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Reach Out & Write Someone
2020-06-25 15:05
It’s been a while since I checked out with Karla at Sky of Blue Cards — but she has not just been busy creating amazing product, she’s been doing so for so many good c… Read More
Sugar Paper Essentials X Planning
2020-06-19 13:48
You know that ledge people talk about, as in “I need to be talked off the ledge?” Me and my personal ledge are getting rather cozy of late. Some of those frequent visits have inv… Read More
The Paper Fold
2020-06-09 14:01
So, there have been a few changes around here. For quite some time now I’ve wanted to reposition The Paper Chronicles to better reflect the evolution of not just our industry, but the… Read More
#30thankyous
2020-06-04 15:37
There have been so many amazing stationery-themed initiatives born in the past several weeks, which would be fantastic news, except for the circumstances that prompted them all. Today I have… Read More
Embracing E. Frances Paper!
2020-05-29 13:42
Almost from the moment that E. Frances Paper made its National Stationery Show (NSS) debut in 2013, it was a hit. So, was it their dreamy watercolors, luxe materials, or maybe those vibrant… Read More
All Fired Up For Friendly Fire Paper!
2020-05-19 15:21
Several years ago I stumbled across Friendly Fire Paper at National Stationery Show, and was immediately smitten. As beautifully as this vibrant range of cards are ‘pressed and present… Read More
Good Postage Shows Some Gratitude!
2020-05-13 14:53
Last week I wrote about 18 Million Thanks — which, at my last peek, has generated some 10,503 cards being sent to health care workers! Now, one of its members, Good Postage, just… Read More
Meet Mishmash!
2020-05-08 14:41
Greeting cards have been receiving a lot of well-deserved attention during the isolating circumstances of quarantine, but there’s another domain of stationery being regarded with fres… Read More
18 Million Thanks!
2020-05-05 14:46
It’s too easy to feel hopeless these days, but for every negative, there’s a positive somewhere. Take 11-year-old Emerson Weber of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Emerson is a rather… Read More
Mohawk’s Renewal Portfolio!
2020-04-30 15:35
It’s no shocker that I’ve been focused on the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards for the last few weeks — there’s nothing like helping to repurpose an industry event… Read More
Noted @ *Noted Finalists (3 Of 3)
2020-04-27 14:38
Good morning everyone, here is the last group of Noted @ *Noted finalists! UWP Luxe. As avid fans of salon style gallery wall, we wanted to create a collage of framed art as a pop-up car… Read More
Noted @ *Noted Finalists (2 Of 3)
2020-04-22 13:48
Good morning everyone, I’m back for round 2. You all know the drill, so let’s get started! Girl w/Knife. What inspired this card? The sobering realization that we’re goi… Read More
Noted @ *Noted Finalists (1 Of 3)
2020-04-20 14:31
One of my highlights of last week (okay, of this entire month) was getting to judge 137 entries for the Noted @ *Noted Product Awards. I found the level of talent to be extremely high, and a… Read More
More Paper+Gift Peeps Doing Their Part!
2020-04-17 14:54
Lately I’ve often found myself recalling the words of Fred Rogers: in times of crisis, we should look to the helpers to guide us through. That’s just what Catherine Hildner of Ki… Read More
More Corona-Cards!
2020-04-14 14:30
One of the few perks of being housebound for long periods of time is that you get far more excited about new releases then ever before. So I am especially loving this sweet social distancing… Read More
A Virtual NSS Visit With Ash+Chess!
2020-04-10 16:19
I am feeling so lucky today to have something really fantastic to share with all of you: an interview with Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham. You probably know them better as Ash + Chess… Read More
LOUIE Judging Faves + Noted@*Noted News!
2020-04-03 15:10
Before I delve into my last batch of LOUIE favorites, I have a quick Noted @ *Noted update: The deadline has been extended from today until next Friday, April 10. The Greeting Card Associati… Read More
Behind The Booth: Iron Curtain Press
2020-03-31 13:54
I know I wasn’t the only paper person whose mind was completely blown this past weekend, seeing what Javits Center has been transformed into, courtesy of our incredible US Army Corp of… Read More
Current Event Cards From Dear Hancock
2020-03-27 15:20
In my last post, I asked makers to let me share promotions they’ve unveiled in the last week or so here. I didn’t think I’d get much of a response, so it’s been reall… Read More
LOUIE Judging Faves! (1 Of 2)
2020-03-25 16:24
LOUIE award judging began was over a month ago, March 24, in Washington, D.C., but it feels like so much longer ago than that. As much as everything has quickly changed, as uncertain as the… Read More
Make With Mohawk: Print Set 03
2020-03-18 14:34
So, we’re all under quarantine, or self-quarantine, or simply practicing social distancing. Regardless of the semantics, for the moment we’ve all got time on our hands, as well a… Read More
2020-03-13 13:29
If I’ve been reminded of anything in the past week, it’s how quickly everything can change. Yet the ties that bind us to others still endure, not unlike stationery — one of… Read More
Big *Noted News!
