As it always has from it's Tottenham Court Road store, Paperchase offers colourful and sometimes whimsical solutions for all your stationery needs, including notebooks, roll wrap and ribbon plus organisers and journals.

It's well worth having a good look round the site now to see what's there so when you need something in a hurry you'll know exactly where to shop.

Funky Wrapping? Well actually not so 'funky' but pretty, essential, reasonably priced and eco friendly wrapping paper, gift bags, tags and ribbons too. I find all too often now that the gift buying is simple online but up until now buying wrap and ribbon online? Almost impossible. So this clever online retailer solves that problem in an instant. There are some attractive ideas for combinations of ribbon and wrap as well. Free delivery on orders over £12 in the UK

Millcroft supply general haberdashery items and textiles Worldwide, specialising in the bridal industry. They also have a small but lovely selection of ribbons, including taffeta, tartan and metallic lame in lots of different colours which they show clearly. You can choose from different widths and lengths although the reels usually start at 20 metres. When you're buying these quantities prices are inevitably much better than you'll find in the shops so buy to use throughout the year.

The Tickle Company offers a really attractive choice of greeting cards for all occasions, from special birthday and wedding anniversay cards to birthday cards for kids, new baby cards and a lot more, and it's easy to get straight to what you're looking for and then close in on the details.

You'll also find gift wrap, gift bags and ribbon, and a small selection of gifts including scented candles and gift ideas for new babies. Make a list of the cards you're going to need in the near future and order them all together from here to take advantage of the free UK delivery service when you spend over £30, although they do offer a next day service as well.