James Ellis James Ellis has always had a soft spot for dinosaur images on its cards. This dinosaur birthday card is a clear winner with little ones and adults alike, but can you spot the subtle changes that have transformed it into a dinosaur Christmas mini pack of five?
Danilo The fourth biggest movie franchise of all time is bringing its next instalment - Jurassic World: Dominion - to cinemas soon. This film is expected to be the number one movie of the year and is the climax of 25 years of Jurassic movies. A new greeting card and gift wrap style is being developed by Danilo in line with the movie, which focuses on a softer, illustrative style – appealing to both younger and adult audiences.
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Trends: Dinos With Jurassic World: Dominion coming to a big screen near you this summer, dinosaurs are going to be more popular than ever. Here’s some of our favourites… Paperlink What four-year-old doesn’t dream of a truly Roar-some birthday? Beautifully illustrated by hand, these colourful party dinos know how to have a good time. Part of the First Chapter range available from Paperlink.
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Rosanna Rossi With their powerful roar and fierce looks (though this dino from Rosanna Rossi looks very friendly!), it’s so appealing for kids to let their imagination run wild. From an educational angle, it’s also a great way to delve into history. Visiting a museum that features life-scale dinosaurs surrounded by tropical vegetation and hearing their loud roar must be so exciting for them!
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Kali Stileman Roar! This dinosaur wrap is a bestseller and firm favourite in the studio and with customers alike… including Waterstones! The bold design is wonderful alone, or even better with the dinosaur mini tag and gift card.
01305 848899 info@kalistileman.co.uk www.kalistileman.co.uk
Pearl & Black These delightful dinosaur collage designs use Liberty’s finest fabrics. Using stitching and ribbons, these cards are elegant and chic. Dinosaurs hand-torn shapes, which are painted by hand, are also a new line. All Pearl & Black’s cards are sourced and made by hand in the UK, with materials eco-certified and FSC from the Lake District.
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Rachel Ellen Designs Rachel Ellen has featured dinos on numerous card and gift ranges for many years; they appeal to all genders and ages and never seem to go extinct! The popular Jigsaw card range is perhaps comparable (as far as greetings cards go!). A card and a gift all in one, it was launched in 2008 and is still going strong. Designs are refreshed twice a year and have had several dinosaur designs along the way – pictured is the latest addition.
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