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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.
The Card Shop: Notes to Grow On
When sending a hand-written note, it always pays to have cute stationery. But, what about multipurpose stationery? Why just send a card, when you can send a small packet of seeds along with it?
The Card Shop: First Press Note Cards
Candy-colored butterflies and girl-y medallions are the sort of thing that I love in small doses like the First Press Note Cards ($15-$18). I wouldn't wallpaper my walls with the fluttering creatures, tattoo my butt cleavage with them, or name an album after them, but I'd certainly send a note to a girlfriend with these debossed, lushly designed notecards in their matching envelopes, and I'd be delighted to receive one. And, when all 10 of them have been signed, sealed, and delivered, I can use the decorated box to "wrap" my next eco-chic gift.
The Card Shop: Screen-Printed Bird Enclosure Cards
If you're attending a birthday, housewarming, or any other party that calls for gift-giving, but you're not close with the host, your best bet is to keep it simple. Pick up a great gift that anyone would love (bottle of wine, flowers, Scrabble!), and enclose a chic, cute gift card or tag. Augment it by sharing a brief sentiment and signing your name.
The Card Shop: The Perfect Note
Inspired by the work of calligrapher Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls (a past collaborator) and their sheer delight in receiving her handwritten notes, the folks at Chronicle Books set out to design The Perfect Note ($24.95). And so they did. The desktop kit is "a stationery-lover's dream," which includes 24 cards and envelopes, an ink pad and stamps, a variety of stickers and labels as well as a 48-page booklet chock-full of tips and templates — all of which are blessed with Imasa-Stukuls's calligraphy skills and Chronicle's unrelenting devotion to good design.
The Card Shop: You Float My Boat Card
You can never go wrong with a well-designed gocco print card, tagged with a catch phrase or a classic pun. That's why the Paper Wren You Float My Boat Card ($3.50) is just my style. I'm loving the somewhat retro teal anchors and ships; they've got me mouthing "Ahoy There"!
Etsy Find: Masked Set of Four Letterpress Cards
Mardi Gras may be over, but you can still put your mask on with this Masked Set of Four Letterpress Cards ($10) by Sarah Ridgley. The perfect thank you card for the krewe member who invited you to the Endymion Ball. If you're secretly admiring someone from afar, it could also be quite the mysterious (anonymous) note card.
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The Card Shop: Maple Leaf/Thanksgiving Boxed Notes
No, it's not tradition to send cards at Thanksgiving. But, take one look at the Dingbat Press Maple Leaf/Thanksgiving Boxed Notes ($24), and you'll be convinced. This gorgeous boxed set of six notes features soft-red maple leaves in varying sizes falling from a vivid-orange maple tree.
The Card Shop: Lace Thank-You Notes
Kate's Paperie's Lace Thank-You Notes ($25 for 6) may be letterpressed with antique lace patterns, but they're certainly not your granny's doilies. On the contrary, they have a modern sophistication that reflects the lace trend that's happening now. I'm loving the sage, navy, and aqua color palette; I'd actually love to snip off the text and frame them together somehow.
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