The Henries Awards 2023

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Finalists Thursday 5 October 2023 THE ROYAL LANCASTER HOTEL THE NINE KINGS SUITE l LONDON

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“She’s wearing too much glitter”, said no one ever.

House of Cards is proud to support the Greeting Card Trade for over 30 years and delighted to be a sponsor of the Henries.

The very best of luck to all the finalists.

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“C’mon let me take you to the Mardi Gras,” sang Paul Simon, well now it’s our turn to embrace the upbeat vibe of the Mardi Gras carnival with The Henries 2023.

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he Mardi Gras theme is perfect for The Henries, with the UK greeting card industry abundant in colour, vibrancy and inspiration.

You only need to look at the finalists boards to see what a wondrous extravaganza of creativity UK greeting card publishers bring to the party.

And there are plenty of great sparkling performers who have helped make this year’s Henries event possible.

Firstly, there are the 100 retail judges who willingly gave up so much of their precious time to judge the 2,000 greeting card ranges that were entered.

And secondly our loyal sponsors, many being specialist suppliers who do so much to create the great ranges that have reached the finals.

Tonight we can fluff up our tail feathers, embrace the vibe, put worries to one side and celebrate together at our industry’s exuberant carnival.

We hope you have a great evening…

Jakki Brown, Warren Lomax, Tracey Arnaud, Tracey Bearton and Clare Hollick

The Henries team

A great big thank you...

Extra hugs are in order for The Art File, Windles Group and GF Smith who worked together to create and produce the tickets; Redback Cards for the sparkling menus; House of Cards for the Glitter Station and fun props; N Smith for producing the selfie wall and Ohh Dear for arranging Ruby Violet to join the party.

Above: Max Publishing directors, (left) Jakki Brown and Warren Lomax with sales manager Tracey Arnaud at last year’s Henries (that was on a 1950s theme).

Left: The Henries 2023 keepsake ticket was designed by The Art File’s Beth Kemp.

Pip Pip Hooray Comedian and entertainer, Pippa Evans is our host for The Henries 2023. A true maestro of improvisation, Pippa is a founder member of Olivier Award-winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical and has performed with the troupe across the UK and internationally. She is a regular guest on BBC Radio 4 programmes including The Now Show, Just A Minute, and The Unbelievable Truth and a core member of the official I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue national tour.

With TV credits including Tonight At The Palladium, Pippa has performed multiple criticallyacclaimed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and across the world, including at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and her book Improv Your Life is published by Hodder Studio.

Right: Pippa Evans is the host of The Henries 2023.

The Henries 2023 are annual awards for UK greeting card publishers. They were introduced and are wholly owned by Max Publishing, publisher of Progressive Greetings Worldwide, Progressive Gifts & Home, Progressive Housewares, Progressive Party, Progressive Preschool and The Licensing Source Book.

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A Dazzling Charity Raffle

fund.org To find out more about The Light Fund go to www.thelight Every single penny from tonight’s raffle will go to The Light Fund, our industrywide registered charity.

Set up in 2004, since its inception, The Light Fund has now raised over £2 million and funded well over 200 charity projects helping men, women and children less fortunate than ourselves, all over the world.

Tickets 6 for £20 3 for £10

Sty-lish Stay Kindly donated by Woodmansterne Luxuriate at any of the eight delectable boutique hotels in The Pig Group with a £300 voucher to use as you wish. Whether you fancy frolicking by the sea, relishing the rural delights or lapping up city culture, you are spoilt for choice with these wonderful establishments, revered for their culinary delights.

A Scents of Occasion Kindly donated by Alpha Colour Printers You can spoil yourself selecting from Jo Malone’s fabulous array of wonderful fragrances, scented candles and other fragrant treats with a £250 voucher to spend on your own sweet smell of success.

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Glitter Ball Calling Kindly donated by Enveco Book yourself the best seats in the house for the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour or any stage show you fancy for that matter, or see your fave band in concert or be there at a top sporting event with £250 of Ticketmaster vouchers to use as you wish.

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Gastronomic Extravaganza Kindly donated by Createvents Take your pick at any of the fantabulous restaurants in The Ivy Group. With £250 at your disposal, you can go for it with a romantic champagne dinner or invite some friends and share the joy.

Pamper Parade Kindly donated by Loxleys Let the pressures of life melt away, with a relaxing and luxurious spa getaway with a £250 Spabreaks.com voucher to spend at any of the 700 spa destinations in the UK and overseas.

Cocktails Are Calling Kindly donated by Sherwood Group You can shake up your cocktail menu, top up your wine racks and fill up your drinks cabinet with £250 of Majestic Wine vouchers to spend on whatever tipples take your fancy.

Glitz & Glamour Kindly donated by Paperlink Follow your own sense of style with £250 to spend at any of the glamorous Anthropologie emporiums which are crammed full of delectable clothes and homewares.

Sea-ing Is Believing Kindly donated by Rosie Trow Get away from it all with a four night stay in a luxury lodge on the south Cornish coast.

You can lap up the views of the sea from the comfort of this plush three bedroomed accommodation between Gorran Haven and Caerhays (certain date restrictions apply).

