The lovely ladies at Pickle Pie offered us one of their gorgeous framed personal prints as a Father’s Day gift and I jumped at the chance. Pickle Pie Creations is a lovely website where you can create a one-off gift, as they put it, ‘quite literally packed with love’!
This lovely piece of artwork is put together from the words you send in; words that epitomise that special person. The girls and I sat down one tea-time and came up with our list of words that best described their Dad. I did have to vet it and remove one or two that I’m sure he wouldn’t want plastered up on the wall for everyone to see, but generally they were pretty spot on. All I then had to do was choose the design and colours and we were ready to wait for our personalised Father’s Day Gift.
(Now I know I’m writing this and showing you the gift in advance of Father’s Day and you may be wondering if this will spoil the surprise. But I know that he doesn’t read the blog so we’ll be ok!!)
Here’s the final result sent to us with super speedy delivery from Pickle Pie.
The pixelated letters in a neutral print coupled with the white frame means that this will fit into any colour scheme in your home. Very stylish and individual; a really special gift for a special person. We’re just thrilled to bits with it. Now I know I received this for free so that always adds to the pleasure but in actual fact this will only cost £12.99 which I think is a great price for something custom made. I like it so much I’m hoping to get one for my own Dad (Dad’s are so hard to buy for aren’t they?). So if you fancy ordering one, hop over to www.picklepiecreations.co.uk and put your order in before the end of May.
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Now here’s the fun bit. Would you like to win a Pickle Pie Creation? Would you like your own customised wall art maybe for you, your family or as a gift for a special person or couple? Wouldn’t they make a gorgeous wedding gift? Love Chic Living readers can win ANY print in a medium white frame from the Pickle Pie range. All you need to do is leave me a comment and tell me what you will be buying your Dad for Father’s Day this year.
Good luck!
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Disclosure: I was offered a personalised framed print from the Pickle Pie website in exchange for the review. The comments and opinions are genuine, honest and my own.
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Jen Stanbrook is an interiors writer, blogger and presenter, with an insatiable love of all things home. 
I love to try and buy something personal for fathers day, dad lives the other side of the country, so lots of photos and drawings from my sons 🙂
I was thinking of adopting a vine at his local vineyard, so he cam watch it grow and then buy a bottle of wine made from his own vine, he loves things like that!
My dad passed away 8 years ago but I still think of him on Father’s Day and usually buy my mum a little something!
I wasn’t saying that for sympathy by the way I was just being honest! 🙂
I won’t be buying my dad a gift this year as money is incredibly tight. Instead, i will be helping my little 14-month-old son to make his grandad something! Might do handprint picture or something like that! My dad is notoriously hard to buy for anyway so Im sure he’ll appreciate it if we have spent our time creating something! X
my dad passed away in december 1999, so i would get him some flowers and get my mum a special gift for such a sad day.
I think this year, we will buy a vintage bottle of whisky! He’s a massive whisky fan, so that would be a lovely special gift that he’d enjoy!
Definitely a card and drawings from my children, and maybe a visit!
me and my sisters will treat him to a nice meal out xx
I will be making him up some pictures and momentoes from when we were little
Sadly probably nothing as he’ll be away on holiday on Fathers Day. I will send him a text message though.
I’m buying my dad a bottle of whisky, he very rarely gets himself a bottle as he can’t quite afford it so it’ll be a lovely treat for him. If he’s lucky I may get him some socks and pants too! 🙂
@hlac1
i have a superman note book i was really stuck for ideas lol x
I will be buying my dad something to do with marc bolan/t-rex cos he’s a massive fan and he deserves it.
This year, I’ll be buying my Dad a watch. He is NEVER on time ever, his wedding is a few days after so hopefully it will help him be on time for that!
Rats, I haven’t bought my dad anything yet …. or come to that, and probably as bad, turned the children into creative machines for my husband. How much time have I got?!
My dad left when I was 5 years old and for many years I longed for the love of my father. I met him again as a grown woman and decided I hadn’t missed much! So this year I am looking for something special for my husband, who has been a devoting and loving father to our 3 children. I finally have the love of a very special man.
i will be buying my step dad a superman t-shirt because he’s been my rock the past few years since i had my daughter. couldnt ask for a better step dad in the whole world
I’ll be giving him money and Bath foam
We offer up vouchers, a cup of tea on request, 5 minutes peace etc. It’s always good to see him try and cash them in
My dad is no longer with me but if he was, i would be buying him something computer related, hes always loved his computer 🙂
a ferrari matchbox toy
Gardening Vouchers
i’m a bit boring and he only gets a card so winning this would make him so happy
looks great please enter me
I will be treating my dad to a meal in a nice restaurant with some presents to follow. I don’t often see him due to him working on the other side of the world. Luckily he is home for fathers day this year so will try and make it special.
