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I’ll let you in on a little industry secret: Some of the best cards out there were actually created for...
So here we are, it’s April 12, and I haven’t yet shared all the March makers, to say nothing of...
So, the time is FINALLY here! I was absolutely knocked out by the level of talent in this year’s Noted@*Noted competition, so it took me even longer than usual to work my way through this year’s 145 entries in 10 categories. However, the finalists showcased here, fabulous as they are,...
When I spy flat notes in a maker’s mix, my heart always races just a bit. These pieces have a...
So, full disclosure: February is my least favorite month of the year for too many reasons to get into here,...
While it is true that new stationery brands keep our market fresh, it also remains somehow true that there is nothing truly new under the sun. What is new and unable to be truly replicated, however, is the distinctive spark behind each brand, derived from its original interpretation of a...
I love discovering new paper brands at trade shows, on Instagram … or best of all, sometimes they track me...
I have posted a lot over the years about holiday cards from Artifact Uprising, and with good reason: Sending out their...
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...
During this past *Noted, I couldn’t help falling in love with the Meet The Maker videos. These short intros were...
Year in and year out, my Sugar Paper x Target Holiday collab posts get the most traction from TPN readers....
I used to say that greeting cards are the billboard of the American psyche, but lately I’ve been starting to rethink that. That billboard may well encompass stickers too these days, and why not? After all, while a card is shared with a limited audience, stickers put it all out...