01/03/2026
For those of you who are new here, or don’t know our story… hey 👋🏼 I’m Pennie and this is my partner Frank and we’re the founders of Tache.
Our story began in 2013, not with a business plan, but with a very thoughtful handmade birthday card.
Frank and I met at a Butlins weekend, music festival, I navigated unpaid internships, 9–5 jobs, and life in a flat in sunny Bournemouth which we called the Toblerhome. (we were in the apex of a house and it reminded us of the chocolate bar Toblerone) 😂 I’d always made cards for friends and family, but one year Frank made me a handmade birthday card filled with super cute handmade details and special little surprises and it completely blew me away.
It made us realise how powerful a card can be. How something created with love and intention can be the gift in itself. And that was the spark we needed…
Tache is named after our beautiful British Shorthair cat (thanks to her fabulous moustachioed markings), and what started at our kitchen table, gifted to us by Frank’s mum when we moved in together has grown into an award-winning handmade greeting card and gift brand that we’re so incredibly proud of.
Since those early days, life has grown a little fuller too. We’re now parents, slightly sleep-deprived… and outnumbered by our 5 very loving cavapoos and Tache (the cat) 🐶 🐾
There have been many challenges along the way including job losses, big decisions, growing a team and plenty of moments where we’ve had to be brave and take risks. But, our mission has stayed the same…to create thoughtful, beautiful handmade cards designed to make people smile and to help spread love between one another.
Now, as a new mum and business owner, I see even more clearly how important connection really is. Every order, every message, every phone call or shop that stocks our cards, means so much to us.
So that’s us…building something meaningful together, one handmade card at a time. 💌
It feels a little scary finally contributing to the March Meet the Maker movement , but here we go…
Thank you for being here and supporting us. It truly means the world. 🌎💛