birthday cards
In more “normal” years, this would be the season for my in-box to be filled with fantastic new makers. For...
Is this week over yet? Apparently not, so I’m closing mine with some laughs from the droll but incredibly devious...
Snail mail and greeting cards have assumed a renewed importance in American life that has been absent for decades upon decades. Just ask Paper Source, whose CEO Winnie Park told The Chicago Tribune last week that online greeting card sales have increased tenfold compared with the same time period last...
After a summer where few of us got to see actual product at physical trade shows, it’s really exciting to...
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the great stationery design coming out of the UK, but a new...
If you’re reading this, you undoubtedly love cards — but that doesn’t mean you always know what to write inside. Finding the right words during difficult or emotionally fraught situations — especially when they occur during the holidays — can be really, really tough, so I’m really gratified today to share a...
I wholeheartedly agree with Whitney Houston that children are indeed the future — and when it comes to stationery, our...
Part of the fun of being a card nerd is that there’s always a new range to discover. Take Nashville’s...
So, today I am 50 — and, as my (older) brother helpfully pointed out, I actually started my 50th year on my last birthday, so technically this one is not that big a deal. Despite that, this is a hard trip around the sun to greet with my usual insouciance, followed...
As the summer show season gears up, presses large and small are unveiling their new releases. And Helen Edna is...
Over the past 20 years, I’ve encountered greeting cards with every possible enhancement you can imagine. Be it sound, QR...
The paper industry inhabits but a tiny spot within the relatively larger gift arena — but our little corner of the world is far smaller than you think. Your neighbor might be doing the same exact thing as you — and you may share even more than that in common!...
