Greetings card of the week 04-01-11
January 4th, 2011
Happy New Year! But now the holidays are over, it’s down to the business of writing all your thank you cards! If none of our specific thank you cards are to your taste, why not choose from the larger selection of any-occasion note cards. I love these little piggies, in a pack of 8 (two each of four farmyard designs). Orchardcards.co.uk price £4.99.
Greetings card of the week 27-12-10
December 27th, 2010
Perfect for the holiday period, this study of two robins and snowdrops makes a beautiful greetings card, and was painted by Neil Cox. Orchardcards.co.uk price £1.90.
Christmas card of the week 20-12-10
December 20th, 2010
For this special week, we feature a christmas card illustrated with the nativity. This sweet card, perfect for kids, comes in a pack of 8 and is published in support of the charity REACT (for children suffering from life-threatening illness). Orchardcards.co.uk price £4.49.
Christmas card of the week 13-12-10
December 13th, 2010
Caroline Gardner christmas cards always succeed in combining style and originality, and most designs support the worthwhile Meningitis Trust. This fun pudding design comes in a pack of five. Orchardcards.co.uk price £4.99.
Christmas card of the week 06-12-10
December 6th, 2010
This elegant christmas card design of herald angels by Pheobe Traquair strikes a perfect balance between joy and solemnity. A donation of 50p per pack of 10 cards supports five national charities.
Artist profile: Scott Morrish at Glebe Cottage Studio
December 2nd, 2010
Scott Morrish is a talented photographer who takes his inspiration from the natural environment in Britain, especially the South-West. From maritime landscapes to detailed botanical close-ups, his photographs truly stand out from the rest.
With his wife Susanna, he has established a publishing house, Glebe Cottage Studio, to market his photographic work, mainly in the form of greeting cards. They have made every effort to make their product as eco-friendly as possibly, by using vegetable-based inks, recycled paper for envelopes, FSC certified board for the cards themselves, green energy and compostable packaging – an approach puts them at the forefront of the greetings card industry in the UK.
Christmas card of the week 29-11-10
November 29th, 2010
If you haven’t started writing them, now is the time! I love Alex Clark’s sweet christmas designs, especially this cute lab in front of the Aga. In a pack of 5 cards (supporting Ashbourne Animal Welfare). Orchardcards.co.uk price £3.99.
Advent calendar of the week 22-11-10
November 22nd, 2010
This re-usuable, nordic-style wooden advent calendar by Gisela Graham is right on-trend this year. It comprises two prongs with twelve painted date tabs (numbers on both sides) so that you can count down the number of days until Christmas. Orchardcards.co.uk price £11.99 (plus £2.99 postage).
Advent calendar of the week 15-11-10
November 15th, 2010
I absolutely love this sweet three-dimensional advent calendar, which pops-up to create a workshop scene, with Santa and his elves. It has a rather nostalgic feel which traditionalists will love. Orchardcards.co.uk price £6.49 (plus postage £2.99).
Orchardcards.co.uk loves … EclipseMagazine.co.uk
November 8th, 2010
As you can probably tell from some of our greetings cards, we love horseracing here at Orchardcards.co.uk. EclipseMagazine.co.uk is a fabulous website, full of information and tips about the fun/social side of racing.
Advent calendar of the week 08-11-10
November 8th, 2010
We’re beginning to showcase our seasonal stock now (although actually it’s been selling since August amazingly enough!). This advent calendar illustrated with a christmassy village scene is new for 2010, by the sought-after artist Matthew Rice. Orchardcards.co.uk price £5.99 (plus £2.99 postage).
Orchardcards.co.uk user tips – Find your favourite charity cards
November 1st, 2010
We’ve decided to display our christmas card packs in two different ways this year, to help customers track down exactly what they want more easily.
If you’re specifically after charity christmas cards, use the “Christmas card packs – by Charity” category. Click on the heading to see all our charity cards, or narrow them down further by searching with each different type of charity.
However, if there is one particular charity you like to support, find the relevant cards more quickly by using our search facility to search under the charity’s name. You don’t have to type its full name in, just a keyword e.g. Macmillan, and all matches will show up instantly.
New stock – from Emma Bridgewater
November 1st, 2010
The Emma Bridgewater range of any-occasion greetings cards, published by Firebrand Art, have been very popular since we introduced them earlier in 2010. They’ve now brought out a range of fun-cut out cards, in the shape of Emma’s iconic mugs and teapots, and we have them in stock now.
Greetings card of the week 01-11-10
November 1st, 2010
Another beautiful any-occasion greetings card for Autumn, illustrated with an oriental-style painting of pumpkins and squashes. Orchardcards.co.uk price £1.90.
Nice feedback received by Orchardcards.co.uk
October 27th, 2010
“Superb service as always! Thank you very much.”
Received 26-Oct-10 from Mrs J.J. of Nottingham
Artist profile: Annie Tempest
October 25th, 2010
Annie Tempest was born in Zambia, but returned to the UK with her parents when they decided it had become too dangerous stay. Educated at St Mary’s Ascot, she was severely dyslexic but good at sport, although surprisingly didn’t discover her gift for drawing until she had idle time to fill in during her twenties. Her talents landed her a book deal, and then a cartoon strip “The Yuppies” in the Daily Mail in the late 8o’s, before moving on to the much-loved Tottering-by-Gently cartoon (based on her own family background) that she currently publishes weekly in Country Life magazine.
Greetings card of the week 25-10-10
October 25th, 2010
It has to be a Halloween card this week really, doesn’t it? I expect my father will huff and puff about imported American customs, but then he doesn’t own a four-year old and a six-year old does he? Orchardcards.co.uk price £1.99.
Lovely feedback received by Orchardcards.co.uk
October 22nd, 2010
“To Orchard Cards – It’s companies like yours that give a chap nothing to complain about. I ordered my christmas cards yesterday and received them today. Brilliant service.”
Received 22-Oct-10 from Mr M.B. of Norfolk
New range – Lacie
October 20th, 2010
This stunning range of greetings cards from Paperlink called “Lacie” are all-white on the outside, with block-colour inside, and have been cut-out by laser in intricate nature-inspired designs. The overall effect is gorgeous and very original. They are priced at £2.99 each.
Greetings card of the week 18-10-10
October 18th, 2010
This atmospheric autumnal card, illustrated with a beautiful photograph of a beech walkway, is published in support of the National Gardens Scheme. Orchardcards.co.uk price £2.25.