Gifts for men - Twelve Ties

Fabric design is an interest of mine so I enjoy creating ties for my Zazzle store. And for many men they are the one item of clothing that allows a little flamboyance!

Here is a selection of the ties I have created from my handpainted  or screeenprinted designs - 

Six Ethnic Designs

'Egyptian' tie - black by helikettle
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"Egyptian" Tie - Blue by helikettle
Browse Tie Ties

'Windmill' Tie by helikettle
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Yellow Star Tie by helikettle
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Tile Pattern Tie by helikettle
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Geometric Design Tie by helikettle
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Four Designs with a 'coastal' theme

'Waves' Tie by helikettle
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Seaweed Tie by helikettle
Create your own custom neckties with Zazzle

Seaweed Tie 2... by helikettle
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'Sailing Boats' Tie by helikettle
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Two Floral Designs

Red Wallflower Tie by helikettle
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Floral Tie by helikettle
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Nothing here that quite fits the bill? There are more to choose from in my Zazzle Store!

'Art at School' - Guest Post by Ulla Hennig

Don't miss today's guest post by Ulla Hennig on my Art and Design blog!

Smile on Sunday -

....plus a bit of a rant, on my Art and Design blog today!



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Greeting Cards and Gifts for Grandparents' Day by GCU and Zazzle Artists

...on my Art and Design blog today.

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Grandparents' Day

It's not long now until Grandparents' Day but a grandparent would treasure some of these customisable cards and mugs any day of the year!

Grandparents Coffee Mug by helikettle
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Grandfather Coffee Mug by helikettle
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Grandmother Coffee Mug by helikettle
Design a travel coffee mug at zazzle.co.uk

            

Grandparents Coffee Mug by helikettle
Make custom travel mugs with zazzle.co.uk

Grandparents Day Greeting Card by helikettle
More Grandmother Cards

You can find more cards for grandparents - birthdays, anniversaries, get well, sympathy etc - in my Greeting Card Universe Store.

Why Greeting Cards?

On my Art & Design blog today -


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Magnets with Messages

Stick one of these magnets on your fridge or filing cabinet and you will see its cheering message every time you pass it!

Inspirational Magnet by helikettle
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Inspirational Magnet by helikettle
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Motivational Magnet. by helikettle
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'Keep Your Chin Up!' Magnet by helikettle
refrigerator magnets by zazzle

'Love is...' Magnet by helikettle
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Cupcake Magnet by helikettle
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Cupcake Magnet by helikettle
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Poppies Magnet - Friendship by helikettle
fridge magnets by zazzle.co.uk

Nasturtium Magnet with Quote by helikettle
fridge magnets online by zazzle

Magnet with Quote by helikettle
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Magnet with Quote by helikettle
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Magnet with Motivational Quote by helikettle
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Magnet Retirement by helikettle
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Magnet with Motivational Quote by helikettle
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Fish Magnet by helikettle
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Many of the same messages are available on greeting cards and bookmarks. If you didn't find what you were looking for here, there are more fridge magnets, buttons and stickers in my Zazzle store.

Guest Watercolour Artist -

Rod Hillen talks about his work on my Art & Design blog today:

French and Saunders...

'Art Critic' sketch on my Art and Design blog today!

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How do you doodle?

On my Art and Design blog, a follow-up to Chris Fothergill's post earlier in the week -

Back-of-an-envelope doodle

Back to school -

Why this is my favourite time of the year!

On my Art and Design blog -

Love-themed Postage Stamps

It's a shame that, here in the UK, we can't design our own postage stamps but it's great fun designing postage for use in the US! Here are some stamps that I've designed on the theme of 'Love' - pretty enough to encourage anyone to exchange emailing for writing an old-fashioned snail-mail, once in a while at least. And with matching greeting cards available in many cases, these postage stamps will show how much you care.

Sweet Peas Love Postage Stamp by helikettle
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Sweet Peas Love Postage Stamp by helikettle
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Mock Orange Blossom 'Love' Postage Stamp by helikettle
Browse Love Postage

Pink Rose 'Love' Postage Stamp by helikettle
Browse Postage Postage

'Love-in-a-mist' Postage Stamp by helikettle
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'Love is...' Postage by helikettle
Browse Love Postage

And just in case you haven't yet noticed the fragrance of all those Sweet Peas, Roses and Mock Orange Blossoms, here are a couple more -

Sweet Pea Postage Stamp by helikettle
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Mock Orange Stamps by helikettle
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US Postage available in sheets of 20 postage stamps from my Zazzle store.

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