We were delighted to attend The Henries greeting card awards at the Lancaster London hotel as a guest of i2i Events Group, producer of Spring and Autumn Fair and sponsor of the Best Photographic Range category.
There was a nautical theme to this year’s awards, with hosts Warren Lomax and Jakki Brown of Progressive Greetings taking a look back at the stormy seas negotiated by the greetings card industry over the past year.
Ladder Club organiser Lynn Tait was the proud winner of this year’s Honorary Achievement award, while the Most Promising Young Designer or Artist (sponsored by Slater Harrison) was named as Hannah Dale, founder and creator of the wonderful Wrendale Designs. Hannah also scooped the Best Art Range Award (sponsored by MGL Licensing) for her The Country Set range, pictured here. The Henry Cole Classic Award (sponsored by The Sherwood Press) was given to timeless humour range Eric The Penguin from The Great British Card Company.
The rest of this year’s winners are as follows:
Best Cute range, sponsored by Offset Productions: Born To Stitch from Paper Rose
Best Spring Seasons Range, sponsored by GF Smith: Patchwork Collection Mother’s Day from Laura Darrington Design
Best Contemporary Trend Range, sponsored by National Stationery Show: Beaux Chic from Noel Tatt
Best Humorous Range, sponsored by Antalis: Traces Of Nuts from Hanson White (UKG)
Best Handmade or Hand-finished Range, sponsored by Regent Envelopes: Lacie from Paperlink
Best Words and Sentiment Range sponsored by Enveco/Envelopes Plus: Life Is Sweet from Icon
Best Male Range, sponsored by PG Live: Just Josh from CardMix
Best Children’s Range, sponsored by Loxleys: Juvenile Innovation from Hallmark
Best Occasions or Relations Range, sponsored by Fedrigoni: Buttercups & Clover from Cinnamon Aitch
Best Christmas Box or Pack, sponsored by Gould Paper Sales UK ltd: Sparkling Ice from Five Dollar Shake
Best Christmas Counter Cards Range, sponsored by Windles: Christmas All Over The World from Five Dollar Shake
Best Photographic Range, sponsored by Spring Fair and Autumn Fair: 1000 Words from Urban Graphic
Best Giftwrappings Collection, sponsored by Top Drawer January: Nina Campbell from Penny Kennedy
Best Licensed Card Range, sponsored by James Stewart Creative Print: Angry Birds from Gemma International
Best Service to the Independent Retailer, sponsored by Cardgains:
Gold: UK Greetings
Silver: Nigel Quiney
Bronze: Noel Tatt
GGR’s Charlotte Cowell pictured with Ramin Rouhani and Alison Graham of i2i Events Group
