We've Moved!

As always at HelloTurtle.com we're developing!

Our latest change is that we're now sadly leaving our blogger page here and moving everything over to our new Blog Page on our website!

We'd like to thank everyone who follows us on a daily basis on here or even if you check back from time to time but please now move your attention to our new home where you'll find all the same great posts from the same people!

We'll be setting up a range of competitions and offers as well as lots of other great opportunities to save money and have some fun in the run up to Christmas. As always, our IT guys will also be there to tell you about all our latest developments for those of you who like to know the workings of our website!

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We'll see you there!

AMAZING OFFERS ALERT!

For all you people who love to get ahead and be organised, we have the perfect Pre-Christmas offer for you! And whats more, if you order before 2pm Mon-Fri, we will despatch your gift that very same day!

Save 40% on all our exclusive chocolates - perfect for all your chocaholic friends and family!

Buy any (or all!) of our 4 types of Baratti & Milano Italian Chocolates and get an amazing 40% off by using the code 'ICOPRX'.

Save over 30% on 2 bottles of wine and get a FREE A5 card while you're at it!

Buy and 2 bottles of Coreto Red, White or Rose wine and get a FREE A5 card of your choice from our site! Use the code 'CWOPRX' to grab this amazing offer for just £20!* At an RRP of £28.83 this offer is just too good to miss!

*All offers are available while stocks last.

All offers +£5.00 postage and packaging cost.

All chocolates contain nuts.

Have a Spooktacular Halloween!

It's now only 13 days until Halloween is here! And what better way to treat yourself or your friends and family with some devilishly spooky cards and goodies.

Whether you're throwing a party or just spreading the festive fun with your loved ones then we've got everything you need to celebrate with a bang! (Or a bump!)

Take a look at our Halloween Invites, Treats or Cards ready for you to personalise all of which are available for same day despatch!*

Take your pick from some of the suggestions below or go through to the site to take a look at our full range of treats available!



Spooky Sweets Jar




Red Eye Skulls Sweet Jar



Frankenstein Child



Orange Ghost



Boris Karloff



*Cards and selected gifts are available for same day despatch if ordered before 2pm.

Sweets must be ordered before 12 midday for same day despatch.

PLEASE READ PRODUCT INFORMATION FOR FINAL ORDER TIMES AS THESE MAY VARY.

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

Another glorious weekend has passed us by. The Paralympics have closed off and the summer of sport is all but at an end. Have you seen any of the golden post boxes? Or perhaps even witnessed some of the sport?
We know that after all of that fun and excitement you may be feeling a little down about the months to come. Theres no need to panic though! Make the most of the upcoming festivals - Why not have a Halloween party and scare all your friends? or build a big bonfire for bonfire night and enjoy some roast marshmallows with them. Invites, gifts and thank you cards all ready to be personalised at HelloTurtle!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

So School has started again and the commute to and from work has got a bit busier now everyone is back from their holidays. Its all action here at Helloturtle still - I have been busy updating some of the "my-account" features. Your reminders will now be shown in "my-account" after logging in, the ability to change your password has been modified slightly (you can find that under "Account Details"). We have also updated our flower range - check out our Autumn Bouquets now!
  Its that season when students are off to university - for some its a nervous first time - for others its to start a very difficult and important final year. Why not wish them luck with a personalised card? - Helloturtle.com has you covered.

Alex & Sam @ HelloTurtle

We are busy preparing the site for the upcoming months, with the big events (such as christmas and new year) looming ever closer. Sam is working hard on an exciting new builder, whilst I am applying the finishing touches to the multipack system and starting work on some more app features.
   September is here! With all the kids going back to school this week (and teachers too) and those lucky university students off in the next few weeks. Why not wish them luck in the coming terms and exams? For all those personalised card needs - Helloturtle.com!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

Its Exam result season at the moment, with A level results last week and GCSE results this. Did you get the results you wanted? why not send your teacher(s) a thank you for all their hard work? - I am sure they like to hear from happy students every once in a while! A friend or family member achieve excellent grades? Why not send them a card telling them how proud you are! Helloturtle have you covered - cards and gifts for this (and every) occasion!
Dont forget we are now completely mobile - download our apps for Android or Apple devices and create personalised cards and gifts on the move!

Alex & Sam @ helloturtle

The new version of our app is available on the app store! Meaning that both the android and apple versions should be the same and our headaches can finally stop! As an added bonus we have now added the Postcard category to the app - If your on holiday (or just doing something and want to shout about it) - take a photo - upload it into the app and size it to fit. Add some text to the front (you can rarely go wrong with "wishing you were here") and right your message on the back.
All our postcards are printed and despatched from our facility in the UK and are sent by first class post.

