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If you sell cards and have not checked out *Noted, you are missing out — and there is still time to...
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 a few marathon judging sessions over the weekend — and learned of the finalists late Tuesday night in what has become more of a sprint. So, I am really, really excited...
I was so glad a few weeks back to get acquainted with Vicky Barone and receive a first-hand introduction to...
If your stationery is looking stale, perk it up with a quick trip to Target. Once a year, the uber-popular...
I’ve read a lot about guns and gun violence this week, a lot of words that were unfortunately necessary to both read and write. Like nearly everyone, I have a lot of thoughts concerning gun control (which I’ve lately begun referring to as “massacre control”), especially since my family lost...
In more “normal” years, this would be the season for my in-box to be filled with fantastic new makers. For...
Often the fastest way to grow a maker’s business is by adding a new category — and if your game is...
As of Monday, February 15, submissions for the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards are open, and I really hope every maker and retailer reading this submits. This awards competition features fantastic categories as well as a stellar panel of judges, all of whom can’t wait to see the depth of...
I can’t be the only one who finds a bit of irony in the fact that today — as much...
If you have seen our Winter 2021 issue of Stationery Trends, hopefully you saw a new favorite maker of mine,...
There’s nothing like a fresh new brand landing in your in-box to perk you up. And in the case of Haejin Duck, chances are you’ll feel uplifted and inspired as well. Artist Haejin Park describes her watercolors as “full of colors, beautiful textures, and happy characters,” but even those words...