Its come around so soon, don’t know yet but this is a brilliant idea you can tailor it for any person/occasion
I am going to put together a collage of photos of my children for my dad this year as you can never have enough photos of your grandchildren!
I will be making plantain, and a Goat curry with rice and peas West Indian style in memory of my dad who kind of taught me to cook and was instrumental in making me a wee bit chubby in my early teens!
I will be buying him a “Churchill Cigar”
Now..i’m not trying to tell you a sob story here – but I haven’t got a Dad. I’d love this for my babies’ Dad though 😀
Not sure yet = possibly a bottle of single malt. He has everything he could want so I’m stumped!
lovely giveaway – i will be buying him some nice bottles of wine!
My dad likes a laugh so this year he is getting the man with the golden tongs apron for when he does his legendary bbq’s :O)
Knowing how disorganised I am, it will be something I have bought from the petrol station on the way to see him!
@esthermate
I tend to take my dad out rather than buy him a present. That way we also get to spend some time together which gets rarer as you get older 🙁
Hi! I might buy my Dad a nice bottle of red wine, Bordeaux. Lovely giveaway!
@Dorothee77
I love my dad so much but he is a big pain, does things like goes and buys loads of DVDs and books that he wants JUST before fathers day, xmas and his birthday so we don’t know what to get!
I think this year it’ll be a bottle of Champagne, a stinky cheese and a piccy of his grandkids.
This is my first fathers day with my dad this year and I am 30 lol. I found out about him last year so will buy him some dad items, like a dad mug, socks and all the stuff I would have bought him over the years had I of known him. Looking forward to it 🙂 xx
A sausage making machine – I can pretty much bet that he hasn’t got one of those already and he does love a good sausage, plus he’s a keen cook, so I reckon it’s perfect! 🙂
my dad has no contact but ive got my bf lots of small nick nacks from kids for fathers day would love something personalised though xx
Still looking for inspiration . This prize looks lovely.
I’ll bake a cake! I inherited my love for cake from my Dad, but its usually shop bought delights we have so this year I’ve decided to get busy in the kitchen & try to create something special & madly delicious! 😀
My Dad is mad about gardening, so money for plants and I have found a fab ‘Head Gardener’ tin mug. Perfect for when he’s in the garden, as he’s always breaking mugs outside. He also used to be the Head Gardner at Trowell Hall x
I have just started glass etching so I’m going to be giving my Dad a personalised hand etched glass that I’ve done. I’ve also sorted him a mini photobook with pictures of my little girl for her to give to ‘Grandad’. Dad has been ill and in hopsital for most of the past month so hoping that he’s well enough to enjoy his gifts on the day.
Homemade pressies this year…..Money is tight!! Getting the kids to help make cards and a nice big fat chocolate cake!
Socks! He gets 3 pairs every year.
Boring but neccessary!
I will only be sending a card for Sunday, as he is abroad at the moment, but im going to go home as a suprise when he is back in the UK as ive not seen him since xmas.
sadly my dad isn’t with us anymore, how my other half will be receiving copious amounts of chocolate and will be waited on hand and foot… as normal! XD
I will be buying my husband (children’s dad) lots of things as its a double celebration, his 30th birthday!! Children have been busy writing up their lists of what they would like to get him for his birthday and what they would like to get him for father’s day……one suggestion was a new car!
I’m taking my Dad to the Tank Museum Bovington, Dorset with my children as we love history, we’ll get to spend time together and with my children who, like his other granddaughters he adores and often will take the blame for! Also some Radox as he has a bad back and this in the bath helps to sooth it slightly.
I’m going to be buying my Dad some cricket tickets, he loved to play in his day but struggling as he gets older so I think this would be the next best thing as he adores the game!
Will be buying my dad his yearly bottle of dark rum! How he manages to make it last a year is beyond me but he likes it and it keeps him happy 🙂 @milkpetal
i am still on the look out for something for my partner as its his first fathers day since having our little girl and i know he is secretly hopeing to get a prezzie
I will be buying my little boys daddy a big personalised chocloate bar!!
