Showing posts with label Diwali. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diwali. Show all posts

Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Light Up Christmas with Paper Starlights

From Diwali celebrations to Christmas festivities, discover beautiful handmade paper stars bringing colour and light to homes across Britain.

Celebrate Christmas with Paper Starlights, the independent British brand marking 30 years of handcrafted paper star lanterns.

From festive reds and sparkling golds to elegant whites and vibrant colours, each star is handmade in India using traditional screen printing, intricate punched patterns and delicate tissue inserts, creating a beautiful glow when illuminated.

Perfect for festive windows, seasonal displays and thoughtful gifts, the stars fold flat for easy storage and can be enjoyed year after year.

Founded in 1996 by Andy Jupp and Jules Cooper, Paper Starlights began after the couple discovered traditional illuminated stars during Diwali celebrations in India. Their partnership with the family who made them continues to this day.

What started with an aluminium trunk of lanterns and a Ford Sierra estate has grown into a much-loved British business, appearing at Christmas markets including Winchester and Blenheim Palace, with spectacular installations at Bath Abbey and London's King's Cross.

Five Festive Favourites from Paper Starlights

Bohemia Teal, £17.95

A striking electric-blue star with flowing patterns and turquoise and golden-yellow inserts, perfect for adding a splash of colour to festive windows.



Venus White, £17.95

An elegant white paper star that complements traditional Christmas decorations and contemporary interiors alike.




Fantasia Scarlet, £17.95

A rich red statement star, ideal for bringing traditional Christmas colour to windows and festive displays.




Sunrise,  £42.50

A striking 60cm, Scandinavian-inspired white lampshade with intricate sunray detailing, perfect for creating a statement in the home.



Gold & Colourful Paisley Mini Stars, Set of 8, £20.00

Eight handmade decorative stars featuring colourful backgrounds and metallic gold paisley patterns, ideal for festive displays, hanging decorations and gifting.

Discover the full collection at www.paperstarlights.com.



Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Diwali Online Greetings Cards Launched Poverty Alleviation Charity

The online greetings card website, that raises money exclusively for water poverty alleviation charity, Hope Spring, Today, announced the launch of its Diwali 2024 online greeting cards. 

The charity posted on its blog that eight new Diwali ecards have been added to its Diwali ecard collection. 

The site creates a new set of Diwali ecards every year, to give people that celebrate this important Hindu holiday the opportunity to send greetings to friends and family members far and wide. 

This also raises money for Hope Spring water charity.

The new sets of Diwali online greeting cards are inspired by the theme; festival: lights. With the traditional Hindu wishes and greetings that goes with the festival. Some of the new designs have themes specifically designed to appeal to UK audiences. Any of the ecards can be personalised, addressed and sent to the recipients by email or shared to WhatsApp. Hope Spring eCards worked with its partner Charity eCards UK on the final designs.

Hope Spring eCard volunteer and platform manager Seun Olonade said of the new designs “we use some elements of AI in our new Diwali greeting cards designs. This helped us to come up with some radically new design concepts”. She added “I hope everyone who celebrates Diwali will come to our website to send one or more of the new ecards to their family or friends. They can send a Diwali card free of charge or make a donation”.

Previous Diwali ecard sent by users of the platform have made a significant contribution to the organisation’s water poverty alleviation project funds. The new Diwali greetings ecard and those of the past years can be viewed and sent from Hope Spring eCards website.

https://www.hopespring.org.uk