NSS 2011: LADIES, LINDA & HARRIETT, GOLD TEETH

This post is FINAL part of an ongoing round up of my favorite vendors at this year's National Stationery Show. Head here to find out more about the series.

Today I am sharing my last round up about the National Stationery Show. And I can tell you I am ending it on an epic note! First off, I am so excited to show you the (new-to-me) booth: Ladies of Letterpress. They represent a whole bunch of fabulous women who work with paper, but my two favorites were Anemone Press and Heartfish Press. They both have this colorful vibrant style with an emphasis on funky type. Anemone Press has a great series of pun-filled cards (Well done! Ha!) and super fun fluorescent cards. I also love the alphabet cards by Heartfish Press and, did you see her button? Paper obsessed! A girl after my own heart!

Check out Anemone Press and Heartfish Press here and here.

I have always liked the funky, cool-kid style rocked by Gold Teeth Brooklyn and this year's booth totally lived up to that bill. Her simple cards that feature different types of paper are my favorite, but I can totally see how wonderful it would be to give her flamingo, sailboat or sled card for a ton of different occasions. And check out how well her booth is decorated! A vintage globe and peonies . . . yup, this is a booth after my own heart!

Check out Gold Teeth Brooklyn here.

Last but not least: Linda & Harriett! One of my all-time favorites. The Linda & Harriett booth always looks so clean and fresh (my apologies for the uneven lighting). I love the patterns, the palette, the watercolor . . . everything! I would be so happy to hang one of her calendars on my wall. I mean, really, how could you not smile when you see that adorable October mask pattern?

See more of the goodness here.

Thank you for sticking with me during these recaps. It has been so much fun sharing my picks from this year's Stationery Show this week. I hope you liked them! Feel free to drop me a line or leave a comment if you have any questions or feedback. I am always trying to make the o.i. better! Meanwhile, tomorrow we will return to regular posting.

NSS 2011: CREATURES GALORE

This post is part of an ongoing round up of my favorite vendors at this year's National Stationery Show. Head here to find out more about the series.

There were lots of wonderful designs this year that featured cute characters and creatures. I love the bold, almost vintage style of the cards at Fugu Fugu Press. I mean, it is hard not to smile when you come across a card that has a giant red heart full of well wishes. I also love the flexibility of the Fugu designs: these could be used as thank yous, as anniversary cards, as birthday cards . . . . the possibilities are endless!

Check out Fugu Fugu Press here.

Egg Press never fails to deliver some serious eye candy. This year was no exception. I love the new holiday designs (Nice rack! is really hilarious), the birthday cards, the Alvin Lustig-like patterns, and the pop-out earring cards. Brilliant! And I am super excited to hear that a revamp of their wedding offerings is in the works. I can't wait!

Check out the Egg Press goodies here.

Just like Egg Press, the Ink + Wit booth always seems to be full of products that I want in my possession pronto. The lovely and super kind owner Tara told she is starting to sell her awesome rubber stamps singly (last year they were in sets) and is getting great feedback. No wonder! The designs are fabulous. I totally must own that recipe stamp. And how great would it be to give that bear book plate stamp to a new Mom with a couple of baby books? Adorable. The Ink + Wit cards, posters, and wrapping, of course, were also not to be missed. Brava Tara!

Get your own Ink + Wit here.

NSS 2011: GETTING CHEEKY WITH IT

Over the next several days I will be doing (short) round up posts about my favorite vendors and products at the National Stationery Show this year. Turns out there was a lot of great stuff on view: some wonderful (and super friendly!) newcomers, some fabulous veterans and tons of other fun stuff in between. Read on to learn more!









I met the lovely Elizabeth of Walk Up Press for the first time and I have to say that she is as cool as her graphic witty cards would lead you to believe. My favorite were her cards with big bold swear words on them; very refreshing in a sea of sappy sayings and girly pastels that often is greeting cards. If you recognize the wedding poster above, its because it was featured on Brooklyn Bride recently. Isn't it lovely? I might have to snag one for myself.

Check out all of the clever goodness from the Walk Up Press shop here.












Equally cool and with products that were similarly hilarious was the husband and wife team behind Old Tom Foolery. Calling their cards "unsappy" and "uncrappy" Joel and Lauren have a super clever, unique style based mostly on newspaper headlines and captions. I particularly love the saucy card that says "You're Sexy. Want to hump?". Ha! Their holiday also proves to be a winner (apparently Jack Frost is one naughty boy!). To top it off they had a couple of really touches to their booth: a top hat-shaped trophy that they were awarding to the store that demonstrated "a ridiculously unhealthy enthusiasm" for their products and a super cool map that they pinned with all their distributors and representatives. Love it!

Get in on some of the Old Tom Foolery here.