Unusual & Quirky Gifts inspired by the sea
My Story
Hi, my name is Cristina and welcome to the Naturally Quirky Collection!
What inspires Naturally Quirky?
My fervid love of the sea
Memories of strolls on a Tuscan beach
A perspective shaped by my dual cultural heritage, with an Italian and a Finnish parent
And my unbelievable fortune to live amidst rolling hills and stunning forests, with the Irish sea sparkling in the distance.
It is here, in my home nestled in the beautiful Dublin mountains, that I create, sketch and design my artwork. Simplicity and elegance, natural materials and a quirky look are the four key elements of my designs.
Irish Gifts
Customer Reviews
APOLOGIES FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.
My sincere apologies to all my customers for not showing up for a while…unfortunately it has been a very hectic and difficult time. Things can happens all simultaneously in a family life, between 1 son contracting Covid 19, a family funeral and my mother critical in hospital.
Unfortunately sometimes you need to park everything on the side because life takes different turns.
It's a very particular difficult time for me at the moment so I'm just showing up to apologize for not being present or showing up so please bear with me.
My shop will be closed till the 10th of August so hopefully will be back on track soon. …
SPECIAL GIFTS FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS!
I'm very glad this piece of jewellery was bought for a best friend's 40th birthday!!
I was just about to leave to Galway, when I received a phone call on my mobile and guess what? I didn't answer!!
It is not my intention to ignore customers but recently I have been receiving a lot of scam calls, so they have put me off completely in answering my phone!!…
I STILL LOVE MY CUSTOMERS!! 💕
It was so lovely to receive an email from this lovely lady I met years ago in one of my exhibitions. She had already bought from me two pieces of original artworks so she thought of me when thinking to buy a gift for her best friend's 40th birthday.
Hope she had a great birthday and loved her piece "Jewel of the sea"!
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SPECIAL GIFTS "Joy"
This was an other recent commission and delighted how it turned out.
Delighted with joy to walk in the Silver Strand again this year, not the most beautiful or shiny day but it is still beautiful when lushing rain…
Joy are the little things in life that makes you happy, so finding a place where you can walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet is pure JOY!-:)even in the rain!😉🌧️🌧️
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MEANINGFUL GIFTS
A special and meaningful gift for a teacher with A GIANT HEART.
It is always a great pleasure for me to create pieces with special meaning for people who deserve special celebrations!
This one was one of them…
Loved going to my garden to pick special foliage and flowers to add a personal touch to decorate my ECO GIFT BOXES!
You can link in my Bio to discover new pieces I will be adding over time!
You can choose your own TITLE too for your piece and the colour background if you wish so you can adapt on the colour scheme of your house.
Be unique, be quirky!!😉✨🎁
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ALWAYS HAPPY WHEN CUSTOMERS HAPPY
An other great review from customer after receiving my Solitary Panda, a lovable piece of artwork for Panda lovers.
Perfect both for adults and children alike.
Scroll across to see a pic of the lovely panda in his new house.
Do you know you can name your own panda if you wish too and give him a special name chosen by you?
A solitary panda is always in need of great company, make yours a special and inseparable companion!!
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#sealovers🌊 …
✨✨✨FANTASTIC NEWS✨✨✨
I have been told today that after a very high number of applications of very high standard emerging crafts and design enterprises, I have been selected for a place with DCCI and LEO Enterprise offices for this year Get Set Program 2021.
So thrilled to accept this offer and hopefully moving forward with my tiny little business and for me so much gratifying…creating is what I love!
Small steps towards much bigger ones!
✨Hope you all have a great weekend!-:)✨👌
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LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL GIFT FOR A SPECIAL TEACHER?
🎁Here just few ideas of what to get for that special teacher with a giant heart, or being a special star or rare as gold!! 🥇
I always think a personalised gift with a personal touch add so much to a gift.
🌱Every piece of original artwork from the Naturally Quirky Collection is received in a beautiful Eco gift box, recycled tissue paper, compostable label and a small card where you can write your own personal message.
Collection is now available from Rathfarnham area to pick up your gift if you wish.
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Wishing a very Happy Father's Day to all the best fathers in the world!
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ATTENTION PLEASE!!
✨Don't forget you can download a FREE poem for your SPECIAL DAD and send it by email.
LINK IN MY BIO TO GET THE LINK!
Posting the last 2 parcels today for your gifts for Father's Day.
🖼️You can now order your last personalised piece and only collection is now available from the production factory : my place! 😉
Of course I will be willing to meet you half way….
Link in Bio for directions…
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AN OTHER FABULOUS REVIEW!
😊I'm always thrilled to receive pics of my artwork in real people's homes.
Scroll and check it out, accompanied by a fantastic view of the sea!
♥️What a wonderful backdrop for my special piece " Heartbeat" to be in!
✨Particularly when this special piece is one of my favourites!
🎉This piece was gifted to celebrate 40 years of anniversary! What a great achievement, my best congratulations to this special couple!
🎊Its an honour to celebrate so many years of marriage together.
A special gift for a special couple! 🎁
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SPECIAL GIFTS GO A LONG WAY!
So delighted to see this piece was gifted to a professor in Cork University as a thank you gift.🎁
🌳" TREE OF HOPE" has a very special meaning and hope for better things for the near future….
"When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and seeds of hope." – Wangari Maathai
I planted a new cherry tree this week, can't wait to see it blossom!! 🌳
🌳Do you love trees as I do? Which tree is your favourite? 🌳🌳🌳
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DID YOU KNOW?
