Greetings by Greta

Greeting cards & handpainted art

Greetings by Greta is an independent greeting card business that prioritizes high-quality hand-painted designs. Each card begins as an original watercolor painting, with an artistic focus on the natural world with a whimsical twist.

Greetings by Greta's Logo - William the Snail. He is a hand-painted watercolor piece, a snail with a pale lime-green body and a vibrant multicoloured tie-dye style shell. Underneath him is a long swoosh of snail slime with "Greetings by Greta" typed out.

Updates & News

New Site!

October 6th, 2025
Thank you to everyone who stopped by during Bryant's Startup Showcase this past Saturday!

It was wonderful to meet so many alumni, and I learned so much. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with the incredible connections I made!See more

Hand-painted watercolor image of a sea turtle. He is meant to be a Florida Green Turtle, and he is underwater, swimming in a bed of seaweed.

October 6th, 2025
Thank you to everyone who stopped by during Bryant's Startup Showcase this past Saturday!

It was wonderful to meet so many alumni, and I learned so much. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with the incredible connections I made!

Hand-painted watercolor image of a sea turtle. He is meant to be a Florida Green Turtle, and he is underwater, swimming in a bed of seaweed.

October 2nd, 2025
We launched our brand-new site on Tuesday, September 30th!This comes with many changes, and you'll notice things being added and removed as it's being tweaked. Some quick notes on our main changes and updates:

  • Brand new website layout

  • Plans for card series, starting with Native Plants of Rhode Island

  • New printing and payment processing - goodbye Zazzle

  • Gallery page - to be finished Fall 2025

  • New Privacy and Refund Policies

  • Alternate text on all images

In the meantime, pardon our appearance, and don't hesitate to reach out if things malfunction! We're currently planning to have everything settled later this Fall, before the holiday season is in full swing.

Hand-painted watercolor image of a sea turtle. He is meant to be a Florida Green Turtle, and he is underwater, swimming in a bed of seaweed.
The "Vodkapus", a hand-painted watercolor image of an octopus in a Santa hat serving a variety of (alcoholic) beverages. He has a pale mauve pink body, with deep orange suckers on his tentacles, and is against a blue background.

Holiday Spirits
Copyright © 2019 Greetings by Greta

Greetings by Greta was started on a whim between late 2020 and early 2021. During the COVID-19 quarantine, I made a goal to paint a small watercolour painting every single day. Shortly after, my mom requested a custom painting that she could turn into a holiday card to send to her accounts. She had dozens of restaurants she wanted to keep strong relationships with. The response was incredible. People loved the cards, and I decided on a whim that, hey, I could do something with this. Since then, I have slowly but steadily been adding to my collection of cards, each featuring a hand-painted design. Some have stories, while others are just fun. Each is very special to me, and I hope they can make someone else's day.

About Greta

Greta Heitmueller is founder of Greetings by Greta. A biology major and lover of all things science and arts since she was young, she has found the perfect way to combine her shared interests through art. Many of her traditional works are environmentally focused, either highlighting underappreciated aspects of nature or drawing on her own experiences with the natural world.
She has a particular fondness for snails and aquatic life, and has made multiple pieces about her childhood in Florida.
She hopes to be able to connect with conservation organizations and researchers, and use her cards to bring awareness or fund research on endangered species.

Greta Heitmueller standing in front of her 2022 high school senior final project mural. This mural is a 9 ft by 9 ft acrylic painting on wood attached to a shipping container depicting Florida sealife. There is a Mahi-mahi and a Lionfish.
A hand-painted watercolour painting of an octopus in a vivid tie-dye pop art-inspired style. The octopus has bold line work and sharp angles, while also having a soft, bright blending of reds, blues, yellow, and purple. It sits against a similar background

Sustainability Practices

Greetings by Greta is actively in the process of switching card producers to work towards more sustainable printing practices. We are currently shifting to get our mass printing done by Smartpress, which offers a variety of eco-friendly paper and printing options and has worked to be carbon neutral since January 2020. To learn more, please visit Smartpress's Social Responsibility Policies.

Contact

Hey there! Need to reach out? Fill out the form below.During weekdays, you can expect a response within 24 hours. Weekend response times may vary.
If you don’t hear back within 24 hours, feel free to email us directly at [email protected]

Custom Artwork Inquiry

Looking for something special? Use this form to reach out about potential custom artwork.Please note: Submitting this form in an inquiry and does not guarantee availability or acceptance of a custom project.
If you have any issues with a current or past order, please use our Contact page instead.

