Christmas is fast approaching, and you may well now find yourself in panic-buying mode as gift-buying hits it’s annual peak season. But fret not folks! The Christmas Elves at #PaperHQ have put together a series of guides to help you perfect your present picking this festive season. Welcome to the Christmas 2021 Gifting Bible…
The Ultimate Gift Guide for the Busy Business Owner
Are you looking to buy a gift for an inspirational business owner? Perhaps a loved one has taken their passion to the next level this year and launched their own brand? Either way, be sure to read on for some serious gifting inspiration with our round up of the best items now available in-store and online for that busy business owner in your life, currently bossing it…
Holly Tucker’s “Do What You Love, Love What You Do” – exclusive signed copy £14.99
From Holly & Co
A book like no other, Do What You Love, Love What You Do is written by notonthehighstreet and Holly & Co founder Holly Tucker, shining a light on the creative community. The book showcases the brilliant and unique output of small businesses, inspiring you to join them in their success.
Holly Tucker is on a mission to change business forever. Having inspired over 100,000 entrepreneurs and identified the keys to their success, in Do What You Love, Love What You Do, she now wants to help anyone build a business doing what they love, leading to a happier and more fulfilled life.
Holly looks back at her own story, sharing her biggest lessons and proven advice on creating and growing a business. From side hustle to full-time, from defeating your confidence gremlins to creating an empowered community, Holly reveals both the skills and mindset any founder needs to help their business thrive. Our Creative Director Cara has been privileged to meet and hear Holly talk a number of times, and managed to get the copies stocked at #PaperHQ exclusively signed by the lovely lady herself – talk about inspirational!
There are now over 5 million small businesses in the UK – join the movement with the ultimate small business bible.
Dalmation 2022 Weekly Planner – £22.50
From Blush and Gold
These beautiful planners are the perfect gift for any super-stylish girl bosses who need to organise their business diary and goals.
Functional yet glamorous, the planner features a weekly vertical layout, monthly views and goal planning pages, and just like the rest of Blush and Gold‘s 2022 diary range, are created with beautiful details such as gold foiled cover, gilded edge pages and presentation box.
Highlights:
• Goals pages at the beginning and at the end
• Year planner ‘at a glance’
• Monthly view pages at the beginning
• Monthly inspirational quotes
• Monthly to-do/priorities lists
• Monthly goals overview (including on-going goals)
• Simple and minimalist weekly vertical spreads
• Time blocking sections from 7am to 9pm
• 184 pages of premium 140gsm ivory paper
• Elegant foiled cover and spine (gold foil) in bespoke calligraphy
• Gilt edging on 3 sides
• A handy back pocket for all those loose bits of paper
• An elastic closure to keep it all together
• 165 x 215mm in size, small enough to carry everywhere
• 2 ribbon markers, for bookmarking pages
Set of 4 cable tidies – £9.50
From Caroline Gardner
If you own a business, chances are that you rely heavily on technology and devices to run your company smoothly – and inevitably, you’ll have a large collection of various different leads to charge and use those said devices!
These cute leather-look cable tidies from #PaperHQ favourite Caroline Gardner are the perfect way to keep your leads and cables tidy and organised – and are stylish to boot! A real game changer for your bag or purse.
Tear-off ‘To Do’ List – £6.95
Busy B
Those super-organised folk over at Busy B have done it again with this super-handy tear-off ‘To Do’ list.
A must-have on our desks at #PaperHQ, this pad is stylish and modern with its crisp, navy monochrome stripe design. A simple, yet useful notepad that brings all your to-do’s together in one place.
Its smart layout features daily am/pm schedules, prompts for your top three priorities, and handy tear-off sheets to take with you.
Being beautifully organised has never been easier!
‘Balance’ fragrance reed diffuser – £14.95 (was £19.25)
From Chickidee
As any busy business owner will tell you, the nature of building your own empire 24/7 means it’s pretty hard to switch off and enjoy some downtime! It’s so important to do though, as the risk of burnout is real and even greater for business owners – 72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs. That’s according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health
This Balance diffuser by wellness brand Chickidee is an easy way to add a calming atmosphere to the home – its unique scent infused with a balancing blend of eucalyptus, sandalwood, and camomile, with under tones of bergamot, beautifully infuses your living space for up to 4 months. The delightful fragrance aims to transform your surroundings and create a restore of balance.
110ml, (diffuses for 4-6 months)
Custom typography art prints – from £37.50
From The Little Paper Shop studio
Inspire your favourite business owner with a custom typography art print, designed and printed in-house by the TLPS studio team. A favourite motivational quote, song lyrics or positive affirmation is a great gift for them to adorn the walls of their office with, and will no doubt inspire them on those difficult, hard-working days of hustle!
Choose from the coloured backgrounds and fonts available, then all the team need is your chosen quote to do the rest.
Professionally printed on A4 (210mm x 297mm) matte, heavyweight paper stock for a vibrant colour finish that makes your favourite saying pop from your wall.
Beautifully wrapped in tissue paper upon delivery, this made-to-order art prints make the perfect personalised gift, and are available as print-only, or framed and mounted. Available for delivery or collection from our Nantwich store when using ‘Click & Collect’.
Happy gifting folks!
