GREETING CARDS & STATIONERY

French-Inspired Greeting Cards & Stationery for Every Occasion

Discover Malmaison's collection of French-inspired greeting cards, botanical stationery, Christmas cards, gift tags and decorative paper details, chosen for the moments when a few handwritten words still matter.

The collection moves from the botanical beauty of Pierre-Joseph Redouté and the romance of Paris to French expressions, Château de Malmaison, birthdays, Easter and the festive traditions of Noël.

Many designs are created within our own Empress by Malmaison® Stationery Range, while selected seasonal pieces extend the collection throughout the year.

Whether you are choosing a birthday card, adding a note to a gift, preparing for Christmas or simply writing to someone because they have been on your mind, these are paper pieces intended to make the gesture feel a little more personal.

Explore the Empress Stationery Range for Malmaison's own designs, or browse the full collection below for greeting cards and gift details across the seasons.

Discover Malmaison Greeting Cards & Stationery

Botanical & Floral Greeting Cards

Flowers have a natural place in stationery.

Malmaison's botanical greeting cards include roses, peonies and other floral imagery suited to birthdays, Mother's Day, anniversaries, thank-you notes and thoughtful messages throughout the year.

Selected Empress by Malmaison® designs feature the celebrated botanical work of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, bringing historic rose illustrations to contemporary greeting cards.

Other floral designs take a more modern approach, allowing you to choose between detailed botanical art and softer French-inspired florals according to the recipient and occasion.

Many designs are blank inside, leaving plenty of room for the message that matters most.

Paris & French-Inspired Greeting Cards

For anyone who carries a little affection for France, a Paris-inspired card can make even a simple note feel more personal.

The Malmaison collection includes designs inspired by Parisian streets, flowers, architecture, bicycles, fashion and familiar French motifs, with selected cards featuring original photography by the founder of Malmaison.

Current and returning styles may include designs such as Maison Dior, Vélo Avec des Fleurs, Peonies in Paris and Château de Malmaison, alongside other illustrations celebrating French life and travel.

Some feel romantic. Others are playful, architectural or quietly nostalgic.

They are particularly lovely for Francophiles, travellers and anyone for whom Paris holds a favourite memory.

Original Photography by Malmaison

Selected photographic greeting cards within the Malmaison collection feature original photography taken by the founder of Malmaison.

Rather than using generic imagery, these designs begin with photographs personally captured for Malmaison and then developed into stationery that reflects our own connection with France, Paris and the places that continue to inspire the collection.

It gives these cards a particularly personal quality. The image is not simply chosen to suggest France. It forms part of Malmaison's own visual story and has been selected because it captures a detail, place or moment worth sharing.

Printed as greeting cards, these photographs become small keepsakes as well as something to write in and send.

French Expressions & Occasion Cards

A few words in French can sometimes say exactly enough.

Malmaison's stationery collection includes selected cards featuring expressions such as Merci, Amour, Joyeux Anniversaire, Joyeuses Pâques and Joyeux Noël.

Merci offers a simple thank you. Amour brings a little romance. Joyeux Anniversaire wishes someone a happy birthday, while Joyeuses Pâques and Joyeux Noël bring a French character to Easter and Christmas.

These cards work beautifully when paired with a French or French-inspired gift, but the sentiment is universal.

French-Inspired Christmas Cards & Noël Stationery

Christmas has a particularly important place within Malmaison's stationery collection.

Our seasonal range may include French-Inspired Christmas cards, Joyeux Noël cards, boxed or multi-card sets, festive gift tags and Christmas stationery inspired by Paris and French Noël traditions.

Designs such as Eiffel Joyeux Noël, Frenchie Joyeux Noël, Cerf de Noël and Yule-Tide Christmas Wreath bring different moods to the season, from Parisian and playful to botanical and traditional.

Selected Christmas designs are also part of the Empress by Malmaison® Stationery Range, allowing our own stationery collection to move naturally through the year.

