Going Digital

In preparation for our new baby Miles to arrive in January, I'm trying to best set up my business to run smoothly. One part of that is offering do it yourself, printable wedding invitations and response cards in my Etsy shop. This is a fairly new development in the stationery business, and brides seem to really like  having the option to print their paper products on their own.

All digital files for both a wedding invitation and response card cost $55, which includes 3 versions of changes made by a professional graphic designer and typesetter.

I'm hoping this option takes off because I have a hard time picturing printing, trimming and packaging hundreds of invitations while caring for a newborn.

Gift Certificates

I'll be adding this gift certificate to my Etsy shop later today. Gifting personal stationery, calling cards, birth announcements or New Years cards is an extra special present.

It has been great to see that an appreciation for stationery and paper products hasn't gone away. In recent years, handwritten cards have become more popular for 20-30 somethings - especially letterpress products. Because so much of our communication is now digital, it is extra special to receive an envelope from a friend in the mail!

Check out this great article in the New York Times entitled "Stationery in an E-mail Age."