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Up With Paper Introduces New Gift Embellishment Line

Mason, OH - Up With Paper announced that it would be introducing The Finishing Touch, a new line of three-dimensional, pop-up gift embellishments, in 2008. Everyday designs will be available to retail in July, and... more »

Interactive Daily Demos to Highlight National Stationery Show Lineup

White Plains, NY - In line with its commitment to eco-friendly initiatives, the California Gift Show has joined the Sustainable Furniture Council (SFC). The Sustainable Furniture Council is a non-profit coalition of some 160 industry... more »

Beagles, Pugs, Dachshunds and other loveable creatures join donovandesigns

New York, NY - donovandesigns (Columbus, OH) plans to have a "tail wagging good time" when they premiere their "canine collection" at the National Stationery Show, May 18 to 21 at the Jacob K. Javits... more »

New Online Site Launched To Help Gift Basket Makers

Paterson, New Jersey - Gift, gourmet, and floral retailers searching for products and supplies to make gift baskets will find hundreds of sources at GiftBasketWholesaleSupplies.com. This new site features food, gift, basket, and wrapping resources... more »

Group aims to create ‘mini-mall’ for artists in small village

Several oil paintings and frames of stained glass lay against the brick inside a squat building off American Avenue, what counts as tiny Oracle's Main Street.The place used to be a machine shop. In the... more »

Shop draws rockhounds, artisan

Sun City -- For area rockhounds, the lapidary shop at the Sun City Civic Association offers a place to turn ordinary rocks into jewelry.The shop features 10 diamond grinders, three trim saws, three big slab... more »

The past is present

For Jason and Donna Brown, tradition always has been a part of their lives. Members of the Penobscot Indian Nation, they grew up together, learning traditional crafts from tribal elders on Indian Island. But what... more »

Canadian retail sales rise 1.5 percent in January

Ottawa - Sales by Canadian retail stores rose by 1.5 per cent in January -_the third consecutive month of strong gains - led by purchases of vehicles, as well as building and outdoor home supplies,... more »

Old Treasures Add New Luster

Every bit and bauble has a story behind it. And even if Carol Orr can't track it down exactly, she likes to imagine what it might be."I just love picturing someone using these. You know,... more »

She Was Stunning, and successful

Sometimes a commercial endeavour takes off before it is even formally a business. That's what happened to Sarah Khallad, a Calgary photography student whose pictorial magnets are sold as novelty items at nearly 100 retail... more »