“Nothing defines a celebration of a momentous milestone more vividly than a unique, on-trend graphic theme” says Abbey of Abbey Malcolm Letterpress + Design. Having worked in a creative capacity for over 12 years with companies such as Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Target, and Barneys NY, Abbey decided it was time to go into business [...]

Have you ever accidentally thrown a red item of clothing into your “whites” when doing laundry? What about the label on those new “dark wash” jeans you just bought that says: Because of the pigment in this fine denim, do not sit on white upholstery?” (I swear this is a real jeans label.) Just as [...]

With a passion for all things vintage and an appreciation for modern graphic design and style, Jill Biggins Gerbracht decided to launch her stationery business, Social Butterfly Designs, in November of 2000. Working from her full-service specialty studio in Torrance, California, Jill’s style appeals to a wide variety of eclectic tastes and has allowed her [...]

Mindy Wogan, owner of Textstyle Designs has been creating custom invitations for over 12 years from her rock solid e-commerce website, TextstyleDesigns.com and meeting with clients at her Specialty Studio right outside of Boston, Mass. Prior to focusing solely on invitations, Mindy was a wedding planner as well -so she is a true veteran in [...]

They say everything is bigger in Texas…and this is certainly the truth with the Do-it-Yourself chain, Texas Art Supply. With 3 enormous stores in and around the Houston area, these guys have mastered the art of servicing DIY’ers since 1967. Being one of the largest Envelopments display resellers, I traveled to Houston to see for [...]

A friend recently went to a bridal shower where the hostess had her guests fill out their own thank you envelope with their return address. Hmm… while it may have made things easier, it sure raised a few eyebrows around the office. It started me thinking about the evolution of etiquette; where is it going? [...]

Have you ever wondered how Envelopments comes up with the names of our colors? For 13 years (next week) I have witnessed and sometimes been a part of the naming process of colors at Envelopments. I love reading about this kind of stuff so I figured I would write about it. I have always been [...]