Established in the summer of 2007, we design make and sell innovative greetings cards in central London. A fondness for both modernity and Victoriana has inspired two distinct characters in our collections, the simpler standardised statements and the intricate florid motifs linked by a flavour of the whimsical with quality as a priority.

Brainstorming and dreaming blended with research into vintage designs led us to where we are today. Conceived by hand, digitally produced and cut in our home with the help of a machine, our cards are in four classic colours, and reflect our interest in nuances of emotion and atmosphere.

With a tale to tell behind each card, we hope that in times to come The Plant will become a very personal anthology of our thoughts and ideas. We intend to delight and excite with the theatricity of our cards and so make our prices reasonable hoping that you enjoy them as much as we do.

Thursday 30 October 2008

NEW WEBSHOP - 4 days to go!

It's coming, and it's coming soon! Watch this space for the all new website and webshop which we are delighted to unveil for the beginning of the Christmas season, 4 days until cards are just one click away!

Here's a sneak preview of what delights are to come...

Wednesday 15 October 2008

Handmade in Britain

To cut a long story short, we're going to be at Handmade in Britain this November, come and join in the 4 day craft bonanza in Chelsea Old Town Hall from 1st-4th November:

1st 2nd & 3rd Nov: 11am-6pm
4th Nov: 11am -5pm

for more details and tickets see:
http://www.handmadeinbritain.co.uk/


In conjunction with Handmade in Britain our Birds and Fairytales collections are now selling at Handmade Interiors:

10 Cheshire Street
London E2 6EH
(just off Brick Lane)

http://handmade-interiors.co.uk/

Friday 26 September 2008

Made in Clerkenwell

A date for your diaries:
This November we'd like you to step out of the cold and unearth an oasis in the city; a hotbed of cutting edge craft and design by over 70 designers, this time including the Plant!

We're excited to have been selected from many craftspeople and designers to join this Open studio event and will be launching our new Giant Christmas cards range and doing demonstrations at this 4 day celebration of craft! More details on this soon...

Opening hours:
Thursday 27th November 2008 6-8pm
Friday 28th- Sunday 30th November 2008 12noon-6pm

33-35 St John's Square, London EC1M 4DS

Wednesday 3 September 2008

The Fortnums Bazaar is now open...

...and we're thrilled to announce the retailing of our Christmas Collection at Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly!
So it's only September, and we're all for sunshine and summer too, but as cards people we can't help but be excited about what's just round the corner...

You'll find our cards at the Christmas Bazaar on the First Floor:

Fortnum & Mason PLC
181 Piccadilly,
London, W1A 1ER
(just a short walk from Green Park tube station)

Additionally good news for hoarders of cards like myself as well as those further afield, individual photos/prices will be posted up on our webshop next month so our cards will soon be available for purchase at the click of a button. More updates soon!


Friday 22 August 2008

As the festival draws to a close...

...we're sad to soon be leaving our little stall at the West End Fair where we have met so many people and had so many wonderful conversations. But worry not we'll be back next year!
Please come and visit us in our last three days this weekend (until Sunday 6pm) or visit our new website and webshop in late September once it's up.
For those who have ordered cards by mail, they will be with you in the beginning of September.
Until next year Edinburgh friends!

Sunday 3 August 2008

We've arrived!

...in Edinburgh amidst the wind, sun and scattered showers and are now exhibiting in the Marquee in the West End Design Fair.
A big thankyou to all who have bought and browsed already, contributing to the great response for our new collection!

Some comments from the first day:
"Everybody loves a bird"
"Oh my God just look at the inside"
"I wouldn't send it, I'd keep it"
"Bellissimo!"

and one of my favorites said to my face:
"I'm afraid I just go to Tesco for mine"

Looking forward to meeting a lot more people and more photos coming soon.

Below is our new fairytales collection, now available... Enjoy the Festival!

Friday 25 July 2008

5 days to go!

With less than a week til we hit the festival we've been working round the clock perfecting our new ranges....
Here's a preview of some of our bird cards, another of our new collections for the launch on August 2nd. Looking forward to seeing you there!