Feathering Your Nest Kindly donated by LB Warehousing Fluff up your tail feathers, spruce up your home or indulge in the latest beauty products with a shopping splurge at John Lewis, with £250 to spend on whatever takes your fancy.

Fishing for Compliments Kindly donated by Carte Blanche Greetings Get up close to the wonders of culinary superstar Rick Stein.

You can enjoy a lavish Lobster Thermidor meal at home, go to cookery school or eat drink and be merry with a £250 voucher to spend on all things in the Rick Stein carnival of treats.

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The man behind the name Why The Henries?

Above: Sir Henry Cole, the namesake of The Henries caricatured as King Cole, in Vanity Fair in 1871.

Below: The logo for The Henry Cole Classic Award.

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The UK greeting card industry has a lot to thank a certain Victorian philanthropist, inventor and culturist who went by the name of Henry Cole. Not only did he introduce the first ever commercially produced Christmas card – 180 years ago! – but was also a pioneer of the Penny Post (which safeguarded a quick and efficient postal service) and was director of the V&A Museum which remains a source of inspiration of many of today’s greeting card creatives.

With these ‘claims to fame’ he was the ideal namesake of the greeting card industry’s product awards - The Henries.

It was back in 1843, finding himself too busy to write letters to all his acquaintances at Christmas time, that Henry Cole, commissioned his friend, John Calcott Horsley, a British narrative painter to design a card.

This significant Christmas card features a central hand-coloured image of a family party in progress, above the greeting ‘A merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You’ and is flanked by two much simpler images of the poor being tended.

A batch of 1,000 of the cards - only 5” x 3” in size and postcard format - were printed on a lithograph stone and then hand-coloured by a professional colourer.

Henry sent some of the cards to his family and friends including his personal messages of goodwill for the festive season, but the remainder of the cards he sold through a stationers shop in London’s Old Bond Street for one shilling (5p) each.

There are now only be around only 10 of the original 1,000 Henry Cole cards in existence - many of the cards were destroyed by the puritans of the day – known as Muggletonians - as the image depicted children drinking wine, which was considered inappropriate to Victorian sensibilities.

Thankfully, one of the original cards is safe and not too far away! In December 2005 one of original cards (that was sent to a Miss Tripsack, a close friend of the poetess Elizabeth Barrett-Browning) came up for auction at an obscure auction house in Devizes in Wiltshire. The auctioneer, Alan Aldridge, kept a promise that he had made to PG’s Jakki Brown that he would not publicise the card being up for auction to the American market. (A card Sir Henry had sent to his grandmother had been sold via the same auction house to a private US investor only a few years previously, for £22K).

Determined to safeguard this precious treasure of UK greeting card history and keep it within the nation, PG’s Jakki Brown was successful in her bid for this very special Christmas card.

Sir Henry’s legacy continues strongly, with hundreds of card publishers, thousands of retailers and a strong band of dedicated suppliers perpetuating the wonderful habit of buying and sending greeting cards that are reverred throughout the world.

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Above: This 180 year old 5” x 3” piece of cardboard represents an important part of our cultural heritage – the world’s first commercially produced Christmas cards that was introduced by Sir Henry Cole back in 1843. This card, from the initial 1,000 batch, was sent to Miss Tripsack, a close friend of the poetess Elizabeth Barrett-Browning and is now owned by PG’s Jakki Brown.

More about Henry

Above: Alan Aldridge, principal auctioneer of Henry Aldridge & Sons, Devizes, with the Henry Cole card as it went under the hammer.

Left: PG’s Jakki Brown fulfilled a dream by successfully bidding for one of the few remaining examples of the world’s first commercially produced Christmas cards.

Below: Sir Henry Cole was the director of the V&A which remains a source of inspiration for many greeting card designers today.

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The Henries 2023 Judging Process

The Road to Fame &Glory The Henries awards are the ultimate accolades in greeting card design, attracting entries from almost 300 different greeting card publishers for the 19 product categories.

Here we explain the two stage judging process, involving over 100 retailers, to arrive at the finalists and winners of The Henries 2023.

“Publishers’ engagement with The Henries 2023 was at an unprecedented level this year, with 287 greeting card publishers having entered, from established leading brands to brand new startups, collectively showcasing our industry’s incredible creative prowess,” commented Jakki Brown, managing director of Max Publishing, which owns and organises The Henries. “Likewise, the two-stage judging process we adopted for the second year in succession has seen more retail buyers than ever casting their votes, both online and in person to arrive at the finalists and winners,” she added.

As ever, The Henries were free to enter, making them accessible to all publishers, from teeny-tinies through to the giants.

As in 2022, this year there was a two-stage judging process for The Henries product award categories. The first round took place entirely online, which saw a judging panel of over 65 retailers cast votes to arrive at a shortlist. There were 15 shortlisted ranges in the vast majority of the product categories. These shortlisted ranges as well as all of the submissions for The Lynn Tait Most Promising Young Designer or Artist category featured at a physical judging event (which was held on August 1 at London’s Business Design Centre) with a judging panel comprising some 35 retail buyers, considering the actual greeting cards and giftwrappings and casting their votes to arrive at the finalists and winners for The Henries 2023.

Top: A cheers from the judging panel and PG team at The Henries’ physical judging event.

Right: The judging in action, with the shortlisted ranges displayed in their categories.

