There will, as always, be some beautiful greeting cards and stationery on display at Top Drawer Spring, a treasure trove for lovers of original, design-led product. Here are a few of the publishers we’ll be keeping our eye out for at the show
Lazarro Art, pictured left
The DM Collection, F19: One of our favourite new greeting card publishers, The DM Collection is a fast growing supplier of high quality, decorative greetings cards. Award-winning artist Daniel Mackie is the designer of this beautiful collection, which got off to a great start in in 2013 with unique decorative animal cards; Each creature has its natural habitat depicted within it. These interiors are very much inspired by japanese prints and vintage Chinese wall paper. We’d love to see these as fine art prints as well!
Moongazer Cards, E17: We are enchanted by Moongazer Cards, which launched in January 2013 and beautifully capture the magic of childhood in the delicate watercolour illustrations by Sally Anne Lambert. ‘Spellbound’ is 
the core range comprising 16 cards each illustrating a poem which is printed on the reverse, some are well known but most are a collaboration with the artist’s mother, Maureen Lambert. A further four ranges feature British wildlife; an enchanted forest; a magical story-book world filled with teddies, toys and faerie folk, plus a ‘Rogue’s Gallery’ of characterful felines with plenty of attitude and just a whisker of menace.
Berni Parker, D24: Now in her third year as a card publisher, renowned artist Berni Parker has an extensive portfolio of card ranges, associated stationery and giftware. Her latest designs will be shown at Top Drawer with new additions to the successful and ever popular Ladies Who Love Life range and the Whispers on Wings Fairies. There will also be a new Couples range – Loving Life Together – using Berni’s subtle humour and unmistakeable style for everyday situations and milestone anniversaries, plus a beautiful new square art card range of typical English scenes and icons of our country called Quintessentially English produced on a soft textured board with a heritage green envelope.
Love from Lemonade, B10: This publisher specialises in quirky greetings cards designed to make people smile. All of the materials used are either recycled, recyclable or both and the Love from Lemondade printer is FSC accredited. Lots of lovely new designs will be launched at the show. We’d really love to see you on Stand B10!
Have a Gander, V58: Have a Gander is the love-child of husband-and-wife team Peter and Fiona Gander, who are based in Herne Bay on north Kent’s coast. Fiona takes care of operations while Peter works on design and illustration. Have a Gander’s offer is quite diverse but all products have a common link, they are derived from hand-drawn or hand-lettered originals.The publisher has a policy of using only British suppliers.
Mel Smith, R64: Mel Smith will launch a new line of lifestyle products at Top Drawer Spring, her first trade show. Along with new cushion and lampshades, Mel will showcase her existing lifestyle collection that includes pretty tea towels and stationery. Her relaxed and playful style appeals to people who are keen to introduce colour and individuality to their home, whilst the vintage and retro influences appealing to key trends in interior design at the moment.
Jennie Maizels, L12: Pop-up Book Illustrator Jennie Maizels has produced a range of fabulous products, including these cool pop up cards. Also available are her stationery, mugs and her popular iron-on patches which are beautifully embroidered with highly illustrative packaging, stocked everywhere from Liberty to The National Gallery.
Studio Seed, B8: Studio Seed is a Warwickshire-based boutique stationery and design studio specialising in beautifully charming wedding stationery, design-led greetings cards and gorgeous papergoods based in beautiful Warwickshire, UK. Brand new Spring and Everyday ranges will be launched at Top Drawer Spring along with more stationery and notebooks.
YCUK, G12: This fabulous, cutting-edge greeting card distributor always has something interesting on offer, we can’t wait to see what they’re showcasing at Top Drawer!
