AN illustrator from Stroud has released a range of six colour in greeting cards for adults which are available in WHSmith and Tesco.

Tasha Goddard, who juggles illustrating with her day job, motherhood, being a wife, a school governor and a playgroup committee member, secured a contract with greeting card company Cardooo to see her designs published.

The series consists of six unique styles, each decorated with a quirky message and metallic foil.

Cards open out into eight-page booklets, a quality unique to Cardooo, which are packed with a variety of pictures and patterns for hours of colouring fun.

Each card is blank for the senders’ own message making them suitable for all occasions.

Colouring in for adults was the biggest book trend of 2015 with copies selling in their millions across the UK.

But colouring is not just child’s play, experts say that picking up pencils and getting arty promotes mindfulness, relieves stress, and can benefit fine motor skills.

This new range was launched on Friday, July 1. To see more of Tasha’s designs go to tashagoddard.myportfolio.com