Humour & Quirky
Beryl was a self-taught British artist with a sharp eye for the joyful, cheeky and humorous moments of everyday life. She painted people as they truly are - laughing, dancing, misbehaving and having fun. Her unmistakable style and infectious humour made her a national treasure and earned her an OBE in 1995.
Celebrating the quirks, joys and muddy mishaps of garden lovers everywhere, these 'Life of a Gardener' fun and cheeky cards supporting the National Garden Scheme are perfect for all who speak fluent compost, negotiate with slugs and wield watering cans like wands!
The National Garden Scheme doesn't just open beautiful gardens for charity; they are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too, raising millions of pounds each year for some of the UK's best loved nursing and health
Joe Berger is a British cartoonist and illustrator known for his witty, satirical style and long-standing contributions to UK media. Born in Bristol, Joe has been active in the creative world since the early 1990s, producing comics, illustrations, and animations that often blend humour with social commentary.
These Mungo & Shoddy cards are cheeky and irreverent and all about turning everyday occasions into laugh-out-loud moments. Bold illustrations, pun-heavy humour, and a delightfully rude edge, they're perfect for people who don't take themselves too seriously.
Amy believes that every room is better with a disco ball and every occasion, big or small, deserves to be celebrated. Her designs blend fun with function, sophistication with silliness and humour with heart. What better way to celebrate inside jokes and forever friendships.
Beans, bangers, and beer take centre stage in this playful collection of food photography, paired with witty birthday puns. Laura Truby’s latest range is sure to bring joy and laughter to adult friends and family alike!
Have you ever been on the go and suddenly questioned whether you turned the oven off at home, or woken up on bin day to the horrifying reality that you hadn't put the bins out? We've all been there, and so have these quirky animals. These comical cards for the RSPB are a hybrid of nature photography and quick-witted humour - a guaranteed pick-me-up for those who receive one.
Dan Piraro is an American writer and cartoonist who is best known for his critically acclaimed newspaper and online comic Bizarro. His unique, comics are a brilliant combination of surreal imagery, social commentary, and wordplay. Over his several-decade career, his award-winning art and cartoons have become a staple of subversive and alternative humour in the U.S. and Canada. Piraro describes his eccentric style as appealing to comic fans who enjoy thinking around corners and embracing their eccentricity.
Tottering-By-Gently by Annie Tempest follows the everyday escapades of Dicky and Daffy Tottering and their family at Tottering Hall. These ebullient cartoons effortlessly capture the essence of British humour and playfully address the differing social perspectives of our time.
Iain Welch is an Artist based in Herefordshire who specialises in painting whimsical, watercolour illustrations of our furry best friends, aka dogs! Iain’s illustrations perfectly combine the characteristics of dogs with comical predictions of their inner thoughts, which effortlessly translates into warm scenes and playful narratives.
Natural Yoghurt is a hilariously creative new range of comical illustrations by Lee Fearnley, featuring a host of animals in different, real-life situations, displaying some of their well-known personality traits. Just a few of these cards include an overgrown joey whose parents are desperate for him to fly the pouch, to a cat with terrible dinner table etiquette. Whether somebody needs cheering up or you just enjoy making the people around you laugh, Natural Yoghurt is an absolute guarantee!
World of Moose is a creative partnership between Moose Allain, artist, cartoonist and prolific tweeter and Karen who runs the business side of things.
His work is known for his humour and wordplay. In his finely detailed, playful pictures, he creates a charming world from his imagination.
All our greatest hits and new humour performers now under 'one roof'. A growing collection of colourful, cartoon based one liners to tickle the funny bones - top jokes from our very best comic writers all printed on our classic '5 by 7' gloss format for maximum eye-catching and rib-tickling cards.
Dave Blazek, creator of the syndicated comic Loose Parts, hails from just outside of Philadelphia in the US. Loose Parts is syndicated daily to scores of newspapers and websites across the US including The Washington Post and others. Dave and Loose Parts are two-time winners of the coveted Reuben Award for Best Newspaper Panel Cartoon. Dave and his cartoons look at the world from an absurdly different angle so you won’t hurt your neck doing it yourself.
Don’t you just love turning down a side road after gliding off a major road to find a succession of tidy Bumps to slow one down or ruins one’s undercarriage. Speedbump from acclaimed comic artist Dave Coverly celebrates those ‘turns in the road’ at moments in daily life that make us laugh and wince in mutual measure. In his own words – ‘Basically, if life were a movie, these would be the outtakes.’
Genius features great examples of exam answers from some clueless, but in many cases, inventive students! These award-winning, witty and ingenious cards are both ridiculous and nostalgic – perfect cards for testing times!
"Blake is beyond brilliant. He's anarchic, moral, infinitely subversive, sometimes vicious, socially acute, sparse when he has to be, exuberantly lavish in the detail when he feels like it. He can tell wonderful stories without a single word... I've never met a child who didn't love Quentin Blake."
- Melanie McDonagh, Daily Telegraph.
Ever wondered what animals would say if they could talk? US cartoonist Jimmy Craig produces illustrations which reflect what actual conversations he believes animals may have, with brilliant and hilarious results.
Fresh from the award-winning Woodmansterne studio, Hysterical Heritage juxtaposes imagery inspired by the Bayeaux Tapestry with modern day expressions and dilemmas, resulting in a hilarious and unique, new humour range.
