Etsy Christmas Card Round-Up
Today I'd like to share an Etsy Christmas card round-up.
The cards in this selection meet two criteria. One, they are available to ship to the UK. Two, I like 'em.
First up, these lovely twig and berry designs by InkDropDesign - I like the Snow White effect of the crimson berries against the pale background. I also liked the white bird in the turquoise card:
Moving on, look at these lovely letterpress cards by SmockPaper, which are printed on bamboo paper:
SmockPaper have a number of holiday designs, but I liked the sentiment of these 'peace on earth' cards. And the co-ordinating patterned envelope is pretty special. Of course I like the blue and scarlet combination, as our kitchen is decorated in these colours.
Naturally I couldn't resist these Wire Fox Terrier cards by ForeverFoxed - the closest I could find to a Jack Russell. They are hand printed using a Gocco:
These fabulous cards are by MrYen. The squirrel is handcut on cartridge paper with a rich dark brown insert, and the card comes wrapped in red and white twine with a free paper cut squirrel. I also adore the Winter Whites prints - they're photographs, not cards, but I love the idea of giving them as a very special Christmas card/present:
Next up, this beautifully simple letterpress design by AmyB13. Again, the blue and crimson combination is a winner for me, and the twigs and berries in vases image is lovely and neutral, with a Christmassy hint:
Finally, I love this Last Trace Of Winter postcard by Lobster and Swan - how amazing would it be to receive such a beautiful treasure in the post?
So there you go - that's my Etsy Christmas card round-up. I hope you like it!
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Reader Comments (6)
Thanks for including my squirrel design alongside such other great designs! I love the letterpress cards!
Hi mrYen! I adore your squirrel cards, so it was a pleasure to share them. I have experimented with paper cut-outs myself - for example, I usually make my Christmas cards every year by cutting a design from card with a craft knife to make a stencil, and then spraying through it with gold or silver spray paint - so I know how much work goes into creating designs like yours!
Hello there, thank you so much for including my cards. Love the letterpress ones and will be producing some myself next year ;)
Forever Foxed x
Forgot to say that Papermenagerie sells a lovely Jack Russell card, but her shop on Etsy is currently closed...
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=19189287
you got a cute little blog, love you christmas goodies
Hi ForeverFoxed, thanks for commenting! The letterpress cards are gorgeous, right? I would love to see a letterpress Fox Terrier card. I took our dogs for a walk on Sunday and we met a Wire Fox Terrier puppy, she was so, so cute. I don't think she thought our two muddy beasts were quite so cute, bless!
Thanks so much for visting my blog, Kay! And for your kind words. I remember seeing your house on NEET blog last month and thinking wow, awesome dining room chairs!