Birthday Poppy Letterpress Card – Tree-Free Cotton Paper, Plant-Based Inks
- Price
- $6.50
Some birthday cards get read once and recycled. This one gets kept. Helen Edna's Birthday Poppy Letterpress Card is handcrafted in California using a century-old Golding Pearl platen press — no electricity, no shortcuts. The California Poppy design is composed entirely of handwritten "happy birthday" text, making it a card worth looking at twice. A genuinely thoughtful gift for anyone who appreciates the slow, handmade approach.
✨ Features
- 🌸 California Poppy Design: The floral illustration is formed entirely from handwritten "happy birthday" words — a quietly clever detail that makes this card stand apart.
- 📐 A2 Size: Measures 4¼" x 5½" folded — a classic card size that also fits standard frames.
- ✉️ Blank Interior: Generous space to write your own personal message.
- 💌 Envelope Included: Comes with a pool colour euro flap envelope, tucked inside a protective cello sleeve — ready to give as-is.
- 🖨️ Letterpress Printed: Printed on a Golding Pearl platen press from the early 1900s, with zero electricity used in the process.
- ✂️ Hand Cut: Trimmed on a Chandler and Price Guillotine cutter, also from the early 1900s.
- 🌿 100% Cotton Paper: Tree-free and made without wood pulp — a genuinely sustainable material choice.
- 🖊️ Soy & Linseed Inks: Plant-based inks with a lower environmental impact than standard petroleum-based alternatives.
- ♻️ Recycled Paper Envelope: Made in the United States.
💚 Why You'll Love It
- 🎁 A gift beyond the card itself: The craft and care behind each piece makes it something worth holding onto, not just reading and tossing.
- 🌎 Genuinely eco-friendly: Tree-free cotton paper, plant-based inks, a recycled envelope, and zero electricity in production — every detail has been considered.
- 🤝 Independent, local craft: Made by a solo artist in California using traditional letterpress techniques, keeping a centuries-old process alive.
- 🌼 Each one is subtly unique: Letterpress is an analogue process — slight natural variations in ink saturation, impression, and position mean no two cards are exactly alike.
- 💝 Perfect for gifting: A thoughtful eco-friendly birthday card for friends, family, or anyone who values handmade, sustainable goods. Arrives ready to send in its cello sleeve.
📋 Product Specifications
- Size: A2 — 4¼" x 5½" folded
- Paper: 100% cotton, tree-free
- Inks: Soy and linseed (plant-based)
- Envelope: Recycled paper, pool colour euro flap, made in the USA
- Interior: Blank
- Packaging: Cello sleeve
- Press: Golding Pearl platen press (early 1900s, non-electric)
- Cutter: Chandler and Price Guillotine (early 1900s)
- Vendor: Helen Edna
- Origin: California, USA
⚠️ Please note: Each card is subtly unique due to the nature of letterpress printing. Slight variations in ink colour, saturation, impression, and position are a natural and expected part of the handmade process.
Add the Birthday Poppy Letterpress Card to your order today — a sustainable, handcrafted birthday card that's worth giving and worth keeping. 🌸
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About Helen Edna
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