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June 4th, 2008

Beautiful Lettering

Betsy Dunlap

Besty Dunlap

Betsy Dunlap

Betsy Dunlap

Betsy Dunlap

I love, love, LOVE the calligraphy of Betsy Dunlap! It is beautiful, quirky and whimsical. Her hand lettering would be so lovely for your wedding invitations, seating cards, or special event. You can contact her here for pricing and custom work.


May 25th, 2008

2008 National Stationery Show

We just got back from the National Stationery show and boy are we pooped! We were pleasantly surprised by the attendance and turnout at the show. Here are some pictures of our new booth that we just had made. It was a HUGE booth for us as we took on three booth spaces this year and somehow we managed to fill all of the display shelves with product.

This is just one of the two massive crates that we had shipped to NY from California. Just to give you a reference as to the size of this, the crate measures 11 feet long by 6 feet wide by 6.5 feet tall. Its big, very big!

Here we are unpacking the crates and laying out some of the walls, you can see the center cabinet wrapped in bubble and shrink wrap.

The rest of these are pictures of the finished booth with all of the product, both new and old, delicately placed on the shelves and displays. Pretty cool!!

Our brand new wood-grain desk won the Best New Product Award at the show in the “Think Green” Desk Accessory category.


May 23rd, 2008

Design*Sponge

As daily readers of Design*Sponge it is an honor to have Grace Bonney, the brain trust behind Design*Sponge mention us and showcase our Woodgrain Desk Set (which incidentally won a Best New Product Award at the 2008 National Stationery Show) the Garden Aviary Desk Set and the Four Seasons Calendar.


May 15th, 2008

Olé Paisley

We recently printed this amazing Paisley invite in Buttercup, True Red, and Ice Blue. This couple’s fabulous destination wedding in Los Cabos, Mexico inspired them to go bold and really give their guests a preview into the South of the Border aura that awaits them.


April 8th, 2008

Green Chic Shopper

Being green is super chic, now more than ever. In some cities, like San Francisco, it’s mandatory. That means more options for a stylish alternative to the reusable grocery bag. You can have one for every outfit!

I love these Thomas Paul totes. Oversized, bold prints are just my style. They are roomy, durable and stylish. A perfect companion for Farmers’ Market and equally great for the beach! My favorite is Kabuki in black, available for purchase here at Design Public. View the entire collection here.