Playfully illustrated, recycled and waste free greeting cards & paper goods, designed in our studio in Wales. Our greeting cards aim to inspire a little kindness and connection. We have all the usual occasions covered, plus a tonne of ways to say ‘hello, thinking of you, you’re awesome.’ Working from our studio in Wales, we have been creating playfully illustrated paper goods since 2017, being proudly stocked in over 300 UK & European stores, including Oliver Bonas, Trader Joes in the US and around 200 independent stores in Australia.
Lizzie Parker is the designer behind all Penguin Ink’s products. Her designs are striking, bright and simple using just one or two colours to depict the shadows, highlights and character of animals concentrating on their eyes. She uses simple lines and shapes to not only get lovely texture with the print form but to also suggest the character of that animal. In the whole collection, she's used a minimal pallet of colours, several of which are special mixes as she feels this bold use of colour brings the collection together. In the past few years, Lizzie has extended the collections further adding in different subject matter and expanding into gift items. Sustainability is a huge part of our decision making process which is why our cards all come nested as standard and all our board is 100% recycled. We believe that where our gift items can’t be recycled they must be built to last and therefore we work very closely with our suppliers to ensure that our products are very high quality.
We're JOLLY AWESOME - a family-run studio designing playful contemporary cards, art prints and gifts :) Founded in 2013 by British-Vietnamese illustrator Matt Nguyen and wife Katie, our collections feature Matt's original illustrations influenced by his love of pop-culture, fashion and funny looking animals. We also act as a platform supporting the nicest and most exciting illustrators from around the world. We are proudly printed in England on FSC certified substrates and materials. Cards are packed plastic free with a card clasp.
Hi, I’m Emily, an independent publisher of greetings cards and paper goods. From my studio in Bristol, I use collage to create playful and unique illustrations for all occasions. I have an ever expanding collection to help you bring joy and humour to your friends and family. I aim for my products to have as little impact on the environment as possible. I therefore only use recycled or FSC approved paper stocks and 100% recycled envelopes. Unless specifically requested, my greeting cards are not wrapped in cello and I use recycled and plastic free packaging wherever possible. I’m proud to be working with a fast growing list of wonderful retailers around the world and I would love for you to become one of them!
Founded in 2015, SixElevenCreations is a woman-owned greeting card and prints business based in the UK. We are all about colour, words and typography. We started making handmade greeting cards using words cut out of magazines and newspapers before quickly evolving to designing for digital print whilst staying true to our original idea. We have an ever evolving range of greeting cards for all occasions ranging from the sweet and romantic to the funny and cheeky. All our products are proudly designed and made in England and printed on FSC certified, sustainable card.
Homemade Hollydays is a small, family business (wife, husband & home-educated son team) South Coast English Company based out of Portsmouth, UK. Established in 2020, Homemade Hollydays started as a personalised gifting company, run by Holly whilst her husband worked away for long periods of time. Through years of market research, Homemade Hollydays realised that our community had a desire for luxury art & gifts, but not the large purse strings needed to be partake in the arts world. Because of this, in 2022 we were inspired to launch Homemade Hollydays full-time, and start creating luxury art & gifts at affordable prices, with great response from our customers and local independent retailers stocking us. International Womens Day 2023, a very exciting achievement, Holly was crowned a finalist of Inspirational Women of Portsmouth Award 2023. Regularly featured on local radio.
Making Meadows was founded in 2019 by Samantha. Over the years the company has grown from a small selection of greeting cards to a large collection of stationery, gifts & most importantly writing paper. All of our products start out with a painting, often inspired by the surrounding Surrey flora and fauna. Our aim is to create beautiful, premium stationery products that make you smile & are also eco friendly to the world. Because that’s important to us.
Newly established in 2023, Versed Aid's mission is the cure the common gift. Taking inspiration from the absurdity of everyday life, our design-led collection of greeting cards and prints in bold colouring is sure to raise a smile. Because laughter really is the best medicine! We are busy expanding our catalogue as fast as possible so there will be something for everyone - follow us here or on socials (@versedaid) to keep up with what's new!
