Don’t panic!

If you were looking for our shop site and found it was closed then don’t panic! It was obvious from the enquiries and orders we were getting that offering set designs with limited personalisation was not what you all wanted!

Our shop site was a standard system which was too rigid to cope with the bespoke nature of the prints you were after so we’ve closed it whilst we work on a new, all improved website. In the meantime if you would like to place an order or have any queries then please drop me an email at joanne@dottidiva.co.uk

Thankyou!!

Totally unique personalised prints are continuing to hit the mark

Watching or hearing about the reaction of the recipient to a totally unique personalised Dotti Diva print is priceless and never fails to make me smile.  A personalised print is such a thoughtful and personal gift and with a message totally bespoke to the recipient it always hits the mark.

Unfortunately we can’t really showcase these bespoke prints on the website because by their very nature they are unique and bespoke to a particular person or event  however some of our lovely customers have given permission for their prints to appear here on our blog. Take a look below! If you’d like us to come up with a Dotti Diva personalised print for someone you know then do please get in touch at joanne@dottidiva.co.uk

Bespoke, personalised 50th Birthday Print

Bespoke & personalised family print

Bespoke orders prove to be a real hit

When I started the business I thought I’d identified a gap in the market with the combination of words and pictures created into beautiful, personalised prints. This business evolved out of the fact that I was struggling to find a suitable birthday present for a friend. Having wasted hours trawling the shops in person and online I had a brainwave and created a framed print for her using personalised words and photos. She absolutely loved it and showed it to all her family and friends and suddenly I was receiving orders!

Having delivered these orders I decided to do some research to see if this was something I could offer commercially and whilst there were lots of companies offering personalised word prints there were none doing what I’d done incorporating photos into the design to make it truly unique and bespoke to the recipient. And the rest as they say is history … BUT what is becoming very clear to me is that whilst there is definitely a demand for those kind of personalised prints, what people really want is something totally unique and absolutely personal. There are lots of websites now offering variations on the theme of personalised typographic prints but there is a lot of similarity on what’s on offer and many have lots of restrictions on the number of words or colours or frames.

With my background in the commercial design agency field I am totally at ease with bespoke orders and I don’t impose any kind of restrictions. I want to produce a personalised gift that the recipient will treasure and that does seem to be proving a hit! So look out for some changes to the website coming soon and in the meantime here’s just a few recent bespoke orders.

Say it with a Dotti Diva print for Valentine’s Day this year

Flowers are so last year and anyway they only last such a short time! Why not try something a bit different this year and show your loved one just how much you care with a personalised Dotti Diva typographic print?

We’ve just launched a whole new range of designs perfect for Valentine’s Day. Here’s just a few. Go to www.dottidiva.co.uk to see our full range.

‘Just one Kiss’ personalised photo print http://www.dottidiva.co.uk/personalised-just-one-kiss-photo-print-760-p.asp

‘Sealed with a Kiss’ personalised typographic print http://www.dottidiva.co.uk/personalised-sealed-with-a-kiss-print-751-p.asp

Dotti Diva dives into Twitter World

So as of today Dotti Diva has taken a deep breath and dived headfirst into the land of Twitter.  This new chapter in the online life of Dotti Diva was kicked off thanks to a tweet from Clare Balding who loved her personalised Dotti Diva print so took to Twitter to thank us and even better included a link to our website dottidiva.co.uk. We’re very excited to get our first celebrity endorsement and really hope this is a taste of things to come in 2013. Take a look below at the print we did for Clare.

Personalised Dotti Diva print for Clare Balding featuring Archie

An alternative design for the personalised Dotti Diva print produced for Clare Balding featuring Archie her dog

Unique presents for teachers

Whether it’s for Christmas, end of the school year or a teacher’s leaving present it can be a real problem what to get a teacher as a gift.  How about something a bit different that will give them a lasting and personal reminder of their class? We just delivered a fantastic bespoke personalised print incorporating the school logo into the design. The parents asked us could we produce a bespoke Dotti Diva personalised print and here’s what we produced. Take a look!

A uniquely personal present for your child’s teacher

The Perfect Christmas Present for Dads!

