Is it just me, or are all my favorite makers suddenly at the tippy top of their games? Maybe I... Continue Reading
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After a summer where few of us got to see actual product at physical trade shows, it’s really exciting to... Continue Reading
Today’s a very important day for the USPS, and for those of us having shall we say a bit of excess nervous energy over this all, I think I’ve found the ultimate distraction and response. Artifact Uprising just released DESIGN YOUR OWN CARDS, and I’m absolutely enamored with the idea of sending... Continue Reading
Catch up with Carina Murray, a 22-time NY NOW and NSS exhibitor. At Crow & Canary, the indie stationery brands are always fresh and the manis are the most! Continue Reading
Sometimes the best option is to just slow down and take it easy, which pretty much encompasses my holiday weekend plans... Continue Reading
My first National Stationery Show (NSS) was 1998, so I consider myself an old-timer. But that’s nothing … Up With Paper actually started exhibiting there 20 years before I found my way to the press room for the first time. Thus the stories of Up With Paper (or Popshots as... Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I checked out with Karla at Sky of Blue Cards — but she has not just... Continue Reading
Almost from the moment that E. Frances Paper made its National Stationery Show (NSS) debut in 2013, it was a... Continue Reading
Several years ago I stumbled across Friendly Fire Paper at National Stationery Show, and was immediately smitten. As beautifully as this vibrant range of cards are ‘pressed and presented, it’s the unrestrained snark running through them that makes me an official Friendly Fire fool. Now this women-owned house of paper... Continue Reading
Last week I wrote about 18 Million Thanks — which, at my last peek, has generated some 10,503 cards being sent... Continue Reading
Good morning everyone, here is the last group of Noted @ *Noted finalists! UWP Luxe. As avid fans of salon... Continue Reading
One of my highlights of last week (okay, of this entire month) was getting to judge 137 entries for the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards. I found the level of talent to be extremely high, and as such I found myself revisiting and rejudging categories frequently. I gave out a... Continue Reading