Brighton based greeting card publisher, Blue Eyed Sun, won their first ever Henries award at the 2013 ceremony which took place in the glittering surroundings of the prestigious Lancaster Hotel on Thursday 10th October.
Blue Eyed Sun have been finalists nine times and owner, Jeremy Corner, was delighted to accept the Henries Award for Best Cute range, beating industry heavyweights Carte Blanche Greetings famous Me To You (Tatty Teddy) cards who were also finalists. Blue Eyed Sun's winning handmade card range, Gorgeous, is an industry favourite amongst retailers.
The Henries Awards are the Oscars of the greeting card industry and celebrate the creativity in the thriving UK card market which leads the world and is worth over £1.6 billion.
Over 14,000 greeting cards were entered into The Henries year, judged by a panel of 40 prestigious retailers, including buyers from John Lewis, Paperchase, Clintons, Tesco, Waterstones and a host of leading independents.
600 greeting card industry publishers and retailers attended the event to honour the industry’s best greeting card ranges.
It's been quite a year for Brighton based Blue Eyed Sun. Jeremy Corner was runner up for Managing Director of the Year at the Brighton & Hove Business Awards, where Blue Eyed Sun were Highly Commended in the Business Beyond the City category for their successful international expansion into eight countries this year. The company's designs were short listed for Gift of the Year with their licensing partner Widdop Bingham and their Gorgeous Christmas range made the finals for the Best Christmas Counter Henries Award.
Blue Eyed Sun's wedding stationery brand, Ivy Ellen, won Best Wedding Stationery at the 2013 Wedding Ideas Awards.
See all of the Henries Awards Winners for 2013 here
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To stock our award winning Gorgeous range in your shop click here. If you'd like to see them in your local shop please tell them and point them in the direction of www.blueeyedsun.co.uk or you can recommend a shop to us by clicking here. You can also visit our stockists page to find a store near you that may be selling them.
