Exciting new, we have finally hit the high street, Whitley Bay High Street to be exact. A lovely shop Rosewill Cottage, sells beads and jewellery and other gifts, and now they sell our GiftTins with candles and bath bombs! The display looks great, let's hope they sell out fast!

We also now have our very fan page on Facebook, I've put some pics up of our latest products - garden pouches to grow hit chillis, mini gerberas and wild strawberries, I love these gifts they are so beautifully designed. It's at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Giftinatin/110480985710236 we have 38 people people liking us so far...we'll see how that goes!

So now we have a new Facebook fan page. We already had a website page, but now we have a fan page...I've invited all my friends, so let's hope they join!

PlantTins are now launched and the Hot Chillies are proving popular, especially for Fathers Day Gifts.

I've just started designing a new scarf pattern which I'm knitting up in the beautiful black Alpaca, it;s going to be popular for Christmas I think.

So anyone wanting to join my Facebook fan page, please do, and tell everyone else you know to do it too! Thanks http://www.facebook.com/pages/Giftinatin/110480985710236

Had some excellent training today on social media marketing - learnt much about how to take my old marketing skills online - thanks Pascal at www.centreforebusiness.com

However, have also realised to keep up with all this social media and viral marketing will take up all my time....once I finish my coaching job in September it will be full steam ahead to run Giftinatin full time with my full involvement which will make a fantastic difference!

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@giftinatin is deciding which beautiful products to add to our spring range, baby gifts, mens gifts, and unusual craft kits

Spring is in the air here @giftinatin! we have new yarns coming our way, some beautiful new colours and shortly some linen for light, fresh spring and summer knitted accessories.

We're also looking into new CrochetTins for some pretty summer beanies and shawls!

Then there will be the baby selection, new men's SpaTins and grooming kits....it's all go here!

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Well here it is, 2011. Last year was a great success for Giftinatin, winning awards and excellent growth in sales over the Christmas period.

So what's new this year? We're developing new ranges which is exciting - the new look website will continue to absorb the new ranges, but we'll also need some new areas for our wholesale pages and party planning!

So we have some beautiful new ranges in the KniTins, and there will also be CrocheTins too, with some pretty spring and summer patterns.

There'll be new ranges for children and men, so much to do...

Happy New Year to all our customers and suppliers - wishing you a prosperous 12 months!