The Henries Awards Winners 2016 for the best greeting cards and card publishers in the UK have been announced!
Here is a complete list of the Henries winners and finalists for this year.
A special congratulations to Gary Rowley, MD of UK Greetings, who won the Honorary Achievement Award
Sara Miller, creative director and founder of Sara Miller London won Most Promising Young Designer Or Artist
Finalists
Elliott Bennett, designer of Hearts Designs
Rebecca Crouch, founder and creative director of Raspberry Blossom
Sarah Knight, founder and designer of Stormy Knight
Emma Pearce, senior designer for Hotchpotch
Louise Tiler, founder and designer of Louise Tiler
Sausage Dog from Sooshichacha won Best Cute Range
Finalists
Cuckoo from Paper Bird Publishing
Hannah Pontin: Doodle & Block from ArtPress
Mischief from I Drew This
Quackers from Stop The Clock Design
Toby Little Dude from The Art Group
Love You More Valentine's Day from Stop The Clock Design won Best Spring Seasons Range
Finalists
Alice Scott Mother’s Day from Pigment
Colourful Captions Valentine's Day from Tache Crafts
Grin & Tonic Father's Day from Brainbox Candy
Paloma Mother's Day from Belly Button Designs
The Pigment Collection Easter from Laura Darrington
Pretty Things Mother's Day from Paper Salad
Tropicana from Second Nature won Best Contemporary Trend Range
Finalists
Aquarelle from Ling Design
Aries from Meraki
Charmed from YTR Design
Facematts from Brainbox Candy
Sara Miller London from The Art File
Gin + Frolics from Rosie Made A Thing won Best Humorous Range
Finalists
Etched from Pigment
Good Things from Redback Cards
Just Saying from Paperlink
Mungo & Shoddy from Tillovision
Scribbles from Hallmark
Landmarks from I Drew This won Best Art Range
Finalists
Jewels from Bug Art
Sara Miller London from The Art File
Stick and Stitch from Catherine Kleeli
The Thing About Dogs from Pigment
Wild Life Botanical from Lola Design
Silver Leaf from Janie Wilson won Best Handmade or Hand-finished Range
Finalists
Extended Scrabbley Neons from Bexy Boo
Glitter Dogs + Cats from English Graphics
Paper Diamonds Deluxe from Wendy Jones-Blackett
Say It With Lace from Image Plus
Veneer from Cinnamon Aitch
Gibson Core Line from UK Greetings won Best Traditional Words or Sentiments Range
Finalists
Essence from IC&G
Heartfelt from Ling Design
Letterpress from Words 'n' Wishes
Velvet from Jonny Javelin
Wishes from The Original Poster Company
Words of Wisdom from Dandelion Stationery won Best Contemporary Words or Sentiments Range
Finalists
Flora from Stop The Clock Design
Mad Dots from Hearts Designs
On The Cards from The Art Group
Simply Quotes from Rambling Mansion
Velvet Ink from Clare Maddicott Publications
Geronimo from The Art File won Best Male Range
Finalists
Black Lines from Stop The Clock Design
Bomicks from Ivorymint
Gold Gentlemen from Louise Tiler
Look And Learn from Cath Tate Cards
Manochrome from Noel Tatt
Facematt Funimals from Brainbox Candy won Best Children's Range
Finalists
Children's Range from Sooshichacha
The Happy Birthday Range from Laura Skilbeck
Kiddiwinks from Think Of Me
Scribbles from Rachel Ellen Designs
Sugar and Spice from Janie Wilson
Gold Female Contemporary from Hambledon Studios won Best Wholesale Range
Finalists
Crème Brulee from BGC Studios
Hebe's Garden from Hambledon Studios
Opacity from Xpress Yourself
Prelude Wedding Collection from BGC Studios
Trinkets from Simon Elvin
Paper Diamonds Deluxe from Wendy Jones-Blackett won Best Occasions or Relations Range
Finalists
Cherished Mini-Cards from Lagom Design
Gemma Correll Collection from Ohh Deer
Jaz&Baz from Portfolio
Mimosa from Paperlink
Sassafras Occasions from Cardmix
Paloma from Belly Button Designs won Best Christmas Box or Pack
Finalists
Art House - Paper House from The Great British Card Company (GBCC)
Boots 2016 Christmas Boxed Cards from UK Greetings
A Christmas Cracker from Wrendale Designs
Dear To Me Xmas Boxes from Dear To Me Studio
Deer Box from Woodmansterne
Christmas Keepsakes from Rachel Ellen Designs won Best Christmas Counter Cards Range
Finalists
Christmas Sparkle On Clay from English Graphics
Jaz&Baz from Portfolio
Festive from Designed by Mrs Lovesy
Moonbeams and Magic from Five Dollar Shake
Traditional Christmas from UK Greetings
1000 Words from U Studio won Best Photographic Range
Finalists
Alicia Bock from Lagom Design
Life Is Sweet from Icon
Loose Leashes from Woodmansterne
Take A View from UK Greetings
Winter from Mine Osman
Star Wars: The Force Awakens from Hallmark won Best Licensed Card Range
Finalists
Disney Originals from UK Greetings
Happy Jackson from Pigment
Off The Leash from Cardmix
PAW Patrol from Danilo
Quentin Blake from Woodmansterne
Neon Revolution from Glick Best Giftwrappings Collection
Finalists
Birds of Paradise from Artebene
Cornflower Giftbags from Cinnamon Aitch
Platinum Male Collection from Belly Button Bubble
Sara Miller London from Penny Kennedy
Summer Tropical from Deva Designs
Rainbow from Ling Design won The Henry Cole Classic Award
Finalists
Bottomline from Paperlink
Drama Queen from Cardmix
Edward Monkton from Really Good
Pizazz from Nigel Quiney Publications
Best Service To The Independent Retailer
Winners 2016
International Cards and Gifts (IC&G) - Gold Award
Noel Tatt - Silver Award
UK Greetings - Bronze Award
Finalists
Abacus Cards
Cherry Orchard
Jonny Javelin
Nigel Quiney
Paperlink
Pigment
Second Nature
Woodmansterne
Words n Wishes
The Henries Awards winners 2016 were revealed at a glamorous Bollywood themed Henries Ball on Thursday 6th October at the Lancaster London Hotel, overlooking HydePark.
Over 15,000 cards were entered into this year’s Henries and these were judged by an impressive Judging Panel, made up of top retailers (including buyers from John Lewis, WHSmith, Tesco, Paperchase, Scribbler, National Trust, House of Cards, Waterstones, Funky Pigeon as well as many leading independents). Congratulations to all of the Henries Awards winners and everyone who made it through to the finals.
See previous Henries Awards winners and finalists by clicking here
Read some award winning advice for the Henries and other awards here
