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The Card Shop: Fold Cards
Artist Miro Chun makes her Fold handmade cards sitting in her workshop surrounded by stacks of paper, lengths of wire, and spools of thread. Mini wire sculptures sit on colorful arrangements of paper, creating a motif that is both pared down and full of personality, be it a simple sailboat, a wedding cake, or any number of recognizable creatures including lobsters, frogs, and robots. Her inspiration for these meticulous creations includes her namesake Catalan painter and sculptor Joan Miro, as well as Alexander Calder, known for his wire circuses and mobiles.
The Card Shop: Linda & Harriett Thank-You Note Box Sets
The expression, "A simple thank you would have been nice," has always baffled me. To me, there is nothing straightforward about saying thank you. When I'm genuine, I want my expression of gratitude to be as tastefully embellished as possible — like a letterpress card.Luckily, stationer Linda & Harriett has made the gesture simple for me, by unveiling some new box sets of thank-you notes in elegant scallop, lace, and swirl prints.
Sale Alert: Orange Beautiful Stationery
Chicago-based stationer Orange Beautiful has come down with a case of Spring fever and put its entire Etsy shop on sale, now through May 31. From lacy everyday stationery to cheeky letterpress notecards and gocco art prints, the shop has something for everyone. I'm getting a laugh out of this Get Your Sh*t Together notebook for jotting down plans and to do lists.
Color in LCD Cards For Your Geeky Greetings
When one of your geeky friends is celebrating a birthday or other accomplishment, you need a proper way to express your sentiments.
Enter these LCD Cards ($5), where you color in the digital letter spaces to make any custom message, meaning these are all-purpose, baby. Weddings, engagements, divorces, birthdays, funerals — you're covered.
Lil Tip: Make Your Own Thank You Notes and Stationery
It seems moms always have someone to thank — from birthday present thank yous to parents who've hosted their lil ones. Instead of spending $2 to $5 every time they need to send gratitude via snail mail, buy pretty paper at the craft store (it's usually less than $0.30 a sheet for hard card stock) and use a stamp to personalize the handmade card. If the children are around and in need of an activity, let them draw pictures along the borders for a more kidoodled look.
The Card Shop: Smock Hello There Card
Sometimes all you need to turn your frown upside down is a little "Hello there" from a friend. And who doesn't love elephants? Ever since I saw Bruce Weber's infamous photos of elephants dressed in couture in a 2005 issue of W, I've had a soft spot for them.
Holiday Photo Style: Cards
Before you ship your kids' letters to Santa, make sure to get your holiday cards to the post office! If you're exhausted by the thought of spending hours surfing the web to find a fitting card for your family, don't fret. We've done the hard work for you!
Gift Guide: The Faithful Correspondent
Mail is a precious commodity these days, so I appreciate those friends of mine who make the effort to send cards, letters, and small packages of goodness to my mailbox every now and then. These faithful correspondents, who eschew email in favor of more arcane forms of communication, are responsible for brightening the days of everyone who receives one of their letters. To encourage more letter writing in your circle of friends and family, I've found some postcards, notepads, and stationery that will be sure to delight any letter writers on your wish list.
Sale Alert: 20 Percent Off at Iomoi
Now through Sunday, Oct. 19, stationer Iomoi is offering 20 percent off all items in shop when you use the coupon code take20 at checkout. The offer doesn't apply to existing orders, and only one coupon can be used per order.
The Card Shop: Thank-You Cards From Two Trick Pony
Laurie Mee and Carrie Siegel, the co-owners of Two Trick Pony, create delightful card designs that are screen-printed by hand on 100 percent post-consumer waste recycled paper with water-based inks. I love the retro look of their designs, and the straightforward perfection in the cards' sentiments.
Since I'm in the middle of writing thank-you cards to our wedding guests, my eye was particularly drawn to these thank-you cards ($16 for six cards and envelopes).
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