01/30/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 3

Today is the final day of the NYIGF Winter 2013 market, and I’ve come to the conclusion that it is impossible to see everything in the entire show during the five-day run. Impossible! I’m still going through photos taken over the last few days, but I have a few more stationer booths to share with you today! First up, the colorful gift wrap and stationery at Smudge Ink; that hot pink zebra pattern is quickly becoming one of my all-time favorites!

Smudge Ink

Kathryn from Blackbird Letterpress and Rachael from Pistachio Press shared a booth this year, which meant tons of pretty paper eye candy in one space. I love Kathryn’s die cut animal cards and her new typewriter collection â€“ too cute! Rachael’s side of the booth was full of fun color, from greeting cards to notebooks to letterpress prints.

Blackbird Letterpress

Pistachio Press

Next up, the shared booth of Shelley from Albertine Press, Kelly of May Day Studio, and Angela of Carta, Inc. Angela added some lovely new ribbon and twine colors to her collection along with a beautiful measuring tape, while Kelly debuted a new gift wrap pattern in two additional colors (teal and indigo) along with some fun coasters. Shelley added some new cities to her letterpress city card libraries (along with a nautical pattern!) and notebook collections.

Carta, Inc.

May Day Studio

Albertine Press

I love the clean modern style at Poketo, reflected in everything from pens to iPhone cases to tea towels. I think my favorite this year were the sweet gold foil planner notebooks, with an open date system to give flexibility when planning your goals for the year!

Poketo

I’ll be back with more from NYIGF Winter 2013 tomorrow!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

01/30/2013

Seasonal Stationery: Valentine’s Day Cards, Part 4

Before we jump back into coverage from NYIGF, I quickly want to share a few more Valentine’s Day cards from this year’s round up! From hearts to kisses to donuts, any one of these cards will help you send a little extra love to someone special this year. You can also check out some of my earlier favorites here, and the full round up right here!

1. Snow and Graham; 2. Bailey Doesn’t Bark; 3. Paper Society Co.; 4. Bubby and Bean Art; 5. Smock; 6. Richie Designs

7. Wishbone Letterpress; 8.Â The Social Type;Â 9.Â Lindsay Letters; 10.Â Fugu Fugu Press; 11.Â One Canoe Two; 12. Pei Design

Check out the fullÂ Valentineâ€™s Day and love card round up right here!

{images via their respective sources}

01/29/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 2

There were a bunch of familiar faces from the National Stationery Show exhibiting at NYIGF this year, which I love since it means I get to see some of my favorite stationers more than just once a year. Joel and Lauren from Old Tom Foolery made their NYIGF debut back in August, but they were back again for this show with their hilarious greeting cards.

Old Tom Foolery

Joining Old Tom Foolery in the snarky stationery category, the ladies of 9SpotMonk had some fun new goodies in their booth, including neon letterpress coasters, reminder note sheets, and fill-in party invitations.

Love these little reminder note sheets!

9SpotMonk

With their beautiful large prints, gift wrap, and temporary tattoos, Banquet Atelier and Workshop is such a great addition to NYIGF! They also just released a new collection of greeting cards with animal motifs. So cute!

Banquet Atelier and Workshop

The team at One Canoe Two has also been super busy these last few months, dreaming up everything from a brand new line of offset printed cards based on hand painted designs to helpful weekly meal planning calendars (something I desperately need in my home). They also created an heirloom wood recipe box to hold and organize their recipe cards. Fun!

One Canoe Two

I’ll be back tomorrow with more from the Winter 2013 NYIGF!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

01/29/2013

NYIGF Winter 2013, Part 1

Okay! Today we’re jumping into coverage from the Winter 2013 New York International Gift Fair, and there’s a LOT to see from this show. I skipped the Summer 2012 show since I was at the very end of my pregnancy, so I had a lot of catching up to do at this show. I can’t wait to show you all of my favorites! First up, the absolutely packed Crow & Canary booth, which was representing several fantastic stationery lines like Dear Hancock, Sapling Press, and Smock. I was really impressed with one of the newest additions, Ashkahn, which had a bunch of sweet cards printed in fun bright colors and gold foil. So much to see!

Smock

Pie Bird Press (left) and Gold Teeth Brooklyn (right)

Dear Hancock

The Great Lakes

Ghost Academy (left) and Red Cap Cards (right)

Sapling Press

Ashkahn

Crow & Canary

Ebony from Snow & Graham always has the most amazing and creative displays. Just look at that fantastic map using Snow & Graham gift wrap sheets! I adore all of those beautiful floral patterns.

Snow & Graham

The team from Rifle Paper Co. has been very busy over the last few months, debuting a bunch of new items at this show â€“ from new cards and calendars to beautiful tin recipe boxes to iPhone cases! Anna even made sure to create a version of the iPhone case with an extra thick rubber border for those of us prone to dropping our phones.

Rifle Paper Co.

Check back soon for more from the show!

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

01/28/2013

Quick Pick: IOU Letterpress

When Sophie was first born, we were so sleep deprived and consumed with baby-related tasks that it was hard to focus on the little parts of our normal routine. Running basic errands, doing the dishes, and even figuring what to eat were suddenly huge challenges. I will be forever grateful to the friends who came over with food, helped wash dishes or take care of our cats, and volunteered to run errands during those first few weeks. As a new parent, I absolutely LOVE the concept behind these letterpress printed promissory notes from IOU Letterpress â€“ a collaboration between Christine of Ink Lemonade and Typecase Industries. The first set of cards is geared specifically for new parents, with IOUs for laundry, errands, cooking, even time to catch a bit of sleep. So perfect.

Available over at IOU Letterpress!

Photo Credits: IOU Letterpress