Last Order Dates for Christmas This Year Writing this post normally makes my heart sink, as it's so complex to explain last order dates with all our different product types and delivery destinations. Happily, our art print manufacturer gets better every year at organising Christmas, and this year I can give you a fairly simple breakdown. Do remember that we can't guarantee anything only give you the best information possible from our manufacturing and delivery services. Buying early is the best guarantee, as it gives us time to sort out any issues which may occur. Last Order Dates for UK For most products the last order date is 17th December. This is for all prints, frames, cards, aprons, notebooks, mugs, playing cards, tins and wrapping paper. Some products should be ordered by 12th December. These are paperback books, tea towels, coasters, tree ornaments and bags. Original art works can be ordered until 21st December. Last Order Dates for USA We recommend ordering all physical products by 12th December. Last Order Dates for Canada, Australia & New Zealand Normal manufacturing and delivery times will apply for these destinations, which can vary from 5 to 17 days. All the details should be clearly on the product page, but if you are not sure or have trouble finding the information you need, please just drop me a line at contact@castleseftonpress.co.uk . Ebooks Don't forget that you can always buy an ebook, even on Christmas morning! You'll get immediate delivery.

We've Moved to Shopify A quick bulletin to say that our new Shopify store is live! You may not be able to tell at first that we have changed, as the design and colour scheme of our site is much the same. But I hope that you will soon find that it functions more smoothly than the old site. Despite my best efforts, the old one was never satisfactory. Benefits of Shopify There are lots of benefits for me, as the store is much easier to manage than the old one. This leaves me more time for creating art and fiction because I'm not constantly trying to fix broken bits of the site, and because the inventory, management and marketing links are of a much better design. Benefits of Shopify to you will be a smoother browsing experience where it is hopefully easier to find what you are interested in. Most of all, the checkout is improved. While the old checkout was safe and secure, it looked clunky and did not inspire confidence! You now have the peace of mind of Shopify's familiar smooth checkout to help you purchase. Let us Know As usual, there is just me doing everything so there are bound to be small errors here and there. So do let me know if you find something that needs fixing or have a problem with anything. Help us by having a browse around the site - enjoy the new features and make sure there is no missing information. If you haven't signed up to our email list, why not visit the Subscribe page and get your free short story or printable art greeting card?  

I can't believe that I am talking about Christmas 2026 at Castle Sefton Press! Not because it has come round quickly - it always does that - but because so much has happened to me and CSP since I was writing last year's Christmas post. It has been a positive year in so many ways and I have worked really, really hard to convert our store to Shopify, launch on Etsy, refigure our social media and tweak many other aspects of the business. I hope you enjoy the results this Christmas! New Christmas Range for 2026 You may remember this painting from the blog last year, entitled simply Christmas Tree. It's now live on our store on a range of products: cards, coasters, apron, tea towel, tree ornament, and storage tin. I'm so pleased to have captured a deep warm glow and some magical detail in this painting, and it looks wonderful printed on the items using our manufacturer's high-quality techniques. Take a look for yourself in the Christmas Shop. Christmas Offers 2026 If you follow me you'll know that I'm not a lover of offers. We try to charge fair prices for what we sell and don't include massive margins. And we don't bulk manufacture, so we don't have mountains of dead stock to clear. But I do like to offer a small discount or bonus to encourage new customers, reward loyal ones or encourage you to buy early for Christmas! Buying or ordering early is the best thing you can do to support small businesses at Christmas. And it's better for you too - there's far less chance that you'll spend Christmas Eve in a long phone queue to Royal Mail trying to find out where the temporary delivery man has left your parcel. (We try to make sure that never happens, but the couriers are not under our control). Early Bird Discount on Christmas Card Packs Enjoy 10% off all our packs of 10 and 20 Christmas cards until 14th November. If you send your cards early, you can save by sending them 2nd Class and with a saving on the cards themselves! Just add the cards to your basket for the discount to be applied. Christmas Bundle You know that we offer some permanent bundle discounts that pass on some of the savings we make when you buy multiple items. We always offer a special Christmas version, and this year you can save 15% when you choose any four items priced under £20. It's a little help with your Christmas shopping. Mix and match your own bundle items. Free 2m Roll of Wrapping Paper with an Original Art Work Turn one of our original artworks into a stunning and special gift this Christmas with free wrapping paper. A 2m roll of our original eco art paper - available in two designs - will be delivered to you free of charge if you add it to your basket along with an original art work. Black Friday I know, I know ... I don't like it either. But like so many other things that I don't like - Meta, AI & VAT for example - it is part of the business environment in which we exist. Many customers expect it and wait for it. So, we will be offering a storewide 10% discount from 23rd November until 30th November. Last Order Dates for Christmas Writing this section normally makes my heart sink, as it's so complex with all our different product types and delivery destinations. Happily, our art print manufacturer gets better every year at organising Christmas, and this year I can give you a fairly simple breakdown. Do remember that we can't guarantee anything only give you the best information possible. UK Dates For most products the last order date is 17th December. This is for all prints, frames, cards, aprons, notebooks, mugs, playing cards, tins and wrapping paper. Some products should be ordered by 12th December. These are paperback books, tea towels, coasters, tree ornaments and bags. Original art works can be ordered until 21st December. Don't forget that ebooks can purchased at any time - even Christmas morning! USA Dates We recommend ordering all physical products by 12th December. Don't forget that ebooks can purchased at any time - even Christmas morning! Canada, Australia & New Zealand Normal manufacturing and delivery times will apply for these destinations, which can vary from 5 to 17 days. All the details should be clearly on the product page, but if you are not sure or have trouble finding the information you need, please just drop me a line at contact@castleseftonpress.co.uk . Merry Christmas I love Christmas and I hope you enjoy some of our product offerings during this festive season. A Merry Christmas to you from both of us at Castle Sefton Press!