Good evening every one! It’s Friday night and it is time again to let you know our best selling card for the last week. And I am happy to uncover that your most favourite card was Luxury Birthday Card ‘Birthday Butterfly’. Good night and have a great weekend!

Good news! Lotus Art Studio teamed up with AEC packaging to produce new presentation box for our Luxury Greeting Cards range. We strongly believe that this new presentation box is much better and will add new touch of luxury to our handmade cards. New box has been designed in special way that the card sits perfectly inside the black velveteen frame and the box is decorated with a lovely ivory tassel for maximum presentation.

And for this reason we would like to offer all our customers a 20% discount on our luxury cards range. Shop now and don’t forget to enter promotional code ” LUXURY2009 ” at the checkout for your 20% off*.

*The 20% discount is valid until the July 15th, 2009 for luxury individually boxed cards.

Good evening everybody! It’s Friday night and it is time to reveal our most popular card for the past 7 days. With Father’s Day just around a corner it is not surprising that the trendiest card this week was our Father’s Day card “TO THE BEST DAD”.

If you are searching for the perfect 60th Anniversary card, please have a look at our unique collection of anniversary cards which are all great quality and will be the perfect way to tell your near and dear ones ‘Happy Diamond Anniversary’.

Many years ago just before Father’s Day my Father-in-law tripped and broke his right foot. He was a very keen fan of cowboy films. When browsing for Father’s Day cards I couldn’t believe it when I found a card depicting a cowboy with his right foot in plaster resting on a footstool and the top caption read “Howdy Pardner” which was one of my Father-in-law’s catchphrases.
I bought the card and you can imagine the exclamations when it was opened. I can’t remember what his present was but I’ve never forgotten the card or its reaction to this day.

                                                                                                                      from Ursula Bingham

The best father’s day gift I have given is to my partner this year which is his first born child born 9th may 2009, so he will be celebrating his first father’s day soon.

                                                                                                                         from Rebecca Allan

My best ever gift was to my husband on Father’s Day 1995 - the birth of our first son Jack. This day will always hold a special place in our hearts!
                                                                                                                             from Gillian Kivi

I gave my dad a grandson on father’s day 1997
                                                                                                                           from Toni Quandt

Hot air balloon
                                                                                                                           from Darren Lavin

My best Father’s Day present ever was a GIANT tin of Brasso….odd sort of gift you might think, until you hear I have a 10 ton vintage steam roller with lots of brass to polish!

                                                                                                                   from David Crampton

Do not miss possibility to win £30 coupon to spend at Lotus Art Studio by telling us about your best Father’s Day present you have ever given or received. To enter competition click here.

The best Father’s Day present I ever gave was a sterling silver abstract wire sculpture made by myself, mounted in a wood box frame I had covered with soft brown suede. I gave it to him just after he was made redundant and told him that I was hoping that he got lucky soon so he could put it on his new desk at his future workplace. He got a job a month later and I’m told his new workmates were impressed with the original art he had on his desk, by his daughter. I love making things for my fab Dad and I hope that maybe my gift, and the hopes and wishes for his future that came with it, may have helped land him his new job… even if it didn’t, I’m glad that it impressed!

                                                                                                              from Kayleigh Chapman

Do not miss your chance to win £30 voucher to spend at Lotus Art Studio by telling us about your greatest Father’s Day present you have ever gifted or received. To enter competition click here.

Good evening everyone! The weekend has come again and it is time to reveal the most popular card for the last seven days. And we’re really thrilled to unveil that your most favourite card last week was luxury birthday card ‘Three Lilac Roses’.

Please if you publish don’t publish my real name (use Arielle) but I am a half Asian girl who grew up without my biological Dad, he was selfish and only cared about himself. He left me and my Mum (who are really close) and I never saw him again. I sadly grew up a weak child and now in my 20’s have a VERY serious and painful spinal illness. Doctors up till me being 26 and meeting him had never really done much for me, I had been shoved at the bottom of the pile for many reasons and so when I found this one I didn’t think he would be any different-but he was.The first time I saw him he was crabby but on the 2nd occasion he really took to me. I am the worst case he’s seen and I think of him like a surrogate Dad. He has 3 kids but I think they find him quite boring-but I don’t!!.

Anyway for Father’s Day last year I sent him a sculpture I got a friend to make of a white man (looks a bit like him) with a small foreign looking girl sat on his knee…guess what? It was there on his desk when I saw him on my appointment!!. He knew it was from me but we never say anything. My illness will probably claim my life I always need my pain controlling but I’ll never forget him and I know he’ll never forget me either. IF (a big if) I do ever somehow get well I wish he would take me somewhere and I bet anything it would feel like he had an adopted Daughter. Thanks for reading.