The Henries 2023 Live Judging Panel l Jane Armour, owner of Jane Armour Trading, Taunton l Hannah Arthur, buyer’s assistant of cards and stationery of

WHSmith l Penny Bailey, owner of Bailey’s, Ainsdale, Crosby and Maghull l Anne Barber, owner of In Heaven at Home, Market Harborough. l Jo Barber, owner of No.14 Ampthill, Ampthill. l John Barratt, director of The Card Centre, Felixstowe. l Roy Beswick, partner of The Card Collection, East Molesey l Jason Billings-Cray, buyer of John Lewis and Waitrose l Debbie and Jerry Brown, co-owners of First Class Greetings and

Plum Green, Hadleigh. l Louise Chambers, buyer of cards, gift wrap and celebrations

WHSmith Travel l Megan Douglas, buyer of cards and wrap for Waterstones. l Charlotte Green, buyer of Card Factory l Cathy Frost, owner of LoveOne, Ipswich l Emma Hawkins, buyer for Fortnum & Mason. l Tori Heath-Smith, buying manager for Scribbler l Kayleigh Hisim, owner of Milford Cards & Gifts, Milford on Sea l Sarah Holmes, owner of Pencil Me In, Elgin l Steve Howe, owner of Petworth Bookshop, Petworth. l Mark Janson-Smith, director of Postmark. l Vicky Joshi, assistant new formats buyer for London of Card Factory l Aga Marsden, owner of Highworth Emporium, Highworth l Sally Matson, owner of Red Card, Petworth. l Julianne Moore, director of MiMi, Hartley Wintney and Wokingham l Nilou Noorbaksh, co-owner of Jumping Bean, Beckenham, East

Dulwich and Honor Oak l Andrea Pinder, managing director of Presentation Cards & Gifts,

Barrowford. l Andrew Reid, manager for The Card Centre, Felixstowe l Tim Reynolds, manager of The Medici Gallery, Kensington l Gemma Smith, buying manager of Tesco l Mary Singleton-Jones, owner of Panda Cards, St Albans l Jo Sorrell, owner of Cardies, Stevenage l Ruth Taylor, buying assistant of Scribbler l Kaye Thurgood, owner of Sincerely Yours

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The Lynn Tait Most Promising

Young Designer or Artist

Open to: This special award category recognises and rewards the wealth of young creative talent that we have in the UK. This award is open to all designers and artists (employed by a publisher or freelance) aged 35 years or under on 1 July 2023.

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Rosie Bennett, in-house designer for Paper Salad “I am 34 years old, live in greater Manchester and have been designing greeting cards, bags and wrap for Paper Salad for the past four years.

Although I don’t have a design background, I have always been creative in all aspects of day-to-day life, which helped me be considered for a job I absolutely love! Before designing for Paper Salad, I have had various creative job roles including visual merchandising for a large High Street store and illustrating designs for a small t-shirt company. Since designing greeting cards, I have learnt so much about all aspects of designing and I am still learning new things every day. I draw inspiration for my work daily through things like fashion and art and I am a huge lover of patterns and colour! So, as you can imagine working for a colourful company like Paper Salad is the dream. I love knowing that people use my designs to share news and messages of love, to make someone else smile.”

Stephanie Davies, founder and designer for Stephanie Davies “I began my career as a head in-house designer in the craft sector, where I designed greeting cards and surface patterns for paper pad collections.

I decided to take the leap and create my own business after leaving my first design role, designing greeting card ranges under my own brand.

I like to keep my style timeless and nostalgic, and I have a very keen eye for detail. I make sure each card has as much love and attention as my original paintings and drawings.

I truly love what I do and love immersing myself in the little characters and objects I create. I realise every day how lucky I am to have this incredible job in such an inspiring industry."

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Sophie Thorne in-house designer for GBCC Georgi Doig, founder of Lil Wabbit “We launched our small business in 2020 when my grandmother passed away and I inherited her watercolour paints and began drawing for the very first time. Lil wabbit was built from our London flat, cards taking over every drawer and wardrobe… three years on lil wabbit is now our family business run out of our studio in West Sussex.

Before the pandemic I worked in the film industry and hadn’t picked up a paint brush since year 9! I think it’s this lack of a formal art education that has allowed me to have an unrestricted approach to my work and produce designs that stand apart. In the last three years I have designed hundreds of cards, hailed by customers and retailers across the country for their unique and distinctive style.

Our most popular collection to date has been our StreetVet Christmas collaboration - a range featuring illustrations of real dogs living on the streets of the UK with owners who are currently experiencing homelessness. The back of the cards tell the story of the animal and how they have been helped by StreetVet. Each dog has experienced varying levels of care, from emergency lifesaving operations to routine vaccinations, warm coats, blankets and cuddles. We couldn’t have been prouder to have donated £8,000 to StreetVet last year.

I love making cards and am so thrilled to be a part of this industry.”

Nicole Elders, founder and designer of

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Nicole Elders “I hold an MEng degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University Southampton and have been working as an aerospace engineer on aircraft engines for the last 12 years.

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I love engineering, but calligraphy and design is my creative outlet.

