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To me, a gift is not truly a present until is wrapped enticingly. Ideally, I like any gift I give...
During this past *Noted, I couldn’t help falling in love with the Meet The Maker videos. These short intros were...
Serendipity has always been one of my favorite words. After all, what’s not to like? It is the type of pleasingly long and consonant-rich word that rolls off the tongue, plus you can be impressed with yourself for knowing its definition (“an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident,” according...
Back at the turn of this century, houses of letterpress completely dominated the entire market. Inspired by Martha Stewart, would-be...
Pre-COVID, my last work trip, in February 2020, was judging the 31st Annual LOUIE Awards in Washington, D.C. Semi-post-COVID, my...
A clean desk may be a sign of a sick mind, but an orderly desk can be the staging ground for your next brilliant idea — especially when pen holders from Shades of Expression Designs are part of the equation. Staying in a positive mindset is a snap with these ceramic...
Maybe it’s just me, but staying focused deskside has been quite the challenge lately. I’m sure it’s partially because I...
Subscription boxes are nothing new of course, but then again, neither is letterpress! Although the printing method was founded in...
If you sell cards and have not checked out *Noted, you are missing out — and there is still time to check it out! Between all the great sessions, LOUIE finalist announcements, Meet Your Maker Videos, and the easy navigation, not to mention all the fabulous card vendors, it is the...
Longtime Paper Nerd readers know that I have a special spot in my heart dedicated to British stationery design. Maybe...
So, it’s been quite a week! I was finishing up judging the 194 Noted @ *Noted entries Monday morning — following...
I was so glad a few weeks back to get acquainted with Vicky Barone and receive a first-hand introduction to her wonderfully cheery world. Most likely you have already seen dazzling designs from this Raleigh, North Carolina, artist, but just not known who created them. For the past two decades...
