Little Bloomers are a quirky range of recycled paper tokens – that grow!
Handcrafted from recycled coloured paper, they are embedded with seeds. When ‘planted’ the paper breaks downinto the soil — and the seeds germinate to grow wildflowers!
Perfect for popping into a card, as a Secret Santa gift or a stocking filler, the festive range includes:
- Plant a Christmas Tree
- Plant a Star
- Plant a Snowflake
- Plant an Angel
- Plant a Heart
Each seed paper shape is embedded with natural sparkling mica and wildflower seeds, and comes in a ribbon tied pocket, with planting instructions. Germinate indoors in the winter and plant outside in the spring.
Little Bloomers make the perfect mini-gift – quirky, memorable and sustainable.
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.
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 20012 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.