While it may seem unusual for an engineer to be a designer and artist, the crossovers between engineering and art are long held. Just look at Leonardo DaVinci, a talented artist, draughtsman, mathematician, sculptor, engineer and inventor. I have always loved detailed engineering drawings because they are simultaneously beautiful, detailed and informative. As I developed my love and skill with calligraphy, I realised that I could apply this same approach to my art, and paint pictures with words, so that they too are beautiful and informative. My work is created to tell a story, stand back and see the picture, stand close to read the words. I love seeing the joy that my work brings to people. I love the creative outlet and challenge that card design can bring to me, many pieces taking days to produce.

Greeting cards are my everyday artwork. I love creating unique and meaningful designs, things people will want to keep.”

Esme Lintin, in-house designer for Woodmansterne Publications “My journey started as a young teen in Lincolnshire creating handmade cards and crafts for family and friends. Many business ideas later, ranging from jewellery to decoupage, I landed in Hertfordshire creating wall art from large scale abstracts to nursery illustrations for worldwide companies.

I now run my own part time illustration business where my designs are inspired by the patterns and colour of the natural world, the jewel tones of tropical habitats alongside the details of British wildlife and meadows.

Joining Woodmansterne has enabled me to explore new looser, more playful styles combining characters with punny typography.”

Hannah Marchant, founder and designer for Hannah Marchant “I’m a greeting card publisher from the heart of the West Country. I have a passion to create greeting cards that are something a little bit different! Inspired by nature and sustainable resources I create ranges of biodegradable seed greeting cards.

Once the card has been enjoyed it can be planted where it will grow as part of your garden. Not only are the cards compostable and eco-friendly, but as they grow they echo the good wishes of the loved ones who sent them. After gaining many years’ experience working within the print

industry I set up my little business six years ago and I am extremely proud of what it has become. I thoroughly enjoy being part of the greeting card world.”

Lottie Murphy, founder and designer of Lottie Murphy “Finding a purpose for my love of drawing, I began illustrating cards from my London studio in 2018, following in the creative footsteps of my photographer father.

Celebrating timeless design through the combination of handdrawn illustration and modern day influences, I aim to recreate traditional artistic techniques, designing cards that can be enjoyed or kept for years to come.

I'm Inspired by much of life’s surroundings, from blooming florals to whimsical animals.

Encompassing a hand-crafted feel, I love that every card has its own story before going on to play a part in someone else’s. From each unique and intricate detail I capture on paper, to marking a celebration or an occasion all over the world.”

Sophie Thorne, artist at The Great British card Company (GBCC) “Growing up in a small village in the Wiltshire countryside was where my love of nature and painting first started. My family and I would frequently go for long walks at the weekend and I would collect flowers and leaves to paint. I remember many visits to our local garden centre during which I would scour through all the beautiful greeting cards, I never imagined that one day I would be so lucky to be painting and designing original artwork for these very cards.

After graduating from Loughborough University with a 1st class honours degree in Printed Textiles, I was thrilled to be offered a position at Designers Guild (DG) where I was responsible for artworking beautiful designs for luxury homewares and products including cushions, rugs and throws.

Following on from my five years at DG I was eager to find a new role where I could use my hand painting skills! I then secured a position as a Christmas decoration designer at Gisela Graham where I hand-painted original artwork and designed many collections of decorations.

Currently I have a very exciting role at the Great British Card Company where I develop hand drawn and painted card collections for all occasions! Nature very much inspires my work and I love to build layers of colour and texture into my designs.”

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Diversity and Inclusion Range Open to: All greeting card ranges (humorous and non-humorous) that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023 that reflect diversity and inclusivity. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Humorous Range Open to: All humorous greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs which have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Licensed Card Range Open to: All greeting card ranges that are published under licence (eg entertainment properties, brands or named artists) that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs which have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered. l

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Christmas Counter Range Open to: All single Christmas card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs which have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Christmas Box or Pack Open to: All Christmas boxes or packs that have been launched to UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. These can be branded, own brand or charity products.

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Cute Range Open to: All cute greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs which have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Contemporary Words and Sentiments Open to: All contemporary ‘words and sentiments’ greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Traditional Words and Sentiments Range Open to: All traditional ‘words and sentiments’ greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Art Range Open to: All art (fine art, contemporary and illustrative, but not photographic) greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Art Range Ohh Deer l Globetrotter Stormy Knight l London Calling Rocket68 l Matisse Paper Salad l Paintworks James Ellis l Safari Party Louise Mulgrew l

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Photographic Range

Open to: All photographic greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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A Daily Cloud Brainbox Candy l BBC Countryfile Abacus Cards l Christian Vielar GBCC l Loose Leashes Woodmansterne Publications l Pretty As A Picture Wendy Jones-Blackett l Rhian ApGruffydd Gruffpawtraits l

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Children’s Range Open to: All greeting card ranges aimed at children that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Cheeky Chops Rosie Made a Thing l Fantabulous Raspberry Blossom l Jamboree Paper Salad l Moji Redback Cards l Monster Mash Stripey Cats l Super Duper Stop the Clock Design l

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Contemporary Trend Range Open to: All greeting card ranges which demonstrate a current trend, be it in subject matter, terminology or production technique, that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered. l

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Big Love Raspberry Blossom l Fleurescent Paper Salad l Hunky Dory Paper Salad l I'mPressed Heyyy Cards l Paper Raven Ricicle Cards l Pink Lemon Stop The Clock Design l Rock On The Art File l

