Valentine's Cards from LGBTQ+ makers

Whether you’re shopping for your partner / wife / joyfriend / girlfriend / husband / lover / significant other it’s nice to support LGBTQ+ makers! I’ve been looking and there are some lovely cards out there that you can buy on Etsy or direct from the queer artists themselves. I’ve started a Pinterest board here and I’d like to share some of my favourites...

Heartstopper Valentine’s Card.. how cute is this?! Paige and her wife Nikols began The Queer Store in 2020 and since then have moved their business onto their narrowboat home in Wiltshire. I love the fun queer cards that they make - here’s one of their Valentine’s designs, but there are many more on their website here:

https://www.thequeerstore.co.uk/store/valentines

Kai Kathleen makes beautiful illustrated cards and products and there’s lots to choose from in their Etsy shop including this sweet Favourite Human card!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KaiKathleenShop

This simple but classic design is by Ruth, who started XOXO Designs in 2012 and is based in Glasgow - you can shop here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/XoxoDesignsbyRuth

I love the hand-painted designs from ElsIllustrationsArt and there are some gems in the Valentine’s card collection on Etsy - like this lesbian hikers card. Eleanor has been on Etsy since 2020 and she is a queer illustrator based in Brighton and Hove, UK. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/ElsIllustrationsArt?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1817007183&from_page=listing&section_id=36071133

My own Valentine’s card design this year, ‘Me + You’ comes in 8 different colour options (including Pride flags and traditional red & pink). Plus, for a few pounds extra I can put the names of you and your love in the centre of the card! Here's the link to my Etsy shop.

I created all the linework by hand, drawing the hearts using my favourite Unipin fineliner. I scanned this in and then added colour fills in Affinity before preparing the file for print. Watch me drawing the hearts on my YouTube here: https://youtu.be/bC8CqO4E1qY?si=sbcTMu2B7R2FZ4CD

For all commissions and love-related questions contact rachel@yellowtigerdesign.com