“Postcards From Heaven” is a new line that released in early 2009. Artists Gayla Goodell and Debbie Oyler have turned vintage-look postcards featuring scripture and messages of faith, hope and love into wall décor plaques with low price points.

Family-owned art and stationery company Gratefulimages is launching “Clearlygrateful,” a new inspirational stationery and gift line, this summer.

“Clearlygrateful” is comprised of boxed cards, bookmarks and magnets featuring Gratefulimages artist Emily Beynon’s watercolor crosses paired with scripture. The line complements Demdaco’s “Sure Grace” home décor line, which also features Beynon’s watercolor crosses.

“Clearlygrateful” presents two new and four favorite Gratefulimages crosses. The crosses are accented with scripture, such as “The truth will set you free” and “I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.”

Brownlow Gifts’ new “St. Charles Inspirational Plaques,” made of a wooden base topped with a resin stone-like appliqué, feature a meaningful sentiment and ornate carved design.

Inspired by the architectural elements found in St. Charles, Ill., the plaques measure 7 by 7 inches and almost 1 inch thick.

When the idea was first presented to the item development team, there were some concerns about joining two very different materials. But Brownlow recognizes that retailers need to be equipped with creative items that have a strong shelf presence.

When Kathy Williams and I began to develop design concepts for a new line of inspirational art, it was with one purpose in mind, to use our talents as a means of “Spreading God’s Word Through Art.”

We wanted to feature our designs on products offering a variety of price points. Our goal was to create unique designs that would complement the lifestyle and interests of today’s consumer, while challenging them to look deeper within their heart.

More than ever, consumers are looking for ways to convey a warm thought or lift someone’s spirits, without spending much money.

Stores with Universal Designs’ “Pass It On” Message Card displays or “VerseMarks” spinners have found that thoughtful products at a low cost keep customers coming back. This spring, we are introducing two seasonal products to fill a similar gift-giving need, for celebrating graduation and back-to-school teacher appreciation.

Christian apparel just got a lot cooler, with the help of a company that offers designer blue jeans with a positive message.

316 Jeans was established in 2007 by Justin Jenkins as a way to subtly show his faith and has already become known for its attention to detail, from the high-quality denim to the lasered scripture details.

With a background in the motorcycle industry selling Christian products like helmets and stickers, Jenkins didn’t set out to start an apparel company. But he noticed that while there were many Christian apparel companies offering T-shirts, no one was selling anything for the bottom half of the body.