Running Late Card, Dear Hancock
Fondly known as “the human sparkler” to some, (and at one time Sunny, to others), Design For Mankind author Erin Loechner is everything those monikers suggest and more. A burst of joy and inspiration in her many corners of the Internet, it’s a pleasure to have Erin on Wantist today with her favorite cards for every occasion. Without further ado, here’s Erin!
Ahoy Wantists, Wanters, and Wantonauts! My name is Capree Kimball and when I’m not hatching plans to turn the moon into cheese once and for all*, I’m spreading joy and love all over the Internet. Specifically, you’ll find me gushing about bright colors, modern design, and my obsession with tin robots on MAIYA, Curbly, 2Modern, and GrassrootsModern. Most importantly, though, I am thrilled to bits that Brittany invited me to share some of my favorite “Thank You” cards with you today. Seriously you guys, I am totally stoked. So, let’s kick this thing off with a cheer, shall we? Hooray Gratitude!
Growing up, my mother encouraged me to always be grateful for every opportunity, good gesture, or bit of service that came my way – and to express it in words and writing. To this day, I’m still a strong believer in the hand-written “Thank You” card. Of course, my love of stationery and pretty paper doesn’t hurt either. But really, with beautiful cards like these, there’s no excuse not to!
Graduation Day is two things. A proud celebration of their great accomplishment, and the start of their next big venture. With messages of optimism and determination, here’s 26 wonderful books and prints to celebrate the graduate.
The Vintage Collection, prints by Eva Juliet
Sapling Press sure knows how to light up a smile with a greeting card (remember the Dear Blank series?). I mean who doesn’t have fond memories of pudding pops and happy little trees??
With nearly twenty ways to tell your other half We Go Together Like… Which is your favorite?
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Reminiscent of pool parties and fireworks, straw hats and lemonade stands, Parchment Post’s latest collection is full of Summer vibes and good times.
We’re wrapping up our special preview with a reminder that Wantist’s exclusive discount ends Friday!
Never be caught without a card again. Send joy through the mail!
Save 15% off Parchment Post‘s subscription service! Use code: WANTPOST
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In the presence of a non-stop digital world, tactile moments and hand-touched creations are more treasured than ever. Sending a handwritten note, holding a card in your hands, can bring as much joy to the sender as it does the recipient.
Knowing this, Jamie Ambabo created Parchment Post, a subscription service that sends six new cards every three months in the mail. The sender is also the recipient and the joy multiplies! It’s your very own stockpile of beautiful cards—though you may have a little trouble parting with them.
A set is delivered each season, hand-picked by Jamie from a variety of small, passionate designers. We’re thrilled to be able to share this first peek at the Summer collection with you! (Summer! Can you believe it??)
In addition, just for you, get 15% off your entire order with code wantpost between now and May 13th.
This is a wonderful gift for anyone who enjoys sending notes at whim, and each set is a surprise. The selection is modern and primarily multi-purpose, so the cards can be put to use however you like, and a six-month and year-long subscription are offered.
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A favorite quote goes, “Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” For our first in an ongoing series on thank you notes, here’s Brandi.
Hi friends! My name is Brandi and I write the blog Not Your Average Ordinary. I’m a full-time graduate student for the moment, but have dreams of moving back to New York City to become a freelance writer, baker, and hostess extraordinaire, and open my own online shop and consulting business someday. I think one of the best things we can do is inspire other people and show our gratitude, so I was thrilled when Brittany asked me to write this guest post. Enjoy!
I started writing thank you notes routinely after watching a lecture on time management given by Randy Pausch. Randy was an incredible professor and person and firmly believed that one of the best things we could do was thank other people for their help. There’s always a pile of blank thank you notes on my desk, making it easy to grab one and write the moment I think about it. What’s even more amazing is how much people appreciate a hand-written thank you — I’ve been thanked just for sending a sweet thank you. Here are some of my favorite thank you notes out there right now:
When we decided to reach out to our friends to share some favorite cards with you, we immediately thought of Carina. Carina is a bit of a stationery guru.
Five years ago she founded Crow & Canary, a fine art card and gift representation company that keeps her busy traveling up and down the West Coast. Today she represents a delightful and eclectic mix, with letterpress, screen-printed and hand embellished cards at the core of the collection. You can find her sharing all things lovely on the Crow & Canary blog, and her travels and other musings on twitter. We’re so happy she agreed—here’s Carina with ten ways to say Happy Birthday!
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Lisa Krowinski’s Pittsburgh print shop, Sapling Press, teamed up with Dear blank, please blank for a series of greeting cards that have us in happy tears.
Happy Friday!
(Not to be confused with this show). According to the magical holiday people, March 11th is Worship of Tools Day, a day to celebrate working with tools and perhaps do so.
We thought we’d have a little fun with this one with a Bubba Gump-style roundup of tool goodies. There’s a tool caddy, striped tools, tool cards, pizza tools, a bowl made of tools, a cake tool, and tool tips—a little something for all kinds of handy tool people.
Helmet hair? Hot.
Rolled pant legs? Hotter.
Sharing a bike lock? Swoon!
See this lovey set of cards on Wantist
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Getting hitched this year? Maybe you design invites yourself? Or you simply enjoy looking at pretty print inspiration? Then you’ve gotta see this new site.
Wedding Invite Love is a directory of wedding invitation designers, searchable by price or location, with great big photos which of course, we love.
(via swissmiss)
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