Birthday Poppies Letterpress Card – Eco-Friendly, Cotton Paper, Handcrafted
- Price
- $6.50
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.
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Environmental Impact
Our efforts to reduce our CO2 emissions generated by the sending of your orders mean that today Clozist is Carbon Positive on its shipments.
With the help of Greenspark we voluntarily offset 7kg of CO2 and remove 2 plastic bottles from the oceans with each order at no extra cost to you.
Why 7kgs (15.43 lb)?
We took the average Carbon Emission of a 2lb package ground sent from NYC to LA and multiply that number by 4.
Why 2 bottles?
Millions of plastic bottles pollute our oceans every year, two standard bottles are a daily recommended water intake. We're committed to cleaning them up.
About Helen Edna
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