We are beyond excited to announce that we’ve been shortlisted for the Website of The Year Awards by The Good Web Guide! We’re one of the final 24 websites up for the award which has been judged by a panel of industry experts including perfumer Jo Malone, who will be announcing the winner at the awards reception in London next month.
We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our supporters, partners and readers… the site is fuelled by the talent of the wonderful businesses that we work with, so the credit goes to all of the creative designers, makers and retailers whose products you’ll discover on the pages of From Britain With Love.
We Need Your Votes! If you have a second, we’d love it if you could vote for us in The People’s Choice Award and show your support for all of our fabulous British producers. Simply click here to vote…
I was delighted to be asked to comment for a great article in The Independent yesterday, all about buying British made gifts this Christmas. I pointed out that what started with ‘food miles’ is now rippling out to other product areas, as people shun mass-produced imported products and instead choose quality products which have been ethically produced and made to last – the heirlooms of the future. You can read the full article here…
Tuesday 14 September 2010
The September issue of Woman & Home magazine has a fantastic six page feature all about learning new creative skills (a subject close to our heart!) and we got a special mention as a great place to find out about courses run by talented British designers and makers.
The feature also highlighted many of the course providers listed in our Directory, including (clockwise from top right) The Make Lounge where we recently tried out candlemaking, Claire Aristides Jewellery School where we learnt to make a chunky charm bracelet, The Workshop by Sally Bourne Interiors where we’ll be making Christmas decorations, and Hugh Dunford Wood in Dorset who taught us to make beautiful hand block-printed wallpaper earlier this year. Search our Directory to find creative courses in your area, or browse our Course Notes features to read about some of the courses, classes and workshops that we’ve tried out for ourselves…
We’re thrilled that Country Living magazine have featured us in their August issue, highlighting these charming embroidered egg cosies by Charlotte Macey. You can discover more of Charlotte’s handmade textiles and buy online at www.charlottemacey.co.uk.
A big thank you to House Beautiful magazine who have featured FromBritainWithLove.com in their August issue. We’re mentioned on the ‘Favourite Things’ page alongside a gorgeous Semaphore linen cushion by Cotswolds-based textile designer Sarah Hardaker who they spotted in our directory. You can see more of Sarah’s range of British made fabrics and wallpapers at www.sarahhardaker.co.uk.
This evening I was flicking through the latest issue of Country Homes & Interiors magazine and what should I come across but a lovely little piece about us! I’ve also spotted many of the small businesses in our directory appearing on the shopping pages of magazines recently which is always a joy to see. It’s great to see the press nurturing and supporting home grown talent and not just focusing on the big brands. Press coverage is so important for small businesses who don’t have huge marketing budgets, and we’re always happy to help whenever we can.
We’ve been thrilled by all of the wonderful press coverage we’ve been getting recently, and this month we were delighted to be featured in Homes & Gardens magazine. They said… “If supporting local businesses and shopping more sustainably is high on your agenda, you’ll love this new online directory showcasing Britain’s most talented designers and craftspeople”. The feature included a beautiful English bone china Butterfly Teapot by ceramicist Polly George, whose work you can find out more about in our Meet The Maker interview.
We’ve been featured in the May issue of BBC Homes & Antiques magazine, along with a fantastic giveaway from one of the businesses in our directory. Sitting Spiritually produce beautiful handcrafted swings and swing seats made from locally sourced English Oak at their workshop in Dorset. Perfect for adults and children alike, this stunning swing is carved with the words ‘just a bit of fun’.
For a chance to win this fabulous garden feature worth £269, simply send a postcard marked ‘From Britain With Love’ with your name, address and phone number to: BBC Homes & Antiques Magazine, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA. The closing date is 5th May 2010.
If you’d like to find out more about swing maker Martin Young, read our Meet the Maker interview or visit the Sitting Spiritually website at www.sittingspiritually.co.uk.
Thank you to the lovely people at Period Living Magazine who featured us on their April ‘Green News’ page, along with a beautiful fragranced candle from Pure Light Candles, which they spotted on this site.
Pure Light’s wonderful handcrafted candles are 100% natural and made from clean burning soy wax. They’re currently busy developing a beautiful new fragrance for summer – all will be revealed soon! Visit www.purelightuk.com to find out more and to buy online.
We were beside ourselves with excitement this month to see a whole page dedicated to FromBritainWithLove.com in the very fabulous and totally inspiring Sew Hip, the UK’s No1 sewing magazine!
Editor Alice Blackledge featured three fantastic products from some of the talented textiles businesses in our online directory: a handmade Cupcake Doorstop from By Alex (£35.00), Linen Heart Cushions from Rosablue (£20.00) and a ‘Love’ Egg Cosy by Charlotte Macey (£6.00).
She went on to say “A website championing all things beautiful and handmade from our fair isles… what’s not to love about From Britain With Love?”. Excuse us while we blush a little…
