tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44485060616281389772024-03-05T08:40:30.489+00:00milly and pipNews from the studio of milly and pip, based in Derbyshire, UK. We create handmade gifts and cards, made from found and recycled materials. All our items can be personalised, meaning that no 2 pieces will ever be the same. milly and pip gifts are unique, please treasure them...milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-43303601860101814772018-10-27T14:27:00.000+01:002018-11-30T12:56:37.546+00:00Links <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-77323578315617658092015-02-02T15:37:00.000+00:002015-02-02T15:37:25.349+00:00Valentines Day 2015The season of romance is here again and if you are looking for the perfect way to tell someone you love them, we have a great selection of keepsake products and personalised cards.<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-embroidered-valentine-card" target="_blank">Embroidered Personalised Valentine's Card</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/handmade-fabric-teddy-bear" target="_blank">Handmade Fabric Teddy Bear</a></div>
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4. <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/initial_heart_keyring" target="_blank">Personalised Heart Keyring</a></div>
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......and if you want to get extra brownie points, breakfast in bed is one of the best ways to show your other half the love this February. These personalised Mr & Mrs Egg Cosies, are the perfect way to keep your boiled eggs warm and to show whose egg is whose!<br />
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<br /><br /><br />milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-42432240529352734162014-04-23T14:19:00.000+01:002014-04-24T12:25:42.097+01:00Fashion Revolution Day<span style="font-family: inherit;">Today, the 24th April is the 1st year anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory complex in Bangladesh, where 1133 workers died and over 2500 were injured. <a href="http://fashionrevolution.org/" target="_blank">Fashion Revolution Day</a> says enough is enough.</span><br />
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<a href="http://fashionrevolution.org/about/why-do-we-need-a-fashion-revolution/" target="_blank">Fashion Revolution Day</a> is about asking consumers to consider the labour behind the clothes that we wear. Events are being held across the globe and the main one is to contact brands by sending them<span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 26.002599716186523px;"> a photo/video of your garment inside out on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and ask Who Made Your Clothes? then tag it with #InsideOut and @Fash_Rev</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2c2c2c;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 26.002599716186523px;">Where our clothes are made is something that is very close to my heart. In my previous job as a high street fashion designer, I travelled the world visiting factories where my designs were manufactured. The factories were constantly inspected, they were clean and safe, the workers were paid a decent wage and they were well looked after, but I know that this is not the case for every factory.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #2c2c2c;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 26.002599716186523px;">Quality and clothes which were made to last were key when I started my career, but something changed with the arrival of fast fashion. We, as consumers are now buying twice the amount of clothes than a decade ago. W</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 26px;">e are driving the demand for more looks and cheaper clothes. <a href="http://fashionrevolution.org/" target="_blank">Fashion Revolution Day</a> wants us as</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #2c2c2c; line-height: 26px;"> consumers, to re-engage with fashion, slow things down a bit, love the clothes we buy and care about how they are made and by whom.</span></span><br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-57802849207351622772014-04-03T19:21:00.000+01:002014-04-07T17:06:45.264+01:00Easter is coming!I love this time of year - spring bulbs are popping up, lambs are skipping in the fields - and I get to make lots of egg cosies and Easter cards. I have no idea what it is about egg cosies, but they make me smile when I am making them, I think it is because they look really cute when they are finished.<br />
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All our cards and cosies can be personalised with any words of your choice. The cosies can be personalised on both sides and we can add embroidered message's on them, such as 'Sebastian's Yummy Egg' to make them egg-stra special (apologies for the bad joke)<br />
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Here is a snapshot selection of our personalised Easter products, which you can find on our <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/millyandpip/products" target="_blank">notonthehighstreet.com</a> shop.<br />
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Egg cosies make fantastic Easter gifts, they can be used to keep your boiled eggs warm on a relaxed Easter Sunday breakfast (of course, they are also ideal for hiding small chocolate Easter eggs too!) but best of all is that they are a gift that lasts forever and can be used time and time again.<br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-12890462284111319282014-03-27T19:12:00.001+00:002014-03-28T09:58:57.162+00:00Sports Relief 2014<br />
Did you watch <a href="http://www.sportrelief.com/" target="_blank">Sports Relief</a> or join in with any activities to raise money last weekend? I'm not sporty in the slightest, so my contribution to Sports Relief this year was to join a group of creatives who have donated a fantastic amount of products for this brilliant cause.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Crafty and Creative Collective is a group of, you guessed it, crafty and creative individuals, linked by our love of all things unique and beautiful and by the fact that we all also sell our products through <a href="http://notonthehighstreet.com/" target="_blank">notonthehighstreet.com</a> - which is how we know one another.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We've pooled our resources - our most loved products - to build a raffle prize (worth around £300) and also a big prize auction (worth over £1,700) over on eBay. Everything is made by the individual seller and most items can be personalised.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.3;">The below image shows the products that are up for auction on eBay. The <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Amazing-Collection-of-GIFTS-PRINTS-CARDS-JEWELLERY-100-for-SPORT-RELIEF-/291107755089?" target="_blank">auction</a> finishes tonight (28th March) so you've only got a few hours left to get your bid in.</span></div>
