It is with great pleasure that I announce the arrival of 1canoe2. I discovered this beautiful nature inspired watercolour collection on my visit to the New York Stationery Show last May, and they have been on my wish list ever since. One of the designers was sitting, painting little cards for visitors in the booth. It was magnificent!
Read MoreSimply Said Paper Co. is a unique line of witty & candid cards created with care and attention in a home studio in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. With a mission to provide high quality materials, products, and service, and inspired by a passion for handmade, creativity, and humour.
Read MoreJanuary 23rd marks the one year anniversary of parcel + prose. 124th street is the heart of the neighbourhood I call home. I’ve lived and worked in this part of town for almost 20 years, and seen the changes that have taken place here. When I decided I wanted to open my own shop, I knew it had to be here. This is the kind of neighbourhood that supports small business, appreciates uniqueness and embraces change.
Read MoreClassy Cards is a small, one woman shop located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, that began as a hobby with a small online Etsy shop. Inspired by sarcastic wit and creative design Classy Cards was born of the desire to create cards that were funny instead of sappy. Cards that say what we’re all thinking, and makes us laugh at ourselves in the process.
Read MoreCanvast is not your everyday, run-of-the-mill planner. It is a carefully crafted life organizer. This planner was designed by women, for women.The Canvast brand stands for individuality, confidence and happiness. Weekly, monthly and yearly planning pages for budgets, goals, to-do lists, and random thoughts you need to jot down. Each section is broken down by month, but here’s the icing on the cake… it’s undated.
Read MoreWe’re starting the new year off with a few new suppliers here at parcel+prose, and we’re happy to announce Boo To You. Boo To You was created in 2010 in Victoria, B.C. Founder Sarah Rouget had spent years creating cards to make her friends and family laugh, and eventually decided to share her creative wit with the rest of us. There is something for everyone, and they remind us to not take life too seriously.
Read MoreWe are sisters Ale & Jo Chaves Posse – co-founders and owners of MELT Confections – a small-batch confections business in Edmonton, AB. We create unique sweets that are a treat for the senses; beautiful aesthetic, delicious flavour, and rich story.
Read MoreSending Christmas cards is a long-standing tradition for most Canadians, but did you ever wonder where this tradition originated? It all began in the early 19th Century England. It was common for British students to write home to their families shortly before the Christmas season in an effort to share their accomplishments from the term, show off their penmanship, and perhaps persuade their parents that they were deserving of a good Christmas gift.
Read MoreMy name is Katherine Simunkovic and I am a student at MacEwan University, studying history and anthropology. Art has always been important to be me, allowing me to be creative and inventive. Acrylics and charcoal are my mediums of choice for my landscape and abstract work.
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