Christmas Card Designs For Woodmansterne Cards

I was contacted by Woodmansterne Cards a while back about licensing a couple of my designs for their Christmas card range, which was totally exciting as it's something I've often thought about looking into, but didn't know how to go about it.  I was also delighted to discover that my designs would be helping to raise money for two great charities (British Heart Foundation and Childline).

These cards have been in the pipeline for quite a long time, about 18 months or so I think, so it was pretty thrilling to receive the samples in the post a few weeks back - and it's taken me that long to find a moment to photograph them.  Luckily, Isla and I had just been to the local garden shop and had snaffled a load of helpfully tidied up their assorted crab apple windfalls, so while we were playing with them and arranging them in in size and colour order (we know how to party), I squeezed in a quick photoshoot.

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New Cards!

I am very excited to show you some new cards that I've had printed.

While I've had cards of my work printed before, this is the first time I've played around with the colours and I'm so pleased with the results.

The designs are taken from photographs of my original stained glass pieces - they have not been drawn on a computer.  The thick black outline is actually the lead that surrounds the glass, and the finer black details are handpainted onto the glass using kiln-fired paint.

My colour palette is normally quite restricted by the glass I use, but by digitally re-colouring the designs, I can choose any combinations I like - and it's so liberating.

I've gone with a more summery colour palette, with watermelon pink, grass green, turquoise and aqua.

When I opened the box they arrived back from the printers in, I may have let out a high pitched squeak of delight, then had to restrain myself from, er, licking them (that's a bit odd I know).

The cards have been professionally printed (by lovely Moo) on FSC credited card stock (350gsm) with a light satin coating.  They come with a crisp white envelope and they're all available in my shop now :)

Winner!

Congratulations to Kimberly Harwood, who has won this fistful of Through The Round Window postcards (and other goodies).  Email me your address and I'll get them in the post, pronto.

(I'm not actually 103 years old, judging by that wrinkly thumb.  But working with stained glass does take it's toll on your hands...)

New Postcards / Giveaway

I got some postcards printed recently of two of my most popular designs - Friendly Acorn and 3 Little Cacti.  They're professionally printed on thick 350gsm card with a gloss finish.  Perfect for framing or sending or sticking or pinning.  Available now on Folksy and Etsy.

I haven't done a giveaway for a while, so leave a comment by midnight on Monday 4th March, saying who you'd like to send a postcard to, and I'll pick one winner to receive a little bundle of Through The Round Window postcards, notecards and stickers etc.  

Anyone can enter, just make sure I can contact you if you're the lucky winner.  Feel free to spread the word via Twitter, Pinterest, blog or carrier pigeon.