Use individual cards for special recipients, keep a set ready for family and friends, or coordinate Christmas cards with matching gift tags where available.

Seasonal designs change and may return from year to year, so the current collection is always the best guide to what is available for Noël.

Gift Tags & Envelope Seals

Sometimes the smallest details make a gift feel the most considered.

Malmaison's stationery collection includes selected gift tags, decorative stickers and envelope seals, with designs ranging from botanical roses to French-inspired Christmas imagery.

A beautifully illustrated tag can be enough to finish a gift wrapped simply in paper and ribbon.

Envelope seals add another small detail to correspondence, invitations or greeting cards, while coordinated tags allow a favourite design to carry through from card to gift.

There is no need for elaborate wrapping. A thoughtful detail and a handwritten name can often say more.

Discover Empress by Malmaison® Stationery

Much of Malmaison's distinctive stationery story can be found within our own Empress by Malmaison® collection.

The Empress Stationery Range brings together Redouté botanical art, Château de Malmaison, Paris, French expressions, seasonal designs, Christmas cards, gift tags and envelope seals through Malmaison's own point of view.

Selected EMPRESS greeting cards are designed and printed in Australia by Malmaison, with premium papers chosen according to each design.

The range allows us to bring together subjects that have long been part of the Malmaison world - flowers, France, Paris, botanical history, beautiful paper and the simple pleasure of writing something by hand.

For the wider story behind the collection, explore Empress by Malmaison®.

Beautiful Paper & Thoughtful Details

A greeting card is not only something to look at. It is something to hold, open, write in and sometimes keep.

Selected cards in the collection are printed on premium cardstock, while selected deluxe designs use woven Italian cotton paper with a refined matte finish and subtle linen-like texture.

Paper, size, finish and presentation vary according to the individual card.

Many folded designs include a classic white envelope and are left blank inside, giving you space to write something in your own words.

That freedom is part of their appeal.

The illustration begins the conversation. The message inside makes the card personal.

The Pleasure of a Handwritten Card

There are faster ways to send a message, but that is partly why a handwritten card feels different.

Choosing a card, sitting down with a pen and finding a few words takes a little more time.

The message does not need to be long.

A birthday wish, a thank you after dinner, congratulations on a new home, a Christmas message or simply a note saying you were thinking of someone can be enough.

The card becomes a small record of the moment.

For Malmaison, that sense of thoughtfulness sits naturally alongside the idea of choosing gifts and objects for the home that have meaning beyond the day they are purchased.

A Greeting Card as Part of the Gift

A beautiful card should feel connected to the gift rather than added at the last moment.

Choose a botanical card for someone who loves flowers or gardening. Pair a Paris design with a gift for a Francophile. Add Merci to a host gift or choose Joyeux Noël when preparing something for Christmas.

A greeting card can also help make a smaller gift feel much more personal.

If your card is accompanying an eligible Malmaison gift, leave your message in the order notes when purchasing and Malmaison can include it with the card for your recipient.

It is a simple way to make an online gift feel more personal when you cannot give it yourself.

Stationery for Celebrations Throughout the Year

The Malmaison stationery collection changes naturally with the calendar.

Botanical and blank cards work beautifully throughout the year for birthdays, Mother's Day, weddings, engagements, housewarmings, thank-you notes and everyday correspondence.

French-language designs introduce a little more personality to birthdays, Easter and romantic occasions.

As the year moves towards Christmas, Joyeux Noël cards, festive stationery and gift tags become an increasingly important part of the collection.

The changing assortment means there is always room for new artwork, returning favourites and seasonal designs.

Keeping a small selection of beautiful blank cards at home is also surprisingly useful. It means that when there is suddenly something to celebrate, acknowledge or say thank you for, the right card is already close at hand.

Why Choose Greeting Cards & Stationery from Malmaison?

Malmaison has been curating French and French-inspired homewares since 2003, and stationery provides a smaller, more personal way to share that love of France.

