Congratulations on Your New Home Cottage Card for Friends

Congratulations on Your New Home Cottage Card shows a tiny cream cottage with a sage green roof and door, a heart-shaped key tied with twine, and the words Congratulations on Your New Home across the top. The tag on the key reads New home, new adventures, new memories, which says everything a friend hopes for when the boxes are finally unpacked. It is built for the friend who just signed the papers, the sister moving into her first place, or the couple who finally found their dream street.

Ships with a kraft envelope; envelope color in photo may vary.

The design in detail

A soft cream cottage sits at the center of the card, its walls dotted with tiny brick accents and a little chimney on the right. The roof is edged in sage green with a scalloped trim, and an arched green door with a heart cut into it invites you up the stone step. A round attic window sits above, while the larger window on the right is dressed with curtains and a flower box filled with white blossoms.

A heart-shaped key with an ornate bow hangs off the left side of the house, its tag stamped with the words New home, New adventures and New memories in a simple dark script. Small red hearts float around the roof and chimney, and a potted plant with a heart on its pot sits at the lower left. A rounded green shrub rests at the right corner, tying the whole scene together.

The printed words Congratulations on Your New Home run across the top in gold script, with a lighter green line beneath. The closing wish, Wishing you a home filled with happiness and endless possibilities, sits in dark handwritten lettering below the house, so the card reads from top to bottom like a short note.

When it gets used

The people who receive this card are usually the ones who just closed on a house, signed a lease or moved across town. A new homeowner opening the envelope will spot the heart key first and feel the welcome right away, especially if they have spent weeks boxing up their old place.

You might send it to a coworker who bought her first condo, or to a cousin whose family finally found a yard for the kids. It also suits the neighbor who has just moved in next door and needs a friendly face on the street.

Many people tuck the card on a kitchen counter or a hallway shelf, where it sits as a reminder of the day the keys changed hands. The tag and the cottage make it easy to keep up after the party is over.

Good occasions

This card fits a housewarming party, a closing day or the first weekend after movers leave. It is a natural choice for a friend who has been talking about the house hunt for months, and it works just as well when you cannot make it over in person.

Slip a small plant or a jar of jam inside the envelope alongside the card for a complete welcome gift. It is available as a greeting card in a natural paper tone, so it looks right on any table or mantel when the new owners unwrap their first night in the house.