<p class="p1"><span class="s1">During this past edition of <a href="http://www.nynow.com/" target="_blank">NY NOW</a> I was able to sneak away from LOUIE Award judging for a bit to visit a handful of booths, including <a href="https://www.holstee.com/" target="_blank">Holstee</a>.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">I finally got to meet the company&#8217;s Dave, who I&#8217;d corresponded with but never met in person, and after the show I was pleasantly surprised to be gifted with a 6-month <a href="https://www.holstee.com/pages/choose-your-plan" target="_blank">Mindful Art Subscription</a>. For $7 a month, you receive a letterpressed card and stamped envelope. Holstee also recently added the option of giving the subscription to someone else as a 6- or 12-month gift. </span></p>
<p class="p1">But Holstee&#8217;s is so much more than just another card subscription. &#8220;We design the card specially each month to match the mindful theme we have at Holstee,&#8221; Dave told me. &#8220;We pair each theme with art, a creative prompt — and all that is complemented by the content on our online magazine <a href="https://www.holstee.com/blogs/mindful-matter" target="_blank"><span class="s2">Mindful Matter</span></a>.&#8221;</p>
<p class="p1">I love having a month to really ponder a concept and how it applies to everyday life — not to mention pass it on — and my first card, the <a href="https://www.holstee.com/products/holstee-greeting-card" target="_blank">Holstee Manifesto</a>, arrived last week. If you haven&#8217;t read it yet, it&#8217;s definitely worth investing a few minutes of your time. I must add that it reads even better letterpressed on 100% cotton paper with a recycled kraft envelope.</p>
<p class="p4"><span class="s1"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8893" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/manifesto_stonehendge_grande.jpg" alt="manifesto_stonehendge_grande" width="600" height="600" /></span></p>
<p class="p4">This card is the first every subscriber receives, but there is a <a href="https://www.holstee.com/pages/manifesto" target="_blank">plethora of product</a> bearing its insight on Holstee&#8217;s site — journals and posters (framed &; unframed), totes, even wall decals. The posters are also available in French and Spanish versions as well as on black and kraft papers, some with metallic inks. <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8892" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Manifesto_products_wide_grande.jpg" alt="Manifesto_products_wide_grande" width="600" height="423" /></p>
<p class="p4">Meanwhile, as 2015 marches on, so do the concepts. &#8220;January was all about intention, February was all about friendship, and March is all about flow!&#8221; Dave described.</p>
<p class="p4">Here&#8217;s a peek at those designs too.</p>
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<p class="p4"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8901" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dxjN1k6BJk1BwFOhZxrf5iTrQ9KT3JuxalaPFrKe4BM.jpg" alt="dxjN1k6BJk1BwFOhZxrf5iTrQ9KT3JuxalaPFrKe4BM" width="618" height="618" /> Thank you so much for this amazing gift! I can&#8217;t wait to see what April holds.</p>
<p class="p4">Due to shipping costs, the service is only available in the U.S., and you can start and stop at any time. But even if you don&#8217;t try it out, do check out Mindful Matter — I really enjoyed <a href="https://www.holstee.com/blogs/mindful-matter/17315604-surviving-creative-block-with-advice-from-ernest-hemingway-and-amy-poehler" target="_blank">this article</a> on creative block, with sage advice from Ernest Hemingway and Amy Poehler.</p>
<p class="p4">Oh, and to make room for new designs, Holstee is currently having a big winter sale with 50% off many designs. You can shop it <a href="https://www.holstee.com/collections/sale" target="_blank">here</a>!</p>
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