'Gifts Instead of Flowers' is giving you the chance to win art from TWO artists on their site.

Gifts Instead of Flowers started when during illness, founder, Jan received many beautiful bouquets: The gesture is wonderful and the flowers were too, but after a week all I had left was the card I’ve always loved going to craft fairs, and was inspired to encourage giving independent art instead of flowers.”

These beautiful pieces are just a tiny example of all the brilliant art that is produced by the independent artists on Gifts Instead of Flowers - the perfect gift for anyone

www.giftsinsteadofflowers.com

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You could win:

1.Eleanor Tomlinson is an award-winning artist and illustrator based in rural East Yorkshire. Working predominantly in ink and watercolour her designs and pieces celebrate the local countryside and all the creatures found within it; both great and small. Eleanor’s pieces now feature across a growing collection of stationery, print and homeware ranges over

'Garden Birds' ink and watercolour original artwork from Eleanor's collection of wildlife pieces featuring 12 of the UK’s most popular garden birds. comes signed, framed in a black wooden frame with a hand signed certificate of authenticity. Gift wrapped and UK postage included.

Original Artwork Dimensions: 29.7cm x 29.7cm

Total Framed Artwork Size: Approx 45cm x 45cm external dimensions with the piece mounted in a 5cm width mount.

2.Do you want to put something on your wall that will make you smile?

Abi (Tippetts) and Roz (Berkeley-Hill) both work together to create everything, from paintings to quirky animal illustrations. Abi paints the animals in watercolour and Roz adds the pattern to their shirts.

You can commission a pet portrait and have your dog or cat painted wearing any outfit. From a cockerpoo wearing a 70’s shirt and kipper tie, to a chihuahua wearing a Liberty print floral or a ginger tom in a Hawaiian shirt, the limit is your imagination.

These make a fabulous gift for a special birthday, big anniversary, retirement or for those precious pets that have passed away for something to remember them.