Friends, I am excited to debut a limited edition collection of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 cases, available immediately in the Etsy shop! These are sturdy, full print cases (sides printed), and are available in my favorite patterns! There is just a limited selection shown above, so be sure to click on through to the…
Many people ask me WHAT I do. This year, that’s been a hard question to answer. It’s easier to tell them WHY I do what I do, than to tell them what. However, one of the initiatives that I have been helping with this year, is a website that I founded several years ago, GetPapered.com….
Why isn’t this working? Have you ever asked yourself that? Maybe you’re trying to get a new venture off the ground–and it just doesn’t seem to be able to take off. Maybe you’re in an existing business, and all of a sudden, sales seem to fall off. Frustrated, you stand there, looking at everything: numbers,…
The way we’ve been doing stationery for the last few years is unsustainable, friends, and I’m here to explain why. Let’s say that as a retailer, you’ve overcome the hurdle of the Internet. Your customer has done her research online, but despite the ease of ordering and the lower prices, she’s opted to take the…
Do you have a dream? I think we all have a dream. Maybe you already know what your dream is, or maybe you’re still looking for it. But it’s out there. You might dream of financial security, world travel, treasured moments with families and friends, building a business, helping others, or just creating a better…
In late July, Natalie Chang and I hosted the second annual Stationery Academy: A Business and Branding Workshop for Paper-Preneurs. It could be more aptly titled to be a workshop for any creative entrepreneur that has even an inkling of an interest in design, personalization, or printing. The best summary of the workshop is that…
If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that I recently compiled a pin board of brand layouts, all reflecting a certain layout style. It was a fun little project for the middle of the night one night, when I woke up to feed Charley and couldn’t get back to sleep. Ever since…
Once upon a time, I started selling invitations out of the backroom of my parent’s house. When that got a little cramped, I got a little studio space with some zebra print carpet and a fancy chandelier. The studio space was shared with another creative, and was the perfect little place to grow my business….
