<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Card trends ebb and flow, and honestly, I thought photography on cards was a quirky niche, that is until I got acquainted with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Pen + Piper (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thepenandpiper.com/" target="_blank">The Pen + Piper</a>. Now I am questioning everything I thought I knew about the stationery market, which is frankly what I love about it: Just when you think you have it all figured out, something comes along to make you rethink it all.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Pen + The Piper is created by Washington,D.C.-based stylist/product photographer Noelle Glaze, and it&#8217;s also the name of her photography studio — ;where she regularly assembles and captures &#8220;thoughtful imagery&#8221; for brands like HarperCollins and Brown Cow Yogurt. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Right now Noelle offers greeting cards, boxed sets, art prints, notepads, and gift enclosures. I think you&#8217;ll agree that each one is a little gem, with attention slathered over every last detail, plus little fun surprises thrown in here and there. What better missive to send to someone you adore?</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This year, Noelle launched <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Pen+Piper Post (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thepenandpiper.com/post" target="_blank">The Pen+Piper Post</a>. She describes it as a subscription invitation to write one card a week for the entire year — and by doing so, carving out a distinctive sense of beauty and connection once each seven days. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each month, subscribers receive four cards: three from the current line and one completely new one, as well as stamps, a brass stand to display cards before sending, as well as a small theme card for the subscriber to keep as a record of the sentiments shared that year. </p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-19122" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-19122 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="19122" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-10005956 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry 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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Noelle feels there is a huge value in this exercise that transcends its humble parts, explaining, &#8220;Through the weekly rhythm of pause, reflection, and sharing handwritten words with another, we acknowledge beauty in word and imagery, offer encouragement, and create a place of rest for ourselves as well as the receiver.&#8221; </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A year-long subscription is $21 a month, six months are $23 each, and individual months are $22. Start your shopping <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://thepenandpiper.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepenandpiper/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="follow The Pen + Piper on Instagram (opens in a new tab)">follow The Pen + Piper on Instagram</a> to see her dazzling work and help her promote #inkendures, where &#8220;we pick up pens to create and share lasting beauty and connection.&#8221;</p>



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