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The<a href="http://www.justgiving.com/CraftyCreatives" target="_blank"> raffle</a> closes next Friday (the 4th April) and you can donate as little or as much as you like to win the goodies here. The image below shows the prizes up for grabs - including our very own lavender filled embroidered <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised_lavender_house" target="_blank">house decoration.</a><br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-63383704432868765942013-05-22T22:20:00.001+01:002013-05-23T13:56:58.282+01:00The notonthehighstreet.com Make Awards Winners<br />
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A massive huge congratulations to all the notonthehighstreet.com make awards winners who were announced today, at the noths make, do & meet, held at the Royal Opera House in London. I had a fantastic day and although I didn't win an award this year, I am so very proud to have been short listed again. Here is the list of those that won and well done to all who were shortlisted (you can see all of those that made the shortlist in the blog post published on the 4th May below)<br />
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Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 winner:</div>
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Partner of the Year 2013 winner:</div>
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Start-Up Success Award 2013 winner:</div>
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Best New Product 2013 winner:</div>
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Personalised Product of the Year 2013 winner:</div>
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Handmade Product of the Year 2013 winner:</div>
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Best Customer Service of the Year 2013 winner:<br />
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Gift of the Year 2013 winner:<br />
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Storefront Success Award 2013 winner:</div>
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Community Ambassador of the Year 2013 winner (nominated by notonthehighstreet.com partners)</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Helen Lindley, <a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-yu/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Lindleywood</a></li>
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-84721241211374925292013-05-18T12:28:00.001+01:002013-05-18T13:22:06.337+01:00Father's Day Gift Ideas<div style="text-align: center;">
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Father's Day is just a few weeks away (June the 16th) If you are looking for something a little bit different, we have a great range of unusual gifts which are perfect to give to Dad's and Grandad's this father's day.</div>
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For tea and coffee lovers, we have have a range of personalised <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-teapot-tea-cosy" target="_blank">tea</a> and <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-coffee-cosy" target="_blank">coffee cosies</a> and if you fancy treating your dad to a fathers day breakfast in bed. A <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised_egg_cosy" target="_blank">personalised egg cosy</a> will keep boiled eggs perfectly warm.<br />
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For gadget fans, you can choose <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-embroidered-cover-for-kindle" target="_blank">kindle covers</a>, mini ipad covers and <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-embroidered-phone-case" target="_blank">phone cosies</a>. Featuring an initial of your choice on one side, with a heart or star on the other, where further words can be added.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">milly and pip kindle and phone cosies</td></tr>
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For something really unusual, our personalised <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-beach-hut-doorstop" target="_blank">beach hut doorstops</a> would make a really fun father's day gift. They are filled with organic wheat from our local farm shop and the roofs are made from old pairs of jeans.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">milly and pip doorstop</td></tr>
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Why not show who's chair belongs to whom. Our <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-stars-cushion" target="_blank">personalised cushions</a> can be appliqued with any words of your choice, perfect for both dads and grandads. They are available with a choice of either hearts or stars, which can be appliqued in a range of colours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">milly and pip father's day cushions</td></tr>
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For that finishing touch, our<a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip/product/personalised-father-s-day-card" target="_blank"> personalised star cards</a> are ideal. They can be embroidered with any words of your choice and would look great popped in a frame to make a wonderful keepsake gift.<br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-7944069323459168222013-05-04T11:24:00.002+01:002013-05-04T14:25:28.598+01:00<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<u><b>The NotOnTheHighStreet.com Make Awards 2013</b></u></h3>
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For the past 3 years notonthehighstreet.com have been celebrating the success of it's partners with their Make Awards. There are over 3,000 partners on the site now, so to be shortlisted for an award is a fantastic achievement. </div>
