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Last week, I had the pleasure of reuniting with an old friend — printer, Bill Cook of Waldwick Printing. He and his father Bill Cook Sr. own this little gem of a print shop in the heart of Waldwick, New Jersey. It has been in business for over 50 years! This family-owned business boasts of much…

What is letterpress printing? This is a question I get asked a lot. Many people want to know exactly how this process works and what is involved. Let’s first learn about the history of this art form. Letterpress printing was started in the mid-fifteenth century by a German goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg. In 1439, his…

The year, I decided to take my daughter to the NSS! The National Stationery Show features all things PAPER! Artists and buyers from around the world come to the Javits Center in NYC to view greeting cards, calendars, invitations, books, art supplies, art prints and gift wrap all under one roof. There are also printers…

I was reflecting back on one of my all-time favorite wedding invitations. The wedding took place in February during an unbelievable snowstorm. It was a record year here in New Jersey for storms, most notably Hurricane Sandy. Much of the design and print work was put together during superstorm Sandy. Yes, it was nearly impossible…

Anne and Sven’s wedding was set to the gorgeous backdrop of Italy’s Lake Como. Anne had come to me requesting a very simple, yet elegant invitation suite that would set the stage for their nuptials. Each invitation would feature the individual guest’s name and be digitally printed in gold ink on soft, cotton paper. During…