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It all started with
a trip to Seattle in 1996. I wandered into a paper and stamp
store in Pioneer Square, browsed for over an hour, and bought
one stamp. I used it on everything I could think of - I even
made up reasons that something "needed" a design
on it.
When I moved to Boston for graduate school, my studio apartment
was just two blocks away from a yummy shop that sold great papers,
cool inks, and lots of embellishments. While I loved working
on my degree, I must admit, I found myself distracted!
 I've been in Charlottesville, Virginia since 1997. For the first
seven years, I taught high school English and journalism. While
I loved it, the card and custom invitation orders kept coming,
mostly through word of mouth. I started selling at markets, shows,
boutiques, and shops.
In June 2004, I left full-time teaching to pursue this more
fully, and it feels quite lovely! In addition, I spend several
hours of my week as an assistant director of a tiny and wonderful
school just a few miles away.
I now sell cards (individually and in packs), square gift tins,
custom invitations and announcements, and personalized cards.
My customers learn about me through shows, word of mouth, or
because they have seen or received one of my cards. I sell in
Charlottesville and New England, and now on my very own website
(over a year in the making!).
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