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If you have seen our Winter 2021 issue of Stationery Trends, hopefully you saw a new favorite maker of mine,...
I can’t leave for a week off (!) without wishing you all some disruption. No, not at the Thanksgiving table,...
Happy National Stationery Week, all! To celebrate, I wanted to take a closer look at the ever-evolving sticker category. These are greeting cards to the world, and perhaps just as importantly, to ourselves. Clever personal mantras are that much more compelling when presented in vibrant color and fun lettering. And...
Over the years I have written a lot about Artifact Uprising, and with very good reason. With its focus on...
Many times over the years, I have looked at amazing patterns on stationery & gift surfaces and thought to myself, these should...
Back at the turn of this century, houses of letterpress completely dominated the entire market. Inspired by Martha Stewart, would-be stationers rescued and resurrected behemoth presses that had been gathering dust for decades. As a result, the nearly forgotten printing method — which had its first 15 minutes of fame...
This is such a fun time of year as I start to get acquainted with first-time exhibitors I’ll get to...
I’ve been covering the stationery industry for 21 years (!) now, and one of the biggest changes I have seen...
One of many great finds at National Stationery Show was Wondrous Design, a really exquisite take on the gift-with-card concept. Not only is the stationery design polished and spot-on — with enticing color combos and lined envelopes — the necklaces are lovely keepsakes, with Swarovski crystals and adorable charms. I can’t think...
When I spy flat notes in a maker’s mix, my heart always races just a bit. These pieces have a...
You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to journals, the cover can shape...
To me, true genius in stationery occurs when the established forms we know so well — in this case, a save-the-date — receive an unexpected, not to mention gorgeous, tweak.It all started when New-York based designer, calligrapher and hand-letterer Chavelli Tsui decided to have some fun with her Christmas cards and...