                                                                                                                              from Arielle

Don’t miss your opportunity to win £30 coupon to spend at Lotus Art Studio by saying us about your greatest Father’s Day gift you have ever presented or received. To enter competition click here.

Wouldn’t your daddy like one of these handmade Father’s Day cards from Lotus Art Studio? So why not to treat your Dad in a special way and show him your love and appreciation with on these new designs from our Father’s Day collection…

Send your warmest wishes to your near and dear ones on their retirement in fashionable style with a beautiful card designed by Lotus Art Studio. All our retirement cards are handcrafted to the highest standard using unusual bits and pieces and with great care to detail.

How can you win? All you need to do is to tell us about the greatest Father’s Day gift you have ever received or been given and the reason why was it so significant?

For more information or to enter into competition please click here.

These days you can choose cards from a variety of styles: art and photography, humour and cute, handmade and many many more. But have you ever seen a greeting card from real daffs? Check it out!

Pictures talk a lot more than one hundred of words and this statement couldn’t be more honest. And that is why personalised photo cards are so popular these days especially kid’s birthday cards.

Personalised children’s photo cards portray moments in time and provide continuing memories for parents, family members and friends. Whenever it is the first birthday, the fifth or the twelve, our unusual kid’s photo birthday cards will serve to keep those cherished and precious memories always and forever…

The wedding season is finally arrived here and it is not surprising that the most popular card last week was our new design – Luxury Wedding Card ‘Wedding Roses’. This really luxurious design for sure will help to show the bride and groom how important they are for you and that you really care about them…

We offer a large variety of handmade cards for every possible occasion for trade and retail customers, such as:

    · Birthday Cards General
    · Birthday Special Ages (Milestones)
    · Wedding and Engagement 
    · Anniversary
    · New Baby
    · Christening
    · Thank You
    · New Home
    · Retirement
    · Christmas
    · Valentine’s Day
    · Mother’s Day 
    · Easter
    · Father’s Day
    ·…and many more

So with this large array of designs and styles, whatsoever the occasion, we’re confident there’s something for everyone. For more information please visit our wholesale page or register now as wholesale buyer.

Buds on the trees are blooming, daffs are popping up through the soil and little bunnies are jumping around – It’s official, Spring has finally arrived again!

With the time moving forward for whole hour, our days are becoming much brighter and longer. That is why, here at Lotus Art Studio, we are as excited as all people around that we can have much more time for joy and fun.

To celebrate arrival of spring we would like to offer a great discount for everybody which, we hope, will help you not only celebrate Spring and Easter but also will save some money. All our handmade greeting cards will be 15% off until the 9th of April  2009 (don’t forget: use the promotional code ‘EASTER2009′ at checkout for your 15% discount*)

* The 15% discount is valid until the 9th of Aprill 2009 and includes all products.

So today we are pleased and happy to introduce our brand new collection of personalised Easter cards for this special time of the year. Elegant, classy, fun – those words can describe this stunning array of greeting cards.

Our new Easter range includes three popular collections:

1. Easter Cards

2. Luxury Easter Cards

3. Photo Easter Cards

So have a look at the most popular card of the last week - luxury birthday card “Three Roses”:

So today we are delighted to announce the launch of a new collection of personalised Mother’s Day cards for these exceptional people. These cards are produced solely by us, so they will not be found anywhere else on the high street or the web.

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… And following from the introduction of the handmade photo cards range, we’re delighted to announce that we are launching a new range of personalised photo Christmas cards. Now you can add your favourite photo to your family Xmas card and make it even more personal.

Please see our photo Christmas cards for more details…

With festive season fast approaching it is the time to start thinking about Christmas cards for your family and friends! And, keeping this in mind, we would like to offer a great discount for early buyers which, we hope, will help you not only avoid the last minute rush but also will save some money. All our individual Christmas cards, luxury cards and Xmas card packs will be 15% off until October 31st (don’t forget: use the promotional code ‘OCTOBER31′ for your 15% discount*)

* The 15% discount is valid until the 31st October 2008 and includes all products.

I hope you are pleased with the Christmas cards our team has been producing for the last month, and today we’ve added some new designs to our luxury range.

There are still more to come, and we’ll also be adding new designs to the other occasions too. In the meantime, if you’d enjoy these Christmas Cards, just let us know…

1. The first of all - Christmas Cards

Do you even know where your Christmas Cards are? I don’t want to think about how many times I have purchased cards in January, only to have no idea where they are months later when it comes time to send them out. I’m going to look for them today. But if you haven’t purchased your Xmas cards yet your friend and family are sure to love these lovely handmade Christmas cards from Lotus Art Studio.