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

The Android version of the app is now live and downloadable! Visit our site from your android phone and you be given the option to download the app from the Google Play store. This is the same as iphone version 1.1 which should be available shortly from the App store.
Sam and I are now taking a break from the app for a while, Sam is making some improvements to our basket (and a few other pages). I am preparing all the Christmas pages - including an exciting new multipack system! Check back for updates

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

Some of you iPhone users may have already noticed that our app is now available on the app store! Android users do not despair though - we have a version ready and are busy testing it. It should be live on Google Play very soon for you to download!

Alex & Sam @ HelloTurtle

We are still awaiting confirmation from Apple for the app and provided everything is ok - Version 2 is ready for release! Version 2 includes our postcards - you can take photographs using your phone's camera for the front (or use photos from your phone's gallery) and add your own message. The back has a big text box for your personal message and enough room for us to print your recipients address and stick a stamp. No longer will you arrive at your loved ones houses before your postcards - our postcards are printed at our facility in the midlands and posted firstclass the same day!
With this and many more features in the new app version - Keep an eye on the app store or check back here for details!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle!

We have finally finished our first version of our app and have launched it to apple for review. We are very excited about this and hopefully if there are no problems and apple accept the app it will be appearing on the app store in the next few weeks! So make sure you keep coming back for more updates on this! The app maybe in for review but we are already hard at work working on version 2, which will include Postcards!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

Sam and I have been very busy with the app, we have changed much of how it works and made improvements to the existing code as well as the server side. So much so it is barely recogniseable from the app we started with, or even the app we had built a few weeks ago. We are happy with how the card builder works now and are doing some heavy testing to find any bugs.
The summer holidays are just around the corner and the olympics are about to start! I am sure we are all very excited about the holidays and getting a chance to see some of the worlds best atheletes, but before you go - why not thank your teacher for all her hard work over the past year with a personalised thank you card?

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

This week we have been busy trying to finish the helloturtle app, we are nearly there and soon will be able to release a new beta version ready for internal user testing, then with the feedback we get, we'll be able to iron out any bugs that are found (hopefully not to many!) and then get the app sent off to apple so that it can be officaly launched on the Apple App Store! Keep checking back for more information on all things Helloturtle!

Alex & Sam @ helloturtle

We have been busy working on the app all week, it now reads all the card data from the web before showing you the editor and all the card editing is done on the phone. Once you have designed your card we send the data back to our servers to generate official previews in the normal way. Sam has been working on the photo manipulation side of the app which we can hopefully add in to my current version for a fully working card builder!
It should be ready before too long so keep checking back and be the first of your friends to download it!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle!

Have you seen our new balloons?
Fathers Day maybe over but its not to late to treat him to some personalised real ale
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest news and offers!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

New Product Launch!

We are very excited to announce the release of our balloons!. Each balloon comes with a Black Frilly Balloon weight + Balloon and string, presented in a silver box with black tissue paper, which would be perfect for that special occasion!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

We hope everyone enjoyed their Father's Day cards and gifts! Alex is still working hard on the app, and we're getting very close to releasing personalised bouquets and balloons, so check back soon for more information on these exciting additions!

Alex & Sam @ Helloturtle

As usual I have been busy building the app - we have decided to remove some more of the web dependancy and create an "in-app" card builder. We had tried to use a modified version of the mobile browser card editor, but it wasnt reliable enough. It does unfortunately delay the release of the app though - so keep checking back for more info.

There's still time to treat your Dad!

Think you've ran out of time to get your Dad or Grandad that perfect card and gift? Wrong!

You still have until 2pm today (Thursday 14th June 2012) to order your personalised card and gift* from HelloTurtle.com!

Just select First Class (next working day) for your delivery**

and

Thursday 14th June 2012 for your date to be sent

Choose from a wide range of colourful cards (all of which are exclusive to us) and why not send a personalised gift along with it too to be delivered to their door?!

We've got a whole selection of gifts for you to choose from including:

Personalised Trio of Beers

Personalised Wines & Spirits

Personalised LBV Port

Whiskey

Bin Ends

Personalised Sweets

Mini Pitches

Personalised Posters

*Some gifts may need to be ordered sooner or are too late to be ordered in time for Father's Day, please check the information of your gift to determine despatch and delivery time.

**First Class mail aims to deliver cards that are ordered and despatched before 2pm on a Monday through to Friday the next working day including Saturday although this cannot be guaranteed and delivery may take up to 3 days.