I’ve been adding items to my etsy shop pretty much every day since the middle of April. Over the past week or so, I’ve begun to offer bookmarks and greeting cards. Making prototypes, researching and finding the right paper and envelopes, and test printing is reminding me of my many years in product development!
I already had some vinyl sleeves and colored tassels on hand from our years owning Steeplejack Books bookstore, and I made a decision not to use archival paper for the bookmarks. But the blank greeting cards were another matter, since I wanted them to be archival in case a buyer or gift recipient wanted to frame them.
I also decided to sign and date them on the front, for the same reason. More about the paper selection in a subsequent post–in the meantime, here’s one of my new cards.
