4.99 up to £95.00 so there is something for everyone. Our personal favourite is the Special Edition 8" Valentines Day Me To You Tatty Teddy Bear - the detail is beautiful, each cushion in the bag has a little message as follows - Monday, Hugs & Kisses. Tuesday True Love. Wednesday, Miss You. Thursday, Loads of Love. Friday, Love You. Saturday, Need You. Sunday, Want You. We also have a lovely Me to You China Mug.

28" I Love You This Much Me to You Plush Bear
RRP £100.00
Our Price: £95.00

3" Valentines Day Me To You Tatty Teddy Bear Holding Rose
RRP £4.99
Our Price £4.99

6" "Head Over Heals in Love" Valentines Day Me To You Tatty Teddy Bear
RRP £9.99
Our Price £9.95

Elliot & Buttons Valentine's Day Gifts
We have a variety of Elliot & Buttons gifts available for Valentine's Day - including Plush Bears and Pots of Dreams.

Plush Bears are available in 3" up to 16" and prices range from £5.49 up to £35.99 whereas the Pots of Dreams are priced at a very reasonable £7.95 and they are supplied with a free gift box.

Elliot & Buttons One I Love Pot of Dreams
RRP £7.99
Our Price £7.95

Elliot & Buttons 6" Valentines Day Teddy Bear in Box
RRP £9.99
Our Price £9.49

Elliot & Butt ons 16" Valentines Day Teddy Bear with Heart
RRP £39.99
Our Price £35.99

Mugs
We also have a great range of Mugs that would make brilliant Valentine's gifts - we have simply the Best Mugs or World's Greatest Mugs & Coasters for you to choose from. Take a look at our range.

Happy Valentine's Day!

'Name' Pots of Dreams

2009-11-16T13:12:00.000-08:00

We now have in stock the brand new and highly sought after 'Name' Pots of Dreams.

Priced at just £6.99 each, they are a brilliant gift to help girls save, save and save some more!

Names include Emily, Charlotte, Rebecca, Hannah, Jessica and many, many more.

Take a look, we are sure you'll love them!

Elliot & Buttons Plush Now In Stock

2009-11-06T12:42:00.000-08:00

With Christmas fast approaching we are working hard to make sure that all your favourite cards and gifts are in stock.

Our latest delivery of Elliot & buttons Plush Bears have just arrived and they are already in stock for you...we have 11" bears for Son, Grandson, Daughter, Granddaughter, Girlfriend and One I Love as well as smaller bears for Baby's First Christmas.

To match the Elliot & Buttons teddy bears we also have Pots of Dreams, Mugs and Banner Pens.

Happy shopping!!

Gift Ideas for Christmas

2009-11-01T13:11:00.000-08:00

With less than 8 weeks until Christmas we thought it would be a good time to introduce you to our many Christmas gift ideas!

Every year mum works hard to ensure that Christmas is perfect for everyone - she makes sure that Santa knows exactly what the kids of the household want, she buys presents for all the grandparents, aunties and uncles, she makes sure that the Christmas table has all the trimmings and most importantly she makes sure that the turkey fits in the oven!

We have the perfect gift for your Mum...a Mum's Pamper Fund Pot of Dreams...this will enable your Mum to save all her pennies for the next 12 months and then treat herself in the January Sales...after all we all know she deserves it!

Pots of Dreams are also available in many other designs

Prices start from just £6.99 and we provide a free gift box with every pot of dreams/nest egg sold!

Now, what about Dad...he also plays his part in the Christmas preparations...hanging the lights on the tree, washing up after dinner and putting together those new Christmas toys! So why not treat him this Christmas too...take a look at our great range of Top Gear gifts - a must have for all Dad's!

Our Gift range includes:
Mugs & Coasters
Money Boxes
Numerous Licensed gifts for the kids including bags, purses, umbrellas and more
Me to You Plush Bears
Stationery
Clocks & Watches

Don't forget we also stock a great range of Christmas Cards, so whether you need a pack of Charity Christmas Cards to send to neighbours and school friends or single cards to send to your Mum, Dad, Husband, Wife etc, we have a great range for you to choose from.

Standard delivery within the UK will never exceed £3.95 and we're sure you'll find our prices are very competitive too!

Me to You

2009-10-12T13:42:00.000-07:00

Carte Blanche is best known for the adorable Me to You 'Tatty Teddy' bear loved and owned by many.

Year after year the little grey bear goes from strength to strength, with new lines being added to the range all the time.

The latest winter collection is now available, including 3" - 28" bears, My First Christmas Gifts and more...

