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<p>I really like <a href="https://www.suzyultman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Suzy Ultman">Suzy Ultman</a>’s chutzpah … and you will too, nerds! Suzy is a lifelong and prolific illustrator, card and stationery designer, toy creator, and bookmaker. The simultaneously sophisticated and simple objects that she brings to offbeat life delight young and old alike. ;</p>



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<p>Really, every last one of her playful creations — ;and even her much-loved Instagram feed — ;are but a medium through which she spins many a tale to her super-engaged audience. Now, on the heels of her vibrant letterpress card collab with the esteemed <a href="https://www.eggpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Egg Press">Egg Press</a>, Suzy drops in The Paper Fold to share not just her story, but her backstory as well.</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-17456" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-17456 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="17456" 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-10013866 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-cleveland tag-design tag-ellen-surry tag-greeting-card-association tag-greeting-cards tag-greg-breeding tag-postage-stamps tag-sarah-schwartz tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-stationery-trends tag-stickers tag-thank-you-stationery tag-the-american-topical-association tag-the-great-american-stamp-show tag-thinking-of-you-cards tag-thinking-of-you-stamps tag-thinking-of-you-week tag-united-states-postal-service tag-youtube" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/thinking-of-you-in-cleveland/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?w=1234&;ssl=1 1234w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=850%2C850&;ssl=1 850w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=1023%2C1024&;ssl=1 1023w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=770%2C771&;ssl=1 770w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=120%2C120&;ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=275%2C275&;ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=372%2C372&;ssl=1 372w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=567%2C567&;ssl=1 567w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=882%2C882&;ssl=1 882w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=752%2C753&;ssl=1 752w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/TOYW-Square-Social-Media-Badge-Undated.jpg?resize=50%2C50&;ssl=1 50w" 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></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/thinking-of-you-in-cleveland/">Thinking of You &#8230; 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<p>Don’t miss our chat on licensing, creativity, the creative process, beginner’s mind, collaboration as well as thoughtfully conceptualizing merchandise in a waste-filled world. And, since Suzy and I are both Jewish, and September brings with it the Jewish New Year — ;a time for looking backwards and forwards — we discuss how those values, memories and traditions guide us.</p>



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Suzy Ultman
