This Birthday Poppies card is letterpress printed by hand using a century-old press that runs without electricity — making it one of the most genuinely sustainable greeting cards you'll find. Designed and crafted by Helen Edna in California, it's a thoughtful birthday gift in itself, before you've even written a word inside.
✨ Features
- 🌸 Poppy Floral Design: A delicate, nature-inspired birthday illustration printed with rich, earthy depth unique to the letterpress process.
- 📐 A2 Size: Measures 4¼" x 5½" when folded — a classic, versatile card size that fits standard frames too.
- ✉️ Blank Interior: Plenty of space to write your own personal message.
- 💌 Envelope Included: Paired with a pool colour euro flap envelope, presented inside a cello sleeve — ready to gift straight away.
- 🖨️ Letterpress Printed: Pressed on a Golding Pearl platen press from the early 1900s, giving each card its signature tactile impression.
- ✂️ Hand Cut: Trimmed on a vintage Chandler and Price Guillotine cutter — no electricity required.
🌿 Why You'll Love It
- ♻️ Truly Tree-Free: Printed on 100% cotton paper, so no trees are harmed in the making of your card.
- 🌱 Eco-Conscious Inks: Made with soy and linseed inks — kinder to the planet than conventional petroleum-based alternatives.
- 🇺🇸 Made in the USA: The recycled paper envelopes are made right here in the United States.
- 🎁 A Gift Worth Keeping: The quality and craftsmanship make this card something recipients hold onto long after the birthday has passed.
- 🤍 One of a Kind: Because letterpress printing is done by hand, each card carries its own subtle character — slight variations in ink saturation, impression, and position are part of what makes it special.
📋 Product Specifications
- Size: A2 — 4¼" x 5½" folded
- Paper: 100% cotton (tree-free)
- Inks: Soy and linseed
- Envelope: Recycled paper, pool colour euro flap, made in the USA
- Packaging: Cello sleeve
- Interior: Blank
- Printing Method: Letterpress — Golding Pearl platen press (early 1900s, no electricity)
- Cutting Method: Chandler and Price Guillotine cutter (early 1900s, no electricity)
- Made in: California, USA
- Vendor: Helen Edna
Please note: each card will be subtly unique due to the handcrafted nature of letterpress printing. Slight variations in ink colour, saturation, impression, and position are natural and expected.
🛒 Add the Birthday Poppies Letterpress Card to your order today — a sustainable, heartfelt birthday card that's as good for the planet as it is to receive.