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3D, Handmade or Hand-finished Range

Open to: All greeting card ranges which are either completely handmade or include 3D or hand-finished elements, that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Heinz Tache l Is It Time To Celebrate? Paper Salad l Message In A Bottle Alljoy Designs l Mini Flora Collection Origamo l Miniature World Alljoy Designs l Peter Rabbit Baby Milestones Pop Ups Cardology l Stargazing Five Dollar Shake l

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Male Range Open to: All non-humorous greeting card ranges aimed at male recipients that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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I'mPressed Heyyy Cards l Instant Classics Heyyy Cards l Life In Pencil Pigment l Mambo Woodmansterne Publications l Max Machen Ohh Deer l Words of Wisdom Dandelion Stationery l

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Relations and/or Occasions Range Open to: All relations and/or occasions greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

2023 Finalists

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Happy Days Stop the Clock Design l Jamboree Paper Salad l Occasions & Relations Collection l

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Stargazing Five Dollar Shake l Stephanie Dyment Woodmansterne Publications l Studio Blom Pigment l

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Accent Recycled Accent Recycled is the most recent addition to the G . F Smith Collection: a natural white uncoated paper suitable for lithographic and digital printing.

Manufactured using 100% recycled fibre, Accent Recycled is FSC certified, acid-free and carbon balanced at source.

Truly versatile, it lends itself perfectly to Greeting Cards and envelopes, ranging from everyday printing to high-end work where image and colour reproduction are paramount.

Available in six weights, from 100gsm to 350gsm, it delivers excellent results and outstanding performance on press.

For further infomation, please get in touch greetings@gfsmith.com

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Spring Seasons Range

Open to: All Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and Father’s Day greeting card ranges that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023 could be entered. Entries had to be event-specific, ie Publishers submitted a separate entry for Valentine’s Day, a separate entry for Mother’s Day etc (a minimum of eight designs).

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Bloom Seedstick Mother’s DayStormy Knight l Little Quirks Valentine’s DayLucilla Lavender l Mine's A Pint Father's Day l

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Wholesale Range Open to: All greeting card ranges sold via the wholesale distributor/cash & carry channel that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

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Embrace Kingfisher Cards l Isabel's Garden Simon Elvin l Nature's Art Simon Elvin l Pixels Kingfisher Cards l Studio Out of the Blue Studios l Whoopie Simon Elvin l

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Giftwrappings Range Open to: All giftwrapping ranges (either ranges of sheet wrap or collections of coordinated wrappings such as boxes, bags, ribbons etc) that have been launched into UK retail (bricks and mortar and/or online) between 15 June 2022 and 15 June 2023. In the case of an ongoing range, only designs that have been launched during the aforementioned dates should be entered.

2023 Finalists

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Blooming Blush Deva Designs l Flat Wrap Kali Stileman Publishing l Gift Packaging 2023 Collection l

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The Henry Cole Classic Award Open to: This award is for ranges that have stood the test of time. All winners of this award enter The Henry Cole Hall of Fame. The 2023 winner will join previous winners, which are Bestie from Paperlink, The Bright Side from Really Good, Camilla & Rose from Peartree Heybridge, The Country Set from Wrendale Design, Eric the Penguin from GBCC, Forever Friends from Hallmark, Giggles from UKG, Ink Press from The Art File, Me to You from CBG, Medici Cards Blue Label from GBCC, On the Ceiling from Emotional Rescue, Pizazz from Nigel Quiney, Pop-Ups from Second Nature, Quentin Blake from Woodmansterne, Rainbow from Ling Design and Virtual Safari from Emotional Rescue.

Boofle from UK Greetings Launched: 2008 “It has been 15 years since Boofle first launched at retail; a loveable pup created from Grandad’s old woolly cardi no less! The sustainability message behind his original creation is even more relevant today as we all focus more on reducing, re-using and recycling.

Boofle has continued to deliver impressive year on growth and 2023 is forecast to be his biggest and best year yet. To date he has sold more than 150 million cards and he consistently features in retailers’ best seller listings.

Arguably, Boofle’s greatest strength is his continued ability to express emotion and connection which is after all the essence of a great greeting card. He does this through the consistent warmth and individuality of his poses combined with lovely copy; in 15 years of design and patterning changes, he has retained what is most important - making people feel loved.”

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2023 Finalists

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Boofle UK Greetings l Norbert & Val Emotional Rescue l One Lump or Two Holy Mackerel l Paper Shakies James Ellis l Photocaptions Cath Tate Cards l Quicksilver Wendy Jones-Blackett l

Norbert & Val Emotional Rescue Launched: 1997 “First launched to retail in 1997 as 'Norbert (A nerd for the nineties)', this range, now known as Norbert & Val, has developed from a slightly quirky, off the wall brand, to a highly commercial humour range that is a bestseller across all sectors of the market.

Now, some 26 years on and it still contains some of the bestselling designs in our business today with over 120 designs across birthday/general, captions, Spring Seasons and Christmas.

We would love to see this range win a Henry Cole Classic award as a testament to one of our longest standing artists, Mike Edwards - the master of relatable humour and artwork.”

