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Gift Guide: Create Memories With Christmas Gifts

November 28, 2019 By Kari 1 Comment

Featuring some of my faves from Poppy Barley and a few other awesome Canadian brands: here are four ideas on how you can create memories with Canadian Christmas gifts! 

I love to create an experience around the items I’m gifting. In fact, this is hands-down my favourite way to gift! The pieces are already great on their own but if you can use whatever you’re wrapping up to tell a story, create a memory or an experience – why not, right? These are my picks from one of my favourite Canadian brands, Poppy Barley, paired up with a few other things I love, to ultimately create a beautiful story.

 

Gift Idea #1: A Night On The Town

The Story: An evening out, just the two of you. Dinner and to see one of your favourite shows. Perhaps you’ve already selected the performance and the restaurant, or you can invite your loved one to plan the evening together!

The Gift: Something to wear. Poppy Barley’s new Over-The-Knee Tights, and All-Damn-Day Heels in Champagne. Tuck tickets to the show into the 3-in-1 Wristlet. For presentation, you can even make the tickets yourself (the real ones to come later)!

Shop: 3-In-1 Wristlet Gold Sand | Over-The-Knee Tights | All-Damn-Day Heel

Gift Idea #2: A Trip Somewhere!

The Story: A getaway to make more memories. Surprise your loved one with the tickets and details all set. Or, (if you’re still saving up), include a travel book on the area you’ve picked with an invitation to start planning the adventure together.

The Gift: Champagne Luggage Tag, Blush Passport Holder, travel books and/or tickets.

Shop: Champagne Luggage Tag | Blush Passport Holder

Gift Idea #3: Distinguished Gentleman

The Story: Investing in self-care with Canadian-made all-natural grooming products. Introduce your loved one to some amazing products, encouraging them to invest in their well-being.

The Gift: Products from Like Grandpa will be packaged up in Poppy Barley’s Toiletry Kit. You could also include a gift card for a service (massage or beard grooming) or handmake one offering to do it yourself (if that’s your thing)! 🙂

Shop: Toiletry Kit | Like Grandpa Products

Gift Idea #4: Indulgent Night In

The Story: Treat your loved one to a night in! You’re leaving the house (with the kids) and the house is all theirs! Invite them to pour a bath, lather up in luxury Canadian products, and soak with their favourite music on and beverage of choice nearby.

The Gift: Poppy Barley’s gorgeous cosmetics cases filled with Pura Botanical’s Overnight Watermelon Mask, Tiny Treats Bath Truffles, Willow Nicole Cosmetics Peppermint + Lime Body Scrub and Facial Steam.

Shop: Small Cosmetic Case | Large Cosmetic Case  

Pura Overnight Watermelon Mask | Tiny Treats Bath Truffles | Shop Willow Nicole Cosmetics

 

Makeup: Marina Georgia

Photos: Dallas Curow

 

Pin this to your Gift Guide and Experience Gifting boards and follow me on Pinterest here!

Thank you to Poppy Barley for sponsoring this post. As always, thoughts and opinions are mine. 

 

Other Posts You’ll Love:

Local Gifts For Guys

Master Holiday Party Makeup

How To Keep Your Holiday Wreath Fresh

xx

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Filed Under: Gift Guides, Local Love, Shop Local, Style

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  1. Karen says

    November 30, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    Keep the holiday ideas coming

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Home style, organization tips + DIYs. Cocktail + food recipes.
Celebrating the holidays with our three cuties 👦🐶🐶 in our 1913 home 🇨🇦
About #ATBUp:

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How excited are you to be able to have friends and How excited are you to be able to have friends and family stay over again? We cannot wait for the day we get the green light and it's safe to do so. We're ready for it! 🙌

Our Guest Room Reveal is now up at KariSkelton.com! 💃
After the enormous task of purging this stash room, the team at @simoneandivy.ca surprised us with a room reveal and it's stunning!😍 So, outside of a DIY contribution from me, this room – the design, the colours, the everything – is all them!

Head to KariSkelton.com (tap the clickable blue link under my bio to get there) for some inspiration for your own guest room, to see all of the before & after photos, and shop all the pretty things! 🤍🤍 
Ask any questions in the comment section below ⬇️⬇️.
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Even when Wyatt was littler and would sometimes get rejected at the park when he asked to play, it would shatter my heart. 😫

I was bullied in high school pretty bad. My aunt stepped in one time and regulated some mean girls. Shared the (now) hilarious story on my Stories.❤❤

Wyatt's cute tee is from @deuxpardeuxkids, I'm wearing my @smashtess sweetheart roper and that heart print out is @justinema's free printable Kindness Challenge! (Looks like I have some catching up to do)! 🤣
See that cute little face photo bombing in the bac See that cute little face photo bombing in the back? 😊 He helps with my mental health on a daily basis. I know what each person needs varies, but for me, getting alone time to walk the dogs has been key in managing my anxiety and stress (especially this past year).

I believe investing in mental health initiatives is more important than ever. I’m so happy to be partnering with @atbfinancial for a really meaningful campaign called #ATBUp.

Each weekday from March 1-12, one more simple, FUN social challenge will be presented. When you complete and share on social using #ATBUp, @atbfinancial will donate $1 to @mentalhealthab!

I’ll be heading up two challenges—and including Moses 🐶 and Monroe 🐶. I hope you’ll join me! 😊💛

Visit up.atb.com to enter to win prizes, and get more info about the challenges and Alberta’s Mental Health Foundation.
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