Dussehra card: bow and arrow, Ravan effigy, shami leaves

Greeting cards for Dussehra, Vijayadashami, the day good wins over evil. Children make them at school, and families and offices send them. Each is a vertical card with its greeting lettered: a drawn bow and a flaming arrow in flight, a tall ten-headed Ravan effigy burning, or a sprig of shami leaves with a lit diya. Each leaves a blank line for a name. Type a different subject, such as Hanuman, as the direction.

• a card for a school class
• a greeting for family
• a card for a teacher or a colleague
• a message for a shop or an office

Frequently asked questions

Are these cards only for children?

No. The school-craft style is a child's crayon drawing, and the miniature and flat-colour styles suit adults.

What is the difference between the styles?

School craft uses thick crayon outlines in bright primary colours; miniature is fine Rajasthani line work with a floral border in saffron, vermilion, gold and indigo; flat colour is a limited palette of orange, deep red and gold.

Is there a blank line for a name?

Yes. Each card leaves a blank line to write a name.

Can I change the subject?

Yes. Type the subject as a direction, such as Lord Ram or Hanuman; the card is drawn to the request.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.