📜You can now download a free poem for Father's day simply requesting via link, check in Bio ➡️ through the Naturally Quirky Father's Day page.
👨👩👧👧YOUR KIDS can have fun sending this video via email to celebrate that special day!
🧖♂️"By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually have a son who thinks he is wrong!!"😂 – Charles Wadsworth
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"WHEN LOVE INSPIRES"
This is one of my latest commission for a birthday girl.
I enjoyed making this piece, a new design was inspired by an other piece and voila', 3 little hearts representing a new family who just purchased a new house.. What a great way to start a new family home!!
Loving this quote so I just like to share it:
"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." – Helen Keller
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5 ***** REVIEW
Always over the moon when receiving such a great feedback and reviews from my customers.
It's a great feeling, not only knowing that any handcrafted piece from the Naturally Quirky Collection is highly appreciated but also liked very much by each customer.
It always make you want to do more and do it better!!
Do you get the same feeling too? 🤸♀️🤸♂️🤸
Wishing you a great and delightful day!! 😉 ✨🌞🌞🌞
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FATHER'S DAY IS COMING…..
YES Father's Day is on its way….
DID YOU KNOW?
In Catholic countries of Europe, it has been celebrated on 19 March as Saint Joseph's Day since the Middle ages.
✨✨✨GREAT NEWS!✨✨✨
If you have YOUNG KIDS, there is a beautiful FREE Poem you can download.
You can request directly from my website.. Check link in Bio ➡️
If you are looking for a quirky gift to celebrate this special day, I have just finished few new pieces of original artwork from the Naturally Quirky Collection… ➡️⏯️↪️▶️ you can check in Bio for more ideas and a fantastic price range.
All the quirky pieces will be sent in a beautiful eco friendly gift box accompanied by flowers and leaves from my own garden, in addition you can include your own personal message and I'll be doing all the rest… 😉
"WHEN YOU ARE YOUNG, YOU THINK YOUR DAD IS SUPERMAN.
THEN YOU GROW UP AND YOU REALISE HE IS JUST A REGULAR GUY WHO WEARS A CAPE. 😂
– Dave Atell
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"A TRUE CHAMPION"
A new special addition to the Naturally Quirky Collection.
YOU LIVE ONLY ONCE, BUT YOU GET TO SERVE TWICE! 😉 🎾
This tennis racket is doing all the talking and is ready to celebrate Father's Day.
Made out of tiny shells and tiny corals from the stunning Coral beach in Connemara.
🎾Anyone for a game of tennis?🎾
If you are looking for something quirky to celebrate sporty dads, here is an option for you.
You can personalise it with the player's name upon request!
You can link in Bio for more quirky ideas for Father's Day ➡️
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BRIEF, CONCISE AND TO THE POINT!!
***** Sometimes even a short review can make you extremely happy!
A very happy customer makes the seller a very happy producer!! 😉☺️
🤸♀️🤸♂️🤸
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TOP OF THE CHARTS
🥇We all know what happens when you go to the top of the charts!!
🏆Well, this is only an interpretation but I think this quirky jazz trumpet is only trying to announce a special message: You are on the TOP OF THE CHARTS!!
🧍♂️I'm thinking Father's day at the moment!!
Perhaps you don't need to say much…just SURPRISE HIM with something very special…
So here a quick guide for the special day:
1. Surprise him with a special bottle of wine, crafted beer or crafted Gin or whiskey @obrienswine .
2. A handmade card made by you or you can buy a beautiful crafted one at @lyndasstitches.
3. Surprise him with a very special HOME MADE dinner, look up great recipes from @nevenmaguire . Have a look at how many delicious recipes you can FOLLOW and of course you can follow him too! 😉
4. Present him with a very special and quirky piece from the Naturally Quirky Collection which can be customised with name and date. (I'm not trying to impress!! 😉😂)
5. Give the best shot to the one who deserve the best on Father's day and tell him he will be always remembered as number 1 on the charts!! 😉
6. ENJOY THE DAY!!
7. I know, I know, 20 of June is far away but in the meantime, you can practice your meal, make or order your cards, purchase a quirky gift and start picking and choose your special bottle… (you can still add one on the list for yourself for tasting… 🤣 😂)
Be unique, be quirky!
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#supportirish …
DID YOU KNOW?
I don't know where I'm going but I'm on my way… 🤣
This is "VOYAGE" which translate from French the JOURNEY!
This is a meaningful piece of artwork from the Naturally Quirky Collection ..
Sometimes I'm like a swing, moving from one direction to an other!
but that's good right?
Your creative journey does never follow a straight line!!
I like this quote from Martin Luther King Jr:
If you can fly, then run.
If you can't run, then walk.
If you can't walk, then crawl,
But by all means keep moving.
And so I do!! 😉 😉
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WHEN A BIG SMILE SAYS EVERYTHING!!! 😁
Is he not adorable? This is Brayson.
🦒When you make a child so happy receiving a Quirky Giraffes piece, what can you ask more?
It's the best gratification you can get!
✨A feedback doesn't necessarily needs words!! 😉 😉
🤾He is so cute, you almost want to have an other child…. 🤣😂 Did I just say that?
No I'm just kidding….. I'm leaving these pleasures to other people now, although I must admit, those years were the best years of my life! Hyper, active and on the move all the time but great!! Enjoy when you have young ones, time passes so quickly!!
👩👦👦Sometimes you do miss those moments, but when you get pics like this one, that makes it all!!
THANK YOU BRAYSON!
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