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Snail mail and greeting cards have assumed a renewed importance in American life that has been absent for decades upon... Continue Reading
After a summer where few of us got to see actual product at physical trade shows, it’s really exciting to... Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the great stationery design coming out of the UK, but a new year seems like as good a time as any to get right back into it. The Pop Out Card Company came into existence courtesy of Jonathan Aspinall, who created a... Continue Reading
If you’re reading this, you undoubtedly love cards — but that doesn’t mean you always know what to write inside. Finding... Continue Reading
I wholeheartedly agree with Whitney Houston that children are indeed the future — and when it comes to stationery, our... Continue Reading
Part of the fun of being a card nerd is that there’s always a new range to discover. Take Nashville’s own Breathless Paper Co. — Jessica and Matt Berinato have been quietly creating great stationery and gifts since 2007. Their mission statement is “to create paper goods that inspire celebration, love... Continue Reading
So, today I am 50 — and, as my (older) brother helpfully pointed out, I actually started my 50th year on... Continue Reading
As the summer show season gears up, presses large and small are unveiling their new releases. And Helen Edna is... Continue Reading
Over the past 20 years, I’ve encountered greeting cards with every possible enhancement you can imagine. Be it sound, QR codes, special apps you have to download, printing methods even *I* am a bit unclear about, embellishments of every conceivable variety … rest assured I have seen them all. However,... Continue Reading
The paper industry inhabits but a tiny spot within the relatively larger gift arena — but our little corner of... Continue Reading
Now more than ever, we can all use a little peace of mind, and Theresa Hutch at Small Cloud Shop... Continue Reading
Need a little brightness and good cheer in your life, in letterpress no less? Then the new Boom! Collection from Sky of Blue Cards is for you — and whomever you love that needs some too. The sunny range consists of cards, gift tags and even art prints, all in... Continue Reading