One Lump or Two from Holy Mackerel Launched: 2021 “After being approached by Erica Sturla with her fabulous designs we launched One Lump or Two as a range of 36 cards, never dreaming that 13 years later

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it would have become a collection of over 550 cards, with Welsh and Polish language versions and a host of regional variations, from Falmouth to Dumfries!

The core of the range are the incredible figures created by Erica. In her own words: “When I first picked up a lump of polymer clay over 20 years ago, I knew it was love at first squeeze...At first, my polymer clay creations were tiny. I made two inch figures and stuck them to the fronts of greeting cards. Since these small beginnings, my figures have grown (a lot!) and now I use this amazing medium to craft detailed figures and set them in hand-painted scenes on canvas.”

The range is also known for the warm humour of the words, a collaboration between Erica and ourselves, covering a huge breadth of occasions, from cards for foster carers to 23rd anniversary cards, something for just about everyone!”.

Paper Shakies from James Ellis Launched: 2008 “The Paper Shakies range is unique.

Coloured confetti encapsulated within the cards so that you can shake them around, adds a fun, tactile dimension exclusive to the range. Bright, colourful borders, striking illustrations and designs with a beautiful handmade finish. All cards are plastic-free and 100% recyclable.

Shakies first came about over 16 years ago, when we experimented adding loose glitter and sequins to a cellophane inner bag that was then placed on top of an illustration and then concealed by a border. These proved very popular and the range continued to grow with great success. We were extremely excited in 2019 to introduce our first 100% recyclable range of Shakies cards we called Paper Shakies. Through extensive thought and research, we swapped the cellophane, glitter and sequins to produce a more environmentally-friendly range using translucent paper, card and paper confetti, all of which are completely recyclable, biodegradable and plastic-free.”

includes over 600 designs, covering every occasion you can think of and many more hilarious and silly reflections on life and relationships!

Cath Tate first came up the idea of marrying an old Edwardian photograph with a modern humorous caption in the late 1990s, and today the Photocaptions range is still a bestselling range, ranking in the top selling humour cards for many independent shops and chains. The key to their longevity is that the range stays relevant and up-to-date with frequent new humorous topical additions.”

Quicksilver from Wendy Jones-Blackett Launched: 2006 “Since 2006 we have revamped the Quicksilver range every year, keeping the same textured cream coloured board and envelope so that the cards can sit together as a collection. They have always been foiled and embossed although the 'look' has changed each year to give retailers something new - but the same!

In the past 12 months alone we have added 98 everyday designs, 36 Christmas and 26 spring. Our customers love them and look forward to our annual launches.”

Photocaptions from Cath Tate Cards Launched: 1990s “The Cath Tate Cards Photocaptions range continues to be popular in the UK and around the world with the familiar dose of Cath Tate’s witty and wise sense of humour. It has been going strong for more than 20 years, and now THE HENRIES 2023 51

Cardgains, the national buying group for independent retailers, is proud to sponsor the award for ‘Best Service to the Independent Retailer’.

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Best Service to the Independent Retailer Open to: This award recognises the pivotal role publishers play in providing a good service to independent retailers. The finalists in this category were arrived at as a result of an exhaustive poll, involving 1,750 independent greeting card retailers, who were each asked to nominate their top three card suppliers on the service front over the last year. These responses were then correlated, awarding three points to all first choices, two points to those mentioned as second choices and one point for all third choices.

These points were then totalled to arrive as the 12 finalists. There are three awards in this category – a Bronze, Silver and ultimate Gold, that will be presented to the top three scoring suppliers in the retailer poll.

2023 Finalists

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Abacus Cards l Alljoy Design l The Art File l Dandelion Stationery l International Cards & Gifts (IC&G) l Noel Tatt l Ohh Deer l Paperlink l Pigment l UK Greetings (UKG) l Woodmansterne Publications l Words ‘n’ Wishes l

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Honorary Achievement Award The Honorary Achievement Award is a very special accolade that is awarded to an individual in recognition of the contribution they have made to the UK greeting card industry. Nominations are sought for this award and no finalists are announced. Nominees can come from any aspect of the industry, including retailers, publishers, designers or suppliers.

Some of the previous winners of this award are…

2022 - Alan Harnik, founder of Notes & Queries 2021 - Paul Taylor, managing director of Cardzone 2020 - Cath Tate, founder of Cath Tate Cards 2019 - Simon Elvin - co-founder of Simon Elvin, who received a special GCA Outstanding Contribution award.

