Welcome (back) to Postmark’d Studio!
Welcome (back) to Postmark’d Studio! We couldn’t be more excited you’ve decided to join us as we relaunch Postmark’d Studio and continue the snail mail revolution. Thank you for joining us and purchasing the first month’s parcel, Cover to Cover! Here at Postmark’d Studio, we are passionate about artisans and creators, and we’d love to tell you more about the wonderful artists who are in the Cover to Cover Parcel! This Parcel was really meaningful to us, as we are both avid readers and lovers of literature. We hope each of these items awakens and delights the reader in you. Follow along on the socials this month as we talk about the Parcel, get to know these creators, and even work together to create a summer book stack for us all!
Write On,
Kate and Allison
Novel Birthday
by Paper Baristas
Wish a reader a Happy birthday with this rich card by Paper Baristas. This card feels luxurious and soft, and is one your recipient will want to save for years to come. Paper Baristas love textures, letter pressing, sustainability, coffee and people. Each paper is made from up cycled cotton rags that were going to be tossed out by the garment industry.
Bookstore Birthday
by Studio Eleven
Wish your favorite book lover a happy birthday with this warm, cheery card that makes you wish you could walk right into the little book shop! Studio Eleven cards are printed in Seattle, WA on premium, FSC-certified and recycled paper. Creating beautiful, high-quality products with a diverse range of independent artists is their passion.
Bookshelf Paint with Water Thank You
by Inkling Paperie
Re-live your childhood paint with water crafts with this thank you, or send the brush along to a friend who would enjoy painting it themselves. Inkling Paperie’s sustainably-produced paper goods are born out of a love for beautiful typography, thoughtful design and a dash of whimsy.
Get Lit
by PAGEFIFTYFIVE
Invite someone to a reading party with this fun greeting from PAGEFIFTYFIVE. PAGEFIFTYFIVE is a one-woman paper goods shop founded in 2012 by Melissa Mika, in Fort Collins, Colorado. She designs greeting cards and other paper goods that are honest, witty and sometimes awkward. Each product is drawn, designed and printed in her home studio.
What's Your Story, Morning Glory Library
by Fly Paper
Flashback to simpler times when library books had cards and you could track your due dates right inside the back cover. Greet a friend with this vintage library card and pouch, and they can recycle the card as a bookmark! Fly Paper Products focus on literary and grammar themed stationery and gifts that speak to book lovers, grammar geeks and lovers of nostalgic images.
The Book Was Better Sticker
by Little Lovelies Studio
Put this sticker on your favorite water bottle or computer to remind everyone of the ultimate truism, the book was better. A BIPOC, woman-owned stationery and lifestyle brand, Little Lovelies Studio creates products for the real relationships you actually have. Owner, Nikki, is all about real sentiments for real life.
Reading in Progress Bookmark
by Add Pink and Stir
* Parcel Posh, Parcel Premium, and Parcel Only
Tuck this original piece by Add Pink and Stir in collaboration with Postmark’d Studio in your favorite novel or gift this beautiful piece to a reader friend. Add Pink and Stir focuses on messages of gratitude, motivation, and inspiration in bold, bright colors. We were so thrilled to make Add Pink and Stir our first custom collaboration! We hope you all love it!
From the Library of Bookplate Stamp
by Paper Sushi
* Parcel Posh Only
Stamp all your favorite books with this “From the Library of” bookplate stamp before you share them with all of your kindred spirit reading friends. Jen, owner of Paper Sushi, a rubber stamp and stationery studio, is based in the mountains of Central Oregon. She is a solo shop and makes unique, luxurious rubber stamps for all of your stationery needs.
Postage
Helping Children Learn - Celebrate reading and use 2 of these stamps together to send a letter or card to a friend.
America’s Libraries - Celebrate the love of libraries with 3 of these stamps paired with a 3 cent stamp (Ralph Waldo Emerson) to send a card.
American Authors - Pair Thornton Wilder and Tennessee Williams to send a letter to your favorite reader.
Rebecca, Little House on the Prairie, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Little Women - Pair 2 of these stamps together with a 5 cent stamp (Walt Whitman) and delight your favorite reader with two of these American classics.
Toni Morrison - Use this Forever stamp to celebrate one of America’s greatest writers.
