Small art gifts for big feelings
Hand-drawn cards, art prints and paper gifts for the moments that matter.
Christmas, illustrated.
My original illustration of two angels sounding golden trumpets beneath flowing sheet music and shining stars is framed within a decorative postage stamp border inspired by vintage illustrated stamps.
• 5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.8 cm) portrait card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Christmas Traditions collection.
Presented in my Stamp Edition format, my original illustration of Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, The Shard and the London Eye beneath festive lights is framed within a decorative postage stamp border inspired by vintage illustrated stamps.
• 5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.8 cm) portrait card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Christmas in the City collection.
My original illustration brings together a lantern-carrying badger, deer, rabbit, hedgehog and robin beneath hanging stars, framed within a decorative postage stamp border inspired by vintage illustrated stamps.
• 5 × 7 inches (12.7 × 17.8 cm) portrait card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Christmas Companions collection.
SONGBIRD SENTIMENTS
A collection of songbirds each carrying its own symbolic message.
Featuring my original hand-drawn illustration of a magpie amongst flowering branches, this curious and observant bird was chosen to represent connection and the simple act of holding someone in your thoughts. Whether you’re missing a friend, keeping in touch across the miles, checking in on someone or simply want to brighten an ordinary day, it’s a meaningful way to say I’m thinking of you when there doesn’t need to be a particular occasion.
• 5.5 × 5.5 inches (14 × 14 cm) square card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Songbird Sentiments collection.
A Goldfinch card, inspired by a bird that has appeared in art for centuries as a symbol of joy and grace. Representing the small, genuine moments of happiness that can find their way in even during difficult seasons, this card is a celebration of the light found in everyday life.
Featuring my original hand-drawn illustration of two goldfinches amongst delicate seedheads and richly coloured autumn foliage, this card is a thoughtful way to celebrate good news, lift someone’s spirits or simply share a little happiness with someone you care about. It’s a card for joyful occasions as much as difficult days — for friends, family and anyone who could use a little more light.
• 5.5 × 5.5 inches (14 × 14 cm) square card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Songbird Sentiments collection.
A Blue Tit card, inspired by one of our most lively and familiar garden birds. Bright, bold and endlessly energetic, the blue tit represents playfulness, high spirits and the small moments of joy that can make a day feel lighter.
Featuring my original hand-drawn illustration of three blue tits amongst vivid red berries and branches, this thoughtful card is a lovely way to make someone smile, send a little encouragement or bring some lightness to a difficult week. It also makes a meaningful friendship or just-because card – a small reminder for someone you care about not to lose their spark.
• 5.5 × 5.5 inches (14 × 14 cm) square card
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock
• Fine art quality print using vibrant water-based inks
• Blank inside for your own message
• Recycled kraft envelope included
• Protected in a recyclable sleeve and sturdy mailer
Part of the Songbird Sentiments collection.
Created to celebrate the waiting and wondering of pregnancy, and the hope that grows alongside new life.
This original botanical illustration makes a meaningful gift for a mum-to-be, whether given at a baby shower, to mark the beginning of maternity leave, for her first Mother’s Day or simply as a lasting reminder of the time before two became three.
Printed to order on beautifully soft Hahnemühle Photo Rag, it is designed to feel like a small piece of art rather than a standard poster.
Product details
• Available in A5, A4 and A3
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm fine art paper
• 100% cotton
• Fully matte finish
• Printed using fine-art-quality inks
• Printed to order in my UK home studio
• Supplied unframed
• Carefully packaged for delivery
Also available as a matching greeting card.
IN BLOOM
A floral celebration of the connection between mother and child.
A meaningful gift for a new mum, new baby, baby shower or first Mother’s Day, and a lasting way to remember a chapter that changes so quickly. This original illustration holds one of the small, fleeting moments of early motherhood: the instinct to gather a baby close, and the bond that forms through countless acts of care.
• Available in A5, A4 and A3
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm fine art paper
• 100% cotton
• Fully matte finish
• Printed using fine-art-quality inks
• Printed to order in my UK home studio
• Supplied unframed
• Carefully packaged for delivery
Also available as a matching greeting card.
A meaningful gift for a new mum or breastfeeding parent, whether you’re welcoming a baby, marking a feeding milestone or preserving this chapter of motherhood.
• Available in A5, A4 and A3
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm fine art paper
• 100% cotton
• Fully matte finish
• Printed using fine-art-quality inks
• Printed to order in my UK home studio
• Supplied unframed
• Carefully packaged for delivery
Also available as a matching greeting card.
A meaningful gift for a new mum, new baby, baby shower or Mother’s Day, and a lasting way to remember a chapter that changes so quickly. Showing a mother and baby held together among flowers and foliage, this original illustration celebrates closeness, responsibility and the everyday care that can so easily go unseen.
• Available in A5, A4 and A3
• Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm fine art paper
• 100% cotton
• Fully matte finish
• Printed using fine-art-quality inks
• Printed to order in my UK home studio
• Supplied unframed
• Carefully packaged for delivery
Also available as a matching greeting card.
FELT, NOT FIXED
Some moments don’t need solutions.
A permission-to-rest card for the person who keeps going long after most people would have stopped and has somehow come to believe that pausing needs to be earned. Rest is not the thing that comes after you have done enough; this card says so, warmly and without conditions.
My original hand-drawn illustration pairs the message with soft pastel artwork, making it a thoughtful reminder for burnout, illness, exhaustion or simply someone who finds it hard to stop.
• A6 postcard with recycled kraft envelope
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock, FSC approved
• Fully matte finish
• Blank on the reverse for your own message
• Packaged flat in a sturdy mailer
Part of the Felt, Not Fixed collection.
My original hand-drawn illustration pairs these words with soft pastel artwork for a gentle, meaningful way to acknowledge a hidden struggle.
• A6 postcard with recycled kraft envelope
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock, FSC approved
• Fully matte finish
• Blank on the reverse for your own message
• Personalised and non-personalised options
• Packaged flat in a sturdy mailer
Part of the Felt, Not Fixed collection.
A comfort card for someone in the middle of something too big for words. Some moments do not need solutions; they need someone willing to stay. This card says: there are no words to fix this, but I will sit here with you.
My original hand-drawn illustration pairs the message with soft pastel artwork for grief, devastating news, trauma or any moment when presence matters more than reassurance.
• A6 postcard with recycled kraft envelope
• Premium 300gsm matte cardstock, FSC approved
• Fully matte finish
• Blank on the reverse for your own message
• Packaged flat in a sturdy mailer
Part of the Felt, Not Fixed collection.
Drawn by me. Made to be kept.
I create every illustration myself, then print and pack each card, print and paper gift in my UK studio.
KIND WORDS FROM CUSTOMERS
Sent, opened and loved.
Gorgeous card. Beautiful design and perfect for the occasion.
Songbird Sentiments customer
Beautiful card, beautiful quality & I loved the sentiment. sometimes we all need reminding of this, I have framed it next to my bed.
Felt, Not Fixed customer
I can’t even describe how much I love these, such a beautiful, beautiful set of prints. Perfect to commemorate a pregnancy and breastfeeding journey!
In Bloom print set customer
Hello, I’m Louise.
I am the illustrator, printer and parcel-packer-in-chief behind Louise Thompson Studio. From my UK home studio, I make small colourful pieces designed to be shared or kept close, for the moments that are hard to put into words, and for the people we love who are living inside them.
Browse cards, prints and paper gifts for the people and moments that matter, or read my journal for notes on navigating midlife through creativity and small, cosy habits.