Dear Everyone ~
Organizing the array of cards on my card cabinet is a labour of double love, because the cabinet itself was a gift from Chuck when Aiko’s closed in 2008. For me, arranging a display of cards is akin to working on a jigsaw puzzle, which I find endlessly satisfying—especially when new cards arrive and I have a rationale for rearranging. The base of the cabinet has six roomy drawers, where I keep assorted paper & envelope reserves. The cabinet & its contents provide constant inspiration for envisioning what I will showcase.
Last week I received a much anticipated parcel from the U.K. brimming with notecards by colourist painter & printmaker Sophie Harding. For many moons I’ve swooned over her paintings and am delighted to be the first stockist of her cards in the U.S.
Also in the Department of Whimsical Mailables are sets of notecards by British artist Mary Fedden. I’ve stocked these pocket portfolio sets in the shop for several years. In-person shoppers have loved them, and I’m delighted to finally debut them online.
The delightment continues with a menagerie of PasteSF collage cards. Our current selection has been amply restocked and then some. We are pleased as paste to now be offering 18 Denise Fiedler cards.
Hahnemühle recently added two irresistible new paper products. The most apropos is a pad of watercolour bookmarks, with an enchanting cover. The other is a set of round watercolour-paper disks presented in a handy tin. I asked Janet Bouldin, our in-house watercolourist, to test drive both products. I think her samples speak for themselves, but here’s what Janet said, alphabetically speaking:
“ A) The precut shapes are beguiling and freeing. B) The bookmark size is perfect for designing a bookmark or making a special gift tag. C) The round size provides an easy way to highlight a piece of something in my view—I’m always drawn to the smaller details of life around me. D) The paper can take an adequate amount of water, and it will handle pen and ink too. E) I plan to always have some of these precuts on hand. I loved using them! ”
The Grey Pad, also from Hahnemühle, has been added to my repertoire of lovely padded papers in two portable sizes, A6 & A5. Its counterpart, the Cappuccino Pad, is delighted to have company and be part of a papery pairing.
