I keep wanting to blog as I'm learning more and more about the paper industry, but I just can't find the time. I'm going to make it a goal to do short blog posts that will document what I'm currently learning and not obsess about them being superbly well-written ;)Today I'm going to blog about m...

I've done 3 pop-ups in the last year in addition to the 5 craft fairs (I was definitely very infatuated with the idea of meeting customers and selling in-person, but the excitement has faded a little; it's pretty tiring to prep for the events while I'm working all week and then... work all weeken...

Clearly I am failing at blogging on a regular basis, but I am very happy to finally be writing about my craft fair experience in 2015! I embarrassingly did not know about the existence of craft fairs before this past year (there are so many in SF but my secret about being 1 hour south of THE City...

I've always admired JGL for his very normal life sprung from child acting, the versatility in the roles he takes on, and his deep, beautiful dimples. What he said prompted me to think a lot about Pickles and what I am doing with it.  I get asked often what my plans are for Pickles. Friends I'm c...

Have you hear of the 5 Love Languages? My biggest one, by far, is Words of Affirmation- I love reading, I love writing, and I especially love talking. It's the easiest form for me to express and receive affection. Every time I write a card, I usually have to make an arrow to point back up to the ...

I wanted to share how I've built A Jar of Pickle's brand and "look" over the years, and my journey to get to a 50-something (hooray!) cohesive card line. It was a long and winding journey, but very worthwhile. When I first began selling cards I designed in college, they were random, assorted gr...