Paper & Joy Snail Mail Club

Anna, the designer and illustrator behind And Hope Designs in Belfast, sends a themed stationery set each month: three exclusive greeting cards (usually one birthday card and two blank ones), coloured envelopes to match, a sheet of envelope stickers, a note from Anna and one extra surprise. Subscribers also receive a named, numbered membership card.

The club costs £9 a month on subscription (£11 for a single month) with free UK shipping. Sign up by the 13th for that month's set, which ships on the 20th. Membership is capped at 50. Coming themes include Held Together With Tea and Toast, Pumpkin & Pear and Snow Much Fun.

Ideal if you like to keep a stash of pretty cards ready for birthdays and thank-yous.