Mother’s Day, also known as “Mothering Sunday,” falls on Sunday 15th March 2026 in the UK. Observed on the fourth Sunday of Lent, the occasion celebrates mothers and mother figures.
Aberystwyth-based Driftwood Designs, founded in 2012 by artist and illustrator Lizzie Spikes alongside her old school friend Becky Barratt, produces a distinctive range of gifts, homewares, prints, and cards. Many products are made in Britain and reflect Welsh landscapes, wildlife, and cultural motifs.
The company’s designs stem from Spikes’s passion for incorporating nature-inspired artwork into practical items suitable for everyday use. Its collection offers options across a range of budgets.
Gifts for the organised mom: For mothers who keep everything running smoothly, the Let Her Sleep notebook provides a practical gift.
The blank A5 notebook fits easily on a desk, coffee table, or in a handbag and is ideal for jotting to-do lists and reminders. Its cover features a scenic illustration of hills and fields with a woman resting peacefully in the foreground.
The caption reads: “Let her sleep. For when she wakes, she will move mountains”.
RRP £5.
For the mom who loves cooking: For mothers who enjoy preparing meals for family and friends, Driftwood Designs offers kitchen accessories decorated with Spikes’s artwork.
Oven gloves produced in Britain combine durability with decorative designs. Woodland scenes depict badgers, foxes, and deer in seasonal forests, while the daffodils pattern adds a bright spring feel.
Other designs feature beaches and harbours from Welsh seaside towns, as well as a starling murmuration over the sea at sunset.
RRP £28.00.
For the homemaker: For mothers who enjoy creating a welcoming home, Driftwood Designs produces made-to-order lampshades that are hand finished.
Patterns include flowers, swallows flying across a summer sky, and hares running through a meadow. Other designs depict seashells, shipping area infographics, and the peaks of Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons.
RRP £62.00.
For the outdoor enthusiast: With Mother’s Day arriving in mid-March, many people begin spending more time outdoors as spring approaches.
For mothers who enjoy the fresh air, a microfibre snood offers warmth and protection. The versatile accessory wicks sweat and blocks draughts can also be used to wipe rain from glasses.
Available designs include the Hearty Canlon patchwork hearts pattern, doves on a blue background, mushrooms, colourful wildflowers, and a Welsh mountains infographic suited to hikers.
RRP £16.00.
The essential card: Driftwood Designs also offers a wide range of greetings cards.
Mother’s Day cards feature Welsh-inspired designs with messages in both English and Welsh, along with illustrations such as foxes and elephants. The broader collection includes flowers, wildlife, landscapes, moons, seashells, seascapes, mountains, and cosy cottages.
Prices start at £1.00.