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An artist "couldn't stop laughing" after Facebook banned her Christmas cards for being "too sexual".

Jackie Charley tried to upload images of her collection of festive cards to the social media site several times without success.

On each occasion she received the same error message which read: "It looks like we didn't approve your item because we don't allow the sale of adult items or services (e.g. sexual enhancement items or adult videos)."

The cards included a brightly-coloured robin redbreast, a stag and a squirrel.

Taking to her Facebook group Jackie Charley said: "Hilariously, Facebook has blocked my Christmas cards from becoming a product in my shop due to their shameful, sexual nature!"

People have taken to Facebook to express their views on the art.

Mark Fassler said: "Wow, you have a dirty mind! (I am going to save these for my private porn stash, however...)

While Sandra Porter added: "Perhaps they think the robin should be wearing trousers to protect his modesty lol."

(Image: Jackie Charley Art / Facebook)

And Ken Bell added: "I have ordered a pack just to help out and because this story is so funny."

According to the Guardian, Jackie, 52, said: “There’s obviously nothing in the images themselves which is inappropriate.

"Similarly, there were no ‘trigger’ words used in the cards’ descriptions that I’m aware of.

"For instance, the robin card was simply called ‘Robin’, not ‘Robin Redbreast’ as some people have wondered."

The artist, who lives in the Scottish Borders, said she had not had any direct response from Facebook, but the interest generated from the gaffe had led the initial ban being lifted.

Facebook later confirmed to the Telegraph the cards had been banned in error.

A spokesperson said: "Our team processes millions of images each week, and occasionally we incorrectly prohibit content, as happened here.

"We approved Jackie’s post as soon as we became aware of our mistake, and are very sorry for the inconvenience caused."