And the Winner Is...

After going through all my Stationery Show orders and calculating the totals for each item, the winner of most orders at the show (by a landslide) is this card:Congratulations, little card, on being so popular! And if you want to pick one up for yourself, you can find them right he...

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Mata Traders

Last Thursday, Nana did a trunk show of new summer dresses by Mata Traders, an amazing line of clothing that works with women in India and Nepal to create beautiful block printed dresses, skirts and tops. Usually fair-trade clothing comes out looking more soccer-mom than stylish, but their dresses are gorgeous. In fact, I bought this first dress and will probably wearing it every day this summer. I love the way they combine prints and solids in their...

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Stationery Show In Review

I'm back home from the National Stationery Show, which was simultaneously one of the most of exhausting and one of the greatest things I have ever done. It was amazing to meet so many people who do what I do, and make real-life friends with people I have been talking to online for so long. I'm already planning new ideas for next year's Stationery Show.I had heard that the last few minutes of the show could be the busiest as buyers rushed around to...

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NSS So Far

I just got back from Day 3 of the National Stationery Show, and it has been amazing so far. I've heard so many nice things from people at the show: buyers, other exhibitors, press. The best part for me has been meeting people whose work I have admired for so long. This morning, I came back to my booth after getting a snack to find a note from the amazing Lotta Jansdotter congratulating me on my great work. I couldn't believe she had been there, so...

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All Set Up

It's all ready! We spent eight hours today getting everything ready, and it looks perfect. There were definitely some roadbumps, the booth was much smaller than I had anticipated so we had to cut down the shelves, and the table legs didn't fit but we found a great solution. So now I'm going to eat dinner, watch bad TV and relax before the show starts tomorrow.And the final set...

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New Website Launch!

Just in time for the Stationery Show tomorrow, my new website is launching today! I'm so happy with it and I can't wait to show you all, so head over to www.katharinewatson.com and take a look around. Meanwhile, I'll be heading over to set up my booth (# 1256) today. We got in to New York late last night, and after half an hour of Joe driving like a crazy man through New York traffic and me thinking I would have to throw up, we made it. There's a...

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Almost Ready

In two days, we are heading to New York for the National Stationery Show. Thanks to hundreds of to-do lists and months of preparation, I am feeling surprisingly calm and ready, which is amazing and highly unusual. I still have one more to-do list to tackle, but I'm feeling good. I will be taking plenty of pictures at the show, so check back next week for the setup! For now, I have a few little details to show you, without giving too much away:If...

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Weekend In Review

This was a great weekend, with two amazing shows, beautiful weather, and plenty of great people coming in and out of the booth. On Saturday, I set up at the first Fenton Street Market of the year in downtown Silver Spring. I did the Fenton Street Market last year, when it was in the old location, and this location was a hundred times better. There was so much foot traffic coming through with the farmers market, shops and restaurants, and we even...

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