2020-03-06 16:20
Good morning all, I’m so excited to share this (rather long) post with you! When I was approached about a month ago to have The Paper Chronicles sponsor the Best New Product awards at… Read More
New At #NSS2020!
2020-03-03 14:37
It’s hard to believe it’s been an entire month (!) since National Stationery Show opened its first doors of the new decade at Javits Center. Reviewing the photos I took, I realiz… Read More
Fall For The Pen + Piper!
2020-02-27 15:44
Card trends ebb and flow, and honestly, I thought photography on cards was a quirky niche, that is until I got acquainted with The Pen + Piper. Now I am questioning everything I thought I kn… Read More
2020-02-13 14:48
In case you hadn’t heard, tomorrow is not just Valentine’s Day, but also that wonderful new dark horse holiday Galentine’s Day. It’s in that spirit that I am finally… Read More
Emerging Design At #NSS2020!
2020-01-28 16:43
I can hardly believe that National Stationery Show is less than a week off! When I think about what I love most about the Show, it’s that its approach to stationery is not so much nove… Read More
Mohawk Maker Quarterly #16: Community
2020-01-23 16:11
At 16, most of us get our driver’s license — and that’s often the first time we get to truly interact with the world on our own terms. So I find it fitting that the theme o… Read More
DEALTRY X Hartland Brooklyn
2020-01-16 15:01
What better way to kick off 2020 than with a really exquisite collaboration? Hartland Brooklyn is the brainchild of Emily Johnson, while Helen Dealtry has been designing textiles for the wo… Read More
Meet Linda Geez!
2020-01-09 14:20
Each new year brings with it a slew of dynamic new makers to discover, but this one actually came on the scene late last year. LindaGeez is a lovingly created collection of stationery and gi… Read More
British Cards With Dimension!
2020-01-02 14:59
It’s been a while since I’ve written about the great stationery design coming out of the UK, but a new year seems like as good a time as any to get right back into it. The Pop Ou… Read More
Meet Cecily Of The Paper Curator!
2019-12-26 14:12
If you attended either either of the two National Stationery Shows that occurred during the 2019 calendar year, it would have been nearly impossible to miss the bright and brilliant Paper Cu… Read More
The Right Words From Compendium!
2019-12-19 15:05
If you’re reading this, you undoubtedly love cards — but that doesn’t mean you always know what to write inside. Finding the right words during difficult or emotionall… Read More
2019-12-12 15:25
For anyone who really adores stationery, starting the new year with a brand-new, really exquisite planner by your side is not just paramount, but absolutely necessary. Fortunately, the marke… Read More
Child’s Play With Shades Of Expression!
2019-12-05 14:29
I wholeheartedly agree with Whitney Houston that children are indeed the future — and when it comes to stationery, our collective destiny is directly linked to nurturing the next gener… Read More
An Enchanted, All My Layers Xmas!
2019-12-03 14:59
Ever since I first became acquainted with it, I’ve been utterly smitten with the fascinating, fanciful world of All My Layers. It’s a joy to lose oneself in Mimi’s gorgeous… Read More
Gingiber At #NSS2020!
2019-11-25 14:00
I recall the first time that I stumbled across Gingiber‘s booth at National Stationery Show, either in 2014 or 2015. Founder Stacie Bloomfield’s adorable, distinctive animal illu… Read More
Just A Card — Indie Week!
2019-11-22 14:47
You’d have to be hiding out from any and all media to have missed the onslaught of “news” regarding Black Friday, and to a lesser extent, Small Business Saturday. Most read… Read More
Falloween Faves From LetterBox!
2019-11-20 16:26
Lord Byron said that letter writing is the only device for combining solitude with good company — but he may have modified that truism had LetterBoxes been around in the 19th cent… Read More
Greer … NYC?
2019-11-15 15:55
This Gen Xer never feels more like a citizen of a brave new world than when I hear about a new collaboration. As far as I can tell, these mini-alliances are a completely 21st-century inventi… Read More
Inside The Red Envelope
2019-11-12 14:54
I always refer to envelopes as humble, but really they are deceptively simple items holding endless potential and promise. They can be lined, adorned with vintage stamps, addressed in a beau… Read More
Hazel & Dolly Hits #NSS2020
2019-10-30 14:33
There’s so much about National Stationery Show that sets it apart from any other trade show, and even after attending for so many years, it’s hard to articulate these qualities t… Read More
Crane’s 12 Days Of Christmas (Cards)
2019-10-29 14:12
Over the past 12 days, as most of us were carving pumpkins, picking out costumes and other miscellaneous Halloween activities, Crane has been releasing its 2019 Holiday Card Collection. Thes… Read More
Eighty Seventh ST X Nordstrom NYC
2019-10-24 13:49
My FOMO has been going into high gear all week as I’ve been reading about the new Nordstrom flagship opening up today in NYC — and be warned: by the time you finish reading… Read More
On Holiday With Artifact Uprising!