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The shortlist for the awards was announced a few days ago and the winners will be announced at The Make Do & Meet to be held in London later this month. Well done to all who have made the shortlist, now the trauma starts in deciding what to wear to the event. </div>
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Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 shortlist:</div>
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<li><a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-j/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Ellie Ellie</a></li>
<li><a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-t/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Hurley Burley</a></li>
<li><a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-h/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Me and My Car</a></li>
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Partner of the Year 2013 shortlist:</div>
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<li><a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-k/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Posh Totty Designs Boutique</a></li>
<li><a href="http://notonthehighstreetcom.createsend1.com/t/y-l-tlhdck-yhhjtdtruk-u/" style="color: #0099cc; font-size: 12px;" target="_blank">Sparks Clothing</a></li>
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I'm absolutely thrilled to be taking part in an auction to raise money for this years <a href="http://www.rednoseday.com/" target="_blank">Red Nose Day</a>. A group of sellers from notonthehighstreet.com have come together to create a fantastic prize which you can bid to win. Each seller has their own business, some may be large and some may be small, but every one is an independent UK creative business who has rallied to support this very worthy cause.</div>
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The prize consists of nearly 60 items with a retail value of over £2,300, which have all been donated by a selection of sellers. For those of you who have not heard of <a href="http://notonthehighstreet.com/" target="_blank">notonthehighstreet.com</a>, it is the leading online marketplace for the UK's best small creative businesses, so you can be assured that the quality of the items are second to none. <br />
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A full list of items can be seen if you click on the link below the photo above, but with donations ranging from home & garden wares, to clothing, cards and jewellery, there's a fantastic assortment of products that are simply not available on the high street. This could sort out all your gifts & cards for your loved ones (and treats for yourself) for an entire year!<br />
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We've donated a lavender filled fabric house decoration, worth £22. Embroidered with 'Home Sweet Home', it's perfect to give to keep for yourself or to give to family and friends, and would make the ideal house warming gift.<br />
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100% of the proceeds from the sale will be going to Comic Relief 2013, so not only will the winning bidder be the lucky recipient of some fabulous items, Comic Relief will benefit too. The auction finishes on Red Nose Day, which this year is on the 15th March 2013, good luck.<br />
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Last year I felt that we hadn't launched many new milly and pip products. I had been working on developing new colourways and versions of existing products, but this year, I made a conscious decision to expand the range as my sketch books (and brain) were getting so full of ideas.<br />
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This is a little snap shot of some of the new stuff that we have launched in the last 6 months on our <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/millyandpip/products" target="_blank">notonthighstreet.com</a> shop, I hope you like them.<br />
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This picture can be appliqued with either a mini heart or an initial inside the heart, with any words of your choice embroidered above and below. It comes ready framed, in a beech frame which is handmade by our local postman. He delivers the post in the morning and makes his frames in the afternoon :0)<br />
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This cushion is appliqued with Mr & Mrs above the 3 hearts, with a surname of your choice below. The hearts are available in 7 different colours, so the cushion can co-ordinate with your own colour scheme. It comes complete with a feather pad and we can embroider a special personal message on the back if you wish.<br />
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Like the girls picture, featured above. Our boys picture can be appliqued with a small star or an initial inside the star. It comes ready framed, as we like to keep our framing postman nice and busy.<br />
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Our personalised cushion can be appliqued with any words of your choice above and below the hearts. The hearts are available in 7 different colours and like the Mr & Mrs cushion above, it comes with a feather pad and can be embroidered on the back too.<br />
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Our phone cosies are available in 3 colourways and are perfect gifts for hard to buy for teenagers. An initial of your choice is appliqued on one side, with a personalised message embroidered on the other. A touch and close fastening is at the top to ensure that your phone is kept nice and safe.<br />
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Our new baby picture is available with either a blue or pink pram, it features button wheels and is sold ready framed.<br />
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The very 1st order which we received from notonthehightstreet.com was for one of our wedding hearts. This is a brand new version, which features the wording Mr & Mrs on one side, with your personalised message on the other.<br />
