stationery
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,...
Running a small brand alongside the chaos of everyday life is certainly not for everyone, but for some, it is literally the American dream come to life. While I have been really entranced by the sister power of Tiny and Snail and ilootpaperie lately, I am also in awe of...
While it is true that new stationery brands keep our market fresh, it also remains somehow true that there is...
Trade show time is ALWAYS a crazy time — and winter trade show time during a global pandemic, well, it’s...
I love discovering new paper brands at trade shows, on Instagram … or best of all, sometimes they track me down to say hi! I also find them in Stationery Trends ads, as believe it or not, sometimes makers take out an ad without submitting editorial. And that, my friends...
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...
During this past *Noted, I couldn’t help falling in love with the Meet The Maker videos. These short intros were designed to circumvent the digital format of that event and allow buyers to get acquainted with brands they are considering taking on. While nothing can ever replace actually hobnobbing in...
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...
I write almost endlessly about new makers entering the stationery community — and I admire the vim & verve of every last one. But I write far less about makers deciding to move on, possibly because like the mob, our community tends to have enticements you can’t refuse. But that isn’t...
