<p class="p1">Mother&#8217;s Day is around the corner, and if you&#8217;re looking for something unexpected, consider a gift subscription to <a href="http://www.nicelynoted.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="s2">Nicely Noted</span></a>. Each month Mom will receive a thoughtfully-curated and splendidly presented assemblage of letterpress cards and stamps. Not only does it keep the art of letter-writing alive — you might just get a magnificent missive yourself!</p>
<p class="p1">So, how does proprietress Perry Nelson create her amazing letterpressed assemblages? &#8220;It&#8217;s a long process,&#8221; she told me. &#8220;I request samples from a wide variety of vendors; some I meet through National Stationery Show and others I discover at my favorite shops, on <a href="http://www.etsy.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Etsy</a> or through recommendations or submissions. I aim to support small, independent letterpress printers. That means typically they print their own work. There are a few exceptions, but I try to stick to that goal.</p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;Dozens of the samples I request end up together on my desk in various groupings of how I imagine they could work together. It&#8217;s a mix of wanting to be sure I vary the card messages; birthday, blank, congratulations, thank you, etc., that the selects align with the season, and that the colors, patterns or themes of the cards coordinate. I also want to vary the card designers represented. Often I love several cards from one designer and need to space out the collections where I include them.</p>
<p class="p1">&#8220;Once a grouping seems like it&#8217;s going to stick, I sit with it for a time. The cards remain in their coordinated groupings and I revisit them for a few days or weeks before pulling the trigger and placing the order. It&#8217;s really fun and also a touch stressful. I want to surprise and delight our customers with cards they will love.&#8221;</p>
<p class="p1">It may take time, but it looks like Perry&#8217;s found a winning formula! Here are some of her carefully assembled mailings, culled from the some of the finest lettepress houses out there.</p>
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<p class="p1"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9457" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Apr14Collection.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Apr14Collection" width="600" height="400" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9466" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Feb15Collection.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Feb15Collection" width="600" height="400" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9467" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Jan15Collection.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Jan15Collection" width="600" height="900" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9473" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Nov13Collection_Lifestyle.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Nov13Collection_Lifestyle" width="600" height="400" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9476" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Sept14Collection.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Sept14Collection" width="600" height="600" /><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9468" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Jun14Collection.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Jun14Collection" width="600" height="900" /></p>
<p class="p1">This is such a great way to make Mother&#8217;s Day last. <a href="https://www.nicelynoted.com/gift/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="s2">Gift subscriptions</span></a> span from two to 12 months and start at just $40. <img class="aligncenter wp-image-9477 size-full" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/NicelyNoted_Stamps_Blue.jpg" alt="NicelyNoted_Stamps_Blue" width="600" height="900" /></p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;">All photography courtesy of <a href="http://katelesueur.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kate LeSueur</a>.</p>