{2012 national stationery show} 'nyc love' from old sweet song

postcard distributed by sweet bella

card by gold teeth brooklyn

card by two paperdolls

print by rifle paper co.

{all images by amy ferguson of old sweet song}

{2012 national stationery show} 'melting my heart' from old sweet song

card by sycamore street press

card by dear hancock

card by studio olivine

card by alee & press

card by two paperdolls

{all images by amy ferguson of old sweet song}

{2012 national stationery show} 'booze related' from old sweet song

card by blue barnhouse

card by printerette press

card by farewell paperie

card by anemone letterpress

coasters by rifle paper co.

wine tags by 9spotmonk

{all images by amy ferguson of old sweet song}

{2012 national stationery show} 'that's some funny sh*t' from old sweet song

card by sapling press

card by mr. boddington's studio

coasters by paisley tree press

card by wednesday

card by L2 design collective

print by mr. boddington's studio

Hello lovely Crow & Canary readers/general appreciators of awesome paper-y goodness. It's your new friend Amy from Old Sweet Song. When Carina asked me if I'd like to attend the National Stationery Show as her press person and then blog about it for her, I jumped at the chance. As a lifelong lover of all things pretty and paper, this was kind of a dream assignment for me.

I had the best time wandering the aisles of the Javits Center, getting lost among all the gorgeous (and admittedly sometimes not so gorgeous) paper and chatting with all the nice people at the various booths. There was an insane amount of wonderful things on display at NSS. This week I'm gonna share some of my favorite things that I saw. To make it easy, I've divided things up into silly little categories, because who doesn't love silly little categories?

I'm in awe of all the talent and loveliness I encountered. A big thank you to Carina for having me along for all the fun. And come say hi to me over at Old Sweet Song.

xo,

Amy

{all images by amy ferguson of old sweet song}

{2012 national stationery show} inside the c&c booth!

crow and canary's debut at the 2012 national stationery show

gift wrap by eieio

cards by lark press

enamel pins by greenwich letterpress

laser cut cards by candyspotting

I'm pleased to report that Crow and Canary's debut at the National Stationery Show was a smashing success, so much so that I didn't get a moment away from my own booth that didn't include eating a frenzied lunch or visiting the washroom. A wonderful dilemma to have, but I must admit that I'm still in mourning that I wasn't able to walk the show a bit. Luckily, I've been able to live vicariously through some other great blogger's coverage - that helps ease the sting a bit. 

On the bright side, my lovely friend Amy of Old Sweet Song will be back next week with her NSS coverage. I was so very fortunate to have her as a C&C correspondent at the Javits. So, five more days of paper geekery headed your way, sweet readers.

{all images by crow and canary}

{2012 national stationery show} sneak peek: two trick pony

Things are bustling in Two Trick Pony's stable these days. The ponies have been hard at work with a brand new collection debuting at NSS in the C&C booth. Not only is there more to the bold, typographical series that you see above, they're also releasing a gorgeous new holiday collection that is flat printed - making boxed sets quite budget friendly. I'm also quite excited about their new postcard collections and series of prints.

Gallop on over to Booth No. 3024 to take a gander.

{all images via two trick pony}

{2012 national stationery show} sneak peek: yellow owl workshop

 

So I know we're a bit far away from the holidays yet, but all the great new products for Christmas and Hanukkah start premiering this time of year so that all your favorite shops can place orders in advance. I absolutely couldn't resist sharing Yellow Owl Workshop's new stamp sets. Do you see what I see? Newsprint + rainbow stamp pads + YOW stamp sets = the best custom gift wrap on the block.

Check out Yellow Owl Workshop's wares in the Aesthetic Movement booth - Booth No. 1540 

{all images by yellow owl workshop}

{2012 national stationery show} sneak peek: dear hancock

 

 

Dear Hancock's much anticipated desk calendar will be making it's grand debut in just a few days at NSS! The desk series began as a small stationery series and has been so wildly popular that they've expanded their offerings. I even got in on the action last year with a stunning custom desk painted by Dear Hancock. In addition to their calendar, DH has been hard at work on a number of new everyday and holiday cards. How darling are those silhouette birthday cards above?

Visit Dear Hancock in Booth No. 1952 

{all images via dear hancock}

{2012 national stationery show} sneak peek: flywheel press

This new series of color gradient (or split fountain, if you want to get into printer's speak) cards from Flywheel Press is simply gorgeous! And this is just the beginning, Flywheel Press has been hard at work at several new series that are equally fantastic, all debuting at NSS. 

Additionally, Flywheel Press is the organizer of a mega-awesome matchbook notebook giveaway sponsored by Legion Paper and designed by a bevy of the best and brightest stationers, read more about the project and see a complete list of participants here. 

And whatever you do, don't forget to stop by Flywheel Press, Booth No. 1967  

{all images by flywheel press}

{2012 national stationery show} sneak peek: egg press

It's safe to say that Egg Press knows their stuff, they've been on the scene for over a decade and are well known for their iconic designs. I've been a groupie pretty much since the beginning; I think that I still have a "Good Egg" card somewhere in my archives, the moniker they used in the early days.

Lucky for all of us, they are introducing some stellar new products and designs at NSS, including some very handsome die cut ornament cards for the holidays. I'm particularly excited about the new notebooks, loving those repeat patterns! Visit Egg Press in Booth No. 1658

{all images via egg press}