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We have been getting a steady stream of international orders for a quite a while now. This is the 1st of our tea cosies to feature a international flag teapot. They are quite fiddly to produce as each teapot is appliqued and embroidered by hand, but we were really pleased with this stars and stripes version. Other international flag teapots are in the pipe line.<br />
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And lastly, our lavender filled personalised stars are now available in pink too.<br />
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I hope you like our new products, all are available to buy through our <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/partners/millyandpip/products" target="_blank">notonthehighstreet.com</a> shop. If there is anything else that you would like to see in our range, we would love to hear from you. Many thanks, milly and pip x<br />
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<u><b>The not on the high street.com make awards 2012</b></u></div>
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Last Thursday (21st June) I attended the not on the high street.com make awards in London. milly and pip had been lucky enough to have been shortlisted for 2 awards. Partner of the year and Community Ambassador of the year. <span style="background-color: white;">There are approx 3000 partners on notonthehighstreet.com so to make the shortlist felt like a huge achievement. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">It was a great day and around 500 partners were there. As well as the make awards, there were photography workshops and talks from an array of people, including a welcome speech from Holly & Sophie, the co-founders of <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/" target="_blank">notonthehighstreet.com </a></span><span style="background-color: white;">Other speakers were Emma Jones, founder of</span><a href="http://www.enterprisenation.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"> Enterprise Nation,</a><span style="background-color: white;"> Stuart Smith, CEO of </span><a href="http://www.woodholmes.co.uk/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Wood Holmes</a><span style="background-color: white;"> and Medeia Cohan-Pertolino, creative director of</span><a href="http://www.schoolforstartups.co.uk/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"> School for Startups</a></div>
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The awards were at the end of the day and were presented by Holly and Sophie. the shortlists and winners were announced as follows:</div>
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<b>Gift of the Year 2012 Shortlist (voted for by customers)</b></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/impulsepurchase/product/xl-champagne-corks" target="_blank">Champagne Cork Stool</a> by Impulse Purchase</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thejoyofexfoundation/product/book-wine-club-tote-bag" target="_blank">Joy Tote Bag</a> by The Joy of Ex Foundation</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thedriftingbear/product/personalised-typographic-coordinate-print" target="_blank">Personalised Coordinates Print</a> by The Drifting Bear Co</span></li>
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and the winner was.......... Champagne Cork Stool by Impulse Purchase</div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/letterfest" target="_blank">Letterfest</a></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/sallyclayjewellerydesign" target="_blank">Sally Clay Jewellery</a></span></li>
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and the winner was........Letterfest</div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/squarepearfurniture/product/solid-oak-love-heart-trivet" target="_blank">Solid Oak 'Hot stuff' </a>Trivet by SquarePear Furniture</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/kyleighspapercuts/product/personalised-family-tree-papercut" target="_blank">Personalised Family Tree Papercut</a> by Kyleigh's Papercuts</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/wildthingsfunkylittledresses/product/little-miss-mouse-girls-character-playdress" target="_blank">Mouse Play Dress</a> by Wild Things Funky Little Dresses</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The winner was......... Solid Oak 'Hot Stuff' Trivet by SquarePear Furniture</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/harrowandgreen/product/personalised-christmas-sack-letterpress" target="_blank">Personalised Christmas Sack</a> by Harrow & green</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/meandmycar/product/personalised-tax-disc-cufflinks" target="_blank">Personalised Tax Disc Cufflinks</a> by Me and My Car</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/joulberry/product/leather-scroll-bracelet" target="_blank">Personalised Leather Scroll Bracelet</a> by Joulberry</span></li>
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and the winner was.......... Personalised Christmas Sack by Harrow & Green</div>
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<b>Innovation Award 2012 Shortlist</b></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thelittleboysroom/product/personalised-map-postcard" target="_blank">Stitch A Map Postcard</a> by The LittleBoysRoom</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/patricklaing/product/you-me" target="_blank">Bespoke Fingerprint Wedding Ring</a> by Patrick Laing</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thecakenest/product/cake-club" target="_blank">Cake Slice Club</a> by The Cake Nest</span></li>
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As it's graduate fashion week next week, I thought I would share with you my student fashion show which was way back in 1991 (Please don't try and work out how old I am).<br />
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I studied fashion design at <a href="http://www.derby.ac.uk/fashion-studies-ba-hons" target="_blank">Derby University</a> and was lucky enough to be selected to show my final collection at the Smirnoff Student Fashion Week, which was held at the <a href="http://www.businessdesigncentre.co.uk/" target="_blank">Business Design Centre</a> in London.<br />
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I remember it was so exciting being there and the day was like a blur. All those years of studying for less than 5 minutes on a runway, but it was worth it and it kick started my 16 year career in fashion design.<br />
