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Safe to Say

I’m teaching a watercolor class at a local nursing home right now. Every week we ask the group for one word to describe either how the class went, or how...

Spring Cleaning 2026

Four cards we're saying goodbye to this season—and two newcomers to the shop 💌

Just Because

Last month I sent out a poll asking subscribers to vote on their favorite theme for 2026 spring originals, along with suggested occasions where each theme would work well as...

Shopping with Your Heart | Holidays 2025

This year calls for a backwards Black Friday. Instead of panic and rush shipping, slow collecting. Instead of trendy items that'll be in a landfill by spring, treasures (or relationships)...

Greeting Cards, Reimagined

Back in the spring, I sent Signed Cricket email subscribers a poll to vote on some new greeting card designs that would be occasion-themed, with messages on the front like...

Permission to Play

Making Time for Creativity “You inspired me!!!!!!” A bit startled, I opened the email—and then it dawned on me where I'd heard the sender's name before.  "We stopped by your...