Laura Darrington is a Spring Seasons winner

Laura Darrington Design has picked up another award for Best Spring Collection at The Henries 2012 awards for the beautiful Patchwork collection (Mother’s Day editions).

Already a winner of this award three times, British designer Laura specialises in high-end greetings cards for those special occasions with beautiful print finishes, including foil, emboss & die-cutting, plus the cards are hand-finished to add further value for money. Trade prices start from £1.14-1.35.

To view the collection in more detail visit Laura Darrington’s website and click on Trade login on the homepage to set up a direct account.

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