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Lilac Tree Designs Christmas 2024

New card publisher, new Christmas range, all you need to know about the Lilac Tree Designs festive designs for 2024.

Cosy Christmas Cheer from Lilac Tree Designs for 2024

As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, the creative team at Lilac Tree Designs has been hard at work unveiling their enchanting Christmas collection for 2024. Drawing inspiration from the serene beauty of nature, this year’s range promises to infuse your holiday celebrations with warmth, whimsy and a touch of magic.

Including many of your favourite artists, including Kate Garrett, Tim Mason, Gerry Murray, Sarah Summers and Kate Mawdsley.

Headlining the collection are four brand new Advent Calendar Cards, each one a delightful miniature work of art. From the charming Christmas House to the charming Reindeer Stack, these calendars offer a delightful way to countdown the days until Christmas. Beautifully illustrated in Lilac Tree’s signature style, each card features 24 perforated doors concealing festive images and holiday messages, perfect for displaying on a mantelpiece or tucked into an envelope.

In addition to the new Advent offerings, Lilac Tree is thrilled to be reprinting their beloved Reindeer Stables Advent Calendar. This fan-favourite design, depicting a cosy stable filled with cheerful reindeer, has been a holiday staple for years, and is sure to delight both new and returning customers.

Rounding out the 2024 collection are several brand new Christmas Card Packs, each containing a variety of designs that capture the essence of the season. From the enchanting Christmas Robins to the fun Dogs Under the Tree, these card sets provide an elegant and versatile selection for all your seasonal correspondence.

To explore the full range of Lilac Tree Designs’ enchanting 2024 Christmas offerings, be sure to check out the online brochure. Prepare to be swept away by the beautiful illustrations, heart warming sentiments and undeniable festive charm that make this collection a must-have for the holiday season.

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Charity Christmas Cards Supporting Local Charity

The Nativity Stable Phoenix Trading Charity Christmas Cards

I am proud to make a donation each year from a proportion of all Christmas cards sold to Western Isles Cancer Care Initiative (WICCI). A minimum of 10% is donated each year. Throughout the year I also support WICCI supplying them with stickers, paper tape and stationery items for their fabulous rainbow care boxes.

I also attend local craft fairs in the run up to Christmas and there is usually a fee or percentage donation from these sale to local charities and organisations.

Past Christmas donations

Every year Flamingo Paperie donated 1p for each of its charity Christmas cards it produced via the Phoenix International Charity. This in turn supported Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research,  Together for Short Lives and lots of local charities that we Flamingo Paperie Partners got to nominate.

In 2016 my nominated charity Hebrides Alpha Project received £150 from the Phoenix International Charity. The Hebrides Alpha Houseing project provides supported accommodation for people recovering from alcohol, drug, mental health or crimal justice related issues.

Over the past few years Laxdale Cubs and Beavers invited me several times to help them raise money for their nominated charities. Because of this, I thought it was time to give them something in return. So I nominated them as my local charity for 2017. I’ve already donated £100 from your Christmas card orders this year.

I was also really privileged in early December 2017 to support a coffee afternoon in memory of a family friend. From Christmas card sales that afternoon I gave £50 towards Cancer Research UK.

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Click here to buy your cards now and support some great causes.

The 1p donation by Flamingo Paperie was unusual for card publishers. This is not the same as the usual charity donation on Christmas cards that retailers give. Flamingo Paperie are effectively the wholesaler in this case. It’s unusual for a wholesaler to make a charity donation on cards.

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