'Personally Written for You'
Bespoke Poems, Crossword & Puzzles
You supply the details - Let Astikkos create the gift
To contact Paul please e-mail: mail@astikkos.com
All 'Personally Written for You' products require you to provide the information from which the gift is created. The more information you can provide, the more appropriate the gift will be. Let me know anything that you feel is suitable or relevant for the person/occasion & I'll try to include as much of it as is possible. It's very unlikely that all the information you provide will be used, so if there's anything particular that must be included please point this out.
The sort of information required is names, nicknames, pet names etc of the recipient & other people, together with their relationship to the recipient. Is there a specific occasion being celebrated? Places that are relevant, for instance where they have lived, married, worked, visited; street names, towns, workplaces, favourite destinations etc. Hobbies & interests, likes & dislikes (both general & specific), whether it be food, drink, clothes, habits, films/tv, books, sports, cars, gardening.... the list is endless & very individual.
For personalised crosswords, as much of the information that you provide as is practical will be used for answers, the remaining 'spaces' in the puzzle will be filled, as far as possible, by other words that may not have been specifically listed but relate to the hobbies etc in general. Some of the other information that you provide that can not be used as 'answers' will be used in clues.
For personalised poems, the information that best suits the 'feel' of the poem will be used. Please let me know whether you prefer the poem to be humorous, romantic, nostalgic etc.
Please use the e-mail link above to send your information.
Available products:
Personalised Poem - short version - £8.00 - Up to 16 lines of verse. Suitable for cards or for sending as a 'Message in a Bottle' (see below).
Personalised Poem - full version - £14.00 - Up to 32 lines of verse. Ideal for framing as a lasting gift. (Can be supplied framed, see 'gift set' below)
Freeform Crossword - Quick
- £12.00 - A square puzzle using approximately 20 words in a non-symmetrical manner, with quick clues.Freeform Crossword - Cryptic - £18.00 - A square puzzle using approximately 20 words in a non-symmetrical manner, with cryptic clues.
Shaped Crossword - Quick - £32.00 - A puzzle in the shape of your choice (there is no set list of shapes, let me know the sort of thing you have in mind and a suitable 'shape' will be created). Approximately 40 words in a non-symmetrical manner, with quick clues.
Shaped Crossword - Cryptic - £48.00 - A puzzle in the shape of your choice (there is no set list of shapes, let me know the sort of thing you have in mind and a suitable 'shape' will be created). Approximately 40 words in a non-symmetrical manner, with cryptic clues.
Symmetric Crossword - Quick - £36.00 - Newspaper style 15x15 square crossword, symmetric in pattern, approximately 30 words, with quick clues.
Symmetric Crossword - Cryptic - £54.00 - Newspaper style 15x15 square crossword, symmetric in pattern, approximately 30 words, with cryptic clues.
Wordsearch - £10.00 - Personalised wordsearch with approximately 30 of your words hidden in the grid & listed for you to find.
Solve & Search - £15.00 - Personalised wordsearch with approximately 30 words & a list of clues. Solve the clues & the answers are the words you need to find hidden in the grid.
Other larger or more complex products can be created if required, please use the e-mail link to provide details & ask for a quote.
All the above prices are for bespoke products, created from the information you provide. Please allow 10 working days from receipt of payment & information for the poem/puzzle to be completed. Once finished, this will be sent to you by e-mail for you to print off, unless you require the item sending as a 'gift set' (see below).
The Personalised Poem - short version can also be supplied as a 'Message in a Bottle', if this is required please add £9.00 + £3.00 p&p to the price (see 'Made in Millport' - 'Message in a Bottle')
All the other products can also be ordered as a 'Special Gift Set'
The Personalised Poem - full version will be printed onto A4 sized parchment paper, mounted & framed in a 14" x 11" frame. Please add £18.00 to the price of the poem - this also includes postage.
The Crossword Puzzles (all versions) will be printed onto A4 sized parchment paper, mounted & framed in a 14" x 11" frame. A plain paper version will also be provided for the puzzle to be completed. The answers to the puzzle will be printed onto parchment paper & supplied in a presentation folder. Please add £22.00 to the price of the puzzle - this also includes postage.