Some new friends....

We always like to have a little scout around at the wedding shows, to find our favourite stands with beautiful products and nice new people to add to our recommendations!
At the show last weekend we came across some lovely people:
Firstly Anna, of Anna Tyler Cakes....
These are just the most gorgeous creations, and very delicious too. Anna has had a passion for cake making since she was a little girl, and her creations are stunning.
Check out her website: www.annatylercakes.co.uk
My favourite is the beautiful tiered number below, with Wedgewood blue icing and delicate patters in white, I can imagine our lasercut designs translating beautifully
(espescially our heart design!)
Here are a few of her other creations, amazing tiered cakes and lovely little miniatures.....

You can contact Anna on 07989 843173 x

National Wedding Show NEC

We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to all the Brides and Grooms that visited us at the NEC show over the past few days! We had a fantastic response, and the stand as you know was super busy...so if we didn't get to chat to you personally, or we can help you further with any information or questions please just give us a call in the studio on 01530 411905 or drop us an email to: info@hummingbirdcards.co.uk
Our new Silhouette Collection got a great reaction,
and we shall get some images up on the website over the next few weeeks.
If you require any in the mean time just drop us an email and we shall send you some over.

Our 10 % off all orders, show offer will be continued until Sunday 14th March!

Our table plan tree got a fantastic reaction from all at the show!

Table Plan cards £6 each

Our 'Silhouette Collection' was launched at the show this weekend, BRAND NEW printed postcard invitations, for affordable fun stationery that has a touch of glamour and can be easily personalised!
Contact us for further info.

Mothers Day

Wow....this has come around so fast, I don't know if it is just me...but time seems to bef flying at the moment!! Don't forget it is Mothers Day on Sunday 14th March

Treat your Mum to one of our beautiful laser-cut cards, available from our website:
www.hummingbirdcards.co.uk

Wedding Ideas

Our gorgeous Folk Heart card is featured in this months Wedding Ideas Magazine....
You can find it in our greetings cards range here:
www.hummingbirdcard.co.uk
We can use any of our greetings cards as wedding invites or party invites...so if you have something in mind just give us a call!!

Perfect Wedding Awards Issue

We are so happy to be featured on the front page (even if it is small!)

and in this months Awards Issue of Perfect Wedding Magazine www.perfectweddingmag.com As you may know we were totally thrilled to be nominated by the readers, and to acheive the Winners Award for Best Stationery 2010. As a relatively new company...having only started in March 2008 this is a great achievement for us, and we want to say a big THANK YOU to Perfect Wedding Magazine and all their readers :-)
We are also offering FREE RSVP CARDS with all orders(placed before the end of March)
...see the offer code in the magazine!

N. E. C. Wedding Show

We are really pleased to let you know we will be exhibiting at the fantastic
N.E.C. Wedding Show in BIRMINGHAM, from 5th - 7th March 2010.
This is the Uks biggest & best wedding event... and we will be unveiling a new collection!
We always love to meet the brides & Grooms that we are creating for so please come along and visit our STAND D41
We will also be doing an Amazing competition to
****WIN YOUR STATIONERY ORDER****
(up to the value of £1000)
All orders placed while at the show will be entered into our prize draw!!!

A visit to the National Wedding Show is an absolute must for all those planning their perfect wedding! With over 250 exhibitors offering thousands of inspirational ideas - the National Wedding Show is guaranteed to have exactly what your looking for. From venues and photographers to florists, honeymoon destinations, Stationery (yes..we will be there on STAND D41 and the UK’s largest collection of wedding dresses under one roof the show is the ultimate wedding shopping experience! Bursting with stunning products & inspirational ideas, ... Check out the show site here: www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk
Book Tickets and receive a free goody bag here: TICKETS Here is how to get to the N.E.C.

Valentines !

It's that time of year again (it seems to have come around super fast!!) so make sure you don't forget to buy a beautiful card for that special person in your life...you will be in trouble if you do!!! Here are a selection form the collection ..including our stunning new FOLK HEART lasercut greeting card. We also have our stunning heart mobiles if you want to get creative...it will earn you great brownie points!!!

These little beauties are lasercut on white card, they come 6 to a pack and are perfect for hanging, together or individually...to decorate your room! Beautiful!
Available HERE

Amazing video!

