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How We Tackle the COVID Supply Chain Conundrum

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How We Tackle the COVID Supply Chain Conundrum

We're not alone dealing with the supply chain issues caused by the pandemic. It started with factories shutting down or reducing production at the beginning of the pandemic as many workers were falling ill with the coronavirus. Then many moved to working from home and suddenly the home improvement industry skyrocketed. We've seen everything from new office furniture and exercise equipment to full on home renovations. We were suddenly in our homes for a much longer time than normal and finally got the chance to enjoy them! This increase in purchasing caused industries like the office furniture and exercise equipment factories to...

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3 Problems with Sending Gifts Through the Mail

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3 Problems with Sending Gifts Through the Mail

I send cards, art prints and gift tags through the mail daily. They go to our wonderful wholesale customers, our Etsy customers and those that order from our website. I will be honest that the shipping process with carriers is not always seamless. Learn more about the problems with mail in this blog. 

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We Love a Good Thank You Gift

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We Love a Good Thank You Gift
We love a good thank you gift! On the radio the other day, they were talking about that episode of Friends where Joey and Phoebe debate a selfless good deed. Yes, doing good things makes us feel good. And one of our favorite things to do is give a good thank you gift!

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Creative Gift Wrapping

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Creative Gift Wrapping

I tend to agonize over gift giving. I want it to be the perfect thing that they want but didn't know they needed and I know that wrapping it is half the battle. These are my favorite ideas for wrapping!

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Celebrating the Holidays with Vintage Greeting Cards

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Celebrating the Holidays with Vintage Greeting Cards

The weather is cooling down a bit (at least in the morning), the sun is going down earlier and the leaves are changing...it's fall! And, in typical Hallmark fashion, that means it's also time to think about the holidays and presents! The holidays sneak up on me every year. I'm thinking of doing something a little different this year — sending out vintage holiday greeting cards. What's old is new right?  The interesting thing about our vintage holiday cards is that they really are that, vintage. We made them back in the day and made A LOT of them. They all...

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