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Billiedoo was born in 2010 with craft at the heart of its business

Billiedoo is a women-led business born in 2010. A simple story of love, friendship and craft grew in to a collection of hand crafted keepsakes which have been delivered to thousands of customers the world over.

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The True Story of

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The year was 2010

Years ago, on holiday in Austria, I loved the little heart door signs that were hung up all around our Alpine Hotel. When I came home I wanted something similar for our home. Could I find what I wanted? No! So I decided to make one. I sourced a wooden heart shape then painted it, sanded it, wrote my message on it along with a wee drawing, varnished it, strung it with twine and ribbon and hung it up. Well pleased with it, I thought that would be the end.

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Friends & Family

But it wasn’t the end, it was just the beginning! Friends coming to the house saw what I’d done and loved it. I then started thinking of all the times in the year when you might send a card to someone – a wedding, birthday, the birth of a baby, an anniversary, a new job, new home, you name it! And I thought how much nicer it would be to receive a heart instead of a card as nothing says ‘I love you’ more than a heart. I designed a small range of hearts which friends started to buy. Seeing the potential and crossing my fingers firmly, I took a deep breath and took my hearts ‘out there’ to a large local Christmas craft fair and sold out. I haven’t looked back since.

One offs to Weddings

It wasn’t long before people starting asking for their own messages on the hearts. As every heart is handwritten it was easy to customise and personalised their heart into a completely unique and meaningful gift. Whether it was a one off for a special birthday or a good luck message for a friend, your ideas have always made me smile! Then the wedding requests starting coming in…’Can you…? Could you…? What about…?’ From ‘will you be my bridesmaid?’ to hen do keepsakes, place settings, favours and wedding thank yous, I’ve lost count as to how many of my mementos of these special days I’ve made. Add in a good few comemorative occasions and women only bike sportives, all your big occasions can be catered to with the same love and care that goes into each one off-order.

I love what I do and hope you do too. With love for you, from Billiedoo

A worldwide hit

I’ve now been making hearts for 12 years and have sent them all over the world. I have sold directly through my own high street store and website, at fairs throughout Scotland and through my lovely wholesale customers who range from a Stately Home to an Alpaca Farm! Whether it’s a ‘ready to customise’ heart or a specially designed one off, every heart is a unique love letter sent by you to someone special. And, as they’re made from sustainable FSC certified birch ply, they’re designed to last a lifetime – that’s a pretty good return for your money!

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