I grew up in the small country town of Riverstone, NSW, Australia where I met my future husband Ron. Ron had been working for years on a dream to be able to reproduce fine works of art onto ceramics, in full detail of the original artwork.

At the time I thought that this was just a curious pursuit of my husband and I wished him all the success. A few years later I came across a porcelain plate depicting a nursery scene which had baby names of children and their birth details painted onto the plate.

I thought to myself that this would make a wonderful keepsake that can be given by parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and friends.

This cherished gift would never be forgotten as I would hand paint the persons names giving this gift, onto the back of the plate. The plate I stumbled across was poorly reproduced. My husband suggested that I have an artwork specially created for me by a professional artist and, he will use his newly developed process to faithfully reproduce the artwork, in all its splendid detail onto the plate.

The choice of choosing the perfect Artist for this request was easy. Our friend, the late Tony Oliver, was and is recognised throughout Australia as a leading illustrator in both Australian wildlife and children’s books.

Tony’s commissions included many illustrations for The Australian Geograghics which culminated in successive editions of the extremely successful yearly calendar which was sold out in each edition.

When I approached Tony with my concept of a child like nursery scene with juvenile Australian wildlife welcoming the arrival of a new born child he was excited by the concept and went on to create our first plate which we called “Precious Moments” .

I started hand painting the name and birth details onto the beautiful Precious Moments plates, which my husband created, for family members and friends.

The demand for these plates increased so much that I decided to form my own business,”Gumnut Collectables”. Since then, I have expanded the range of plate designs created by both Tony and other wonderful artists.

To purchase your own personalized plate click here.

It doesn’t matter whether the baby is your son or daughter, a niece or nephew, cousin, granddaughter or grandson. Having a new little bundle in the family is truly a blessing, also a gift of love and affection that will outlast for a lifetime. Not only the parents but also neighbors, relatives, friends and others are often charmed with babies adorable lure.

Witnessing a baby’s growth, and learn to walk and talk, is one of the most fascinating happenings that anyone – related or not – can experience.

There are so many things to consider when choosing baby gifts. You have to think about its usability, durability, benefits, and of course presentability. Picking out baby gifts can be quite tricky, but not if you know which ones are useful, durable, and has many benefits.

Charming baby gifts always win the heart of every mother. Baby gifts are often given during baby showers, birthdays, baptismal or christenings. These gifts include baby clothes, blankets, beddings, feeding supplies, bathing supplies, baby furnitures and the likes.

A baby gift plate is probably one of the most popular and interesting gifts you can give.

For our highly specialized baby gift plates click here to see our online shop.

The baby may be oblivious to the Holiday but you can’t let it pass by without buying wonderful things for your baby’s first Christmas. One of the nicest and most treasured gift can be a personalized baby plate.

Baby gifts are the best when the gift-giver poured love and attention to give that very special baby gift. It is not that difficult to look and search for baby gifts as some would think. It is just a matter of creativity and time to think what the baby might need or use in the future.

To Robyn and Ronnie,

I would like to congratulate you on your professionalism in all the hard work you have put into all the plates I have ordered. The precise information and in particular the details you obtain from us before doing the plates, they become a wonderful souvenir to give to somebody whether it is the birth of a child or a special occasion – birthday ,Christmas,anniversary etc. The recipients of these gifts have recommended your work to their friends.

Beth.

You can purchase that special gift on our business site by clicking here.

Quite often however the hardest part of a new baby is picking the name in the first place. We have been scouring the net to find the most popular names for 2009.

Once you decide on the name for your new baby be sure to get your personalized baby plate from us.

For the fourth year in a row, Aidan is the most popular boys’ name. But in 2008, there was a big upset on the girls’ list with Emma taking top honors once again after being bumped into the No. 2 spot by Sophia in 2007.

That’s the word from BabyCenter.com, which derived its top 100 baby names of 2008 from over 400,000 names submitted by parents.

Top 10 names for boys:

1. Aiden

2. Jayden

3. Ethan

4. Jacob

5. Caden

6. Jackson

7. Noah

8. Jack

9. Logan

10. Matthew

Top 10 names for girls:

1. Emma

2. Sophia

3. Madison

4. Isabella

5. Olivia

6. Ava

7. Madeline

8. Addison

9. Hailey

10. Lily

Among the hottest trends on the top 100 name list is a return to traditional names after several years of unique and unexpected choices climbing the list. Some of the fastest climbers are more classic choices, including Nathaniel, Samuel and Oliver for boys. Traditional girls’ names rising on the list are Victoria, Charlotte and Sophie.

But you can always count on celebrities to buck the trend. While others seek out classic names, celebs continue to surprise us with unique picks.

