It all started when...
Our journey began back in 2019 during COVID. I had created a little handmade jewellery business ('Precious Peach Co' named after my then bunny Peach). I have always been a creative person and I really enjoyed posting and interacting with my customers on TikTok throughout the pandemic. This little hobby, as well as keeping me busy whilst stuck inside, made me realise just how much I wanted to be a small business owner.
Fast forward to May 2022, and I finished university with a law degree. But instead of rushing into a job I would likely end up hating, I took some time to evaluate what would truly make me happy. I could never really imagine myself in a big fancy corporate job, but what I could imagine, is being a small business owner. I had big dreams of starting a creative business and employing my lovely mum who was at the time working in a not very nice job.
The start of Heavenly Hamper Co...
Having enjoyed the design element of my job so much, I then decided to transform Heavenly Hamper Co into Cards and Keepsakes. I felt like this name better summarised exactly what I loved so much about my job; designing beautiful cards, keepsakes and goodies which were perfect to gift in their own right, not just as small part of a bigger gift inside our boxes.
If you have got this far, thank you so much for taking the time to read a little bit about our journey. in 2025 I have big hopes of further expanding our gift range with each season and occasion - we're only just getting started!
Sara and the Cards & Keepsakes Team
(Tom, and Angie) x
Cards and Keepsakes is born...
We have since launched Cards and Keepsakes. Beautiful gift boxes curated with not only thoughtfully selected pamper items, but also lovingly handmade goodies too! We handpour all our own wax melts and make all our own bath salts too (I'm quite proud of that!)
Not only that but we began designing our own greeting cards, mugs, coasters, pins, badges, stickers, bookmarks - all sorts! All to be included in our boxes, making them extra special and unique.
Before long, Heavenly Hamper Co was thriving all thanks to our incredible customers. In fact, I did end up employing my wonderful mom, Angie, and even convinced my amazing fiancé, Tom, to leave his stable full-time job to join the journey too (which was a bit scary, there's a lot be said about financial security!)
Sara and the Cards & Keepsakes Team
(Tom, and Angie) x