Just came across this fantastic video over on one of our favourite blogs: Papercrave (www.papercrave.com)
released by New Zealand Book Council produced by Colenso BBDO and animated by London based Andersen M Studios.
It uses paper craft animation to promote books and reading.
The animation features paper cut imagery using Maurice Gee’s novel Going West, and eight months of intricate paper cutting work went into creating the final two minute video.
Totally stunning, check it out here

We Won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are totally thrilled, and over the moon, to announce that....
WE WON BEST WEDDING STATIONERY CATEGORY
in the Perfect Wedding 2010 Awards!!!!!!!!
We are chuffed to bits! We will befeatured in the next issue on sale 27th january www.perfectweddingmag.com
What a great way to start the year!
A huge THANK YOU to all our customers and followers that voted for us,
we really appreciate your support!

Feather & Black

Thanks to our friends over at the fabulous Feather & Black Company

www.featherandblack.com
for the lovely mention about our laser-cut christmas cards
and decorations on their mailout....
Thank You x

Elle Decoration Feature

We are very happy to be have our Folk Star laser-cut greetings card
featured in the December Issue of Elle Decoration this month, it's on p.49
(it's only a tiny pic so you will have to look carefully!!)
Our Xmas Cards are available to order on our website here:
http://www.hummingbirdcards.co.uk/hummingbird-card/cards/christmas-cards.cfm

A little mention

A big 'Thank You' to Hattie over at Feather & Black for their mention of our Xmas cards and decorations in their Christmas ideas posting! http://blog.featherandblack.com/ We are loving their new rugs...check them out there...

http://www.featherandblack.com/Product-Search.ice?q=rug

NOTHS Christmas gifts

Very happy to see we were featured in Most Original Cards & Wrap today at NOTHS!
on their Xmas Gifts e-mail to all their customers!
Check out the rest of our Xmas range here:
http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thehummingbirdcardcompany

We have been nominated.......

We are totally honoured to be nominated in the category
BEST WEDDING STATIONERY
in the
PERFECT WEDDING AWARDS 2009

We are up against some of the best in the business,
and we are honoured to be down to the final few.
Please vote for us here:

http://www.perfectweddingmag.com/awards/

Vote for your favourite wedding companies before 4th January and you could win a luxury spa break for two!

The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa (grosvenorpulfordhotel.co.uk) is set in the Cheshire countryside and is home to the £3 million Spa by Kasia. Just outside the historic city of Chester, the hotel is one of the most popular wedding venues in the North West. The spa is the ideal place to indulge yourself and to ensure you look radiant on the big day. With signature treatments based on the traditions of Thai culture, Elemis treatments and the North West’s only authentic Turkish hamman, you can beautify your mind, body and soul!

THE PRIZE: One lucky voter will win a two-night stay for two with full English breakfast and a Day Spa Escape package, which includes a one-hour treatment each, two-course lunch, use of the spa facilities and a three-course dinner on one night.

SO GET VOTING.... AS MANY TIMES AS YOU CAN!!! Thank YOU XXX

Wren

One of our lovely stockists down in Dorset has recently launched their new online site.
Wren is a gorgeous little boutique run by Casey & Jemima, filled with interesting and beautiful gifts, homewares and accessories.

check it out here: http://www.mywren.co.uk

Here are a few items to tempt you with....

Twittering!!

We have just entered the world of Twitter!! About time too....its all a bit new to me so just getting my head around how it all works...so easy to get sidetracked into all the amazing people and companies there are to link up to.
Please add us to your followers,
keep up with all our new additions to the range and whats happening in the studio,
and spread the Hummingbird word!
http://twitter.com/Hummingbirdcard

Paper Crave

We were thrilled to have a lovely mention over on the Paper Crave blog... http://papercrave.com/the-hummingbird-card-company/
Thank you Kristen!
This site is dedicated to all things about paper...for all the obsessional paper lovers out there! They showcase lots of beautiful cards, and decorations and anything paper related.
We love the 'Fontly Five' a regular update of new and funky fonts... click here for some inspiration http://papercrave.com/category/fontly-five/

Our glamour range for Xmas....

If you fancy sending a glam Xmas card..these ones are for you.
We have added a few more new cards added into our range...
cut on our beautiful silver lustre card, with a black insert & envelope and a diamante,
just stunning! They will be available very shortly online here: http://www.hummingbirdcards.co.uk/hummingbird-card/cards/christmas-cards.cfm

Glamour BaublesPartridge in a Pear Tree

Vintage Bauble

Book Sculptor........

Just came across these stunning book sculptures....made by the Melbourne based artist Nicholas Jones who uses books and printed paper to make works which question the manner in which books are 'read'.
"these books were conceived, born, loved, stored, discarded, found anew, studied, cut, folded and reborn".
Nicholas folds, tears, cuts and sews the pages of used books to create these beautiful, subtle pieces. Check out his site here: http://bibliopath.org/