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The inspiration for my final collection was turn of the century old adverts. I loved the bold colours and the mix of images with words (It's funny as, as I look at it now, milly and pip is also all about images and words)<br />
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As I developed my ideas, I knew that my collection would be for young girls. Sophisticated grown up fashion was never my thing, my style was definitely more suited for the 16-25 year old market. I also wanted to add some childrenswear into my collection as I knew that this would give a point of difference to all the other student collections.<br />
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My colour palette was bright and fun. I used deck chair stripes, brought from Laura Ashley, mixed with bold chunky knits. I actually can't knit, but I designed 2 patterns which were knitted into garments for me by 2 sailors wives who lived in Portsmouth. When the garments came back, they were amazing, they turned out even better than I had imagined and they were so so heavy.<br />
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I designed 7 outfits, and apart from the 2 hand knitted jumpers, I made every single garment myself. The other pieces of knitwear were made on a 10 guage Shima knit machine. There were some really early starts and some very very late nights to finish the collection in time. I was still finishing off some pieces on the train down to London.</div>
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I selected the models from agency photo's and they were amazing. Each model wore designs from other students as well as mine and it was amazing how they knew how to perform on the catwalk depending on what they were wearing. They came out skipping and smiling for my catwalk show, which suited the clothes perfectly.</div>
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The highlight of the day was being interviewed by Carolyn Franklin for<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/clothesshow/" target="_blank"> The Clothes Show</a> TV programme. I have no idea what I said, but I do remember that the make up artist had to powder my ears! </div>
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When we got home, we all sat and watched The Clothes Show, wondering if our collection and been selected by the producers to be shown on national TV........and I was one of the lucky ones. It was probably the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me. I was also fortunate to have been featured in the press too, which was absolutely brilliant. </div>
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<br />milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-73528570182940498162011-09-12T16:55:00.000+01:002011-09-12T16:55:28.312+01:00Book giveaway winnerThank you very much to all the people who left a comment for a chance to win a 'Make me I'm yours sewing' book.<br />
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All the names were put in a hat and the lucky winner is..................................<br />
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If you could email me your address details, I will pop your book in the post for you. milly@millyandpip.co.uk<br />
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Thanks again to everyone who entered and I'll be doing another giveaway in the next couple of weeks, so please keep a look out for it.milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-24375480862453281182011-08-27T12:59:00.000+01:002011-08-27T12:59:03.064+01:00Make me I'm yours sewing - book review & giveawayA few weeks ago, the lovely guys at David & Charles asked me to review some craft books for them. 2 of my favorite things are sewing and reading so I jumped at the chance. Over the next couple of months I'll be doing a series of book reviews, which I'll then giveaway to some lucky people.<br />
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Make me I'm yours sewing is a compact book featuring a number of designers projects. It's split into 3 sections, Beautiful Bags, Gorgeous Gifts and Perfect Pillows. In each section, there are some simple projects, some of which can be sewn by hand and it covers a wide variety of sewing techniques, such as applique, beading and simple quilt effects.<br />
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One of the things that I really like about this book is that there are a few projects which you can make out of old clothes. I recycle as many materials as I can and I loved the idea that you could make a bag out of an old jumper or a book cover from an old blanket.<br />
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Above is the bag made out of an old jumper. Other bags in this section include handbags, shopping bags and a silk evening bag.<br />
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You can make a variety of items from the Gorgeous Gifts section, such as a gadget cosy (below), a sewing roll or lavender filled birds.<br />
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I've been meaning to make a lavender filled bird for ages, so this project was perfect for me. I altered the design slightly, by adding a heart shaped wing and personalising it so it was more 'milly and pip'<br />
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I was pretty pleased with the result.<br />
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The last section is Perfect Pillows. I particularily like the childrens cushions, which have patchwork boarders on them. It would be a perfect way to use recycled fabrics and baby clothes that you can't bear to part with.<br />
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If you would like to make any of the projects above. I have one copy of Make me I'm yours sewing, worth £9.99 to give away. Please just leave a comment on this post and I'll pick a winner at random after midnight on Sunday 11th September. Good luck!<br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-53680927910100036752011-08-23T17:13:00.000+01:002011-08-23T17:13:23.074+01:00The Riot Raffle - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Things have developed quite a bit further over the past week regarding Riot Raffle, so I thought I would write a quick post about it. There are now around 100 UK designer/makers and independant retailers that have donated items to be raffled off for the <a href="http://www.retailtrust.org.uk/">Retail Trust</a>, which is fantastic news. <br />
