b'CardsHitThe team behind CardsHit are on a mission to combine our great passion for design with our inability to stop swearing. They have already had some success selling online. Their greeting cards range from cheeky to super rude, and the collections include Simply Rude, Graphic by Design, Cats are Tw@ts, In the Doghouse and Santas Grotty. The judges reaction was that whilst the range wasnt going to suit everyone, they were certainly memorable!www.cardshit.com Brahman DesignBrahman Design design, manufacture and retail analogue stationery products aimed to last a lifetime. The young team crowdfunded their first product and tested customer reaction via their own market stall and a few small stores. Hvel is a Bloom your message pencil sharpener made of highly polished brass which planes Dutch start-up Bloom your message have developed alayers of wood and graphite to a perfectly crafted point. The range of Growing Greeting Cards, which are made fromteam will be launching a second product on their stand at sustainably produced recycled paper with seeds inside. PlacedStationery Show London. The judges unanimously described under soil, this paper will allow the embedded seeds to growHvel as beautiful, and the perfect gift for any stationery into flowers, herbs or vegetables. The judges liked the range offan. They are already looking forward to seeing Brahmans seeds on offer, and the design and presentation of the cards. brand new product.www.bloom-yourmessage.nlwww.brahmandesign.com 14 SPRING//SUMMER 2019'