Ever been down in the dumps? Everyone has hit a rough patch or two… we all know that hitting a low can be a lot less of a bummer if our friends and family are there to support us. Sure, sending a nice text here and there is a good gesture, but sometimes you may want to give your support a little extra umph. Making someone’s day filled with a little sunshine does not take a lot. Just send them a nice card and let them know you’re there for them.
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Originally designed greeting cards from Postable.com
April Featured Artist: E.B. Goodale
The featured artist for the month of April is Emily b. Goodale who is behind the nostalgic designs of E.B. Goodale.
E. B. Goodale is an illustrator and printmaker who fell into the world of stationery by accident. Her love of running presses has brought her through several fine letterpress shops who have nurtured her love of design and all things old and papery. Her designs have been featured in Real Simple Magazine, Stationery Trends and on blogs such as Thistle and Plum and Creature Comforts.
Meet Emily
* How many folks are involved in the whole design process?
Just me!
* Where are your headquarters?
I work out of my home in Somerville, MA
* What’s your favorite card that you’ve designed (on Postable)?
I think it would be my New Baby Kitten card. It makes me laugh every time I see it.
* Where do you draw your inspiration for your design?
From childhood, my surroundings, nature, things that make me feel cozy.
* If you had to describe your cards in one word, what would it be?
Nostalgic.
* If you could spend a day with any person (dead or alive) who would it be?
That is a really really hard question but I think I would choose Alice and Martin Provensen. They created one of my favorite children’s books, Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm.
* If you had to paint your house inside and out with the same color, what would it be? Why?
YELLOW. It does something magical to my brain.
* What would you choose as your last meal?
A giant bowl of raspberries with whipped cream.
If you’d like to check out more from April’s Featured Artist [E.B. Goodale], visit Postable.com or click Here.
March Featured Artist: 1Canoe2
Postable’s March featured artist is the lovely 1canoe2.
1canoe2 letterpress is the stuff dreams are made of – Carrie and Beth are childhood friends who always loved to draw. Now the two are all grown-up and work together as professional illustrators, designers and printers. The name 1canoe2 comes from years of the two dreaming up big ideas around a campfire and floating down a spring-fed Missouri river in a canoe. Two girls, one canoe. One canoe, two.
We asked Beth some questions…
* How many folks are involved in the whole design process?
2-3 people touch the art before it gets to Postable
* What are the different roles?
Carrie does all the illustration, Beth and Carrie do the final design together, Kate turns it into a Postable product
*Where are your headquarters?
In a barn. In a cornfield. In the middle of Missouri. We love it here.
* What’s your favorite card that you’ve designed (on Postable)?
My personal favorite is the Birthday Stripes card.
* Where do you draw your inspiration for your design?
The world around us, our rural setting, pretty colors.
* If you had to describe your cards in one word, what would it be?
Happy
*If you could spend a day with any person (dead or alive) who would it be?
Um, maybe Martha Stewart? I’m pretty intrigued by her savvy business skills.
*If you had to paint your house inside and out with the same color, what would it be? Why?
Citron green. It’s just my happy color.
*What would you choose as your last meal?
Mashed potatoes, cheese curls, shrimp cocktail and sparkling grape juice. Do I know how to party or what?
Check out more cards from our featured artist [1canoe2].
Featured Artist: Iron Curtain Press
February’s featured artist is the amazing Iron Curtain Press.
Rosanna and Joel Kvernmo are the Iron Curtain Press. Together they design, print, photograph, ship orders, and do all those other tasks necessary to keep a bustling custom and ready-made letterpress print shop up and running. Their designs are refreshing, perfectly minimalist, and charmingly subtle.
We asked Rosanna some questions…
67 Common & Unexpected Reasons to Send a Greeting Card
Hoping to scrounge up a reason to write a greeting card? Birthdays and weddings aren’t the only occasions perfect for a card. If you’re wondering what some of those reasons are… We’ve got plenty!
And if you’re anything like us where the idea of standing in line to buy stamps at the post office is unthinkable — you’re in luck. There’s really no need to buy (or lick for that matter) any stamps in 2019. If you want to send a card — any card for any reason whatsoever — Postable can mail it for you.
There’s a giant selection of beautiful designer greeting cards that we’ll print, address and mail out for you.
OK. On to the good stuff — all those reasons you’ll want to send some of those greeting cards.
