It’s Father’s Day on 16th June and a chance to celebrate our dads, stepdads and grandads, and thank them for being them.
If you are bored of gifting chocolates, beer and socks, and want something a bit different this Father’s Day, look no further than Driftwood Designs.
Driftwood Designs beautifully incorporates the work of Welsh artist and illustrator Lizzie Spikes into a range of gorgeous gifts.
Lizzie’s passion is creating colourful illustrations that can be translated to homewares, cards, prints and so much more. This means her art can be enjoyed in everyday life.
With Lizzie’s proliferation of designs there is bound to be something for all types of dads and, with the wide product selection, also something to suit every budget. Here are some ideas to get you started:
For the adventurer
If the patriarch in your family is the kind of chap who likes to head off for outdoor adventures; maybe hiking in the hills or off-road running, perhaps climbing or kayaking; why not inspire his next adventure with either illustrations of the Welsh uplands or the wonderful waterways of Wales. Both designs are available as affordable cards at just £2.40 or as fine art prints, which are printed and signed to order with prices starting at £35. Either will look great displayed on the mantlepiece or in the boot room!
For the twitcher
If your dad is more inclined to the gentler countryside pursuit of bird watching, there are some delightful designs featuring UK garden birds. Again, the super-affordable Birds Notebook (£2.25), showing a variety of birds in flight, would be great for dad to take with him while enjoying the avian life, to note what he has seen, and matches perfectly with the enamel mug (£10) in a similar design, which can slip into his bag with his flask. Or for a more extravagant gift, the warm, summery swallows standing lamp (£68) would look great on his desk or side table.
For the home comforts guy
For those whose dad or grandad is more of a home comforts guy, Driftwood Designs has some wonderfully illustrated infographic products, which are also great fun. Pa could memorise different types of mushrooms and fungi as he chops the veg for dinner on the mushroom or seashell chopping board (£14.00). Or he could brush up on his sea areas while helping with the dishes with the infographic tea towel (12.50). A must for all dads who love the shipping forecast!
For the beach bum
If your old man is more like a kid when it comes to going to the beach, there’s lots to love about the beach illustrations penned / painted by Lizzie. The Aberystwyth Gusset Bag is perfect for dad to pack his swimming stuff, sunscreen, beach shoes and a cold beer for an afternoon on the sand, with a stunning image of the seaside town’s sweeping shoreline with cheerfully-coloured flowers in the foreground and beach huts at the foot of rolling hills in the background (£7.50).
Or for something really special and novel, why not get dad his very own deckchair? It’s a luxury purchase at £149 but imagine how proud he’ll be sat on the sand in his very own chair in one of Driftwood’s flagship designs, such as the hearty or mackerel ranges.
For the motorhead
We’re not saying that dad hasn’t quite grown up, but some boys never do grow out of their fascination with tractors! If your car rides are excitedly punctuated with the cry of ‘tractor’ on a regular basis, the Driftwood tractor design is fun and colourful and depicts pretty much any tractor you can imagine. Why not mix and match some tractor design gifts, to include a selection of bottle openers, mugs and fridge magnets.
So, with the extensive selection of illustrations and products available from Driftwood Designs, there is surely something for your very own dad this Father’s Day.
ABOUT DRIFTWOOD DESIGNS
Driftwood Designs incorporates the work of Welsh artist and illustrator Lizzie Spikes whose passion is creating illustrations that can be translated to homewares, cards, prints and so much more. This means her art can be incorporated into people’s everyday lives in the form of oven gloves, lamp shades, coasters, aprons and even clocks. Lizzie and her business partner Becky Barratt are both native to Wales and they have grown from a home-based business to three shops in Wales. They also they also have an online shop, which is figuratively packed to the rafters with beautiful, accessibly priced products.
https://driftwooddesigns.co.uk/