2018 - Ged Mace, managing director of The Art File 2017 - Rod Schragger and Trevor Schragger, co-owners of Second Nature 2016 - Gary Rowley, former ceo of UK Greetings 2015 - John and Jennie Procter, co-founders of Scribbler 2014 - Louise Tighe, founder of Paperlink 2013 - Beth Genower and Matt Genower, co-founders of Five Dollar Shake 2012 - Lynn Tait, former owner of The Lynn Tait Gallery and founder of The Ladder Club - sadly now deceased 2011 - Giles Andreae, creator of Purple Ronnie, Edward Monkton and co-creator of Happy Jackson 2010 - Timothy Melgund, former chief executive of Paperchase 2009- Keith Auty, former marketing director of UK Greetings 2008 - Mike Bugler, former managing director of Clinton Cards - Dennis Podmore, former chairman of Windles - sadly now deceased 2007 - Debbie Lewin and Clinton Lewin, former directors of Clinton Cards 2006- Chris Dyson, former joint managing director of Cardgains buying group 2005 - Duncan Spence, business angel with an investment in Carte Blanche Greetings and Moonpig - Stephen Haines, founder of Carte Blanche Greetings 2004- Peter Reichwald, founder of The Great British Card Company 2003 - John Charlton, former chief executive of UKG and senior vice president of American Greetings - Stuart Mackay, former managing director of UKG and Birthdays, former chairman of Paper Rose and former director of Simon Elvin 2002 - William McCracken, a former GCA special advisor, former managing director of Ling Design and founder of one of the four first specialist card chains - Paul Woodmansterne, chairman of Woodmansterne Publications 2001 - Simon Elvin, co-founder of Simon Elvin 2000- Andrew Brownsword, founder of Andrew Brownsword Collection and former owner of Gordon Fraser 1999 - John Condon and George Pomphret, former directors of Clinton Cards 1998 - Don Lewin OBE, founder and former chairman of Clinton Cards 1997 - David Hicks, founder of Really Good and Soul, now sadly deceased 1996 - Stewart Stott, former owner of Nigel Quiney Publications, awarded posthumously Category Sponsor

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Sam Adamson Jane Ainge Michelle Airth Angela Anderson Gary Anderson Gillian Andrew Mair Apgruffydd Rhian Apgruffydd Tracey Arnaud Jo Astles Jeremy Bacon Richard Bacon Vicky Bacon Steve Baker Sue Bangay Richard Banham Steve Battershill Tracey Bearton Kristy Beaumont Sarah Beaumont Claire Behan Rosie Bennett Roz Berkeley-Hill Claire Berry Jason Billings-Cray Gemma Blackwell Ian Blake Meg Boudewijns Mel Boyle Samantha Bradley Emma Bragg Ian Braithwaite Marina Brook Paul Brooks Jakki Brown Rod Brown Laura Brunton Naomi Bryan Heather Bull Jim Bullough Clemency Bunn Lynsey Burbidge James Burns Sandra Butler Alison Butterworth David Byk

Danilo BHF Glick Danilo Promotions Loxleys Emotional Rescue Gruff Pawtraits Gruff Pawtraits Progressive Greetings The Bright Agency The Sherwood Group The Sherwood Group The Sherwood Group Pigment Milkwood Lessebo Paper Sainsbury’s Progressive Greetings Danilo Hallmark Cards Woodmansterne Publications Paper Salad Tipperleyhill Enveco John Lewis & Partners UKG Woodmansterne Publications Dandelion Carte Blanche Greetings cardfactory Hallmark Cards Fedrigoni Marina B Designs Loxleys Progressive Greetings Words N Wishes Hallmark Cards The Art File Loxleys PG Live Citrus Bunn Pigment The Bright Agency Morgan Lewis Nigel Quiney Ling Design & Great British Card Company Museums & Galleries Ohh Deer UK Greetings Abacus Danilo Promotions

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Claire Castle Darren Cave Erica Cecilliato Furio Cecilliato Steve Chappell Jo Clarke Dan Clarkson Yvette Clarkson Emma Clements Emma Cole Vince Collier Pete Colliston Tracey Colliston Kirstie Cookman Emily Cooper Mike Coster Emma Cove Mark Craig Lucy Creed Toni Cresswell Mark Crouch Rebecca Crouch Bev Cunningham Hannah Curtis Laura Darrington Jonathan Davies Stephanie Davies Andrew Davis Joanne Davis Simon Davis Adrienne Deakins Simon Dennison Becky Dobson Georgi Doig Sara Donnelly Sally Drinkwater Anneke Driscoll Rachel Duffy Reuben Duffy Claire Duke Adam Dury Dom Early Heidi Early Emma-Louise East Rob Edgerton Louise Edney John Egan Nicole Elders Liz Ellis James Ellis Stevens Sarah Evans Danielle Everson David Falkner

WHSmith UK Greetings Origamo Origamo APMS Toasted Crumpet Heyyy Cards Heyyy Cards Set In Hand Specialist Service Postmark Carte Blanche Greetings Ginger Betty Ginger Betty Pigment John Lewis & Partners Simon Elvin Danilo Promotions EBB Board Poet & Painter Emotional Rescue Raspberry Blossom Raspberry Blossom Ginger Bee Studios Creative Sparrow Laura Darrington Set In Hand Specialist Service Stephanie Davies UK Envelope Centre The Imaging Centre Carte Blanche Greetings G.F Smith Glick lil wabbit The Bright Agency Loxleys Lucilla Lavender East End Print Deva Designs Carte Blanche Greetings cardfactory Earlybird Earlybird Windles Group Carte Blanche Greetings Carte Blanche Greetings UK Greetings Nicole Elders Abacus Cards James Ellis Simon Elvin Woodmansterne Publications Cardology

