IT'S A baubling merry Christmas for Kent entrepreneur Tim Cadel.

Tim has turned a seasonal idea that came to him at his kitchen table nearly three years ago into a year-round business.

Already, he has sold more than 250,000 baubles with a message to celebrities such as Sir Cliff Richard, Duran Duran, Donny Osmond and Tony Christie, as well as corporate clients such as the BBC.

Disney commissioned hundreds for the Narnia blockbuster and now Tim has his sights on wizard sales from the Harry Potter franchise.

Launched in April 2003, Business Baubles has won orders for "alternative" Christmas cards.

"It's a greeting that doesn't get thrown away," said Tim. "Baubles are not just for Christmas."