Made in Melbourne
Whimsical Australian Made Gifts
Discover unique artist designed gifts to make you smile.
Add some whimsy to your world
Explore Our Range
Brighten someones day
Playful Greeting Cards
Get Festive!
Aussie Christmas Art Tea Towel
Get festive and add a little whimsy to your kitchen with this quirky Australian Christmas Artist Tea Towel!
New Artworks
Whimsical Art Prints
Our most popular tea towel designs are now available art prints! Bring your space to life with these whimsical artist designed illustration.
Fun and Reusable
Seasonal Fruit & Veg Calendar
Get to know your seasonal fruit and vegetables each month. This playful perpetual calendar can be used year after year!
Who is The Nonsense Maker?
Established in 2016, The Nonsense Maker is inspired by Melbourne artist Emily May's adventuring alter ego. With the help of her business partner Sidonie the brand has grown into a playful, fun, and whimsical collection of Australian greeting cards, wall art prints, unique gifts, and wedding stationery.
A curious mix of silly and sad imagery, all products start as fine-liner art, are digitally coloured, and printed on ethically sourced bespoke paper. All artworks are designed and made in Melbourne.
For book lovers
Book Themed 2025 Artist Calendar
This whimsical book themed 2025 artist wall calendar will be your best friend when it comes to organising the year ahead!
Such a fantastic range of bespoke designs that are all beautifully crafted. I love that I can always find a card that feels unique and tailored to the occasion.
New product
Australian Postcards
Surprise your friends and family with a unique hand illustrated Australian postcard! Too cute to send away? Keep it for yourself as a mini Aussie art print!
The Tale of Mr. Moon (Signed copy)
Hand illustrated children’s book telling the wonderful tale of Mr Moon. Signed by our very own author/illustrator Emily May.
Customer and staff top picks
Our favourite artworks
Our Values
Supporting local
When you purchase art from The Nonsense Maker you are supporting small business, promoting Australian artists, and helping two women realise their dreams. We are proudly Australian made and source all our materials from local suppliers and other small businesses in our community.
Quality products
Our greeting cards, unique art prints, and stationery are all made in house by us. We are dedicated to using quality local suppliers who share our values and sustainability goals. By being entirely Australian made we can guarantee quality products and fast dispatch.
Sharing our world
As an artist Emily May has a unique perspective on life, which she playfully expresses in her drawings. Our dream is to share this whimsical world with as many people as we can, in the hope that it brings a little more joy and Nonsense to our lives, one illustration at a time.
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Greeting Cards Melbourne
Melbourne artist Emily May imagines her quirky Australian birthday cards from a whimsical world where her alter ego The Nonsense Maker was born. Highly detailed, playful and always wonderful, her handmade greeting cards are a unique reflection of her Melbourne childhood.
The Nonsense Maker HQ is based in Brunswick, Melbourne. All of our Australian greeting cards and gift tags are imagined, drawn, and produced in Melbourne and manufactured using all local Australian suppliers. Our two female founders are both Melbourne born and raised, and much of our art print inspiration is drawn from Melbourne's vibrant laneways and many hidden secrets.
We understand greeting cards are usually purchased for a specific occasion so you often need them quick smart! That's why we guarantee 1-2 day dispatch from our Melbourne studio when you buy greeting cards online with The Nonsense Maker.
Can't wait for shipping? Try our click and collect option, or be extra prepared for next time and buy greeting cards in bulk with our buy 5 cards get 1 free bundle deal!
If you love the quirky world of handmade greeting cards by The Nonsense Maker, you might also want to explore our whimsical art prints, unique wedding invitations, artist tea towels, monthly wall calendar and more!