May 2014 {With Love & Thanks} “I Love You” Box

June 10, 2014 Samantha Schwikkard

In the beautiful month of May we celebrated Mothers Day. The 11th was a special time to honour, thank and cherish our moms and the motherly figures in our lives. How wonderful!

At Ellieshoe we decided to design and create our May “I Love You” box centred around the theme {with love and thanks} to celebrate everything Mom’s do for us. All of the lovely contents could also be used to spoil others that are dearest to you too, not just your mum. Let’s take a peek . . .

The May box of goodness included:

5 x custom button magnets
1 x custom hand-illustrated “Thank You” card with a pink floral C6 envelope
1 x custom hand-illustrated “Thank You” card with a blush C6 envelope with stripe liner
1 x twine paddle with 5m x natural&silver twine and 5m x grey&white bakers twine
1 x custom hand-illustrated A5 wall art print with a kraft “To… From” gift tag
1 x custom letterpressed “Love” card with a light kraft grey heart-lined C6 envelope
1 x custom hand-illustrated quote card with a grey c6 envelope with stripe liner
1 x custom hand-illustrated quote card with a grey floral c6 envelope

5 custom-designed button fridge magnets, use them yourself or they are also a cute idea for a small gift. Package up one or two, or even all of them (if you’re feeling generous!) and attach a photo or note and send it off to that someone special’s fridge. These awesome fridge magnets don’t only spruce up your fridge but also acts as a charming reminder that “everything is going to be okay” and to “do all things with love”.

To keep the love flowing each subscriber received 4 custom hand-illustrated printed gift cards with matching V-flap envelopes all carrying the theme of love and thanks. Gift cards are a great addition to any gift. In fact, a card on its own with a simple message can go a long way.

All it takes sometimes is a humble “thank you” or a meaningful “I love you”. But when words fail you, little gifts from Elephantshoe come to the rescue. To make any parcel just look that extra special, tie around some twine from the twine paddle from your box. Twine is great for adding some magic to a parcel and attaching to a little gift tag.

Audrey Hepburn couldn’t have said it any better: “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other”. Our A5 wall art print acts as the perfect “thanks for being there” gift. Whether you give it to your mother, a dear friend or even keep it for yourself (don’t worry, that’s okay too!). Hang it in your home office or even in a little corner in your bedroom as a lovely little reminder to share the love.

One letterpressed "LOVE" card and custom heart printed liner was also included in each box.

We hope you’re enjoying these these icey days in June and getting ready for July as the days get colder and shorter. Our June “I Love You” boxes have already been shipped and I must say [SPOILER ALERT] they are going to make your hearts happy happy happy and make you feel all warm inside.

*Orders for our June “I Love You” box have closed, order before June 22nd to receive our July box in the first week of July.

Pop on over to our website to order your July “I Love You” box . Whether you give it to a very special friend, sister, work colleague or even keep it for yourself – it’s bound to be fantastic!

June 2014 "Explore your heart" Free Digital Calendar

June 4, 2014 Samantha Schwikkard

Have you seen our latest DIY contributor post over on theprettyblog? We have a little freebie in store for all of our Ellieshoe and prettyblog readers.

We are heading fast and furiously towards the middle of the 2014 year already. I've been thinking that time these days seems to be flying past quicker than I can remember and all the small moments we have in each day added together are precious.

Why not for the month of June let go of some of your fears, search and explore your heart and embrace the dreams you have for yourself and for your life. Take a few risks and walk outside of your comfort zone and who know's what might change for you by doing something a little different.

We hope that this June Digital Wallpaper Calendar will inspire you and help you each day to "Explore Your Heart".

Download it for FREE by visiting our Elephantshoe Shoppe, simply add the wallpaper to your shopping bag, and follow the steps till you reach your checkout page. Enter the discount code EXPLORE YOUR HEART in the space provided. Next download your calendar at no charge and make it your June screensaver.

Remember to be yourself but always follow your dreams.

Beautiful photos in our post by our friends Blackframe Photography.

Love Sam

from the "Elephant factory"

April 2014 {Personalised Polka Dot} "I Love You" Box

May 1, 2014 Samantha Schwikkard

Our "I Love You" box is one of my most dear products on our Elephantshoe shoppe. A small parcel of awesomeness that arrives at your doorstep in the first week of every month. Stationery treats designed and curated by us here at Ellieshoe to make your life more lovely.

How does the "I Love You" Box work?

Visit our shoppe and subscribe. Choose to receive a box of goodies from Elephantshoe for either a 1-, 3- or 6-month period.
If you are giving this subscription as a gift to Le Lucky friend or loved one, don't forget to type in a personalised message at the end of your order.
Then it’s simply a case of us packaging and delivering your box of paperie and styling goodies to you.

*Orders for our May box have closed, order before 22 May 2014 to receive our June box.

Polka dot, polka dot . . . dot dot dot, it's time to reveal all the paperie goods that went into our Elephantshoe April 2014 "I Love You" Box.

1 x customised monogram maple wooden stamp
1 x color box cats eye pigment ink brush pad in orchid
4 x large square kraft envelopes with pink and black polka dot printed liner
4 x white square printed personalised notecards (with monogram and name)
2 x flat bitty bags in black and pink polka dot
2 x standing bitty bags in black and pink polka dot
4 x personalised white gift tags with ribbon

Each of our subscribers received their very own monogram stamp with the first letter of their name. These stamps are handy to make your mark on parcels & gifts, letters, envelopes, tags and brown paper bags. Visit our monogram section on our shoppe to see some of our other designs.

Each maple wooden stamp was engraved on the top and placed into it's very own kraft paper box with an orchid Color Box cats eye ink pad. How hot is this color? Also Pantones 2014 color of the year although this ink pad is more on the pink side which I love.

We made up four large square envelopes for each box, these envelopes were lined with a large and small swiss dot pattern in both black and hot pink. These sexy little numbers were accompanied by four personalised notecards with each subscribers name and custom monogram. At Elephantshoe we say, don’t just drop someone a note, deliver it with a wink, a smile or a classic handshake. Whether you are giving a gift or saying thank you, note cards offer a simple, yet elegant solution to traditional greeting cards.

Four personalised name tags with ribbon were also included in our April box. Simply add a small kind message and attach to flowers, a box of chocolate or any small gift when you haven't had the time to purchase a greeting card. Plus 4 paper polka dot black & pink bitty bags (2 flat and 2 standing) to pop your gift into can also save time when it comes to wrapping. Plus they look super cute, specially with your personalised tag dangling.

All the "I Love You" box goods about to be packaged and shipped off.

One of our lucky blog readers is going to WIN a MAY "I Love You" box today - Thursday 1 May 2014. Simply, LIKE US on Facebook and leave a COMMENT BELOW to be entered into our random draw.