
<p>Trade show time is ALWAYS a crazy time — and winter trade show time during a global pandemic, well, it&#8217;s not recommended for the faint of heart! I&#8217;m grateful to have had several years of typical winter trade show travel as preparation. Navigating a delayed flight or lost bag here and there is one thing, but somehow these days the stakes always feel much higher. </p>



<p>For example, Saturday, January 15 found me strolling <a href="https://www.atlantamarket.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Atlanta Market">Atlanta Market</a> as planned, but there was a definite undercurrent of panic in the air about an approaching storm that would cripple the city and all flights out. Apparently there was no way my Sunday flight would <strong>not</strong> be cancelled, and the phone hold times at Delta was approximately 90 minutes. I still had a long list of booths to visit. So you can imagine I felt I&#8217;d hit the lottery when I managed, using my phone in Building 3, to secure the very last seat on very last flight of the day from ATL to CLE, at 10:30 pm! Somehow, unbelievably, I even ended up with a $20 credit. </p>



<p>As much as I didn&#8217;t want to get stuck in Atlanta, I am so, so happy that I went. The value of the experience — ;everyone I talked to, every brand I discovered, to say nothing of the thousands of pictures that will inform &; inspire me for months — ;is so much greater than any discomfort along the way. </p>



<p>So, with that being said, as of this moment I&#8217;m still planning to go to <a href="https://nynow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="NY NOW">NY NOW</a> and <a href="https://shoppeobject.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Shoppe Object">Shoppe Object</a> this weekend. We just HAD an enormous storm that upended everything, but that&#8217;s all behind us now. NYC or bust!</p>



<p>Somehow, with everything going on, I managed to feature five fabulous makers in January — though I am going to push this week&#8217;s, introduced the very last day of January, into my February post, which because it&#8217;s February will already be short. So speaking of brevity, I&#8217;ll bring them on already. First up is <a href="https://finemoments.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Fine Moments">Fine Moments</a>. </p>



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<p> ; ;  ;As you can see above, these cards are sleek, modern, occasionally humorous, but always very smart. I was thrilled to get to meet Jason and Hae in Atlanta, it was definitely one of those meaningful experiences I referenced above.<br> ;  ;  ;When I recently spotted one of their &#8220;modern cards for modern people&#8221; at my local Barnes &; Noble, it was immediately clear in that context that these small items pack some major design chops! I snapped the below their very first trade show booth, and I think it looked simply fantastic, their new releases exquisite.</p>



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<p>Next up is <a href="https://www.missprintpaper.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Miss Print Paper">Miss Print Paper</a>.</p>



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<p>This splendidly named and incredibly clever brand is definitely worth checking out. Megan creates &#8220;appropriately inappropriate&#8221; cards and gifts that help keep modern messaging on the requisite cutting edge. ;She also does invitations and custom work, which I can imagine are equally wonderful.  ;</p>



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<p>Next up is <a href="https://www.thenoblepaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="The Noble Paperie">The Noble Paperie</a>.</p>



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<p>Seeing as Louie season is approaching, I&#8217;m so happy to salute last year&#8217;s winner of the all-important Card of the Year, under $5 category, which you see below.</p>



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<p>This is a San Diego brand, passionate about creating beautiful paper goods to support women, mothers, and families. Katelyn Woollen founded this brand with a ;mission to spread joy and hope to those who are struggling through miscarriage, infertility, and other pregnancy-related issues. Her paper products are designed with love and care to support and inspire a community to live with joy through the journey.</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-33653" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-33653 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="33653" 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-17746 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites category-the-mail-box tag-flat-notes tag-folded-notes tag-gold-foil tag-hand-illustrated tag-hand-painted tag-imprintables tag-invitations tag-kelly-kay-design tag-rehearsal-dinner-invitations tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-thank-you-stationery tag-the-paper-chronicles tag-wedding-invitations" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/spring-stationery-flowers-from-kelly-kay/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=585%2C585&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15334-2.jpeg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/the-mail-box/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">The Mail Box</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/spring-stationery-flowers-from-kelly-kay/">Spring + Summer Stationery Flowers from Kelly Kay!</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2017-05-30T12:38:30+00:00">May 30, 2017</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="17746"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p>It is fitting that I close with the big cheese, yes, I&#8217;m talking about the one and only <a href="https://inklingspaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" title="Inklings Paperie">Inklings Paperie</a>. </p>



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<p>Yes, Lindsay is correct, love IS in the little things, but occasionally it&#8217;s about the big things too, such as taking the honors for the Card of the Year, over $5 ; Louie. The uplifting design you see below keeps on giving after it&#8217;s been sent, since the silhouette is actually a vinyl sticker. The shot below that shows the winning design spotted in the wild again, this time at Inklings&#8217; Atlanta High Design booth. </p>



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<p>And frankly, it&#8217;s just one surprising, delightful trick that Lindsay has up her sleeve. </p>



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<p>I took the below shot too at her Atlanta booth — ;check out her luxe Paintable Art Prints, complete with watercolors, brand new for &#8217;22. They are absolutely incredible in person.</p>



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<p>That&#8217;s all I got for today folks, if you see me in NYC please say hi!</p>


Meet the Maker: January ’22
