Stationery from the States
January 21, 2014
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Doyenne of the US greeting card industry, Kathy Krassner, provides more great stationery ideas from the other side of the pond Black Eyed Guy –
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New soy wax candles launched by Northumbrian Candleworks
January 21, 2014
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Northumbrian Candleworks is a fast-growing, family-run business with a reputation for creating high quality, hand-blended and hand-poured 100% soy wax candles, with gorgeous scents. The
See the Warner Textile Archive at Spring Fair
January 16, 2014
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The Warner Textile Archive will be exhibiting at Spring Fair International for the first time in February 2014, located in Hall 4 stand F92 within
Happy Birthday to Alice Palace!
January 16, 2014
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Independent greeting card publisher Alice Palace celebrates her tenth anniversary in the business this year and has designed ten Happy birthday designs to celebrate! Animals
Enhance your Repunation with Happily Ever After Paper
January 13, 2014
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We love these fun, colourful Repunation journals by Happily Ever Paper, as spotted at Top Drawer yesterday. Repunation is an irreverent attempt to be
A Thimble full of cute from Cinnamon Aitch
January 13, 2014
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Top Drawer sees the launch of ten new designs to the lovely Thimble range by Cinnamon Aitch We remember when Midlands-based greeting card publisher
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