Here are a few of the stranger celebrity names:

Harlow: daughter of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden

Harper and Finley: twins born to Lisa Marie Presley and Michael Lockwood

Felix: son of Gillian Anderson and Mark Griffiths

Ignatius: son of Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton

Honor: daughter of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren

Zuma: son of Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale

Bronx: son of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz

Sunday: daughter of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

Seraphina: daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck

Once you decide on the name for your new baby be sure to get your personalized baby plate from us.

I recently purchased a Gumnut Collectable birth plate for my first grandchild and was delighted with the quality and detail of the artwork, as well as the efficient service provided by Robyn. My order was promptly acknowledged and my plate was securely packed and delivered in time for Christmas. This gift is the start of a family tradition and each of my grandchildren to come will be receiving a Gumnut Collectable birth plate!

Jane.

Grandparents who are looking for something very special and a gift that will be treasured for a life time will appreciate the quality of the design and work put into these customized baby gift plates.

To Robyn and Ronnie,

I would like to congratulate you on your professionalism in all the hard work you have put into all the plates I have ordered. The precise information and in particular the details you obtain from us before doing the plates, they become a wonderful souvenir to give to somebody whether it is the birth of a child or a special occasion – birthday, anniversary etc. The recipients of these gifts have recommended your work to their friends.

Beth.

We have discovered there is no end to the type of occasion that can benefit from a personalized gift plate.

Think beyond baby showers, birthdays, and baptisms.

Have a friend who recently adopted a baby?

Help the new family start a tradition of celebrating the day their child arrived. This is a perfect way to establish an annual family tradition of honoring your child and emphasizing just how special and unique he or she is.

To order your customized baby gift plate click here.

A Precious Moment in time

Imagine if you could capture one of the most important and treasured events in your lifetime…. the arrival of your child, grandchild, nephew or niece.

An Everlasting memento featuring the child’s name and birth details will be hand painted onto fine porcelain which has been kiln fired with delightful scenes created by gifted artists.

Be Remembered as being part of this special occasion with your name and message hand painted onto the back of the plate and be remembered as being part of this special occasion.

Hi, my name is Robyn and I have been creating these everlasting keepsakes for more than fifteen years. I initially started painting names and birth details onto plates as gifts for my family and friends. Their friends saw these plates and wanted a memento for their child or relative and so I started a small business to supply these plates. Today I have happy customers all over the world knowing that they will be remembered as being part of this precious moment in time for many years to come.

You can be part of this special moment by simply choosing a design from our collection and filling in the details on the order form. I will then confirm your order by return email and give you an estimate of the delivery time and any freight variations (for international orders).

Capture one of the most important and treasured events in one’s lifetime. Gumnut Collectables will issue a hand-finished porcelain plate for your child, grandchild, niece or nephew to keep as an everlasting memento of this precious time.

To see the full range of Robyn’s plates click here

There are quite a few baby plates around for your new born baby, however this one is unique to Australia and Robyns collection, when personalized, is ready to be sent out to you.

The child is shown lovingly cradled amongst our flora and fauna. The young birds and possums are all excited by the arrival of their newborn friend. This unique plate is sure to stir the imagination of the child when you tell of the little friends in the bush eagerly waiting to play.

Be sure to click on the plate for a larger view then go here to place your order.

All the details of the birth have been captured in this delightful scene. The calendar has the day, month and the year while the clock shows the time.

Hi, my name is Robyn and I have been creating these everlasting keepsakes for over fifteen years.

I initially started painting names and birth details onto plates as gifts for my family and friends.

Their friends saw these plates and wanted a memento for their child or relative and so I started a small business to create these plates.

Today I have happy customers all over the world knowing that they will be remembered as being part of this precious moment in time for many years to come.

You can be part of this special moment by simply choosing a design from our collection and filling in the details on the order form. I will then confirm your order by return email and give you an estimate of the delivery time and any freight variations (for international orders).

Capture one of the most important and treasured events in one’s lifetime. Gumnut Collectables will issue a hand-finished porcelain plate for your child, grandchild, niece or nephew to keep as an everlasting memento of this precious time.

We provide two different styles which can be ordered online and fully customized for your new baby. Each ceramic plate is kiln fired and produced to the highest quality.

The back of each plate has your details:

With Love From……………………….. .

To order your Teady Bear baby gift plate now click here.

While he did not really appreciate it at the time it has been taken out may times since to show various people and now that he has his own children he is continuing the tradition.

Finding somewhere that creates these fully personalized baby gift plates was difficult, however Robyn has brought together a superb collection of her own designs that can be fully personalized for your baby at reasonable cost.

Each plate shows:

• Your baby’s name
• Your baby’s birth date
• Your baby’s sex
• Your baby’s time of birth
• Your baby’s weight at birth
• Your baby’s length at birth
• With love from……..( You )

Robyn accepts orders from anywhere in the world and will hand decorate each plate with this information and deliver promptly.

To see the full range of Robyn’s plates click here