Coming within the next few weeks are the brand new additions to the 'Blue Nose Friends' family...6" Me to you bears holding 'blue nose friends'. Priced at just £12.95 each they are sure to be popular!

Visit Cards & Gifts Direct and take a look at the new Me to You range...we are sure they will bring a smile to your face!

Only 12 weeks left until Christmas!

2009-10-01T14:18:00.000-07:00

Where does time go?

It is only 12 weeks until Christmas...the children are starting to plan their letters to Santa whilst Mum & Dad are starting to plan the budget!!

This year our customers seem to be more prepared than ever...with some of our Christmas cards starting to sell out already...don't worry we will be keeping stock for as long as we can but, we would recommend you to buy while you can as we cannot guarantee how long a design will be available for!

Our range of Chris tmas cards this year is bigger and better than ever, take a look and see what you think.

Here are a couple of teaser products:

Help the Hospices Charity Christmas Cards - Rude Flashing Santa (Pack of 8)

£4.99

Quentin Blake Charity Pack of 8 Shelter and St Mungos Christmas Cards - Kids on Turkey

£3.99

In addition to a great range of Christmas Cards, we also have some brilliant gifts for kids and adults...making us a great one stop shop for many of your 2009 Christmas items.

Gifts include:

Mugs and Coasters - Our range includes mugs for Mum, Dad, Grandma, Grandad, Auntie, Uncle, Daughter, Son and many, many more.
Bags & Purses - A great range of bags and purses in many of the kids favourite TV/Film characters including Toy story, Charlie & Lola, Peppa Pig and more.
Clocks & Watches - Brighten up a child's (or adults) bedroom with a great licensed clock or if the walls are full already why not choose a trendy watch instead. We have many ranges including Star Wars, Peppa Pig, Hannah Montana and many more...we even have lights, waste paper bins, bedding and curtains to match many of the ranges...helping you to create a great new bedroom for Christmas
Money boxes - Our range includes childrens licensed money boxes such as Dora the Explorer and Thomas the Tank Engine plus a great range of Pots of Dreams and Nest Eggs - why not buy a swear pot for work...a great way to save for next years Christmas party!
Me to You Plush & Gifts - Our latest addition to the site includes some really cute Tatty Teddy bears from a large 16" girlfriend bear to Baby's 1st Christmas baubles and tree decorations.

Don't forget the maximum delivery charge (UK) is £3.95 (Standard 2-3 day delivery)

So go on...we know you want to!!

Happy Shopping!

What's been happening this week....

2009-08-26T01:49:00.000-07:00

Well, this week has been a very busy week, with many new products arriving in readiness for Christmas.

So far, we have added a new range of Nest Egg Money Boxes, Pots of Dreams Money Boxes and a great range of Top Gear gifts.

A little birdie tells me that we will be launching the first of our new Me to You gifts including plush and wedding gifts over the next few days...we are all very excited as we love the little grey bear!

Over the next few weeks we will also be launching even more new greeting cards from UK Greetings and Carte Blanche including birthday cards, wedding anniversary cards, new baby cards and more.

We never sit still here at Cards & gifts Direct, if our customers tell us they want it we do our best to source it! We have many more products in the pipeline so please ask if you can't find what you're looking for and visit us regularly as you will be surprised how many new products keep on coming!

So what has sold well this week?

We hope you enjoy your visit to our store and look forward to welcoming you back very soon.

Top Gear Merchandise available now!

2009-08-20T03:46:00.000-07:00

Top Gear is a BBC television show all about cars and other vehicles. Top Gear is presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May. As for the man in the white racing suit and crash helmet who pushes cars to their limits around their race track - some say his watch goes up to 14 and that he thinks the credit crunch is a new type of breakfast cereal. All we know is, he's called The Stig!

It seems The Stig is the latest craze and with the introduction of our first Top Gear products a few weeks ago we have been asked time and time again for more 'Stig' merchandise....so we are delighted to advise that we now have in stock more Top Gear products for you.

Delivery is only £3.95 for as many Top Gear products as you like so go on treat yourself or the Top Gear fan in your life!

More Christmas Cards in stock!

2009-08-17T03:18:00.000-07:00

Christmas is now only 18 weeks away and more and more people are getting organised and starting to buy their Christmas cards and gifts.

Within the next couple of weeks we will be fully stocked with our 2009 Christmas cards; in the meantime most of our Christmas Card packs are already in stock.

Many of our Christmas card packs support worthy charities such as Childline, Cancer Research, RSPCA, Save the Children, Wateraid and more...

We have traditional Christmas cards, humorous Christmas cards, contemporary Christmas cards and cute Christmas cards so there should be a design to suit most tastes.