2. Holiday Stamps

We spend so much time on the internet; we seldom send anything by post anymore. You might want to write down “picking up stamps” on your to-do list for the weekend. It’s definitely on mine. I can’t remember the last time I bought a pack.

3. Choose Your Gift List

How many people do you have to buy for this Christmas? Any ideas what they might like? Actually, the best way is to simply ask them. I asked my daughter for a list of what she wanted this year and she certainly gave me one. And some of the items on the list I would never have thought of! (Check out www.notonthehighstreet.com for a list of unique gifts)

4. Christmas Stocking Fillers

Now this has to be the hardest area of all for me. When the kids were small, stuffing their stockings with little goodies was easy. Now that they are grown up, those little goodies cost a small fortune. I can’t get away with crayons and colouring books any longer. To save time and money - I found my Christmas stocking fillers online on http://www.prezziesplus.co.uk for under £3 each!

5. Family get-together

For a few hours of visiting, there sure is a lot of work to be done. There is menus planning, activities to do before dinner and probably a zillion things that haven’t even occurred to me yet. I’m going to need a list for that too.

6. Holiday Baking

I have collected Xmas recipes all year long with the best of intentions (a lot of them found on Family Fun). Now is the time to go through them, decide what I want to bake and then buy the ingredients. My family can go through cookies like there is no tomorrow.

7. Wrap some gifts
This is the part I hate the most. If there is anyone who enjoys wrapping, I have tons for you. Personally, I would like nothing more than to buy gift bags for everything. Unfortunately, my kids don’t like the idea very much. According to them, it’s simply not very exciting.

8. Replenish Liquor Cabinet

Over the year, certain bottles take more of a beating than others. Now is the time to take a peek and see what bottles need replacing.

9. Indoor Decorations

Do I have enough Christmas lights? Am I going to feature more than one tree? Are they going to be real? And if I go with multiple trees, do I have enough ornaments? What has ever happened to just one tree?

Now I’m hearing that we are supposed to have a warm Christmas. I will get everything ready to go and then sit back and keep my fingers crossed…

Our customers wanted a fresher design, along with secure online shopping, and after several months of of research and hard work we are proud to unveil you our new website which we hope will help to bring you a better shopping experience.

We hope you like our fresh looking website so please do not hesitate to let us know any feedback, good or bad, because your opinion is very important to us.

We have launched our new collection of exclusive handmade florist cards for all occasions such as birthday, thank you, anniversary and a like. The new line features beautiful selection of black and white florist cards which can be personalised at your any requirements.

Florist message cards which arrive with flowers people will normally keep longer than anything else, but handmade cards people for sure will keep even longer time. We genuinely believe if more effort is put into creating a really nice card, the chance of it to be thrown to the bin can be reduced. And with a peak time of Christmas, Valentine’s and Mother’s day just around the corner, the need for unique cards is all set to increase with this year promised to be a bonanza for people looking for an extraordinary card to go with their special gift.

All our handmade florist cards are coming in luxury silver gift box in pack of 12 with white envelopes.

However, can we classify all handcrafted cards as an Art? There plenty handmade cards on the market than have been mass produced on Far East and sold in shops and supermarkets for under £2. Those cards are not viewed by people in the same way as a true handmade card - they are the same as ordinary printed cards. In contrast, UK handmade card artists are almost creating ‘designer labels’. And people buy these beautiful cards more like a gift then a card…

But when the real world of art continues to grow and grow, the discussion about what actually constitutes art in the greeting card scene is becoming more heated. There are those who argue that the commercial nature of greeting cards muddies the water of where art stops and pure commercialism begins. These people say that the art should be created just for the sake of art itself, not for the profits to be made. However, does this mean that artist that spends hours, if not days, creating the most wonderful piece of art for a greeting card is no longer producing art?

The Encyclopaedia Britannica describes art as ‘The use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects or experiences that can be shared with others.’ By definition, then, every greeting card is a work of art. Before, art was often seen as rather old fashioned, upper class and out of reach. Nowadays, art is everywhere, on mugs, notepads, bags, T-shirts and, of course, greeting cards…

It is a Big Day… And you will not find better way to congratulate that newly married couple than with beautiful designs from our Wedding & Anniversary Collection - a superb selection of handmade wedding cards to celebrate this very special occasion…
All our wedding and anniversary cards are available to buy online.

Please click here to see all designs from New Baby and Christening collection

Thank you to everyone who visited our stand at the show.

Have you bought your Valentine cards yet? Finding the perfect Valentine’s Day card can take time. These days you can buy Valentines for everyone – your lover, parents, children, and even for your pet. But have you ever seen Valentine’s Day card from real rose petals? Here is my perfect Valentine card.

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