Posts in Greeting Cards
Feature Designer: Ochre Lea

Cate Kuzik is a local, community-taught artist currently creating her letterpress creations in Edmonton as Ochre Lea (oh-kerr-lee). Fueled by a passionate connection to traditional handmade techniques during this increasingly digital age her goods are made with an emphasis on fun, bright colours, and graphics with mildly inappropriate phrases to make folks smile.

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Feature Designer: Classy Cards

Classy Cards is a small, one woman shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that began as a hobby with a small online Etsy shop. Inspired by sarcastic wit and creative design Classy Cards was born of the desire to create cards that were funny instead of sappy. Cards that say what we’re all thinking, and makes us laugh at ourselves in the process. 

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Tradition of Sending Christmas Cards

Sending Christmas cards is a long-standing tradition for most Canadians, but did you ever wonder where this tradition originated? It all began in the early 19th Century England. It was common for British students to write home to their families shortly before the Christmas season in an effort to share their accomplishments from the term, show off their penmanship, and perhaps persuade their parents that they were deserving of a good Christmas gift.

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Feature Designer: Card Nest

“Card Nest is a greeting card and stationery brand, creating a range of contemporary and design-focused cards and gift wrap. Working directly with exciting and talented artists from around the world, we produce collections of paper goods that bring joy to both sender and recipient.” Founded in 2014 in Bristol, UK, Card Nest was born out of the desire to share the feeling of receiving a special something in the mail. To be the recipient of a meaningful message is so much sweeter than a digital message, especially in today’s technology focused society.  

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