45-47_PG Innovations August 2024.qxp_38-39/40-41 26/07/2024 12:25 Page 1
A selection of new launches to refresh retailers’ product selections.
Feline Your Age? Don’t count the years, count the cats! Laura Skilbeck’s new Cat Ages collection features sweet hand-drawn designs covering ages 1-100. There are 30 cards in the range, covering every age between 1 and 10, then 18 and 21 and every decade up to 100. Their die-cut corners, high quality 100% recycled board and matt finish add to their simple vintage charm. The cards come with matching envelopes and are packaged in biodegradable sleeves. Laura Skilbeck 07527811545 www.lauraskilbeck.com
Love-ly Ladies Berni Parker Designs’ Ladies Who Love Life brand has welcomed Love Ya, a new female to female birthday collection for special friends. The range was inspired by Ange, a good friend of Berni who always says or sends messages with ‘Love Ya’. There are eight new designs in this new capsule range. Berni Parker Designs 01384 210599 www.berniparkerdesigns.com
Animal Impressions Bug Art has further expanded its Kooks collection with eight new designs. Each card features a quirky animal designed with bright and colourful collage patterns embossed with either gold or blue foil detailing. Blank inside, the cards (167mm x 118mm) are suitable for most ages and occasions. They come with a pale green envelope and can be supplied naked or wrapped in a biodegradable bag. Bug Art 0115 929 4776 www.bugart.co.uk
Art of Xmas Cottoning On
ArtPress has extended its Christmas offering with new Royal Academy (RA) Christmas wallets. The range spans the ages, from the Renaissance artist Raphael to the work of Charles Tunnicliffe OBE RA, the renowned naturalistic painter of birds and other wildlife. Each wallet contains ten cards of one design with accompanying china white envelopes. ArtPress 0207 231 2923 www.art-press.co.uk
Hand-painted summery watercolours and a modern play on the traditional verse combine in Cotton, Katie Phythian Design’s latest greeting card collection. All 12 designs are handfinished with iridescent crystals to add some subtle sparkle to the 165mm square cards. Each come cellowrapped with a shimmering envelope. Katie Phythian Design 07900 431825 www.katiephythiandesign.com
Old York Stephanie Davies’ new Heritage collection is inspired by Christmas in York where she lives. Stephanie took inspiration for the Christmas designs from taking photographs of the old Georgian doors with handmade wreaths, holly and pear tree plant pots outside the houses, the pretty strung lights hung around the shops and the English winter wildlife in the museum gardens. Enhanced with foiled details, the cards are printed on 300gsm luxury board. Stephanie Davies 07982182703 www.stephaniedavies.co.uk PROGRESSIVE GREETINGS WORLDWIDE 45