S’Wanderings: Cape Ann, Massachusetts – The Paper Mermaid

Posted by s'wick on Sep 12, 2013 in Art, Children's books, Crafts, Greeting Cards, Illustration, Kids, S'Wanderings, S'Wicked Blog, Stationery, Toys, Travel, Whimsy, Wrapping

One of the main reasons we went to Rockport was to visit The Paper Mermaid. I’d never been to the shop before (I found out about it online), so I was happy to find it exactly as I’d imagined: a cute storefront on Rockport’s picturesque Main Street, jam-packed with all kinds of eye candy. It’s […]

2013 SURTEX

Posted by s'wick on Jun 28, 2013 in Illustration, S'Wicked Blog, Surtex

Given that I had only about twelve total hours to cover all of the great shows happening at the Javits in conjunction with the National Stationery Show, I had to pick and choose, and sadly, missed one show entirely—the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF)—and made short shrift of others, including the Supply Side of the […]

The S’Wicked Blog is born!

Posted by s'wick on May 16, 2013 in Children's books, Furniture, Greeting Cards, Hand Lettering/Type Design, Home Goods, Illustration, National Stationery Show, S'Wicked Blog, Stationery, Toys, Whimsy

Welcome, welcome, to the first S’Wicked blog post! Yep, I’m throwing my hat in the blogging ring, and look forward to sharing good stuff with you. “What sort of good stuff?” you may ask. Well, all sorts, centered on the things I love: stationery and greeting cards, kids’ books, toys, illustration, hand lettering and type […]