Mumsnet users share their favourite gifts and/or cards from Card Factory

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Valentines Day and Mother’s Day are on the horizon and whether you celebrate them or not, it can be a great time to share your love and gratitude to friends, family members and/or partners. With that in mind, Card Factory would love you to visit their website here and pick out your favourite items, whether that’s cards, gifts, flowers or balloons and post them on the thread.

Here’s what Card Factory have to say: “Giving a gift can make any occasion even more special and at Card Factory, you can find something they’ll love from just £1.99. We’ve got fantastic high street and personalised gifts available, as well as more unusual presents like balloon bouquets. Whatever the celebration, you’re bound to find something perfect.”

As well as posting your favourite items from Card Factory, we would also love you to share your gift giving tips. Do you always ensure either the card or gift is personalised to make it that extra bit special? Do you prefer to surprise them with a gift you think they’ll love or ask them exactly what they want? Or maybe you always ensure the wrapping is set to impress.

Whatever your favourite gifts and gift giving tips are, share them on the thread below and you will be entered into a prize draw where one MNer will win a £300 voucher voucher of their choice (from a list). PLUS 5 MNers will win the item they’ve picked from Card factory!

Thanks and good luck!
MNHQ

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I can think of a few little people who'd love this!!

I love buying presents - I think ahead, and am prepared to buy things when I see them so it doesn't lead to panic buying. I am childless but buy for a number of friends children and ensure I make time to keep up with what they are into now as buying PawPatrol when that's so last year says to a child you aren't interested in them.
I make things but only things I'm good at - food gifts and cards. And post in lots of time so people have time to get to the sorting office.

The personalised Photo cards www.cardfactory.co.uk/cards/photo-upload-card-12-photos-orange-green.htm are a big favourite with us. Can make them so personalised and funny/cheeky as you want.

I always stock up on cards when I see offers such as 5 for £1 - the cards don't even look cheap either! I often add confetti or sequins inside and decorate the envelopes with stickers!

i love the Personalised Happy Mother's Day Scented Candle, perfect for my mum off my children x
we don't go over the top, just a small thoughtful gift and my mum loves a card with lovely words in

My daughter loves this card - she's going to get it for my Mum for Mother's Day.

www.cardfactory.co.uk/cards/personalised-mothers-day-card-nannys-flowers.htm

Much as I love personalised cards we have sent so many of them within the family recently that at the moment I am preferring to buy the more traditional cards.

I love the little quirky gifts that you can find in Card Factory - The personalised mugs, balloons and other personalised bits - The little plastic cards that have some wonderful words are also a fabulous keepsake! I try to find a card with either the right words or NO words so I can write my own - I love poetry so often write a personal fun poem too

I love the diaries and calendars from the card shop I buy these for gifts every year such great value and something for every taste

www.cardfactory.co.uk/personalised/personalised-all-of-me-loves-all-of-you-glass-token.htm My son and his gf are moving to Bridlington possibly by the end of the year so this would be a lovely momento to put in their new house

I love the Photo Upload 8 Photos & A Message Notebook, this would be perfect for my Mum, as she is quite forgetful and needs to write things down in a notebook - pics of her grandkids on the front would encourage her to it.

I'm quite practical when it comes to presents for me - I like to choose my own, and I wish everyone else would do the same! I try to look out for things people would like all year round, then keep them for their birthday or Christmas. That way I'm not panicking at the last minute.

I love Card Factory, it's my go to place for special occasions, as there is always a great choice and it's so affordable.

I adore personalised gifts and have already ordered myself this www.cardfactory.co.uk/gifts/multi-photo-cushion-love-you.htm for my mum on mothers day. I know she will love it.

The retro sweet hamper would make a great gift.

Love the photo keyring www.cardfactory.co.uk/personalised/personalised-photo-keyring.htm and the silver usb memory stick www.cardfactory.co.uk/personalised/personalised-our-mixtape-4g-usb-stick.htm

I hadn't looked at the site before and was surprised by the choice

We always buy the large number balloons and have a birthday number picture every year, I will always buy a number of cards for the coming months when I go.

Seems to be a good range of Mother's Day cards.

I like to give gifts that show that I've actually thought about the person and what kind of thing they might like.

Love a helium balloon especially the stars.

I have a stash of gift bags, boxes & tissue paper for awkward shaped items to wrap

I love the personalised tote bags, as I find we can never have enough shopping bags. www.cardfactory.co.uk/gifts/photo-upload-tote-bag-butterflies.htm I like to add my own home-made gifts to something personalised I have bought. Maybe a small knitted item or some biscuits I have made.

As well as main gift, like to do something small and personal - to show you really know the person yopu are giving too - even if it's just a bar of their favourite chocolate

I like to give gifts that are very personal to the person and listen to what they say throughout the year. If there isn't anything exciting then an experience day or meal out with a nice card and small gift :)

I like this one from the site - www.cardfactory.co.uk/gifts/personalised-notebook-initials-on-dots.htm

Normally i look to gift something that will be of use to them. So if its a new Mobile phone we'll do that.

I love the retro stuff. Also, putting a personalised balloon into one of the boxes for a happy kids face when opened.

I love the multi print ‘Love You’ cushion. Lots of ideas on this website.
I love surprising friends and family with a gift they weren't expecting and really enjoy choosing how to wrap it to make it more personal.

the photo notebooks are a lovely gift.

I love the Personalised Silver Bracelet With Red Heart and think someone would be really touched to receive one

I love the xmas sticky gift labels on a roll - saves so much time and look great