Our packed Christmas cards start from just £3.99 for a box of 12 so you can get great value for money as well!

Happy Christmas shopping!

Back to School

2009-08-02T11:14:00.000-07:00

We are only a couple of weeks into the summer holidays and we are already starting to think about the kids returning to school...they need new uniforms, school bags, lunchboxes, pencil cases etc... We can't help with uniforms I'm afraid but for everything else you need to look no further!

Check out our wide range of school bags, we have bags and purses in many of your kids favourite TV/Film characters. So far this summer the most popular seem to be Hannah Montana for the girls and Batman for the boys! We also have a great range of pencil cases and stationery to fill your new school bag.

If your son or daughter does not need a new school bag then maybe they need a new Lunchbox/Lunchbag - again we have designs featuring many of your children's favourite characters, with ranges to suit boys and girls from ages 3 years and up.

We even have a lunchbag for Dad so he does not feel left out...Top Gear featuring The Stig! ...what about Mum I hear you say...well she can treat yourself with all the money you'll save as all our back to school products are very competitively priced and postage is only £3.95 for as much as you buy!

Christmas Cards now in stock!

2009-07-21T02:35:00.000-07:00

Yes you did see right...our first batch of Christmas Cards have actually arrived in store and believe it or not they are already starting to sell!

Most of the designs that have arrived so far are Charity Packs of Christmas cards including the ever popular box of 24 Quentin Blake Charity Christmas Cards. This year our charity cards support many charities including Save the Children, Oxfam, Cancer Research, RSPCA, Bliss, The British Heart Foundation, Help the Hospices, Childline, Shelter & St Mungos, Lavender Trust and Wateraid to name a few. Each pack will tell you which charity is supported and how much the charity contribution is. This year our range is bigger than ever so you have even more choice!

The remainder of our Christmas Cards are due in stock late August/early September.

We wish all our customers, old and new, a very Merry Christmas!!!

Mugs in store!

2009-07-06T14:06:00.000-07:00

A brand new range of mugs have been added to our store, the range includes cute Elliot & Buttons mugs, Simply the Best mugs and a great range of World's Greatest mugs.

We have many titles including Mum, Dad, Mummy, Daddy, Daughter, Son, Sister, Grandma, Ages 18-60 plus some fun ranges such as Boss and My mug!

Our mugs start from just £4.99 and all come with a free gift box (RRP 49p)

Take a look and let us know what you think.

Ben 10 Alien Force Stationery

2009-06-28T04:39:00.000-07:00

Ben 10 seems to go from strength to strength...kids love 10 year old Ben Tennyson and any products with him featured prove very popular.

We are delighted to have added a new range of Ben 10 Alien Force stationery to our store - the new range includes (in no particular order):

In addition to the new stationery range we will also have more Ben 10 Alien Force products coming soon including a brand new lunchbag and drinks bottle.

We haven't forgotten the girls, we have also added a new range of Hannah Montana Glitter & Shine stationery to our store including:

This weeks hot sellers.....

2009-06-16T13:31:00.000-07:00

So what have been this week's most wanted products....

It seems that the new Top Gear lunchbags have gone down a storm, we have sold out within days but don't worry we have more coming very, very soon!
Our luxury pack of 10 wedding evening invitations remain right up there with the most wanted as do our matching luxury pack of 10 thank you for the wedding gift cards.
Of course with Fathers Day being so close our Fathers Day cards have proved very popular, the most popular design by far so far is our Dad to be Fathers Day Card.

So what do have for you next week....

Well our new bedroom wall decorations will be arriving in store, the ranges include stickarounds and also art squares in many of the most popular kids TV characters including Ben 10, Disney Cars and Disney Princesses.
A brand new range of Ben 10 Alien force stationery including pencil cases, A5 notebooks, pens, pencils and more....

And after that....

Me to You greeting cards and plush bears
Mugs for all occasions

So, keep checking back to our store as new products are arriving thick and fast!

Oh and soon...our new look website will be launched...watch this space for further news and updates.

New products in store this week...

2009-06-12T06:50:00.000-07:00

Top Gear is the UK's top male magazine and the TV series is viewed by over 350 million people each time it is shown. Men (and women) it seems just cannot get enough of cars...or is it Jeremy Clarkson we all love to watch...no...it is The Stig!!

The Stig is so popular he now has his own range of products, this week we have added the new 'I am the Stig' Lunchbags and Aluminium Drinks bottles to our store...coming soon will be more great products including clocks, watches, keyrings and pens.

View our full range of Top Gear products. There is still time to get yours for Fathers Day.

So, that is one for the boys...what do we in store for the girls.....

