I’m always delighted to find Happy New Year greetings in my mailbox after the hustle and bustle of Christmas has passed and we enter into the quiet time after the holidays. These unexpected greetings keep the holiday spirit going strong, and they’re also a great alternative to holiday cards for those who don’t celebrate Christmahanukwanza. Here’s a roundup of some of my favorite new year card designs this year:

Above, clockwise from top left: Hip New Year cards by Annie Clark for Minted; Silly String New Year cards from Egg Press; New and Improved Year cards from A. Favorite; Winter Sky Happy New Year cards from Campbell Raw Press; New Year Toast cards from Snow & Graham; Welcoming in the New Year cards from Wild Ink; Happy New Year cards from Lulu Dee; Happy 2011 cards from Ink & Iron

Cheers Anytime cards from Anemone Letterpress; Oh Dear. Another Year. cards from Sugarcube Press; Y is for Year 2011 cards from Hijirik Studio; New Year Jubilee cards from Deluce Design; Earth Style New Year cards by Louella Press for Tiny Prints; 2011 New Year cards from Jane Hancock Papers; Confetti Happy New Year cards from Campbell Raw Press

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