I live for the soft shift of seasons, the promise of warmer days and brighter skies. It's around this time of year when winter starts to melt into spring, slowly coaxing blooms from their sleepy buds and scattering daffodils across the park again. Every year, just like clockwork, I find myself returning to one motif that never fails to inspire my hand, heart and paintbrush: florals.
Yes, I know you're thinking “Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” But bear with me, I think there’s something more to this seasonal romance. It’s not just about pretty petals or nature’s palette - it’s the symbolism of new growth, new beginnings, fresh energy and brighter emotions as the evenings get lighter. As Spring begins I always feel more open to connection, celebration and get stuck into a spring clean!
The Timeless Symbolism of Spring Florals
Flowers have always carried hidden meanings, from ancient myths to Victorian floriography, blossoms have been a secret language of love, hope, new beginnings, and even support.
That’s what I aim to capture in every one of our floral greeting cards, the celebration of small joys and fresh starts. Each floral artwork on our greeting cards is hand-drawn by me, created by human hands to evoke a sense of gentle wonder that art generated by AI just can't capture.
Why Florals Feel Right, Right Now
Through Autumn and Winter I'm naturally drawn to more muted tones, richer colours and heavier, warming textures and brush strokes in my art. But Spring feels different, it always opens my heart to fresher, pastel colours and brighter hues start to appear on my paint pallet. The same goes for your choice of greeting card, it’s no surprise that so many people search for vibrant spring greeting cards during this time.
Design-wise, florals give me endless room to play from lush peonies in blush pinks, to wild garden roses that feel like they’ve tumbled from a storybook, and modern botanicals with abstract, inky detail. Whether it’s for a birthday, a thank you, or simply thinking of you, flower cards for birthdays, just like a bouquet are thoughtful and uplifting.
My Favourite Spring Florals
What I love most about creating floral cards is their versatility. Floral cards aren't just for Easter or Mother's Day, there's lots of weddings and new babies being born around this time of year and there's many beautiful reasons to connect by sending a greeting card. Here's my favourite floral designs:
Greenhouse Birthday Card
This beautiful Greenhouse Birthday Card has one of my most loved artworks to create, imagine swinging in this glass greenhouse surrounded by blooming peonies! Illustrated by hand and printed on eco-friendly stock this is perfect for April and May birthdays. The blossoming, painterly artwork on the birthday card feels like a garden in full bloom!
Flower Truck Birthday Card
Beep beep, special delivery! Deliver some beautiful birthday blooms with this flower truck birthday card, perfect for a gardener or sending flowers in the post! This unique shaped greeting card is illustrated with sunflowers, peonies, lemons and lush foliage and the caption “happy birthday”.
Growing Family New Baby Card
Two gorgeous, hand painted flowers with lush leaves fawn over a budding baby bloom on this new baby card under the caption “Congrats on your growing family” - perfect for all new parents. The unisex baby card suits all types of modern families.
Lily of the Valley Mini Card
This adorable mini card feels like a tiny bouquet! The hand painted artwork is thoughtful, delicate and the lily of the Valley flower is a traditional symbol of a return to happiness making this versatile little card perfect for sending as a thank you card, get well soon card or thinking of you card.
Vase Thank You Card
Spring is a season of gratitude, gratitude for new beginnings, fresh chances, and those who stood by you through winter. Send some brightness and a meaningful thank you with the Vase Thank You Card, the card is blank inside so there's plenty of space for you to pen a heartfelt message.
Mystical Snake Gift Wrap
Nestled amongst the petals and unfurling leaves on these wrapping paper sheets you'll find a snake - a traditional symbol of rebirth and healing.
Hand Drawn, Sustainably Made
All of our hand-illustrated floral greeting cards are created with love in my London studio. I paint every petal by hand, inspired by real blooms gathered from a weekend trip to the Columbia Road Flower Market.
After the illustrations are complete and the paint is dry, the artwork is reproduced by a printer here in the UK on papers carefully selected to be sourced from certified sustainably managed forests. Each card is recyclable in kerbside recycling and packaged without plastic, making them ideal for eco-conscious recipients.
Florals as a Form of Connection
One of the most beautiful parts of designing greeting cards is imagining the journey each one will take. A peony-strewn card sent to a sister overseas. A bright floral thank you note tucked into a friend’s letterbox. A bright birthday card that brings colour to someone’s desk on a rainy April afternoon.
Florals speak a universal language. They say: I’m thinking of you. I see you blooming. I’m here. And in spring, when everything is opening up again, these small acts of connection matter more than ever.
In Bloom, Always
So, yes, florals for spring may not be revolutionary, but they are eternal. Flowers remind us of the time when we’re at our most open hearted and most hopeful for the coming warmer months. So at Sister Paper Co., I’ll keep designing with petals, peonies and paint, all with purpose and passion.
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