Well come back and visit us very soon as hot of the press we have just purchased a fantastic range of Me to You products including greeting cards, social stationery, plush teddy bears and other gifts. We can't wait...can you.....

Hello Kitty products now in stock....

2009-06-10T07:08:00.000-07:00

Hello Kitty is a fantastic brand, that was first introduced to Japan back in 1974. Today, this brand is still much loved by many, especially girls and female adults alike!

Some time ago, we introduced a great range of Hello Kitty Birthday cards & Gifts Wrap to our store, we have now added a great range of Hello Kitty stationery including notebooks. colouring pens and pencils. We will also be adding to this range over the coming weeks with items such as pencil cases and stationery sets.

Take a look at the full range in our store, our maximum delivery charge within the UK is £3.95, however much you buy and it is delivered 1st Class !

Coming soon....a fantastic range of bedroom wall decorations featuring some of your children's favourite characters inlcuding Ben 10, High School Musical and Thomas the Tank Engine.

New arrivals and coming soon...

2009-06-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

We have just added a brand new range of Power Rangers partyware to our store.

The range includes party plates, cups, napkins, party bags, and more.

Coming soon...

Roary the Racing Car partyware
More Hen Night partyware products including confetti
High School Musical 3 lunchbags and drinks bottles
Top Gear lunchbags and drinks bottles

Elliot & Buttons come to Cards & Gifts Direct

2009-05-23T02:10:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we told you that we had taken on board UK Greetings as a new supplier - we also said that many of your favourite greeting card designs such as Elliot & Buttons and Under the Gooseberry Bush would be coming in store soon....well.....we are pleased to say that the first batch of Elliot & Buttons greetings cards have now arrived!

So far, we have Elliot & Buttons designs in New Baby Greeting Cards, Childrens Birthday Cards (Ages 1-3), Wedding Anniversary Cards, Milestone Birthday Cards (Ages 18-60), Relation Birthday Cards (Mum, Daughter etc.) and a few general open birthday cards.

Our personal favourite is the Elliot & Buttons New Baby Girl Card, as pictured to the right!

We will be adding many more designs from UK Greetings over the coming weeks, so if you can't find the card you want today then please let us know as it may be on its way very soon or bookmark our store and come back and visit us soon!

Fathers Day - 21st June 2009

2009-05-16T07:41:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year when fathers, dads and daddies worldwide become the focus of our attention....yes it will soon be Fathers Day once more. This year Fathers Day falls on Sunday 21st June.

Our fantastic range of Fathers Day cards are selling quickly so take a look before they all fly off the shelves. Our Fathers Day cards start from just £1.49

This year our range includes a fantastic humorous range featuring some of our favourite TV and sporting personalities including Sir Alan Sugar from the Apprentice, Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear and Lewis Hamilton Formula One World Champion.

We also have cards for Dads to Be and Step Dads so no dad needs to feel left out.

So, go on spoil your father this year....choose the perfect Fathers Day Card and take him breakfast in bed!

Peppa Pig Bedding for boys....at last!

2009-05-12T13:13:00.000-07:00

Boys and Girls alike all adore the loveable Peppa Pig and his brother George.

We have been asked on many occasions why we do not sell more Peppa Pig designs for boys; the honest answer has always been because nobody makes it!

Well, over the last few months we have sourced and added many new Peppa Pig products that are more suitable for boys, including our Spaceman George Lunchbox, Spaceman George Drinks Bottle and Spaceman George Backpack.

Now, we have added Peppa Pig Pirate George Bedding & Curtains to our range.

We are sure the design will prove most popular for all those 'boy' Peppa Pig fans out there - we love it and are sure you (and your little boy/s) will too!

Coming soon..... Star Wars/Clone Wars Clocks, Lightsaber Torches and more!

Football Partyware now in store!

2009-05-08T06:03:00.001-07:00

Football parties have always been popular with boys of all ages.

We are pleased to have launched a fantastic new range of football partyware in our store.

Whether you are looking for football party invites and thank you cards or football party tableware and favors we are sure you'll find what you are looking for.

So far our range includes napkins, plates, loot bags, tablecovers, invitations, thank you cards, table confetti, cups, balloons and candles.

And coming soon... a great range of football themed party favors to enable you to finish off your football themed party perfectly!

BRAND NEW DESIGNS IN STORE

2009-05-02T12:53:00.000-07:00

Here at Cards & Gifts Direct we are constantly adding new products to our website, we listen to your feedback and search the market to find products to meet your needs.

We are pleased to have added UK Greetings to our range. UK Greetings offer a great quality range of social stationery as well as top class greeting cards and gift wrap at fantastically competitive prices.

