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Stationery and homeware to bring hope, joy and comfort. Hand-lettered and watercolour art.

03/06/2026

I’ve been seeing dozens of posts where Mail clubs have gone viral and artists have hundreds or even thousands of members in their monthly snail Mail clubs.

But that’s not what I’m after. I’m building this slowly, with a maximum number of members. It’s exclusive, but not tooo exclusive. Paper & Joy can have 50 members in it at a time. This keeps the workload of packing envelopes with lovely goodies manageable alongside being a mum of 4, keeping up with my responsibilities and making sure my business runs as I want it to. With margin, keeping creativity fun and not burdensome, and making sure I keep errors to a bare minimum.

It serves no one when I am overwhelmed and burnt out. So if you’d like to join, there are spaces! But not too many. And subscribe by 13th June to receive the very first edition: strawberries & ladybirds. 3 exclusive greeting cards, matching envelopes, envelope stickers, a little surprise and your very own membership card!

29/05/2026

Eek! I love when a plan comes together! Introducing Paper & Joy Snail Mail Club, where you receive 3 greeting cards, matching envelopes, happy mail stickers and a surprise on a theme each month.

The first theme, June 2026, is Strawberries & Ladybirds. You should see what folder of designs looks like - stunning - you can see a few snippets here, but the rest is a surprise until it arrives in the mail.

The club already has a few members who signed up to be first to know by email. Eek! If you don’t want to be a full member but like the sound of this month’s theme, you can get it without subscribing - but subscribe (for a minimum of 6 months) and save - I’ve popped the next 6 themes in the product description so you can decide if they sound like something you’d love to receive.

I can’t wait to get printing all the gorgeous bits of this and create a fabulous cohesive piece of happy mail to arrive through your door.

27/05/2026

There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at And Hope Designs at the moment, some of which is still a bit under wraps. But we now have a cat out of the bag - I’ve entered a licensing agreement with a card distributor in Norfolk. England, and you’ll soon be able to find my card designs in many, many Christian bookshops and gift shops across the U.K. and Ireland!

22/05/2026

Something exciting is coming to And Hope Designs

After hours spent making the little animation (see slide 4), I’m finally ready and can finally share the big news… I’m launching a Snail Mail Club! I think it’ll be called Snail Mail Club, because I’ve been pondering for weeks and I can’t think of a better name.

Each month, you’ll receive:
✨ A themed happy mail package
✨ 3 exclusive greeting cards
✨ Coloured envelopes to match the theme
✨ Envelope stickers to decorate your post
✨ A little letter from me filled with thoughts on the theme, favourite quotes and other cute stuff - maybe recipes, maybe recommendations, maybe doodles, all in all, it’ll be some happy mail just for you!

All beautifully packaged and delivered straight to your letterbox each month. Let’s spread joy and love in the mail, at snail’s pace, because that’s Royal Mail’s bag right now, so I’m leaning into it! 💀

If that sounds like your kind of post, comment SNAIL MAIL and I’ll send you the link to be the first to hear when subscriptions open and the first theme is revealed. No pressure or obligation on this, the sign up is just a little “I’m interested!” list for now.

20/05/2026

The Lord stood with me and gave me strength. Therefore I will hope in the Lord. In every season of life, I will strive to come to Him, to cast my burdens on Him. Because He promises that he will sustain me. He will never permit the righteous be moved. (psalm 55:22)

19/05/2026

1 Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers.

Psalm 1

I’ve been updating photography of my prints - slowly but surely appearing online to show off the artwork printed on archival thick cardstock. All my prints are available in A5, A4 and A3 to fit into any decor - pop your favourite alongside other pieces of art and photos on a gallery wall or get a large print and make it a statement piece on a blank wall

14/05/2026

Some wonderful short quotes that have been bringing me joy and encouragement recently. Which is your favourite? Why not share it to your stories to bring joy to others, too?

11/05/2026

When every Instagram influencer tells you to write this specific hook and I see it everywhere… well it loses its edge and I can’t say I’m too enamoured by this one.

08/05/2026

Got the big camera out for a new mug photoshoot this morning. I have to say, it flexed creative muscles I’ve not used in quite some time (did you know I used to be a wedding and portrait photographer? Yeah, different skill set needed for a mug!)

The mugs have finally arrived printed correctly, and I love them so much - I also enjoyed sipping on hot chocolate while editing the pics (perks of the job, right?!)

Worth the wait? I think so - I hope you do, too!

Address

Kensington Gdns
Belfast
BT56NP

Website

http://www.andhopedesigns.com/

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