Share the love - Valentine's Day Cards

 

Love Heart Valentine's Day Card

I really love receiving cards and letters in the post.  I'm a big fan of snail mail and I don't think I'm the only one.  Particularly this year, when we can't see who we want when we want, it's a good time to share some love.  Valentine's Day, 14th February, is coming up and offers an opportunity to do just that.  Don't feel the need to confine your cards to your true love - how about sending a card to a much missed friend or a family member to show you are thinking of them.  In fact why wait till Valentine's Day?

Which heart would you choose?

In preparation, I have been making some love heart cards using upcycled drinks cans, some fab textured card and paper and a smattering of stitch.  They are now available in my Folksy shop here.

Love Heart Detail

And another thing - picture stamps make a letter even better.  The current lovely stamps are of the nation's National Parks.  There are 10 different first class stamps.  If they haven't got them at your local post office and it seems to be increasingly difficult to get them locally, you can buy them online from Royal Mail here.

So, go on, make someone's day, send a card and share the love!

Blossom Street Gallery & Framing, York

Artwork: Kate Semple

There's a new gallery on the block - just by Micklegate Bar in York.  And it's well worth a look! 
 

Wild flower art by Catherine King, ceramics by Marianne Von Tucka and Pete Colbridge

Spacious gallery - seascapes by Rosie Dean

Excellent choice of frames

Art supplies

Cards and stationery

Blackboard & grass steps! Art by Anna Harding

Not only can it meet your needs for cards, art, pottery and jewellery, you can get your pictures framed here too!  And if it's not a bespoke frame you're after there are also ready made frames and art supplies as well.  The friendly owner and framer, Kim Oldfield, has made this gallery into a light, welcoming space where you can browse quite happily.  And if you've got some little ones there's a blackboard wall for them to doodle on (and some grass stairs which I love!) to keep them occupied while you enjoy looking round!

Kim is promoting local and regional artists and is currently stocking work by:

Art
Ian Cameron
Rosie Dean
Anna Harding
Adele Karmazyn
Catherine King
Mick Lynch
Kate Semple
Kate Young

Ceramics
Pete Colbridge
Katherine Ann Mutch
Marianne Von Tucka

Jewellery
Hippystitch and more to come.

 

Mick Lynch

Ian Cameron

Fabric necklaces by Hippystitch, ceramics by Katherine Ann Mutch

 

Map based "People & Places" jewellery and notebooks by Hippystitch

Don't miss out - go and check it out!

Current opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Sunday 10am to 3pm
Closed Monday

www.blossomstreetgalleryandframing.com