A Unique Christmas Card That Blooms in the Spring
In December, they line up on the mantel. A card from an aunt, one from the neighbour, another from the dentist. We read them, reread them, move them to make room for the tree. Then January comes. The tree ends up on the curb, and the cards at the bottom of a drawer. Or in the recycling bin. (Let's be honest, mostly in the recycling bin.)
What if a Christmas card had a second life?
What if it was simply waiting for spring?
A Christmas card that doesn't end up in a drawer
Our plantable Christmas cards are handcrafted in Quebec on recycled seed paper. Wildflower seeds are embedded right into the fibres of each card. You open it in December. You keep it through the holidays. And when the ground warms up, you plant it.
The first sprouts appear within a few days. Then come the flowers. December's wishes become a corner of the garden by summer.
How a card becomes a garden
Wait for spring, when nights stay above 10 °C.
Soak the card in water for one hour.
Lay it flat on the soil, in a pot or in the garden, and cover it with half a centimetre of soil.
Keep the soil moist, especially for the first ten days, and in full sun.
Six wildflowers are hidden inside: rudbeckia, gilia, clarkia, alyssum, catchfly and snapdragon. All the details are on our How to plant a seed paper card page.
24 designs, ready to order or customizable
Retro trees, foxes in the snow, wreaths, little elves. Each design is printed and handcrafted, right here in Quebec.
Ready to order: the greeting is already printed. All that's left is to add your own handwritten note.
Customizable: our graphic designer lays out your message on the design you choose, and you receive a visual proof by email within 12 to 24 business hours.
Three sizes to choose from (3.5 × 5, 4 × 6 or 5 × 7 in), folded or double-sided. And to go with the card, or to replace it with a small gift, our flower seed packets can carry your wishes too.
For family and for business
For family, it's a card that won't be forgotten in a drawer. For businesses, it's a thank you that blooms again at your client's home, long after the holidays. Your name, your message, even your logo, growing in the garden of the people who matter to you.
Have the card but not the words yet?
Our guide What to write in a Christmas card is there to help.
So this year, send wishes that don't stop in January.
Wishes that wait quietly under the snow. And bloom in the spring.
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