Unique Christmas Gift Ideas

Win a Fabulous Christmas Gift Bundle in The Biggest and Most Exciting Competition of the Year!

I am delighted to launch my biggest ever competition in collaboration with the lovely folk over at The Scarlet Hotel, Veggie Desserts and Riverford Organic Food to offer one *very* lucky winner the chance to win a prize bundle worth £1500 – this bundle of unique Christmas gifts are guaranteed to evoke gasps of delight for the recipient on Christmas morning!

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Winner to be announced shortly

Prize 1: Yvonne Coomber Art

About: Yvonne Coomber is a contemporary British artist who works en plein air and is best known for her depictions of the English countryside. Many of her paintings are inspired by the landscape, with particular focuses on the natural world and colour. Yvonne’s highly sought-after flowerscape paintings sing of tumbling hedgerows, tangled meadowlands, open moorland and magical forests. They whisper of love.

The Prize:  A limited edition hand embellished and signed printed canvas called ‘You are my desire‘ worth £950. These sparkling, magical pieces are hand finished by Yvonne Coomber with a selection of inks, gold leaf, oils, glitters, glosses and are infused with a lot of love!


Prize 2:  The Scarlet Hotel

About: The Scarlet Hotel is a luxury eco hotel for grown ups, situated in beautiful Mawgan Porth on the North Cornwall coast. The Scarlet boasts magnificent sea-view rooms, a restaurant to provide you with a true dining experience and a luxury spa.

The Prize: A night’s stay for two adults at this luxury eco hotel in North Cornwall, with 3 course dinner and bed and breakfast for each of you (total prize worth £400).


Prize 3: Veggie Desserts

About: Pushing far beyond the boundaries of the traditional carrot cake, Kate Hackworthy puts vegetables into scrumptious cakes, muffins, biscuits, tarts, brownies, pastries and even ice cream. Kate is a freelance food writer, cookbook author, magazine columnist and award-winning blogger who has many accreditations under her belt including: winner of “Best Food Blog” (UK National Blog Awards), Jamie Oliver Blog of the Month, Top Sante Magazine Bloggers of the Year among others.

The Prize: A copy of the newly released Veggie Desserts cookbook by popular food blogger and author Kate Hackworthy. To accompany is a selection of complementary books from the publishing house Pavilion.


Prize 4: Riverford Organic Food Veg Boxes

About:  From one man and a wheelbarrow, to an award-winning organic delivery company, Riverford began with a farmer selling 30 veg boxes to neighbours and now deliver around 47,000 boxes a week to homes all across the UK. Riverford believes in good food, good farming and good business. Everything they grow and make is 100% organic.

The Prize: A month’s supply of veg boxes delivered to your home! Packed with 8 varieties of freshly picked seasonal vegetables, the medium organic veg boxes (worth £13.95 each) are picked, packed and delivered fresh from the Riverford farm. This seasonal organic veg will perk your plate up a treat. Happy cooking!

Unique Christmas Gifts For Art Lovers, Foodies and Travellers

For me, Christmas is a time of family, friends, comfort and joy. After a busy year of creating, travelling and exhibiting, a restful and heart-filled Christmas excites me more than ever. Loved ones come from all corners of the UK to celebrate with us at this festive time of year, and Mike and I delight in opening our home and hearts to welcome them. Along with happiness, stories and love, visitors sometimes bring gifts with them and we are often the grateful recipients of interesting and unique Christmas gifts from all over.

Whether foodie-influenced, artsy or related to holistic relaxation, my favourite Christmas gifts are often made by independent creatives or artisans. Pots, plates, candles, rugs, images, bath soaks and mosaics in my own home take on quite another meaning when I know they have been lovingly created by someone who makes their living (either partly or wholly) out of their creativity. Whether purchasing directly from an independent artist, or searching for unique Christmas gift ideas online, the joy felt when you get your hand-picked artwork home is unsurpassed.

Christmas Gifts for Art Lovers

Many of you write to tell me that you have long wished to have an original painting, printed canvas or fine art print to display in a special place in your home so that a kaleidoscope of wildflowers could smile at you forever and a day. Receiving a piece of treasured artwork as a gift is perhaps one of the most thoughtful and unique Christmas gifts as it shows the recipient that you have carefully considered the wishes and taste of the lucky recipient. And if you’re looking for a suitable gift for an art lover, you’ll know that the discerning eye of an arty aesthete can be hard to please.

Artwork shows originality and makes a unique gift as it lasts forever and often becomes a beloved heirloom passed down the generations. Giving artwork to a loved one is so very special as it is something completely individual and one-off.

Whether you choose a fine art print, hand-embellished canvas or you go all out this year and splash out on a truly special original painting, there is something to suit all pockets. Yvonne Coomber Art also offers gift vouchers to let that special person in your life choose their own special piece of artwork to treasure.

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Christmas Gifts for Travellers

Whether they love exploring foreign shores or prefer the ease of staycationing within the British Isles, it’s never easy to find unique gifts for wanderlusting individuals. Whisking your loved one away for a romantic break is not only the stuff romance novels are made of, but it creates treasured memories which last long after the holiday draws to a close. Enjoying time away from the whirr of everyday life is a delight which should be enjoyed at every opportunity, so gifting your beloved with such a thoughtful unique Christmas gift is sure to be a big hit on the big day.

Voted one of the top 20 hotels in the UK by Condé Nast readers, The Scarlet is a luxury eco hotel for adults on the north coast of Cornwall with sea view bedrooms, cliff top hot tubs, beautiful food and a luxurious spa. The Scarlet (along with its sister hotel The Bedruthan where my artwork is displayed), are my favourite hotels in the UK. Mike and I make sure we visit at least once a year, using it as a chance to unwind, recharge and take stock. With breathtaking views of cliff, sea and sky at every moment, and light airy spaces designed to connect you to the outdoors, it’s hard to describe the unique atmosphere of the Scarlet and the healing and restorative ambiance to be found there.

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Christmas Gifts for Foodies

Food serves as so much more than sustenance for many of us in the West. We have a deep attachment to food which is inseparably tied up in tradition, ceremony and emotion. We often enjoy a celebratory meal to signify a special occasion, and different foods can be a delicious treat for all the senses. Olfactory and gastronomic pleasures are some of the most evocative and memory-stirring experiences a human can enjoy. Giving a food-lover a unique Christmas gift which celebrates food and inspires new and creative baking ideas is a wonderful idea and will be well-received by the foodies in your life.

Pushing far beyond the boundaries of the traditional carrot cake, Kate Hackworthy puts vegetables into scrumptious cakes, muffins, biscuits, tarts, brownies, pastries and even ice cream. This, Kate’s inaugural recipe book, will delight foodies who love vegetables (and those who prefer them hidden in delicious sweet treats – children pay heed!). This imaginative book is not about sneaking vegetables in, but celebrating them as hero ingredients. The result is great-tasting treats that are a lot less naughty; something which should be on everyone’s Christmas list this year.

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From one man and a wheelbarrow, to an award-winning organic delivery company, Riverford began with a farmer selling 30 veg boxes to neighbours but now deliver around 47,000 boxes a week to homes all across the UK. Riverford believes in good food, good farming and good business. Everything they grow and make is 100% organic.

Arranging for a loved one to receive delicious veggies straight to their door is a thoughtful and practical gift, and one which will encourage them to try new vegetables and recipes. Healthy living has never been more delicious!

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