2019-10-18 15:01
The approach of Halloween can only mean one thing: It’s time to start thinking about those Winter holiday cards. If you’re anything like me, you remember about these far too late… Read More
Meet Fine Moments!
2019-10-10 13:33
The custom invitation and announcement industry has undergone dramatic changes the past few decades. The digital printing revolution brought us design powerhouses like Minted, Paperless Post… Read More
Egg Press, 20.0!
2019-10-04 14:15
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… Read More
NSS Success Story: Haute Papier
2019-09-27 14:02
Year in and year out, National Stationery Show unites the industry under one roof for a few too-short days. As such, the one-of-a-kind event is woven into the brands themselves that have flo… Read More
Thinking Of You Week 2.0!
2019-09-24 13:54
For the second year running, The Greeting Card Association has brought Thinking of You Week to vibrant life, so I’m here to remind you that surely there is at least one person out ther… Read More
Feeling Breathless?
2019-09-20 14:05
Part of the fun of being a card nerd is that there’s always a new range to discover. Take Nashville’s own Breathless Paper Co. — Jessica and Matt Berinato have been qu… Read More
2019-09-10 13:49
So, The Mohawk Show’s call for entries opened April 15 — but if you are anything like me, back in April you were frantically trying to get a handle on all your summer work to get… Read More
The Great Outdoors, On Paper
2019-08-30 13:51
I have often said that there’s a million stories in the aisles of National Stationery Show — and for me, uncovering each is like finding a little treasure. That of Harmony Mill P… Read More
Getting Lost In All My Layers!
2019-08-27 14:11
So after the half-century birthday card brigade of last week, I took a closer look at what Mimi at All My Layers has been up to — and oh my! I’m so thrilled to be able to sh… Read More
Hip Chicks In Action!
2019-08-23 14:05
There are so many (valid) complaints these days about how women are depicted in the media. As the mom of an impressionable 13-year-old, they’re definitely not lost on me — so I&r&hell…Read More
Happy Birthday To Me!
2019-08-20 14:40
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… Read More
Mohawk Goes Digital!
2019-08-15 14:36
Mohawk has released its second of three print sets in the Make with Mohawk series. Print Set 02: Mohawk Via + Digital, featuring HP Indigo is gorgeous in and of itself, but more importa… Read More
Otto & Berk Hits #NSS2019!
2019-08-07 15:10
It’s hard to believe that National Stationery Show opens its first-ever August doors in just a few short days. Part of what always makes the show special (and unlike any other I’… Read More
#NSS2019 Collab With Emily Post!
2019-07-23 13:32
The days are ticking down to the first-ever summer edition of National Stationery Show (NSS), co-located with NY NOW August 10-13. NSS recently announced a special collaboration with The Emi… Read More
Sun-Kissed In Atlanta With J.Falkner
2019-07-10 14:25
So I am getting set to head off to AmericasMart, and I couldn’t be more excited to see all the gorgeous new product debuting under its rather large roof! And when it comes to stationer… Read More
Happy Birthday, America!
2019-07-04 15:15
July Fourth is a day like none other in these parts. As we celebrate freedom and independence with a healthy dose of rebellion thrown in, I’m sharing some personal favorites that not o… Read More
New Letterpress From Helen Edna!
2019-06-25 13:31
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 s… Read More
Support Shorthand!
2019-06-20 14:02
“Aren’t paper peeps the best?” That’s what I found myself asking my husband last Friday night after we had dinner with Scott of Sapori Stationery and his partner Mark… Read More
Inside #NSS2019: Talfoto
2019-05-31 12:31
One of my favorite spots at National Stationery Show this past February was Emerging Designers — and one of the brightest spots there was Talfoto! Tal Shpantzer’s ethereal bloom… Read More
Forest Floor Escapades!
2019-05-23 12:36
Spring is finally, finally making its presence known! Mirroring the wondrous happenings occurring outside our windows and even beneath our feet, Klinger Creative‘s new Forest Floor col… Read More
2019-05-15 13:00
Over the past 20 years, I’ve encountered greeting cards with every possible enhancement you can imagine. Be it sound, QR codes, special apps you have to download, printing methods even… Read More
Dahlia Press In Bloom At Noted!
