Daisy News
Updated by Daisy Gifts Ltd director Ruth.
23/07/10
See our products at ESK Eastbourne on sat 24th July - they are having a lavender day with plants to buy, and floristry and cookery demonstrations.
Great new lavender cushions and soaps have just arrived from Provence, see them here
26/06/10
Shop news... the dried lavender and lavender bunches, which were due to arrive 2 weeks ago finally turned up this Monday. Quite a lot of stress for a few days wondering if we would have to start contacting customers!
Surprisingly fast sellers this week are sheets of handmade paper embedded with dried rose petals - popular for making confetti cones.
Our fantastic new Daisy stickers arrived, for brightening up all the orders we send out, and hopefully bringing a smile! :-)
04/05/10
Jo who runs our packing dept has been on holiday for two weeks, and is back today. I really missed her as she is a good friend, but also really efficient! Things have not been quite as calm the last couple of weeks. She was taking her sun to America to Disney - a much deserved and long-planned trip, which had been postponed due to the volcanic ash.
15/05/10
Sweetie petals back in stock (in new pack sizes). Plus we have new preserved rose petals in red, pale pink or white - very pretty! We also now have all our dried lavender and lavender bunches back in stock, with some new lower prices!
Interesting new customers - London Zoo, who are feeding our chamomile to their animals (not sure which ones!) - I guess they like a stress free day same as the rest of us!
02/05/10
Baskets back in stock! Sweety petals and new large preserved rose petals in bright red, white or pale pink ordered and arriving soon.
25/04/10
Lots of new products as always:
-Now selling freeze dried rose petals in ivory, as well as the buds mentioned previously.
-Heather grains, which make great wedding confetti.
-Fragranced beads, which can be used to fill scented bags for small areas like cars and drawers.
We were pleased to see our lavender sprigs used to adorn an article in Pregnancy & birth magazine this month.
We have been watching James Wong avidly - here is a discussion of a few of his recipes:Â www.potpourrishop.co.uk/html/chamomile_flower_recipe.html.
03/04/10
Happy Easter! New in stock this week - cellophane cones, and some pretty daisy or rose print favour / confetti boxes.
28/03/10
The new James Wong book came in the post this week, for the new TV series of Grow Your Own Drugs. Lots of interesting recipes for lavender lovers, including anti-dandruff hair rinse, and carpet freshener. We were surprise how many recipes there are containing dried chamomile flowers.
10/03/10
New stock ordered and on their way...Mini freeze dried rose buds in ivory, and scented beads sold by weight - great for home fragrance gifts and crafts.
27/02/10
Great new lavender bags have come in from Provence, along with the culinary lavender - perfect timing for Mothers Day (14th March). Also perfect for Mothers Day is a giant pack of Champagne and Roses exotics potpourri, MRP £11.99, our price £7.99.
20/02/10
Have just been photographing some fantastic new confetti and petal mixes. Will be uploading them onto the website shortly. Look out for beautiful new hydrangea florets in 5 colours, delphinium florets and peony petals.
Premium delphinium petals now back in stock.
12/02/10
We have just received a shipment of mini organza bags in ivory, white or lavender at greatly improved prices, so look out for heavily discounted bulk packs on the website. More colours and bag sizes to follow.
I have just ordered some premium delphinium petals and florets, hydrangea florets and peony petals so look out for some exquisite petal mixes this spring!
Culinary lavender and some new mini lavender cushions expected back in stock in a week or so.
08/02/10
Freeze-dried red rose petals and buds came in a couple of weeks ago. Ordered new supplies of culinary lavender and lavender bags and pillows from France today - should be here in the next couple of weeks. Mothers Day is on March 14th this year. We didn’t push so hard for Valentines day this year, so will have to try harder for Mothers Day! Many gift ideas already available to view online at www.daisyshop.co.uk/shop/category_mothersday/Mothers-Day.html.
09/01/10
Unfortunately we still have thick snow here and it is getting worse. We have emailed customers who are likely to be the most affected, but please bear with us.
06/01/10
Thick snow over most of the country means some parcels may be slightly delayed in the post. At the moment despatch times are unaffected.
We are expecting a big new delivery of Claremont and May products in the next couple of weeks. We have also sourced some freeze dried red roses and rose petals, which will hopefully be with us in good time for Valentines Day.
30/12/09
Daisy had a massive year in 2009 - our sales were up by about 30% on the previous year. Mostly due to James Wong and his Grow Your Own Drugs show on the BBC. He was making home remedies such as cough mixture, bath bombs and sleep pillows using store cupboard ingredients combined with plants you can grow in the garden. Many of the recipes included lavender, and I think he really raised the profile of natural plant materials, and lavender in particular. He also had a Christmas special the other week, and the production company bought cinnamon sticks, orange slices, cloves and star anise from us for the programme.
New for 2010 we hope to offer organic lavender bags alongside our regular ones; lavender & hop mix for sleep pillows available loose by weight; lavender & chamomile sleep pillows; rose buds with added fragrance for potpourri, and fragrance beads. By the time we have worked through Valentines day then Mothers Day, the wedding season will be on us full force, by which time we will have our range of delphinium petals, rose petals and pretty confetti mixes up to full power, hopefully with a couple of new mixes for added interest.
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