01 / A HARD WEEK · A TINY AWARD
They survived a week of seven Mondays.
A tiny award for their particular kind of getting through.
- A useful question
- What kept them going?
- One possible detail
- Their enormous coffee mug, promoted to victory trophy.
THERE’S A CARD IN THAT
Who came to mind?
Start with something that happened. Add a detail they will recognise. These situations are ideas to adapt, rather than stories already filled in for you.
Open a sample postcard ↗02 / I MISS YOU · OUR LITTLE SCENE
You miss your usual walk together.
Your shared place can be the centre of a little scene.
- A useful question
- Where would they recognise immediately?
- One possible detail
- The wonky park bench where you always stop.
03 / THANKS FOR HELPING · A TINY AWARD
They helped you move. Including the plants.
Give one particular kindness a very particular thank-you.
- A useful question
- What small thing showed they cared?
- One possible detail
- They carried your houseplant as if it were royalty.
04 / OUR LITTLE ANNIVERSARY · OUR LITTLE SCENE
It started with one very long coffee.
Celebrate a date that means something to the two of you.
- A useful question
- Which detail brings that day back?
- One possible detail
- Your tiny table, the chipped cup, and closing time.
05 / A BIRTHDAY · OUR LITTLE SCENE
Another year of being exactly them.
Start with the person, then add the birthday.
- A useful question
- What is unmistakably their thing?
- One possible detail
- The cake flavour they defend with unreasonable passion.
06 / JUST THOUGHT OF YOU · A FRIENDLY ROAST
“Five minutes away.” Every single time.
A friendly roast for a familiar habit, with affection.
- A useful question
- Which harmless habit makes you smile?
- One possible detail
- A very confident snail carrying a tiny clock.
Choose by occasion
THREE WAYS TO TELL IT
What kind of card is it?
A tiny award
An affectionate trophy for their particular achievement.
Try this format ↗Our little scene
A shared habit, a place or a moment.
Try this format ↗A friendly roast
A very specific joke, with affection.
Try this format ↗Explore the four art directions
These ImageGen illustrations show each art direction. The studio shows whether personal image generation is available; ready-made art is also there to use.
Try this direction ↗Paper collage
Cut shapes, tactile paper and small imperfections.
Try this direction ↗Risograph
Bold shapes, grain and a little ink overlap.
Try this direction ↗Clay miniature
Little handmade objects with character.
Try this direction ↗An absurd little scene
Everyday things doing something unexpected.
Need a starting line? Read our greeting card messages and postcard guides.
Looking for a classic moving postcard?
Try an original moving design: Hello Again · Birthday Wiggle · Tiny Thank You · You’ve Got This · Little Celebration · Just Because.
Your existing links and saved drafts still work. Open the ready-made postcard studio for the illustrated cards, or the classic studio for the original moving character.