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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If you ever wanted to put your truth out there and hesitated due to the response you feared you’d get, hesitate no longer. Just ask Jocelyn + Roland Kirouac of <a href="https://umlautbrooklyn.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ümlaut Brooklyn</a><a href="https://umlautbrooklyn.com/">.</a> Although this range has a reputation for having the proverbial potty mouth, their product actually doesn&#8217;t contain a lot of profanity. ;</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What it does have, however, is the couple&#8217;s uncensored and occasionally shocking take on the world around them. Thus, while their stationery is practically guaranteed to make you laugh out loud — ;&#8220;outrageous times deserve outrageous cards&#8221; is their working mantra — their Instagram feed reflects their belief that it&#8217;s impossible to separate your personal views and politics from your creativity. ;</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">COVID-19 continues to color their approach to exhibiting in person at markets. For Jocelyn and Roland, the plague is not yet over. While they hope and plan to return to in-person market appearances — ;a notion I heartily endorse! — ;for now they&#8217;re relying on those often-overlooked sales dynamos, road reps. They have so many, they can&#8217;t name them all — ;and these &#8220;trade shows on wheels&#8221; literally drive their wholesale sales, even on Faire.</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-12837" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-12837 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="12837" 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-10006046 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-collage tag-craft tag-decor tag-decorate tag-decoupage tag-design tag-diy tag-free-period-press tag-illustration tag-lora-difranco tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-the-collage-book tag-the-paper-chronicles tag-the-paper-fold tag-the-paper-nerd" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/collage-to-go/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/FreePeriodPress_CollageKit_%C2%A9HilaryBovay2020-smallweb-0005.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" /></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></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/collage-to-go/">Collage To Go</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="2020-09-10T15:35:02+00:00">September 10, 2020</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10006046"><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 class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, nearly every brand is expected to have a cause-related element, but Ümlaut Brooklyn carefully considered the inroads they wanted to pave before establishing their Young Artist Grant. Their philanthropic approach is as heartfelt as their cards are zany, and I&#8217;m hoping other makers in our community are inspired to similarly nurture the next generation of creatives! ;</p>



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