Our collection brings together botanical art, Parisian imagery, French expressions, premium papers, Christmas stationery and Malmaison's own EMPRESS designs.

The focus is not simply on having a card for every occasion.

It is on choosing paper goods that feel considered enough to become part of the gesture itself.

Some cards may be kept in a drawer long after the occasion. Others may sit on a mantel, find their way into a memory box or simply make someone smile before eventually being put away.

That is more than enough reason to keep writing them.

Helpful Notes & FAQs

What types of greeting cards does Malmaison stock?

Malmaison carries a curated collection of French-inspired greeting cards, botanical cards, Paris designs, French-language occasion cards, Christmas cards and seasonal stationery.

The range also includes selected gift tags, decorative stickers and envelope seals.

Individual designs change according to season and availability.

Does Malmaison sell French-inspired greeting cards?

Yes. The collection includes greeting cards inspired by France, Paris, Château de Malmaison, French botanical art and familiar French expressions, including Merci, Amour, Joyeux Anniversaire and Joyeux Noël.

Does Malmaison sell French Christmas cards?

Yes. Malmaison's seasonal range includes French-inspired Christmas cards, Joyeux Noël designs, card sets and festive gift tags.

Selected Christmas designs are also part of our own Empress by Malmaison® Stationery Range, with seasonal styles changing according to availability.

What is the Empress by Malmaison® Stationery Range?

EMPRESS is Malmaison's own French-inspired lifestyle collection. The stationery range includes selected Redouté botanical cards, Paris and Château de Malmaison designs, French expressions, seasonal greeting cards, Christmas stationery, gift tags and envelope seals.

Are Malmaison greeting cards designed in Australia?

Selected greeting cards, particularly within the Empress by Malmaison® range, are designed and printed in Australia by Malmaison.

Production details vary between individual designs, so refer to the product description for exact specifications.

What paper are Malmaison greeting cards printed on?

Paper varies according to the design.

Selected cards use premium cardstock, while selected deluxe designs are printed on woven Italian cotton paper with a refined matte finish and subtle textured appearance.

Are Malmaison greeting cards blank inside?

Many Malmaison greeting cards are blank inside so that you can write your own message.

Formats vary, so always check the individual product description for details.

Do Malmaison greeting cards come with envelopes?

Selected folded greeting cards include a classic white envelope.

Presentation varies according to the individual design, so refer to the product page for exact details.

Does Malmaison sell gift tags?

Yes. The stationery collection includes selected botanical and seasonal gift tags, including EMPRESS Redouté designs and French-inspired Christmas gift tags.

Pack size and availability vary according to the design.

Does Malmaison sell envelope seals?

Selected EMPRESS botanical designs are available as decorative stickers or envelope seals.

These can be used to finish envelopes, cards and gift packaging.

What do the French expressions used on EMPRESS cards mean?

Joyeux Anniversaire means Happy Birthday in French.

Merci means Thank you in French.

Joyeux Noël means Merry Christmas in French.

Joyeuses Pâques means Happy Easter in French.

Can Malmaison include a message in a greeting card with my gift?

Yes. If an eligible greeting card is accompanying a Malmaison gift, leave your message in the order notes when placing your order.

Malmaison can include your handwritten message with the card for the recipient.

Are these the same as Malmaison eGift Cards?

No. This collection contains physical greeting cards and stationery for writing personal messages.

If you would like to give someone a monetary Malmaison gift voucher instead, visit our Malmaison eGift Cards page.

Do Malmaison greeting cards make good additions to gifts?

Yes. Greeting cards, gift tags and envelope seals provide an easy way to make a gift more personal.

Choose the design according to the recipient, occasion or gift, from botanical and Paris-inspired cards to French expressions and seasonal Christmas stationery.

Does the stationery collection change throughout the year?

Yes. Malmaison's greeting card and stationery assortment changes according to season, availability and new designs.

Christmas and Easter stationery becomes more prominent at the appropriate time of year, while botanical, birthday, thank-you and Paris-inspired cards remain useful throughout the year.