PG LIVE - libby mcmullin

designer libby mcmullin will be showing her brand new designs at PG live next week at her first ever trade show. libby decided to launch a greeting card publishing company after freelancing in the industry over the past few years. libby prides herself on not creating run of the mill designs and has gone for a nostalgic feel for her latest works. she loves collection words and have been creating hand-drawn lettering ever since she can remember. she is also hoping to license the images for use on products. find libby in stand 700 in the springboard hall. if you cant make the show but are visiting london you can also find libby on camden lock's west yard market every weekend.

CARDS - john lewis

for today's friday eye candy i have been looking at greetings cards, as i do every time i am out shopping. this selection was spotted in john lewis. four of the cards below butterflies (birthday wishes), gran you’re one in a million, a little birdy told me, and have a creepy crawly slimy birthday are all published by hotchpotch.
above is a lovely floral card by caroline gardner spotted in john lewis, and below two more of her beautiful floral cards spotted in a local gift shop

PG LIVE - megan claire

megan claire will be launching new greetings cards next week at PG live - the international card trade show in london. from their studio in rural leicestershire megan claire produce contemporary design led and peronalised cards. see them at the show on 29-3oth may at the business design centre in islington.

PG LIVE - the writing bureau

jo brierley of the writing bureau will be showing at her very first trade show, PG live, next week in london. jo will be launching her 'sunny days' collection of 24 hand finished cards as well as three further ranges. you can see the cards and find out more online here or purchase them at not on the high street.

PG LIVE - paper garden

helen rowe is the illustrator behind paper garden a greetings card publisher based in wiltshire. paper garden will be making their debut at PG live next week as part of the 'springboard' exhibition on stand 794. helen enjoyed an 11 year career in staffordshire as a ceramic designer, designing products for well known manufacturers including emma bridgewater and portmeirion potteries. but a desire to return home to wiltshire and create something new lead her to launch paper garden.

PG LIVE - lucy monkman

lucy monkman will be launching her new catalogue at PG Live with a number of new card ranges, new stationery designs, and the full range of fun googly cards which have developed from the collage animals in her original collections. find lucy on Stand 856 at PG live at the business design centre, london from may 29-30.

EXHIBITION - st judes

the norfolk based art studio st judes have headed into london for a new exhibition featuring fabrics, wallpapers, and prints from angie lewin, emily sutton, and mark hearld. the exhibition takes place between thursday 24th May - saturday 2nd June 2012 at 30 tottenham court road, london. below : textiles from emily sutton

below : and finally a selection of textiles and wallpaper from mark hearld.