Marina B Joins Forces With Market Harborough’s Solutions In British Legion Card Competition

Marina Brook, founder of Leicestershire-based greeting card publisher, Marina B Designs has joined forces with local card stockists Solutions (in Market Harborough) and Weltons (in Great Bowden) as well as a few other local partiesto spearhead a Design a Poppy Card competition among her local community to raise money for the Royal British Legion.

Marina revealed the inspiration for the competition came from Great Bowden church’s tribute to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1, which involves creating a cascade of 5,000 poppies adorning the building.

“The image of the vivid red colour and delicacy of the poppy, as both a flower and a symbol of thanks made us want to pay our own tribute and help others do the same,” Marina told PG Buzz. The competition (which closes on 2 November) is inviting entries from people of all ages to create a poppy-themed greeting card design.

Above: Marina B has launched a Design A Poppy Card competition to raise funds for Royal British Legion.
Above: Marina B has launched a Design A Poppy Card competition to raise funds for Royal British Legion.

Entering costs £1 (donated to the Royal British Legion) with all entrants receiving a ‘card making kit’.

Marina has enlisted the support of local stockists Solutions and Weltons as well as The Paint Pottle and Sarah Lovett.

The ultimate winner will see their design being transformed into an actual printed card (published under the Marina B brand) and sold to raise funds in aid of this year’s Poppy Appeal. They will also receive a voucher to spend at Solution, the revered Market Harborough store and for Paint Pottle.

Above: The promotional poster for the competition.
Above: The promotional poster for the competition.

The second prize winner will receive afternoon tea at Weltons in Great Bowden and a Marina B print while the third prize winner will receive a Sarah Lovell African Wildlife colouring book and set of Stib colouring pencils.

Top: Marina B has launched a Design A Poppy Card competition to raise funds for Royal British Legion.

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