Cara Rowlands is the founder and sole illustrator behind Carabara Designs, a line of brightly coloured, joyful stationery and novelty goods.
Inspired by her background in animation as well as the Arts and Crafts and Pop Art movements, Cara creates vibrant, high-impact illustrations of food, drink, and nature with nostalgic flair. Hailing from Nova Scotia but currently living just outside Ottawa in Richmond, Cara draws upon her East Coast upbringing and love of travel to capture a unique sense of time and place in each illustration. Cara believes there's no better feeling than seeing someone's eyes light up when they've found the perfect Carabara Designs card for someone they care about.
$6.95
Cheers to the happy couple! Everyone needs a beautiful wedding card in their back pocket, and this Happy Hour wedding card is sure to impress! Featuring hand lettering, art nouveau-inspired flourishes, champagne flutes, a bottle of champagne and wedding rings, this is the perfect card to accompany your thoughtful gift.
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "To The Happy Couple!".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
Craft beer lovers deserve beer birthday cards! Wish someone a "hoppy birthday" with this cheerful card, featuring wheat, hops, and a teku glass full of foamy beer topped with a birthday candle.
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads " Hoppy Birthday!".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
Hot dog - YOU'RE AWESOME! Know someone who deserves to be recognized and celebrated for how amazing they are? This hot dog card is sure to delight them!
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "Hot Dog! You're Awesome!"
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
This gender-neutral wedding card is ideal for proclaiming "Hooray! You're Married!". Wedding bells, eucalyptus vines and flowers give it a note of seriousness but the midcentury-inspired illustration style is all fun.
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "Hooray! You're Married!".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
This exuberant squirrel, delighted by a shower of oak leaves, acorns and confetti, is joy in a birthday card!
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "It's Your Birthday! Let's Go Nuts".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
This charming digitally illustrated birthday card features mushrooms, a faerie, and the hand-lettered words “have a magical birthday”, perfect for any customer who loves cottagecore!
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "Have a Magical Birthday".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
What better way to say Thank You than with a cavalcade of flowers?
With charming midcentury-inspired lettering and loads of blooms, this card is all about exuberant gratitude.
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads " Thanks a Bunch".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
This adorable cardinal birds card is the perfect way to wish loved ones "Merry Christmas!"
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card Reads: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
This adorable Mid-Century Santa Wreath Card is the perfect way to wish loved ones "Merry Christmas!"
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$6.95
The words "Happy Father's Day" along with a bright mustachioed trophy proclaiming "#1 Dad" makes for a perfect Father's Day card! Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience.
Front of card reads "Happy Father's Day To My #1 Dad".
The inside is left blank for you to add your own personal touch.
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$21.95
A cheerful green and yellow folk art-inspired floral print includes golden weeds like buttercups, dandelions and goldenrod. A wonderful print to brighten any corner of your home.
Print size is 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm).
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario.
Framed version comes in a handmade black wooden frame from Quebec. To get it framed - add the 8" x 10" size frame from the handmade frame collection by Le Cadre Urbain to your cart and we'll frame it for you!
$21.95
An Art Deco-inspired illustration of the recipe for a Bee’s Knees cocktail includes bees, glassware, lemon twists and Art Deco flourishes along with the hand-lettered recipe.
Perfect for the bar corner or drink station in any home!
Print size is 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm).
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario.
Framed version comes in a handmade black wooden frame from Quebec. To get it framed - add the 8" x 10" size frame from the handmade frame collection by Le Cadre Urbain to your cart and we'll frame it for you!
$6.95
This punchy retro-inspired Red Velvet Cake Love card is perfect for Valentine's Day and anniversaries!
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card reads "Loving You is a Piece of Cake".
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario
$21.95
This cheery pink folk art-inspired floral print includes thistles, echinacea, haskap blossoms and lupines. A wonderful print to brighten any corner of your home.
Print size is 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm).
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario.
Framed version comes in a handmade black wooden frame from Quebec. To get it framed - add the 8" x 10" size frame from the handmade frame collection by Le Cadre Urbain to your cart and we'll frame it for you!
$21.95
A cheerful pink and blue folk art-inspired floral print includes peonies and hollyhock stalks. A wonderful print to brighten any corner of your home.
Print size is 8" x 10" (20 x 25 cm).
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario.
Framed version comes in a handmade black wooden frame from Quebec. To get it framed - add the 8" x 10" size frame from the handmade frame collection by Le Cadre Urbain to your cart and we'll frame it for you!
$6.95
This cute, stocking-themed holiday card is bright and lighthearted and works great for including with Christmas presents and host gifts.
Blank inside. Printed on uncoated stock for a lovely writing experience. Each card comes with an FSC-certified, 100% recycled bright white paper envelope and is tucked inside a compostable PLA sleeve.
Card Reads: "Deck The Halls"
Card size: 4.25" x 5.5"
Made by Carabara Designs in Richmond, Ontario