UK Greetings recently launched a new range of Mr Men greeting cards and we are delighted to be the first online supplier of these designs.

The new greetings cards compliment our existing range of Mr Men and Little Miss products perfectly and enable you, our customers, to send a card and gift to match!

In additional to the licensed greeting cards UK Greetings offer, we will shortly be adding many of their own designs including Elliot & Buttons and Under the Gooseberry Bush. All long-standing and popular greeting card designs.

As soon as new products arrive they will be added to our brand new UK Greetings section, so why not bookmark the page and visit us again soon!

Love is in the air........

2009-04-27T13:27:00.000-07:00

Wedding season is approaching fast and for all those love birds out there who will be tying the knot this year, we have a fantastic range of luxurious wedding invitations for you to choose from.

Our most popular range so far this year is our luxury silver foiled 'hearts' design (as pictured)

These beautiful wedding invitations are silver foiled and embossed, the detail is very delicate making them a really classy design that will match any other wedding accessories you may have already chosen. The invitations measure approximately 124mm x 124mm and come with matching envelopes.

They are also available as matching Wedding Evening Invitations and Thank you cards.

Prefer cream and gold? Then don't worry our beautiful cream and gold invitations will be perfect!

Delivery is only £1.50 for 1 pack of invites or £2.00 for as many packs as you require (1st Class - UK only)

NEW Novelty Cake Candles

2009-04-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

A fantastic range of novelty birthday cake candles are now available in our store.

For the girls we have a great choice of mermaids (as pictured), fairies, ballerinas, horse riders/ponies and little princesses.

For the boys we have pirates, footballers, builders, firemen, train drivers, spacemen, policemen, cowboys and racing drivers.

Many of the designs have matching party invitations, thank you cards, party bags and fun table confetti

Our pirate and f airy princess ranges are also available as partyware including cups, plates, napkins and tablecovers so the birthday boy or girl can have the entire party theme to match!

Buy as much partyware from our store as you like and you still pay only £3.95 delivery, and that is 1st class delivery too! (UK only - see our info and help pages for delivery charges outside the UK)

More party supplies are being added to our store daily so if you can't see the range you like then please contact us, it may be due in stock very soon, or maybe it is even here waiting to be uploaded!!

We hope to see you all soon at www.cardsandgifts-direct.co.uk, your friendly online card, gift and party retailer!

BACK TO SCHOOL

2009-04-17T04:56:00.000-07:00

Are you prepared for your child's first day back at school after the lovely Easter break?

If not then don't panic, here at Cards & Gifts Direct we post all items via Royal Mail 1st Class as standard, meaning your order usually arrives at your doorstep within 1-2 working days!

We now stock a wide variety of lunchboxes and lunchbags, with matching drink/sports bottles also available. The designs are taken from childrens TV/Film characters, therefore we have something available to suit anyone's taste, making life much simpler for you as a parent if you have more than one child to buy for.

Our most popular designs include the NEW Disney Fairies range, Bob the Builder, Power Rangers Jungle Fury, Dora the Explorer, Mr Men & Little Miss and Disney Princess.

We also now, due to popular demand, stock stationery, pencil cases and backpacks. All of which are again in the design of childrens TV/Film characters, including Ben 10, Peppa Pig, In the Night Garden, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Lazy Town and many many more!

New lines are added daily so keep a watch out for new characters which may be of interest to you.

NEW SPIDERMAN PARTYWARE HAS ARRIVED

2009-04-14T03:33:00.000-07:00

Our brand new range of Spiderman partyware has arrived in store!

The new range includes tableware, invitations and party favors, the full range can be viewed below:
Spiderman Plates
Spiderman Cups
Spiderman Tablecover
Spiderman Masks
Spiderman Blowouts
Spiderman Banner
Spiderman Invitations
Spiderman Partybags
Spiderman Napkins
Spiderman Balloons
Red Cutlery

Purchase as much partyware as you like and 1st Class delivery is only £3.95 (UK only)

We also have a range of Spiderman birthday cards, gift wrap and gifts, so why not add a card and gift to your order and the delivery is still only £3.95 when purchased with partyware!

New Products added to our store!

2009-04-11T05:33:00.000-07:00

Cards & Gifts Direct are pleased to advise that we have added a brand new range of High School Musical 'Senior Year' bedding and bedroom accessories to our store.

So far the range includes a duvet cover and pillowcase, pendant light, table lamp, fun glitter lamp, waste paper bin, curtains, cushions and more products will be coming soon.....

Our prices are all below RRP and 1st Class delivery is only £3.95 however much you buy from the range!