sarah schwartz
Spring is here — as is the latest The Paper Society (TPS) box! This mailing in particular has the potential to...
Long before I was a paper nerd, I was a book nerd. I cannot actually remember my Montessori teacher, Mrs....
Lately I’ve found myself recalling all the fantastic paper brands — and of course the fantastic maker friends behind them — that I’ve had the pleasure of knowing over the years. Many have moved on to other projects — but fortunately, many have stayed in our wonderful world, with their...
There’s very few things I swoon more for than a collab that highlights the best of two distinct creative worlds. These collections...
Spring is here, with its requisite sunlight and plenty of flowers. Fortunately for paper and stamp nerds, that includes blooms...
According to NBC News (not just me this time), texting is officially out — and handwritten notes are most certainly in. Of course, part of the magic of stationery is the enormous breadth of makers in our community. Here you are encouraged to go off the mainstream path to discover — well,...
Spring may well have sprung, but all this week I’ve been back in NYC’s record February cold putting this post...
Watercolor is having a moment — one only has to witness Emily Lex Studio’s 276K followers to see what I mean....
Part of the reason I love greeting cards so is that any innovation typically starts small. One incredible creative with a fresh perspective — probably the most notable example being Emily McDowell — can transform greeting card messaging forever. Thus, a small maker can technically make an cultural impact almost immediately, while...
While January is typically seen as the time of rebirth, so too is the entirety of Spring — and that...
I’ve seen endless stationery inspired by films, but this, my fine nerd friends, is the first instance I’ve heard of...
I never feel a work trip is really complete until I compile my Market Report, and my NY NOW | Shoppe Object adventure was posted Wednesday at Stationery Trends — almost an entire week after my plane landed back at home! I am pleased to report that traffic was brisk at...
