Dear Everyone ~
I have been ogling Kiran’s patterns
and colour combinations for many moons.
I have browsed her website several times with the
intention of placing a smallish order …
and I’ve finally followed my heart and done it.
I sent Kiran an email of inquiry.
She replied that she had in fact just issued
her latest catalogue, featuring many new designs.
Kiran added that I would be her first U.S. stockist.
She’s delighted and so am I.
Kiran’s cards simply speak to me.
Her colour sense is wonderful and whimsical.
Born and raised in Singapore, she has now lived in the
U.K. for twelve years. She comments (on her website) that
“There is always something to discover when you’re
a foreigner in a different country!
Even the stinging nettles are interesting.”
I was a bit challenged to practice restraint on my order.
You’ll find notecards, enclosure cards, and notebooks
in my online shop, and additional designs at the studio.
Both sizes of card are printed on heavy cover paper.
The notecards measure 4⅛ x 5⅞ (a European proportion I love).
The enclosure cards measure 3⅛ x 4¼ (ditto!).
Enclosure cards come in two lovely leafy assortments,
No. 1 and No. 2. The No. 1 presents illustrations, on a range of
blue backgrounds, depicting: rain leaf, vine, daisy, olive, palm, and neem.
The No. 2 presents illustrations, on a range of earthy backgrounds,
titled: vine, tropical palm, fern leaf, two leaves, palm leaf, and oak.
Garden Cuttings notecards present six vases with various verdure,
and the Bowls of Fruit assortment features five familiar fruits
plus something delightfully named honeydrops.
All six designs are pear-fectly lovely.
Additional assortments will be available at the studio, including
one showcasing oranges, pears, and lemons with their foliage.
One eager customer has already asked if I think
hand-tinting them with coloured pencil
or watercolour might give a nice effect.
I do!
The notebooks measure 5¾ x 8¼, with 48 unlined pages.
The cover is delightfully heavy, and the notebooks are staple bound;
natural white interior pages are toothy and light-ish,
but definitely can support whatever medium you’re using.
They feel a bit delicate, and that makes my heart sing.
The notebooks come in pairs:
two Palm or two Polka.
Let me repeat myself:
Kiran’s colour combinations are beguiling,
and each one is as delightful as the next.
May I say that they are all my favourite?
Lovely Little Leafy Enclosure Cards
Tutti-frutti and Spriggy-twiggy Notecards
Irresistible Notebooks With Illustrated Covers
Spriggily,
Bari