journals
It may only technically comprise 25% of the year, but somehow the three short months of summer end up housing...
The more distant NY NOW gets in my mental rear view mirror, the more I’m dreaming of February ’23, when...
Yesterday I was chatting with a maker and the subject of the perfect notebook came up. It turns out she had quite a few thoughts on what that ideal form must entail — and, listening to her, I realized I do as well. That means I love discovering new entries...
During this past *Noted, I couldn’t help falling in love with the Meet The Maker videos. These short intros were...
Recently I was describing a few stationery makers I’m rather fond of to a non-industry person. I found myself prefacing...
One of the things I love most about what I do is that I never know what maker will materialize and completely floor me with their artistry. That was certainly the case with Shamese from Artisaan. “Hi Sarah,” she wrote me back in August, “Since 2018, I have been making...
Maybe it’s just me, but staying focused deskside has been quite the challenge lately. I’m sure it’s partially because I...
Longtime Paper Nerd readers know that I have a special spot in my heart dedicated to British stationery design. Maybe...
If your stationery is looking stale, perk it up with a quick trip to Target. Once a year, the uber-popular Sugar Paper Essentials range gets a product infusion — and frankly, it’s not a moment too soon! If you’re anything like me, your home office is used nearly as much your...
Sometimes the best option is to just slow down and take it easy, which pretty much encompasses my holiday weekend plans...
There are so many (valid) complaints these days about how women are depicted in the media. As the mom of...
Tomorrow National Stationery Show opens its summer doors for the very first time, and amongst the many talented makers in the Emerging Designers section will be one Stationery Trends readers are already enamored with: the romantic, whimsical Paige & Willow. As you read this, Founder Ketlin Martins is no doubt...




