Some books about cricket
We will be buying him a lot of DVD’s !! He collects films and movies so DVD’s always get a smile 🙂 x
He always says not to bother but Ive sent a card and some running socks 🙂
I’ve bought my dad a book but I’d love to win this for my boyfriend as he’s a great dad to our son
We brought my dad and my husband a whiskey tasting evening for fathers day : )
Nothing that special this year as my dad has asked for me to save my money to spend on my girls! but I have got him a book that he keeps picking up at our house
We are going out for a nice dinner and I’m buying him a robe.
Going to visit Dad and Mum this Sunday and laying flowers down with a prayer. Still remember Him and Mum even after all the time that has passed. Rip George and Helena
My parents are on a touring holiday in Ireland for a couple of weeks with friends. They are on a tight budget so I’ve sent Mum off with a card and cash for a good meal out (including Guiness!)
my dad passed away when i was 2, every fathers day i look in the sky at the stars and count my blessings for the things i do have
A Book.
I will be buying chocolates and socks. Very original.
just a card, he isn’t a present person, he always says that theres nothing he wants or needs that he cant buy himself
I will be buying him golf lessons, he hasn’t played for a few years due to ill health
ive bought a special newspaper that claims hes the winner of the best father in the uk award
My Dad is 83 now and when I ask him if there is anything he wants, he always says no, so I’ve booked us a night out to the Theatre to see ‘What the Butler Saw’ .
I know he’ll appreciate this!
My dad is in heaven so i have bought him a beautiful pillar candle to light tomorrow morning and leave lit all day x
my dad bought himself an ipad last month so i got him a voucher for the app store
I’ve bought my dad tickets to the Yeovilton Air Show next weekend
I have bought my stepdad lots of socks and a Grandad cup for his coffee 🙂 xx
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This year we didn’t know what to buy Dad as he has everything he needs so we have settled on vouchers and a personalised card so he can buy something he really wants!
I love the print, great idea. All Dad’s love something that’s personalised for them 🙂
I’ll be buying my Dad a bottle of gin. Sadly he’s suffering from dementia now and doesn’t really know who I am so I expect him to be a bit confused when he gets gifts tomorrow because he won’t really understand what’s happening.
But at least I know he will enjoy his nightly tipple of a G&T. It’s one of the few things from before he became ill that he still remembers.
I have bought dad some aftershave and chocolates and a Benidorm DVD
Money’s tight so my dad rang me and told me not to buy him anything.
But… I couldn’t do that, so I’ve bought him 6 DVDs (50 pence each from the car boot sale, lol) and a massive bag of popcorn. He taught me to be thrifty if nothing else.
socks, pants and a t-shirt! He’s so hard to buy for I end up getting the same things each year but at least he has a plentiful supply, haha!
I’ve made my Dad a Cadbury/Thornton’s hamper! Hope he shares! 🙂
Im here at my Mums and step-dads this weekend and although we have not got him a present as such we have taken him out for a meal and a day out which he does not get a chance to do very often due to his disabilities so this was a better treat than any present we could have brought with us
Unfortunately no dad now to buy for but he was very easy going and happy to receive anything
I sadly no longer see my dad but I will be buying my husband a map of the world so we can plan our family travels on x
my dads 200 miles away so ive yet to give him a prezzie
My dad has been through so much these last 12 months. Due to medical complications he is now an amputee, he was also diagnosed with COPD and he has just come home from spending 3 months in hospital undergoing treatment for lung cancer. During this time he had 4 operations, suffered a fully collapsed lung 6 times and contracted pneumonia. Through it all, he has had a smile on his face and his first thoughts are for his children and grandchildren. Because of this, and because he is immoble at the moment, we are having a special dinner for him, cooked by us, his children at my mum and dad’s this afternoon. We have also bought him a keyring which has 4 charms containing the fingerprints of his grandchildren and we have bought him a watch he has always wanted!
A rose bush for the garden.
My dad is no longer with us, but I bought my husband a big lucky dip box from Cybercandy so that we could test out the world’s confectionery.
cigars and chocolate
I bought my dad a voucher for B&Q. Seems a bit impersonal but he loves his gadgets and this is his idea of heaven!
A photo album of the last year with our son
It would’ve been a bottle of whisky when he was still with us, nowadays I still buy one but have a drink or two out of it to his memory!
I got my dad a big jar (2.0 L) of Greek yogurt. Too bad he forgot about it very quickly, but heck it was all he wanted!