All our cards are naked, meaning no plastic or even cellophane envelope.  We keep the card and the envelope together using offcuts from our fabric stash.
Why not include one with your order – you won’t be disappointed. If you are sending your order as a gift, we can write the card for you with your personal message and send it directly to the lucky recipient. Just get in touch to arrange this, we would love to help.
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These bee cards are made here on Anglesey by Sally. She prints the bee from our logo onto lotka paper, adds some colour and adds them to eco friendly cards.
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How is Lokta Paper made?
Lokta paper is made from the bark of the bush named Daphne Papyrus, which only grows at an altitude of 6500ft or above in the Himalayas.
The inner bark is stripped away, but the root system isnt damaged and regrows ~ making this a fully sustainable resource! The plant itself grows to about waist height and the flowers have a beautiful fragrance similar to that of the Hyacinthe, and when the bark is stripped off there is a wonderful aroma just like inside a pea pod!
The Lokta bark has to be boiled for eight hours to soften and break down the fibres, and it is then hand sifted before being pulped to a smooth paste.
Every single sheet of paper is handmade by a cupful of lokta pulp being added to the wooden/mesh frames. Once the pulp has been hand circulated, the frame is gently lifted to ensure even distribution. Amazing accuracy can be achieved by the skilled artisans, and a variety of thicknesses from just 5gsm  are available.
Once the frame has been drained, it is dried in the sun (which doesnt take very long for most of the year) before removal and stacking ready for the many uses the lokta paper is used for.
Another technique is the Lokta paper being dyed into various base dye colours. Almost all of the colours are achieved through natural dyes, with no chemicals or acid being used at any stage. The dyes are created from plants and minerals and this method has been used for many centuries in Nepalese paper production.
We source our Lotka paper from The Anglesey Paper Company here in North Wales who have an excellent fair trade policy and work directly with the manufacturers of the paper in Nepal.