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Floral inspiration

Clairefontaine has recently introduced the Inkebana collection to its ranges

Inspired by Ikebana (the centuries-old Japanese art of arranging flowers) which roughly translates as making flowers come alive, the new range features the floral designs of French artist Sophie Griotto.

In this collection, Sophie has brought flowers to life using shades of blue ink, and many of the products integrate yellow highlights, including bookmarks, elasticated closures and interiors of the desktop items.

The collection incorporates a wide selection of stylish notebooks, as well as handy memo pads.

For the more creative users, there are artists’ notebooks, an art folder, and a calligraphy set that includes a Jacques Herbin glass pen.

Exaclair www.exaclairlimited.com

Looking hot!

At the Comedy Card Company they have been busy melting down Great Aunt Mary’s family gold and silver, along with some domestic (plumbing grade) copper pipes to create some luxurious new hot foiled cards! They picked some of the favourite bestselling captions and created a bit of luxury, using thick 350g card and hot foiling them in gold, silver and copper. Owner Alan Auld said: “We look forward to presenting them at PG Live (on a velvet cushion because they’re so posh!).’’

The Comedy Card Company info@comedycard.co.uk | www.comedycardtrade.co.uk

A rainbow of colour

For Summer 2023, Globe Enterprise has launched a variety of new gift wraps. The colour palette varies from vibrant turquoise orange and bright blue combinations, to the softer hues of pale blue and pink. Globe has a tantalising feast of papers, which are bound to please all of your customers.

Globe Enterprise produces handmade wrapping papers, and the company says it has noticed a marked increase in buyers’ desire to find ethically and sustainably produced wrapping papers. It is proud to confirm that it has always sourced environmentally friendly wrapping papers and paper products, as it takes left-over cotton - a by-product of India’s huge garment industry - and recycles it into something beautiful.

Globe Enterprise www.globeenterprise.co.uk