One of our favorite moments from this year’s Stationery Show was our artist appreciation dinner, a chance for the wide array of Cardstore.com artists in attendence to come together for an evening of wine & merriment. From industry veterans to fresh new faces, we celebrated our talented stationery artists for their contribution to Cardstore’s vast design selection and vibrant artist community.
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The dinner party invitation, designed by Cardstore artist: Pink Dot Press
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An ingenious wine description cheat sheet passed out by our sommeliers of the evening from Swirl Events
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Cafe Centro, located in the iconic international style landmark MetLife Building. (Photo courteousy of Zagat.com)
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Our delectable menu, a ‘selection of French favorites with a Mediterranean twist’
Overheard at dinner:
Did you know Great Arrow’s Alan Friedman is an astro-photographer by night?
Milo Paper (pronounced: mee-low) comes from the Greek word for ‘apple,’ as the artist, Maria, is Greek and from The Big Apple.
Masha D’Yans is an alumni of the prestigious Cooper Union art school in NYC (and — almost as impressive- owner of the domain name: Masha.com)
Rob and Sarah of Paper Loop are getting married in two weeks! Best of luck & a hearty congratulations from the Cardstore.com team!
I’ve gone to a lot of trade shows over the years, but the National Stationery Show (NSS) is my favorite. What makes this show special are the stationery artists themselves. It is a kick to experience their creativity, and as a group, stationery folk are the nicest people you will ever meet. And… you can’t beat the location in NYC! Great food, Central Park, and half-price Broadway shows like American Idiot and In the Heights. Ah, that’s the way to travel.
What were the Show Highlights for me this year?
First, the mood at the show was noticeably more upbeat. Although the show floor seems smaller than in years past, it held strong at 900 exhibitors and 11,000 attendees. Most artists said sales to retailers were going very well.
Second, letterpress artists continue to impress with their compelling alternatives to mass-market greeting cards. There are 100s of amazing artists, with my favorite new greeting card lines coming from Hammerpress, Hello!Lucky, and Delphine Press, (check out the blog reviews and photos of these new lines at PoppyTalk and Oh So Beautiful Paper)
Third, it is refreshing to see modern humor cards that are witty yet not mean-spirited. Every year it seems more “shock-value” cards hit the market, nevertheless, it is awesome to see design and sweet humor still expertly played. My favorite in this genre is Old Tom Foolery, and their new Headlines Collection of newspaper-style greeting cards
Old Tom Foolery - Winner of Stationery "Trendies" and Louie Awards
There are many comprehensive blog reviews of the Stationery Show, complete with stunning pictures. Check them out!
Design*Sponge
Oh So Beautiful Paper
Papercrave
Poppytalk
simple+pretty
A Baby’s Eye View of the Stationery Show by Albertine Press – cutest show recap ever!
Old Tom Foolery image courtesy of the artist and Stationery Trends Magazine annual awards, The Trendys.
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The Cardstore.com team just returned from a whirlwind week at the 2010 National Stationery Show, where we visited our many artists exhibiting at the show, scoured the aisles for the newest card trends and trendsetters, and threw a pretty hoppin’ dinner party if we do say so ourselves.
The scene: the Javits Convention Center in NYC
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Matthew and Elizabeth of Sweet Letter Press, with Katy from Cardstore (middle)
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The 2010 National Stationery Show (image courteousy of Miss ‘N Nick)
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Pam and Betsy of February13 Creative
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Tami of TamTam Design
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Alan of Great Arrow Graphics & myself
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Laurie and Carrie of Two Trick Pony
Stay tuned to the Cardstyle blog for more 2010 Stationery Show updates to come!
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Cardstore.com customers have shown yet again why they are the best and most creative out there! We recently received word from one of our customers who hosted a “Bark Mitzvah” for her adorable dog Avery to help raise money for the ASPCA. Michele, the hostess of this fabulously fun event said, “The party was a huge success” and “everyone loved the invitations from Avery’s Bark Mitzvah”. With such fun and beautifully designed Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah invitations, thank you cards, and congratulations cards, they are perfect for animals and humans alike celebrating this special occasion! See the invitation Michele created below for an idea about how you can make your Bar, Bat, or even Bark Mitzvah equally excellent. Who knows, a “Meow Mitzvah” may be next!
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