March 19, 2009

Print it Yourself Stationery!

Thank you 2

And now for something totally new, not to the creative internet world, but new to my shop. Print it yourself Stationery! Such a great idea, right? I’m noticing more and more artists are creating in this medium. I’ve recently bought some myself, and I have to say I LOVE them! 

Honestly, at first it feels a bit strange just selling electronic files of your art work, but then I remembered I’ve been selling my ebook online for the last 3 years now. There was a time when that also felt like an odd concept, and now look at the Kindle.  And the more I think about it and explore this medium the more it makes so much sense on so many levels. First it such an affordable way for all of us to have unique, fun and creative stationery products. We could collect them all, because they don’t take up too much "actual" space (I don’t know about you but I have a bin spilling over with cards) Second it’s totally eco-friendly. You print it when you need it and the best part, do I have to say, there’s no packing and shipping. Just the energy and products alone, it takes workers to get a package(s) around the world. Personally I think we are going to be seeing a lot more creating in this medium and I’m so excited to see where artists and designers will take it!

wishing you a happy creative thursday! see you back here later with a podcast ;)


Be creative
{one of the items I created is this monthly planner calendar where you fill in the days ~ and I couldn’t resist adding a little "be creative" on one of the Thursdays ;) }

Comments (6)

Marisa, i love your new line of stationery items! They are affordable, exciting and such fun items!! I love the little addition you added in the montly planner calendar. :)
Have a lovely merry happy day and lots of love to you and yours!
best of luck with the new printables, they turned out just darling! and thanks so much for the link back to my own little shop, you are sweet :)
I purchased a "print yourself" calendar this year from another shop on Etsy. I think it's such a great idea! I love your new printables! Very cute!
hi marisa!
oh i love your new printable stationery!
how wonderful!
thank you for sharing it!
melissa
Great idea! As a fellow seller, I can totally appreciate the eco-friendly aspects of this. Let's do a little tally:

For me to order a batch of cards to sell in my shop, I first have them printed & mailed from the print shop, which means they're shipped (using gas/oil) & packed in boxes (garbage) for shipping. Then I pack them into little sets in a plastic bag (more garbage) & ship them out individually to my customers in another sturdy envelope (made of recycled materials, but still gets another notch in the garbage column). Crazy!

Not to mention the fact that I see the post office lady more often than I see my own mom! :)

I hope these will be a big hit for you. Good job!
The little "be creative" is the perfect touch!