Lilac Pipe Greeting Card

The Lilac Pipe Greeting Card is part of The Design Dealership’s Offbeat collection, a series that leans into art-inspired illustration with a quietly playful edge. The graphic portrait feels slightly surreal but still composed, mixing soft peach tones with lilac accents, geometric patterning and a deadpan expression that does most of the talking.

The illustration balances humour with restraint — a party hat made from cut-paper text, a lilac pipe that feels more celebratory than literal, and a colour palette that keeps everything feeling warm and considered rather than loud. It’s the kind of card that works just as well pinned up afterwards as it does handed over on the day.

Printed on 350gsm heavyweight stock with a smooth matte finish, the card has a reassuring feel in the hand. The large portrait format gives the artwork space to breathe, while the inside is left blank for your own message.

Each card comes with a recycled kraft envelope and is packaged using a non-plastic bio belly band. A design-led option for birthdays that doesn’t rely on punchlines, just good illustration and confident character.