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If you are not yet familiar with Mirthos, frankly I am a bit jealous that you get to experience it...
Life began in a garden, but what is a farm if not a productive garden? Just ask Lauren te Velde,...
Happy National Stationery Week, all! To celebrate, I wanted to take a closer look at the ever-evolving sticker category. These are greeting cards to the world, and perhaps just as importantly, to ourselves. Clever personal mantras are that much more compelling when presented in vibrant color and fun lettering. And...
Those who attended *Noted in San Francisco last week will doubtless agree with me that it was quite the whirlwind!...
Yes, the day is here — the 2023 edition of the über-competitive greeting card design competition is open for business. It is...
I’ve been home from New York City for nearly a week now, and as usual, I’m still walking on air! While I love visiting any market, anywhere, to me there’s just nothing like experiencing fresh design in Manhattan. Perhaps I’m so attached to NYC because it was my first market...
This past April’s Noted@*Noted Awards were very special, since, like the Louie Awards, they were actually celebrated in person for...
One question I get over and over at market is, “So, what trends are you’re seeing?” The answer usually is,...
I’m definitely still recovering from what was literally a 5,000-mile (round) trip, but as I suddenly realized on the incredible *Noted floor last week, there was literally nowhere else in the world I would have rather been. It was an amazing whirlwind, but my personal highlight was FINALLY announcing the...
So here we are, it’s April 12, and I haven’t yet shared all the March makers, to say nothing of...
Typically when I discover a new range, it’s a North American maker who is new on the stationery scene. It’s...
Well, there’s nothing quite like planning and unveiling a exciting new department, only to then upend everything up by taking a few weeks off! Not that I have any vacation-related regrets, mind you, but instead of the four makers I’d envisioned sharing, I just have two today. First up is...
