the paper chronicles
My FOMO has been going into high gear all week as I’ve been reading about the new Nordstrom flagship opening...
The custom invitation and announcement industry has undergone dramatic changes the past few decades. The digital printing revolution brought us...
To stationery stalwarts, Egg Press is to letterpress cards what, say, Coach is to handbags: They helped redefine a then-forgotten object to a new glory. The Portland house of letterpress not only churns out a vibrant and rather prolific range of cards, art prints and gift wrap, they also quietly...
Year in and year out, National Stationery Show unites the industry under one roof for a few too-short days. As...
For the second year running, The Greeting Card Association has brought Thinking of You Week to vibrant life, so I’m...
So, today I was planning to kick off this post with a peek at the gorgeous 2020 calendar now available for pre-sale from giddy paperie. This beguiling year-long journey is sure to sell well as as always, and Leslie sent me several shots this past weekend as she patiently waited...
I have often said that there’s a million stories in the aisles of National Stationery Show — and for me,...
There are so many (valid) complaints these days about how women are depicted in the media. As the mom of...
So, today I am 50 — and, as my (older) brother helpfully pointed out, I actually started my 50th year on my last birthday, so technically this one is not that big a deal. Despite that, this is a hard trip around the sun to greet with my usual insouciance, followed...
Tomorrow National Stationery Show opens its summer doors for the very first time, and amongst the many talented makers in...
So I am getting set to head off to AmericasMart, and I couldn’t be more excited to see all the...
As the summer show season gears up, presses large and small are unveiling their new releases. And Helen Edna is no exception. The California house of letterpress, turning one year old this summer, is expanding its lovely range by six cards. Owner Lauren Rolph — who named her company in honor...




















