i had previously featured lovely japanese postcards from mocchi mocchi on P+P here way back in 2006. so i was really suprised the other day to see a range of their cards in a local store. mochizuki's gorgeous artwork was picked up by woodmansterne and published in the uk. the colour palette is earthy and natural and all the cards are printed with vegetable based inks onto 100% recycled cards and packed in corn starch bags.
some postcards from the mocchi mocchi website...
the wall sticker shop is a new online source of wall decals. they have all sorts of styles and brands in their store, and here are some choice designs. wall stickers make a big impact on a low budget, and the best part is that they simply peel off again if you fancy a change or move home.
new things have been happening over at sukie since i last looked. like these fab soft back recycled notebooks in four new designs. theres a new agenda book and somewhen soon fabrics to look forward to.
gorgeous new lazer cut cards from ally gore and rob reader. the range is called opera d'arte and can be bought direct from ally's site or wholesale trade through the art file. 
tam tam were recently awarded with 'card of the year' for their "sweet birthday wishes" - greeting card (above) at the louie awards in NYC during the national stationery Show. congrats to tami who reported her win here. more info and details about the louies can be read here, or check out a full list of 2009 winners here.
sarah wade is a uk based freelance surface pattern designer and illustrator working in Suffolk . sarah graduated from northampton university in 2004 with a degree in graphic design (specialising in illustration). since then she has worked in the greetings and stationery industries. sarah now works on a freelance basis from her home in ipswich at her design house studios for a variety of clients within the publishing, textiles and stationery industries.
these are some snaps of wrapping paper i saw in a new card and gift shop called g-store. i hadnt heard of them before but they must have a good card buyer as the stock was pretty good. it was also my first instore sighting of a 'good luck' card by helen dardik for cardmix.
