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First 2026 market for Carmel Grant Designs and the Paper Doll Books.

I am thrilled to be returning to the market [...]

By Carmel Grant|March 24th, 2026|Categories: Design, Gifts, The Kids, Work|Tags: activity book, colouring books, Easter gifts, gift for kids, Kilkenny, Mountainview market, paper doll books, paperdollbooks.com|0 Comments

Award-Winning Paper Doll Books Made a Big Impact at Showcase Ireland 2026

Carmel Grant Designs, a Waterford based artist, captured the imagination [...]

By Carmel Grant|February 7th, 2026|Categories: Awards, Caricatures, Design, Gifts, The Kids|Tags: DCCI, Irish design, Irish made, madelocal, paper doll books, paper dolls, Showcase Ireland 2026|0 Comments

New Arrival: The Sports Star Paper Doll Book is Here!

We are absolutely delighted to announce the arrival of our [...]

By Carmel Grant|October 31st, 2025|Categories: Caricatures, Design, Gifts, The Kids|Tags: activity book, basketball, boxing, childrens gift idea, colouring book, football, GAA, hurling, Irish children's activity book, made in Ireland, madelocal, paper doll books, paper dolls, party bag gift, rugby, soccer, sports star, tennis|0 Comments

How I Turned 11 Dogs, 2 Kids, and a Fox into a Wedding Caricature

Back in March, I had the pleasure of creating a [...]

By Carmel Grant|July 30th, 2025|Categories: Design, Weddings|Tags: blue tractor, dogs, fox, framed caricature gift, gift, personalised, wedding caricature, wedding guest signing board|0 Comments

Why Personalised Gifts Make the Best Presents for the One Who Has Everything

Buying the perfect gift for someone can be hard, especially [...]

By Carmel Grant|July 8th, 2025|Categories: birthday, Caricatures, Fun, Gifts|Tags: bespoke, birthday gift, birthday present, caricature, Caricature artist, Caricature gifts Ireland, Donegal, horse racing, personalised gift, personalised present, red wine|0 Comments

Keep the Kids Entertained This Summer – No Screens Required!

As schools across Ireland have closed for the summer holidays, [...]

By Carmel Grant|July 2nd, 2025|Categories: birthday, Fun, Gifts, Health, Summer, The Kids|Tags: baking together, blanket fort, children, colouring book, Creative, entertainment, Irish summer fun ideas, kids, obstacle course, paper doll books, paper dolls, paperdollbooks.com, school holidays, screen free fun, summer holidays, treasure hunt|0 Comments