Escape the guilt that comes with throwing out bags of festive accoutrements each January with these eco-friendly "seeded-paper cards. Simply pot the detachable robin and wait for the sweet williams and moss verbena to bloom.
- 19 YEARS ON NOTHS
Rani Deshpande
Founder and designer
The Plant a Bloomer range is the creation of designer Rani Deshpande. Prior to establishing her design studio Rani worked in graphics, gift design and publishing. In 2004, she created the invitations for her own wedding, and this inspired her to establish Rani Deshpande Unique Creations, a design service offering contemporary personalised invitations and gifts.
For one of her first clients, Rani designed a paper flower embedded with seeds; a memento to give guests at their wedding. Created from a unique seed paper made from recycled materials, when ‘planted’ the flower would break down into the soil — and the seeds germinate to produce seedlings! The plantable flower proved hugely popular and soon became much sought-after as a memorable and environmentally friendly wedding favour.
Growing, from the heart
In 2009 Rani launched ‘Plant a Heart’ for Valentine’s Day, the very first design in the Little Bloomers range. Recommended in numerous publications and shortlisted for eco-friendly Gift of the Year, Little Bloomers were an instant hit and continue to be a best-seller today. In 2012 Rani launched Woodland Friends greeting cards, which take their inspiration from forest creatures of the British isles and were recommended in Vogue magazine upon their launch. Rani's latest creation, 'Endangered' is a range of 8 greeting-gifts, featuring animals in danger of extinction, which come with a needle and thread, and can be embroidered.
Rani’s work is inspired by her passion for colour, texture and style. She takes pleasure in working with everyday materials to create unique products that delight and surprise. The Plant a Bloomer range is available via notonthehighstreet and is also stocked by independent gift shops and galleries nationwide.
Press comments
designer Rani Deshpande works with everyday objects to create surprise and delight. Her plantable seed gifts are a welcome respite after the onslaught of cliched corny tat;‘Valentine’s Day is an excuse to do something special for your loved one/s, which is always a good thing,' says Deshpande. 'However the way it is promoted can be rather predictable and sometimes off-putting.’
DON'T buy last minute flowers DO give them an eco-friendly plantable heart
Top of my list is the ingenious Plant a Bloomer range. .. not only eco-conscious,they give you new life at the same time
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