No I’m not talking about another pair of socks or yet more aftershave! I’m talking about a unique framed personalised print from Dotti Diva. Take a look on www.dottidiva.co.uk and choose from our range of original and quirky designs especially for dads. Send us your special photograph and we’ll do the rest. Tell your dad how much he means to you and give him a present he’ll treasure forever. And if you can’t find exactly what you want then talk to us, we offer a totally bespoke service as well. So if you have something specific in mind or you’ve seen something you really like then let us know. Here’s an example from our website range to inspire you.

The perfect Christmas Gift for Dad! Tell your dad just how special he is with a Personalised Dotti Diva Photo Wordart Print.

Can’t think what to get your mum for Christmas?

There are only so many pairs of slippers, bath bubbles and chocolates a woman can have…  Well actually maybe not on the chocolates but you know what I mean! We all love our mums and so we want to give them something really special for Christmas but finding that elusive perfect gift can be a real nightmare. If you’ve spent hours traipsing the high street or trawling the web then look not further because Dotti Diva has a range of fantastic bespoke personalised prints specially designed for mums that you will not find anywhere else.

A Dotti Diva Personalised Print makes the perfect bespoke gift and tells your mum just how much she means to you. Send us your chosen photograph and select from a range of loving messages and we’ll create a one-off unique personalised print for your mum to treasure. With prices starting from just £30 (unframed) you could even throw in some chocolates as well!

Take a look at some of our designs below or visit our website at www.dottidiva.co.uk

Totally unique and original design incorporating your own chosen photograph this fabulous and fun personalised Photo WordArt Print would make a perfect gift for any mother.

‘MUMS ARE LIKED FLOWERS’
Gorgeous personalised print for mums. What a great gift! Click on the image to visit http://www.dottidiva.co.uk and find out more.

Dotti Diva is now live!

So after all the late nights our website www.dottidiva.co.uk is now live and ready to accept orders!

Introducing Dotti Diva online http://www.dottidiva.co.uk

Exciting and scary times but the work doesn’t stop here as there’s still lots to do to promote the website and we’ve got some new designs to add already. Here’s a sneaky preview of just a couple!

Visit www.dottidiva.co.uk to view our full range.

 

‘People Come and Go but Horses Leave Hoof Prints on Your Heart
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‘My Dog Isn’t Just For Christmas’
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Introducing Dotti Diva Personalised Prints Online!

Hello and Welcome to Dotti Diva! 

‘A MUMMY’S JOB MEANS GETTING PAID WITH HUGS & KISSES’
Gorgeous personalised print for mums. What a great gift! Click on the image to visit http://www.dottidiva.co.uk and find out more.

So who and what is Dotti Diva? Dotti Diva was officially born just over a year ago but its beginnings go back a few years further than that.

Dotti Diva is the alter ego of me, Joanne Somerville. Back in 2000 after my daughter, Megan was born I left my corporate marketing job in IT and started my own design and marketing business, Design Eclectic. Twelve years on and the business is still going strong, having survived the arrival of identical twin sons, Duncan & Callum along with Jess, a rather stupid dalmatian (she’s the real Dotti Diva!) and Alf, a rescue Weimaraner with all sorts of issues and lots of other stuff along the way! However, in amongst the madness that is my life I started designing quirky birthday party invitations using their photos for my kids and then their friends which proved a real hit. I toyed with the idea of launching a personalised party invitation business but for various reasons and principally lack of time that never happened.

Fast forward to 2011 and I was struggling to find a suitable birthday present for a friend. Having wasted hours trawling the shops in person and online I had a brainwave and created a framed print for her using personalised words and photos. She absolutely loved it and showed it to all her family and friends and suddenly I was receiving orders!

Having delivered said orders I decided to do some research to see if this was something I could offer commercially and whilst there were lots of companies offering personalised word prints there were none doing what I’d done incorporating photos into the design to make it truly unique and bespoke to the recipient. And the rest as they say is history …

Early in 2012 I launched the business on a fantastic website for handmade gifts called ‘amumstouch’ and now after lots of work I’m just about ready with my own online shop, www.dottidiva.co.uk.

The personalised options in my range are all unique and personal to the recipient so you won’t find them anywhere else! Take a look at www.dottidiva.co.uk and let me know what you think. Here’s one of our launch designs.