By Canadians, for Canadians. Spend your money wisely.
Name: DonaBona Cards
Products: Greeting cards
Manufactured In: Edmonton, Alberta
Where to buy: Company website or various outlets
Website: donabonacards.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Founder and designer Sharon Krushel designs greeting cards that feature and promote Canadian artists and photographers. The cards are designed in Peace River, Alberta, and they are printed in Edmonton.
Name: Mark It Proud
Products: LGBTQ inclusive cards and gifts
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Online and select retailers across Canada
Website: markitproud.com
Canadian Owned: Yes
Celebrating life’s big (and not so big) moments with LGBTQ inclusive cards. Proudly designed and printed in Toronto, Canada. The gifts appear to be made outside of Canada.
Name: Eagle Print Letterpress
Products: Letterpress Invitations
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Contact them
Website: eagleprint.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Eagle Print Letterpress is a print shop based in Toronto, offering letterpress printing since 2006. All printing is done in house using vintage cast iron presses.
Letterpress provides an intriguing alternative to everything mass-produced and glossy. They are committed to reducing their environmental footprint on Planet Earth by using paper made from 100% recovered cotton fibres and low VOC soy based Canadian inks.
Name: Kokocards
Products: Greeting cards
Manufactured In: Toronto, Ontario
Where to Buy: Online and some boutique retail stores in Toronto
Website: Kokocards.ca
Canadian Owned: Yes
Kokocards makes custom and themed cards for all occasions, as well as corporate greeting cards.
Name: With Love From Bex
Products: Greeting cards
Manufactured In: Designed in Brampton, printed in Windsor, Ontario
Where to Buy: Etsy
Website: etsy.com/ca/shop/
Canadian Owned: Yes
Designer Rebecca has created a unique line of greeting cards, colourful and clever. Look beyond the big American card retailers for your next purchase!
Name: Hazy Jean Inc.
Products: Greeting cards
Manufactured in: Toronto and Vaughan, Ontario
Where to buy: At various independent brick and mortar retailers across Canada. Retailers can purchase wholesale at hazyjean.com
Website: hazyjean.com
Canadian owned: Yes
Hazy Jean is a friendly Canadian greeting card company that designs and manufactures their cards in Canada and always will. Their cards are printed on FSC certified paper using vegetable-based inks and never wrapped in plastic. They’re a friendly, local, environmentally conscious, socially responsible greeting card supplier!