Greetings Cards

What We Need Right Now!

8th April 2020

”I just need a hug, not just a quick hug, but a long tight hug!” Covid-19 occupies our every waking moment, it’s on the lips and ears of everyone. Being separated from loved ones, the loss of freedoms we take for granted, and boredom are all causing us to feel a little low. What I miss most during this lockdown experience are the hugs with the people I care so much about, my family and friends. Not knowing when we will be able to give and get those hugs again has been playing on my mind. So I’ve started writing and…

Modern Geometrics

27th April 2018

We love all the geometric designs that are always in fashion to some degree or another, but right now they’re just everywhere. Honeycombs and hexagons have taken centre stage in the world of interior design and more recently for modern, urban style weddings. Here’s some of the inspirational shapes and decorations we’ve been loving. We’ve got our own take on modern geo designs for one of our greeting card collections. Here’s a quick video peek at the whole collection – link below… GEOEMTRIC CARDS A great general occasion card, or perhaps a thank you card or…

All that glitters…

11th July 2017

…is not gold, but our stunning new luxe wedding cards are! Elegant, modern and stylish these wedding cards are perfect for those who love understated glamour and like to follow the trend for everything gold. It started with a gem of an idea, for new bridesmaids card, which led to some wedding day cards, which soon blossomed into a whole collection for every member of the wedding party and a few more! You have to start your wedding planning with asking your best girls to be your Bridesmaid, Flower girl, Matron of Honour or Maid of Honour. Surprise them with that really…

Easter Weekend!

10th April 2017

So you can’t wait for the long Easter weekend! A few days to escape for a break in a cute cottage, a catch up with friends or a chance to do all those jobs around the home. Personally after this last weekend of sun, I can’t wait for another excuse for some fresh air and some hard graft in the garden. It’s been great to bring out the table and chairs and sit with a coffee or a chilled glass of white, see that’s how hard I was working! It’s been a hectic couple of months with Valentines and Mother’s Day…

New Baby Cards

23rd November 2016

For all of you who, like us, love paper cutting and laser cutting, there comes a time when you need just the right card for the occasion. At HB we’re adding in designs to our collection all the time, here’s our latest new arrival!! The ‘New Baby’ card. The baby’s been born and there’s a mad rush to decide what to do, Facebook, text, what? We think there’s actually no better way to celebrate the arrival of a baby than by sending a beautiful new baby card. Don’t worry we may just have a card you’re friends and family will love….

My Secret Pleasure…

18th November 2016

The post has just landed, an uninspiring heap that you’re rifling through, a hand full of the usual bills, bank statements and take away flyers, when you catch a glimpse of a thick luxurious envelope. ‘Is it my birthday?’ pops into your head, then vanishes as the reality of just another Wednesday dawns. So what is inside this rather lovely surprise, a beautiful hand enticing mystery, who’s written to me? In an era of emails, texts, Facebook, Twitter and numerous other social media messaging services, a personally hand written letter has become a rare treat in our digital world. Could it…

Party Pooches…

14th November 2016

So you may think we have got a more than a little carried away but once we’d designed the ‘Wedding Woofer’ cards we just had to turn them into a Christmas card too. Can I just add at this point that we did design and launch our cards on NOTHS before the John Lewis advert went live… perhaps we are all just a little sentimental and crazy about our cute canines, especially around Christmas. Have your fav pooch with a little Christmas greetings message. Or why not ask us to personlise your card from your BFF! Surprise your other half and friends…

Wedding Woofers!

11th November 2016

It’s official, we’re dog lovers and just ever so slightly bonkers about our cute canines! A few weeks ago, we posted a feature about wedding day dogs . You just can’t forget about the cutest member of your family, on your big day! Since then our Pinterest page for wedding day dogs (and other animals too) has grown! It’s amazing to see how so many couples are finding creative ways to include their canine BFF’s and how gorgeous these pups are, even taking centre stage. Here’s just a few of our favourite divine doggie darlings! We loved the idea of including your cuties on your…

Christmas Postal Dates 2015

20th November 2015

Christmas is coming so hopefully lots of lovely ‘snail mail’ or ‘squirrel mail’ Christmas cards will be fluttering through your letterbox anytime soon! If you’re sending a ‘little something’ to brighten up someone’s Christmas we don’t want you to miss those all important recommended delivery dates so here’s a few to pop in your diary. If you’re sending cards overseas, you’ll need to drop them in the post box by: Friday 4th December – Africa & Middle East Monday 7th December – Asia, Cyprus, Far East, Japan, Eastern Europe (ex. Poland, Czech Republic & Slovakia) Tuesday 8th December – Caribbean, Central &…

Send a little magical Christmas sparkle…

18th November 2015

The fairy lights have just been brought out of storage and the festive snow globe is out on Claire’s desk, so Christmas has officially started to arrive in the Hummingbird studio! OK, we know its early… but there’s only 23 more days at work so we’re getting into the Christmas spirit. Well, we are already surrounded by all the Christmas stock! We’ve been busy designing NEW laser cut Christmas cards and we’re so excited with the final results we had to share! We found a mirror finish card and just had to use it with laser cutting, the reflection created such magical, ‘Narnia’…