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Katie Farr Alison Farrell Shannon Fisher Matt Fitzpatrick Sarah Fitzpatrick Charmaine Fletcher Scarlett Ford John Franey Gary Freeman Suzi Gale Alison Gauntlet Elaine Gibson Lisa Gilbert Keith Gillespie Lucy Glover Jacqui Godlove Natalie Goodridge Kelly Goss Dan Grant Michael Gray Kathryn Grayson David Greaves Jess Greaves William Greeno Michael Griffiths Shar Grothier Richard Hall Iain Hamilton Maddy Hamilton Edd Hamp Emma Harper Simon Harper Kathy Harrington Ross Harrison Andy Harrold Bexy Hassett Emma Hawkins Karen Henderson James Henry Nick Henry Holly Herrington Ben Hickman Richard Holmwood Thomas Horton Chris Houfe Cat Hucker Andy Hughes Julie Huntington Dale Rachel Hyde Sam Inwood Jo Jackson Sarah Jackson Erin James Leona Janson-Smith Mark Janson-Smith Raisa Jendriks-Whyatt Mark Jessett Clare Johnson Dan Johnston John Jones Susan Jones Steve Jones-Blackett Wendy Jones-Blackett Phil Judd Graeme Karavis Syed Kazmi Disa Keeling Rob Keen Lee Keeper Cheryl Kell Markus Keller Ryan Kershaw Ross Lasseter Emma Last Lucilla Lavender Georgina Lawes

Antalis Progressive Gifts & Home Postmark Cinnamon Aitch Cinnamon Aitch Sainsbury’s WHSmith Hallmark Cards Method UK Marina B Designs Woodmansterne Emotional Rescue House of Cards Woodmansterne Publications Enveco Wendy Jones-Blackett cardfactory BBC Studios Danilo Promotions MEG Emotional Rescue Emotional Rescue Dandelion Abacus Cards Noel Tatt Sainsbury’s The Sherwood Group Bewilderbeest Bewilderbeest Ohh Deer ICG ICG Stop The Clock Laura Darrington Museums and Galleries Bexy Boo Fortnum and Mason Mondi Woodmansterne Publications Gould Paper Pigment Brainbox Candy Carte Blanche Greetings cardfactory Abacus Cards Emotional Rescue Skeet Print Limited UKG Woodmansterne Publications Hallmark Cards Polytint Stormy Knight Stop The Clock Design Postmark Postmark The Art File G.F Smith EBB Board Woodmansterne Publications Enveco UK Greetings Wendy Jones-Blackett Wendy Jones-Blackett PJ Print Hallmark Cards cardfactory cardfactory Woodmansterne Publications Woodmansterne Publications Woodmansterne Publications Cart Woodmansterne Publications Tesco Carte Blanche Greetings Lucilla Lavender Pigment

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Justin Lawes Kate Leach Stephanie Leatherland Lucy Ledger Stacey Lee Graham Leese Derek Lewis Esme Lintin Amy Loker Jackie Lomax Warren Lomax Tony Longhurst Tony Lorriman Adriana Lovesy Steve Luke James Mace Karen Mace Ged Mace Andrew Maddock Kristina MaGregor David Malvern Helena Maratheftis Alister Marchant Hannah Marchant Nicky Marshall Claire Marsom Amy Mayne James McIntosh Helen McManus Chaye McQuade Matt Meredith Amanda Miles Kevin Miles Liz Miles Alan Miller Michelle Mills Christina Milstead Georgia Moat Rani Moochhala Shabbir Moochhala Sue Morrish Emma Morrissey Richard Mortimer Amy Muldrew Pete Muldrew Louise Mulgrew Bobbie Mulkerrin Claire Murray Brian Murtagh Nicola Nash David Nichols-Rice Andrea Norcott Charlotte Oakley Michael O'Brien Mike O'Connor Sam Ody Emma Oliver Adam Osborne Luke Ostle Donna Page-Stabler Rob Palmer Rakhee Pancholi Sandi Parisi Jason Parker Lizzie Parker Dave Parry Pip Parry Andy Paterson Emma Pawson Matt Payne Jessica Penfold Jackie Phelps Perlina Pierre-Davis Fiona Pitt Carl Pledger

EBB Board Woodmansterne Publications Stephanie Dyment The Great British Card Company Enveco Postmark Scentiment Gifts Woodmansterne Publications Hallmark Cards PG Live PG Live EBB Board Loxleys GCA Carte Blanche Greetings The Art File The Art File The Art File Deva Designs Pigment Graphite Creative Roger La Borde Carte Blanche Greetings Hannah Marchant Windles Hallmark Cards Woodmansterne Publications UK Greetings Cardgains Scentiment Gifts EBB Board ICG ICG Hallmark Cards The Imaging Centre Windles Ling Design & Great British Card Company Paper Dove Paper Mirchi Paper Mirchi The Eco-friendly Card Company Caroline Gardner Carte Blanche Greetings Alpha Colour Printers Alpha Colour Printers Louise Mulgrew Out of the Blue Studios cardfactory Watermark Abacus Cards Ricicle Cards Windles Group Woodmansterne Publications WHSmith Middlesex University Tesco G.F Smith Woodmansterne Publications Alpha Colour Printers Woodmansterne Pigment Woodmansterne Publications UK Greetings Penguin Ink Penguin Ink Graphite Creative Mirror Marketing Woodmansterne Publications Hallmark Cards Method UK The Imaging Centre Emotional Rescue Paper Rose Hallmark Cards Nigel Quiney Publications

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