Denise Ballard, owner of Fourteen Lifestyle in Stroud, Gloucestershire shares her best sellers. Fourteen Lifestyle is a medium-sized shop the picturesque market town of Stroud, which enjoys a varied customer base.
Humour: Wulffmorgenthaler, Cloud 9 and Good Things ranges from Redback Cards
“So funny and very different from other humour ranges, and not too in your face with swear words.”
Humour: Across The Board from Brainbox Candy
“We offer a mixture of designs from all the ranges and they constantly sell.”
Photographic: A Dog Named Jimmy from Mint Publishing
“Basically, a very clever idea. I always tell my customers the story behind Jimmy Choo, an English Bull Terrier, and his Brazilian owner.”
Cute: Gin & Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing
“Quirkily cute characters without being too sickly sweet… and just hilarious.”
Art: General from Wildflower Cards
“Flora and fauna in vibrant colours created in an unusual way.”
Art: Letterpress cards from Nineteenseventythree
“The slightly retro colours and designs appeal and they look classy.”
Handmade/Hand-Finished: Iron On Patch Cards from Petra Boase
“The iron-on sweet embroidered patches attached to the design create a gift and card in one.”
Contemporary: Pop-Ups from 2 To Tango
“Stunning three-dimensional cards that come to life as you open the card. The floral one is perfect as a Get Well card as you often can’t take flowers into hospitals.”
Contemporary: Across The Board from Louise Tiler
“Lovely images with gorgeous foiling; classy cards!”
Contemporary: Flair from Hotchpotch
“Bang on trend designs with a small pin attached of either a llama, unicorn, flamingo, Dachshund etc.”
Gifts: Smartphone projector and speaker as well as its Ice Cream Socks range from Luckies of London
“Really unusual, quirky gifts. The socks have ‘sprinkles’ on them and come in a lovely box.”
Gifts: Mugs, stationery, notebooks and cushions from Ohh Deer
“Really good graphics and designs by young illustrators feature on these products.”