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There is a huge array of fabulous prizes to be won and tickets only cost £1. Tickets are available to buy via the <a href="http://www.riotraffle.org/about/">Riot Raffle website</a>. New prizes are being added daily and the full range will also be available to see on the Riot Raffle <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/RiotRaffle">facebook</a> page, where picture's are being added into a photo album.<br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-78610295932483106772011-08-14T15:45:00.000+01:002011-08-14T15:45:09.102+01:00The Riot RaffleI had a different post planned for today, but in light of the events that happened last week around the country, I thought I would write about a raffle that a twitter friend is organising instead.<br />
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The recent riots have been appalling and senseless and many innocent peoples lives have been turned upside down. Zoe from <a href="http://zoeanddrew.blogspot.com/">Zoe and Drew</a> has come up with an idea to raise money to help those who have suffered. She is organising a raffle made up of donations from designer/makers all over the UK. So far, there are 75 donations, which is fantastic news.<br />
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The money raised will go to the <a href="http://www.retailtrust.org.uk/">Retail Trust</a> a charity which supports those working in the retail industry and 100% of the funds will go to the independant shopkeepers who lost their livelihoods in the riots.<br />
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I'll be donating one of my products to the raffle and tickets will be available to buy very soon. A website is currently under construction and for those people on twitter, you can follow <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/RiotRaffle">@RiotRaffle</a> to hear the news as it develops.<br />
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I just wanted to say a big thank you to Zoe for organising the raffle and I hope it is going to be a great success.<br />
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milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-78330936949117594842011-08-07T18:04:00.000+01:002011-08-07T18:04:40.197+01:00A day out to the CotswoldsOne of my most favorite places in the UK is the <a href="http://www.cotswolds.info/">Cotswolds</a> in Gloucestershire. And on the spur of the moment we decided to drive there yesterday to have lunch at <a href="http://www.daylesfordorganic.com/engine/shop/index.html">Daylesford Organic Farm</a>. I'm really lucky as it's not too far away and it's such a lovely place to visit (and the food there is great).<br />
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The cafe is relaxed, friendly and very chic. The most amazing hearts, which are made out of lavender are suspended from the exposed beams and the food is exceptional. As it was such as nice day, lots of people were sitting outside and there was also an outdoor kitchen making freshly baked pizzas.<br />
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It really is one of my most favorite places to visit in the whole of the UK.milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-2780295762576333702011-07-30T12:49:00.001+01:002011-07-30T19:06:38.017+01:00How it all beganIn case you are new to milly and pip, we are a small company based in Derbyshire, UK. We make personalised gifts and cards, all handmade from recycled and found materials.<br />
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I have sewn since I was a little girl. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me - many, many years ago</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Don't worry, although it looks like I am strangling the kitten, it did live to a ripe old age (but it never did like being picked up!)<br />
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I studied fashion design at Uni and went on to work as a children's fashion designer for the high street. After 16 years, I felt I needed a new challenge. Whilst deciding on my next move, I made some cushions for my home and some baby gifts for friends. It reminded me of how much I enjoyed sewing and I began to wonder whether this could be my new career.<br />
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I made some more items and displayed them in a local art exhibition at the <a href="http://www.thebeetroottree.com/">Beetroot Tree</a>. It was there where I was approached by a local gift shop who wanted to stock my products. 4 more gift shops later, I stumbled across <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/millyandpip">notonthehighstreet.com</a> on the internet. I spotted the 'sell with us' link at the bottom of the page. Over a glass of wine, I filled out the form and clicked send. To my suprise I received an email back the next day accepting me to join......<br />
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........and that was 2 1/2 years ago.milly and piphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00694123961073343642noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4448506061628138977.post-15492285384855986692011-07-24T14:17:00.000+01:002011-07-24T14:17:39.508+01:00Hello & WelcomeHello and welcome to the milly and pip blog. This is my first attempt at joining the blogging world, so please be patient with me while I find my feet (and my voice).<br />
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It's taken me ages to pluck up the courage to start a blog as I'm convinced I won't have anything remotely interesting to say. I have read so many wonderful blogs, ones which have inspired me, made me laugh (and made me cry) and if I can be half as interesting as them, I will be very happy indeed.<br />
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I hope to keep you up to date with news from the studio and to share the things that I love. Oh, and if anyone knows how to get a nice notonthehighstreet.com button please do stop by and let me know.<br />
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Over and out,<br />
Ali xx<br />
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