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Share our adventures of fulfilling orders from up and down the country and even overseas for bespoke requests for anything from handmade soy candles and celebration gifts to bespoke henna painted candles and even creative hampers for baby showers
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Woahhhh....8th January 2024 already!
Whaaaaat, its 8th of January already! 😮 How are you all doing? I hope you're all well and easing into 2024. I feel that 2023 absolutely...
rapssandhu
Jan 8, 20244 min read
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A sombre end to the year and return to form for 2023
It’s been a while and I have been trying to put pen to paper for a while now, but to be honest, I have had such a difficult year I just...
rapssandhu
Dec 30, 20224 min read
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A gentle start to the new year
Who has the January blues....I sure do! I'm not sure how you all feel but this month I have found it so hard to get into my flow. December...
rapssandhu
Jan 20, 20222 min read
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Rested and recovering after a little time away
It's been a while since I've done my #Thursdaythoughts and didn't want to wait until Thursday to post, so here we have.....#soulfulsunday...
rapssandhu
Oct 1, 20213 min read
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Celebrating what a brother means to his sister
Call it Raksha Bandhan, Rakhi or Rakhri. These slightly different names all celebrate the connection between a sister and her brother...
rapssandhu
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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Celebrate in style with our Prosecco Pineapple
I absolutely love giving gifts and I have always gone by that fact that gifts do not have to be expensive, they should be thoughtful and...
rapssandhu
Jul 2, 20211 min read
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Take a little time to find solace
We have been here since March 2020 and we have been back in the lockdown a number of times, I actually can't keep up! Throughout the...
rapssandhu
Jun 17, 20212 min read
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The best way to unwind after a long day?
Is with a long hot soak... One of the most fun things to make is bath bombs! The colours, the fizz, the scents and also the fresh...
rapssandhu
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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A candle for all occasions: Henna painted candles.
Making candles has been a passion of mine for years. Working with different types of candles waxes, colours and scents. It fascinated me...
rapssandhu
Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Working from home and self care
As we are all working from home I cannot stress enough how important it is to look after ourselves. My advice would be, to take that 15...
rapssandhu
May 27, 20212 min read
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Personalised gifting to help celebrate Eid
When I received this order, I was so humbled that I was chosen to put it together. The customer DM-ed me on insta and was so sweet! She...
rapssandhu
May 13, 20212 min read
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From inspiration to new product idea. Birth of the Vintage Soy Wax Candle, by Gifts By Raps
Before covid hit us, one of the things that I absolutely loved doing were the stalls at Christmas markets and summer fetes. I loved the...
rapssandhu
Apr 25, 20212 min read
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Responding to a last minute request in socially distanced times.
A friend frantically sent me a message on a Wednesday saying... "Raps, I need personalised baby shower favours for a baby shower that I...
rapssandhu
Apr 18, 20212 min read
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Welcome and how it all began...
Wow, so here we are! Absolutely cannot believe that we are here, what a journey! What started off as a little hobby and dream is actually...
rapssandhu
Apr 11, 20212 min read
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