{"id":2249,"date":"2010-05-12T09:40:06","date_gmt":"2010-05-12T13:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riverdogprints.com\/photocardblog\/?p=2249"},"modified":"2010-05-12T09:40:06","modified_gmt":"2010-05-12T13:40:06","slug":"national-stationery-show-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthomas.com\/rdpblog\/national-stationery-show-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"National Stationery Show 2010 Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2256\" title=\"nss-theshow\" src=\"http:\/\/cynthomas.com\/rdpblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/nss-theshow11.jpg\" alt=\"nss-theshow\" width=\"610\" height=\"84\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s the Wednesday before the show and I&#8217;m sure the exhibitors are pretty much prepped and ready to get this thing started!  Below is my list of the paper peeps I&#8217;d like to see.  They are a combination of people I adore, people who make beautiful paper that I cannot, people that use color in unexpected ways and people that make me laugh.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birddogpress.com\" target=\"_blank\">Bird Dog Press<\/a> in Let{her}Press Booths 1555 &amp; 1557<br \/>\nAlli is a fantastic designer and if I was to ever hire someone to make paper for me, she&#8217;d be my girl.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamtamdesign.com\" target=\"_blank\">TamTam Design Studio<\/a> Booth 1941<br \/>\nTam&#8217;s use of color and embellishments are what I love about her designs.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susyjack.com\" target=\"_blank\">SusyJack* Contemporary Paper<\/a> Booth 2040<br \/>\nI not only love the patterns and colors that Susan uses, but the form+function quality of her stylish products speaks to my inner-organizer.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluebarnhouse.org\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Barnhouse<\/a> Booth 2453<br \/>\nPaper and packaging with Attitude.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nightowlpapergoods.com\" target=\"_blank\">Night Owl Paper Goods<\/a> Booths 1644 &amp; 1646<br \/>\nAlan and Jennifer make the kind of paper goods you want to just hold in your hand and keep them there.  I love how they take inspiration from nature and I admire their clever and folky ways.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twotrickpony.com\" target=\"_blank\">Two Trick Pony<\/a> Booth 1641<br \/>\nEco-friendly with a vintage bent, Carrie and Laurie&#8217;s screen-printed greetings are just delightful!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/delphinepress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delphine<\/a> Booth 2648<br \/>\nSmart and savvy, Erika has created beautiful designs and a fabulous website, where you can customize and preview your selections.  I&#8217;m depressed about missing the mimosas in her booth on Monday.  I see the color of the cocktails in my mind as that pretty green of Delphine Press&#8217; logo.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelpdesigns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kelp Designs<\/a> Booth 1563<br \/>\nFresh patterns with an eco-friendly vibe, Katie creates colorful and pretty paper goods using soy and vegetable inks and the greenest of paper.<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meancards.com\" target=\"_blank\">Mean Cards<\/a> Booth 1645<br \/>\nI don&#8217;t think I laughed more than in this booth last year.  I can&#8217;t wait to see what rudeness they come up with in 2010!<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\nSome new exhibitors this year that I plan to visit:<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.riflepaperco.com\" target=\"_blank\">Rifle Paper Co.<\/a> Booths 3053 &#038; 3055<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/blackbirdletterpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackbird Letterpress<\/a> Booth 1955<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.erikacarter.com\" target=\"_blank\">XO Greeting<\/a> Booth: 2173<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\nAnd one packaging company, new to the show this year, where I&#8217;ve been purchasing eco-friendly products and packaging items since 2004.<br \/>\n<SPAN style=\"background-color: #e5e8e9;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nashvillewraps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville Wraps<\/a> Booths 1425 &#038; 1427<\/span><br \/>\n<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re walking the show on Sunday, let me know!  We can get all giddy on paper together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the Wednesday before the show and I&#8217;m sure the exhibitors are pretty much prepped and ready to get this thing started! Below is my list of the paper peeps I&#8217;d like to see. 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