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Pardon our appearance! We're currently updating the site.
We will have products soon!In the meantime, feel free to use our contact us if interested in buying a card, or take a look around the site!

Refunds & Exchanges

Returns & Exchanges
Greetings by Greta accepts returns within 30 days of the delivery date. To be eligible, items must be unused, in their original condition, and include all original packaging. A receipt or proof of purchase is required.All return and exchange requests should be sent to info@greetingsbygreta or through our contact form.Refunds
Eligible returns will be refunded in full to the original payment method via PayPal.Exchanges
Exchanges may be made for items of equal or lesser value. If the replacement item is of lesser value, you will be granted store credit towards your next purchase.Return Shipping
Customers are responsible for return shipping costs unless the product arrived damaged or incorrect. We will provide shipping instructions for approved returns. If your item was damaged, a prepaid return shipping label will be provided.Damaged or Missing Goods
If your order arrives damaged or does not arrive at all, please contact us immediately at [email protected]
or through our contact form. Photo evidence of damage may be requested. Receipt or proof of purchase is required.Custom Artwork
Due to the personalized nature of custom artwork and the terms agreed upon during the order process, custom pieces are not eligible for returns or exchanges

Privacy Policy

Updated 9/28/2025This Privacy Policy describes how Greetings by Greta (the "Site," "we," or "us") collects, uses, and discloses any personal information when you use our services, including:

  • Visiting our site at greetingsbygreta.com

  • Engaging with the site including purchases or contact forms

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.Questions or Concerns
After reviewing this policy if you have any additional questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected].What Personal Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our Site we may process Personal Information depending on interaction with the Site, purchase you make, and information necessary to process your purchases. We may also collect additional information if you contact for customer support. See below for what infromation we collect and why.Personal Information Provided by You
We use your Personal Information to provide our services to you, which includes: processing payments, responding to contact forms, and shipping and fulfillment of your order. The Personal Information we may collect include the following:

  • Mailing addresses

  • Billing addresses

  • Names

  • Email addresses

MinorsWe do not knowingly collect, solicit data from, or market to children under 18 years of age. If you are the parent or guardian of a minor and believe your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will promptly delete such data from our records.Sharing Personal Information
We may share your data with service providers or third party agents who perform services for us or on our behalf. Additionally we may share your personal infromation in compliance for applicable laws or in the case of a warrant or other lawful request, or to protect our rights.We do not sell any Personal Information to third parties. We only share data with service providers who help us operate the Site and provide our services. These include:

  • Data Analytics Services

  • Order Fulfillment Service Providers

  • Payment Processors (PayPal)

Clicking links to social media sites linked to accounts may lead to targeted advertising.To avoid this - turn off "Targeting Cookies"Google AnalyticsWe use Google Analytics to track and analyze the use of the Site. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms page. To opt out of Google Analytics, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Google Analytics may use cookies.Payment ProcessingWe do not store your full payment card details. Payments are securely processed by PayPal, and your use of their services is subject to their Privacy Policy.How Long do We Keep Your Information?When you make a purchase through the Site, we will keep your personal information for our records unless or until you request us to delete this information.Privacy Rights
Depending on your state of residence in the US or other regions, you have rights that allow you greater access and control over your personal information. You may review, change, or request deletion of Personal Information we have collected at any time, depending on your country, province, or state of residence.For Residents of the US, depending upon the state where you live, you may also have the following rights as permitted by applicable law:

  • Right to access the categories of personal data being processed (Minnesota)

  • Right to obtain a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed peronal data (California, Delaware, and Maryland)

  • Right to obtain a list of specific third parties to which we have disclosed personal data (Minnesota and Oregon)

  • Right to review, understand, question, and correct how personal data has been profiled (Minnesota)

  • Right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal data (California)

California Consumer Privacy Act
If you are a California resident, you have the right to access the Personal Information we hold about you, the categories of data collected, the sources of the data, and the purpose for its collection. Additionally you ahve the right to request that your Personal Information be corrected or erased.To exercise any of the above rights, you can contact us and submit an access request. Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. We will only use Personal Information that we already have access to, however, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained, we may request affitional information for security and fraud-prevention.Policy Changes and Updates
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our practices, or for other legal or regulatory reasons.