This week I am delighted to introduce a fantastic little company based down on the South coast. If you are looking for quirky gifts or an amazing alternative guest book addition to your big day then you've come to the right place! I was delighted when BigFurryCat joined Ice the Cake and we now have our very own 'Family' fingerprint tree which is being created at our networking events across the country! Introducing BigFurryCat...
My name is Anna from BigFurryCat
Company. BigFurryCat developed its name
from, you’ve guessed it, a big furry cat!
His name is Ozzy and he measures just under 4 feet long without even
stretching. He weighs 10kg and is
incredibly soppy, which is good as he has big teeth and claws! We decided on the name as it was definitely
different and unique and we wanted something that intrigued people. It works because cat lovers always want to
know about him and even dog lovers are kinda interested as he is actually more
of a dog than a cat anyway!
BigFurryCat sells all sorts of handmade
items and gifts. Our main seller is our
handpainted fingerprint tree guest books for weddings, birthdays and
anniversaries. People always do a bit of
a double take at wedding fairs as they realise what they are and we get loads
of interest as they are unique and unusual.
I think people are looking for wedding
ideas that are different and the handmade aspect is also bang on trend so our fingerprint
trees tick all the boxes! Our
fingerprint trees are painted on to a canvas which means they can be hung
directly onto a wall at home as a lasting momento of your wedding day. They are completely personalised to our
customer’s specifications from the background colour, to the tree colour, to
the writing and embossing colour to the ink pad colours. This, combined with the fact that each tree
is handpainted, makes for a truly unique item.
The idea is that your guests will put their fingerprint on the tree to
look like leaves and sign their names then at the end of the day, you can have
it hanging on your wall at home. It is
an alternative to a guest book though a guest book can of course be used in conjunction
with the fingerprint tree.
We can make them in several different
sizes, from the smallest size of 40x30cm which in portrait orientation would
suit approx 40 guests whilst landscape would suit approx 70, to the biggest
size of canvas which is the 60x60cm which would suit a wedding party of around
200 guests. We have also made a
fingerprint tree for 600 guests on a metre square canvas so no wedding party is
too small or too big!!
The embossing on the trunk and branches can
be either gold or silver and I have also added glitter for some orders to
really make the trees catch the light and stand out.
With each order, you get an instruction
card so your guests know what to do, a suitable pen that allows you to write on
the canvas, two ink pads in colours of your choosing (you can always order
extra colours for a small charge) and a packet of wipes for your guests inky
fingers! The ink is water based so comes
off your fingers very easily.
We have also started to introduce other
fingerprint designs such as this cupcake design which could be used
for a birthday party or a wedding to a couple that LOVE cake (don’t we all?!)
I am also very happy to work with a
couple’s own ideas. Because the trees
are handpainted by me, I can be really flexible with their design and style,
adding more or less branches as needed or embossing names into the heart or
onto the bottom of the page. You can of
course buy other fingerprint designs on the internet but they all seem to be a
lot of money for a pdf printout on a bit of paper so I do genuinely believe
that our fingerprint trees offer something that little bit special and
different.
Tomorrow, we’ll tell you about the coolest
clocks you will ever find!!
Special Offer: 10% off with this code 'Furry2012'
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