Fi Phillips

I've already mentioned the writer's love for pens but along with that goes a writer's giddiness over a well-formed writing pad. Be it A5 or A4, lined or blank, ringbound or punched, a lovely, fresh pad will make any writer smile. As with the pens, they don't have to be expensive and they're widely available in stationers, gift shops or supermarkets.  Here's a selection that I came across. Pink Blossom Blue Sky Gifts, Zazzle Strangemoo, Zazzle W H Smith Tesco Paperchase

Just in case, you were looking for a new beautiful bookmark (or two) for yourself or to give as a gift, we've just produced a whole range in our Zazzle Store - Pink Blossom Blue Sky Gifts . They're only 60p each, plus postage and packing. Cupid Book Mark by PinkBlossomBlueSky More Cupid Rack Cards Wave Bookmark by PinkBlossomBlueSky design rack cards online with zazzle.co.uk Summer Swirl Bookmark by PinkBlossomBlueSky order rack cards from zazzle.co.uk Citrine Gems Bookmark by PinkBlossomBlueSky View more Citrine Rack Cards Angels Book Mark by PinkBlossomBlueSky See other Angels Rack Cards You can find the entire range here.

Not really. Who am I trying to kid? The last six weeks may have formed a glutenous mass of imagination, frustration and end result, but they've been enthralling too. I'll explain. 1. Zazzle My husband and I have always been all round creative lunatics. If we're not writing, we're discussing plans. If we're not doing that, then we're doodling designs. The list goes on and on in our constant creative endeavours. The result, almost two months ago, was the decision to do something constructive with our humour (well, it makes 'us' laugh) and our designs. Combining the two led us to a website called Zazzle . Zazzle is an online organisation that creates quality custom products. Put simply, you can upload a design and create a t-shirt, business card, tie or gift, either as an individual or as a store. Although Zazzle is based in the USA, it has bases in many other countries too, including the UK. We have become what is termed by Zazzle artists as a pair...