2019-05-07 13:04
With Noted just a few weeks off now, I cannot venture any further without paying homage to the wonder that is Dahlia Press — as well as the creative force behind it, Stephanie Clarke… Read More
Direct From Paris: Papier Tigre!
2019-05-03 13:06
For me, no visit to NY NOW (which now includes National Stationery Show) is complete without a leisurely stroll through its vaunted & juried Accent on Design section. And this year&rsquo&hell…Read More
#NSS2019 Maker Spotlight: Fawn Paper!
2019-04-26 11:46
I first became familiar with — and enamored of — Fawn Paper several years back, when Owner + Designer’s Caroline Ruiz’ sweet cards and prints starting popping into my… Read More
The Make With Mohawk Campaign!
2019-04-16 12:27
I have never been to AIGA Design Conference, but I suspect that this announcement from Mohawk was the talk of this year’s edition a few weeks back! The ambitious and expansive Make Wit… Read More
Sparking Joy With Sugar Paper!
2019-04-12 13:00
Ok, who among you has been decluttering with KonMari? Personally, I organized my entire house last summer, not unlike an OCD reverse version of Pig Pen from Peanuts. Each day I would tear th… Read More
Austin’s Own Victrola Design!
2019-04-04 12:53
So, here’s another fabulous range, that, like pennies from heaven, just popped into my in-box. So I’m thrilled to introduce you to Victrola Design, an Austin-based stationery ra… Read More
2019-03-21 13:29
It’s been over a month now since National Stationery Show closed its inaugural February doors, and the news that it will return in August is still sinking in! As we prep for the next e… Read More
2019-03-08 12:46
This International Women’s Day, let’s not overlook all those great women-owned businesses out there — and I can’t think of a better one to highlight than Shades of Ex… Read More
The Thrill Of The Card!
2019-02-28 14:07
There’s still something about a brand new stationery range being released into the wide old world that is so intriguing to me. At its conception, a new collection is fresh from the mak… Read More
My Mother’s Papers
2019-02-21 14:10
This morning I’ve got a real treat — a beautiful guest post from Deborah Hefter, founder of Envelopments Paper & Print. If you’re not familiar with the b… Read More
Love All Year With Me You Paper
2019-02-15 14:17
Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, we can get back to business … which for stationeristas means celebrating those people who elevate our lives in small ways, everyday… Read More
Someone Loves You At Sky Of Blue Cards!
2019-02-11 14:07
Valentine’s Day is just three days off, yes, but the latest range from Sky of Blue Cards lets you send out a bit of love off in the mail 365 days of year. Complete with hearts, arrows… Read More
Inside The House Of Sugarhouse
2019-02-07 13:15
Wedding invitations do so much more than relay the who, what, when and where of the upcoming nuptials, they provide the first taste of a couple’s big day — and then cry… Read More
#NSS2019 Mailers!
2019-02-01 13:52
With the new colocation of National Stationery Show with NY NOW, it seems a little surreal to be heading to New York City in February to see it all under one roof. But traveling to New York… Read More
New Growth From Klinger Creative!
2019-01-25 13:56
It may be dreary outside (at least it is most dreary here this morning!), but the flora is in full bloom on the latest greeting card release from Klinger Creative. The range includes a bunc… Read More
Mind Your Business!
2019-01-22 14:03
Some TPC readers may remember Ilana Griffo from my coverage some time back of her Rule the World planner. Well, Ilana is still helping others rule the world, one planner at a time, but she&r&hell…Read More
#NSS2019 Valentine Winners!
2019-01-18 13:33
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and with its new colocation with NY NOW February 3-6, National Stationery Show‘s Third Annual “Design our Valentine’s” Cont… Read More
Mad For Antiquaria Pads!
2019-01-15 13:45
If you’re a pad person — and frankly I don’t know how anyone gets things done without them — then you’ll find those from Antiquaria a must-have. Baile… Read More
F This Post!
2017-08-17 13:19
In my mind, the whole profanity trend started off a few years back with an odd swear word strategically placed here or there — but has grown into a thundering cacophony of letterpresse… Read More
Last Gasp Of Summer!
2017-08-16 12:51
Today was the first day of middle school (!) for my sixth grader, so that can only mean one thing … my favorite season is winding down. I’m not quite ready to bid farewell to wa… Read More
Meet The New Letterpress Paper In Town!
2017-08-10 13:52
If you haven’t heard of Strathmore Impress from Mohawk yet, well it’s time you did! This paper is brand spanking new for 2017 — but it does the 125-year old Strathmore bran… Read More
The ReSister Stationery Range!
2017-07-27 14:19
One of my favorite IG feeds is that of illustrator and calligrapher Liz Bartucci of @tuccicursive — and if you don’t follow that as well as her @alvamaeevans address, take my… Read More

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