2012 Louie Award Winners – and Call for 2013 Entries!

For the past two years I’ve had the honor of serving as a judge for the Louie Awards, which recognizes creative excellence in the greeting card and social stationery industry, along with fellow online and magazine editors, buyers for some of the most influential national retail outlets, and owners of brick and mortar stationery stores. The Louies are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year! The Call for Entries deadline is next week (December 12!), so I thought I’d highlight a few of the winners from this year’s Louie Awards.

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (18) 2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Cards of the Year – above $3.50, Maginating (left), $3.50 and below Amy Smyth Made It (right)

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

Invitation Suite above $7 – Mr. Boddington’s Studio

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Rising Star above $3.50 and Everyday Boxed Notes above $2.50 – Rifle Paper Co.

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

Valentine’s Day above $3.50 – Smock

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (14) 2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (13)

General Friendship above $3.50 – Maginating (left), and Get Well above $3.50 – Bold Face Type (right)

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Mother’s Day above $3.50 – Wild Ink Press

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Most Humorous – Old Tom Foolery

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (9)

Humorous Friendship above $3.50 – Old Tom Foolery

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Humorous Birthday $3.50 and below – Amy Smyth Made It (left), and Congratulations/Special Occasions above $3.50 – Sugarcube Press (right)

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (15)

Custom Invitation or Announcement above $2.50 – Two Paperdolls

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Invitation Suite Honorable Mention – Sugar Paper

2012 Louie Award Winners via Oh So Beautiful Paper (25)

Invitation Suite Honorable Mention – Printerette Press

The Louie Awards are announced during the National Stationery Show and the deadline for entering is December 12th.  All stationery companies are encouraged to enter!  Details can be found at the GCA website.

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