Kali Stileman Publishing specialises in design-led luxury greetings cards, flat wrapping paper and gift tags for children and the young at heart. Founded in 2002, Kali Stileman Publishing supplies over 500 shops worldwide, including Waterstones, Kew Gardens and John Lewis & Waitrose. The brand is proud to have received a Henries nomination in 2020 and 2021, and have been shortlisted in 2022. Of their ever-growing collection, their best-sellers include their tiddly widdly mini cards, gold foiled number cards and wide range of wrapping papers. Kali Stileman Publishing is a Mum and daughter team based in rural Dorset, England. Their studio is surrounded by woodland and a garden full of chickens, geese, turkeys and ducks, 3 pigs and a pair of loopy dogs... Life couldn’t be better!
Hand crafted tea gifts for tea lovers! Victoria Mae is a Belfast-based surface designer specialising in printed pattern and illustration. These tea-themed gifts are designed to put a smile on anyone's face, whether they're treating themselves, honouring a family member or looking for a gift for a special friend. What better way to let someone know how special they are than by giving them a very special little teacup or a very special cup of tea?!
Liyana Studio's story began when I was doodling funny animals on my lap in a tiny home studio in Berkeley, California. It was a mental break while searching for a job after graduating from engineering school. After sharing my self-taught art on Reddit, it gained instant fame of over 2 million "upvotes". Encouraged by this unexpected success and with funding from kind internet strangers, I opened Liyana Studio in December 2017. Rooted in online meme culture, my illustrated animals do not just smile; they grin, beam, smug, and wink; they express and pose like us. It’s my passion to make you chuckle, laugh out loud, and make an audible "aww". I can’t wait for you to share these feelings with your loved ones by gifting them the cards. Now, this one woman-owned studio has grown to include more than 300 designs including cards, calendar, stickers. I continue to take pride in handmaking each product and locally sourcing my supplies. All of my cards are hand-painted and handmade by me.
Hello I'm Ellie and I am the owner of Ellie Cartlidge Design. Established in the midst of lockdown 2020 after losing my job as a surface pattern designer, I took the plunge and set up my own online shop from my bedroom in North Staffordshire, UK. Since then, I have created a range of products including greeting cards, prints, stationery, gift wrap and hand painted ceramics. Everything is hand drawn or painted by myself and I am passionate about colour! If you would like to see more of my journey, come say hello and follow me on Instagram or TikTok @elliecartlidgedesign
Green Elephant Cards is a woman owned business based in the UK, which started trading at the beginning of 2020. It all started in the summer of 2019 when the founder, Amee decided to dip her toe into the water of the greeting card industry. Although she had a decade of experience in the analytical side of retail, she knew her passion since childhood truly lay in design, and thus, with bags of enthusiasm and lots of ideas, she decided to venture into the creative world. The following four years have been extremely busy and exciting, spending time learning on the job about the industry whilst producing an amazing and vast range of unique designs for all occasions. Green Elephant Cards now proudly boasts 300 greeting cards, each concept carefully thought through and designed with the customer in mind. With a vast but carefully curated catalogue of designs, we have something for every sentiment and occasion, whether you are looking for something tongue in cheek to heartfelt.
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We design and make personalised map location gifts by hand. The Bombus story starts in 2003 with Amelia Coward making gifts to sell on her kitchen table. We now work from our converted Oast house studio in rural Kent. We use quality materials, local suppliers and old-fashioned, low-impact production techniques.
We offer colourful modern greeting cards, notepads, art prints, hand poured candles, enamel pins and keychains. Our paper products are proudly designed and printed in Dublin, Ireland. Our candles are hand poured by us using natural ingredients.
I'm Lou Longworth, the illustrator behind the greeting cards. I love that feeling when you find a card that is just perfect for the recipient and you can't wait to give it to them. A lot of the cards on the high street all seemed so similar though, so I decided to start drawing and here we are! All my illustrations are hand drawn and my aim is to make people smile or giggle. Whether it’s because of a silly pun, a shared joke or a common interest, I think greeting cards are a terrific way to connect with someone. They help us stay in touch, cheer each other up and celebrate with one another - and all that from a bit of card stock! My cards are all A6 size, printed onto sturdy 350gsm card stock and supplied with a C6 kraft envelope. I source my card stock from FSC certified suppliers, use envelopes made from recycled materials and only use bio-degradable and compostable clear display bags if required.
Little Kraken Wholesale offer a wide range of gifts and funny greeting cards all printed on sustainably sourced, FSC certified card. Our range includes wholesale greeting cards for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas and just about every other event that you could dream of. Alongside our range of greeting cards, we also offer a comprehensive range of mugs, tote bags, clothing and more.
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