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I hadn’t heard of Pinkie Paper before the Renegade Craft Fair, but I was very happy to have discovered Maria and her amusing line of greeting cards. All of her work is printed on 100% post-consumer recycled paper and envelopes and feature simple yet charming illustrations. I bought a card for J that I know he is going to love, but, again, I can’t show you because it’ll ruin the surprise. Sorry!

However, I can show you these cards, which I also loved and are available on her website. Although there is not an online shopping component to the site yet, Maria is graciously offering free shipping if you send her an email with your order. Each card is $3, and if you buy five you’ll get the sixth one free.

from pinkiepaper.com

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InvitaPaperStudio has long been a favorite of mine of Etsy, and I was excited to be able to see Adriana’s gorgeous collection of greeting cards and paper goods in person.

Although I’ve been lusting over these Mixed Tape cards for a very long time and almost bought them at the Renegade Craft Fair, I fell in love with the colors and pattern of these cards and had to purchase them immediately.

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I became slightly obsessed with the idea of cake stands when I began registering for my wedding. This birthday card is available on Etsy. How adorable is it?! If I had seen it at the fair, I would’ve grabbed one!

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Melissa from LizardPress and Maia from DandyLionPress are both instructors at The San Francisco Center for the Book and shared a booth at the Renegade Craft Fair. We had a lovely chat about the store I’m planning to open, and they told me I should come back to SF for the Center’s fifth annual Roadworks: Steamroller Prints event, where prints will be made from large-scale linoleum blocks pressed by a three-ton steamroller.

The free street fair will take place Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 12-5pm. That’s the weekend I’ll be returning to Omaha from my belated honeymoon, so I won’t be able to attend, but if you live in the SF area, you should definitely stop by!

Maia of DandyLionPress

I love this Crazy Quilt Hearts Notebook from her Etsy shop.

Melissa of LizardPress

Some of Melissa’s beautiful letterpress greeting cards.

And for those of you wondering what to get me for my birthday, Melissa offers a Greeting Card Sampler that’s perfect for the paper-obsessed. A yearly subscription costs $65, and you’ll receive 4 to 6 limited-edition cards every three months. Or you can order a single sampler of 4 to 6 cards for just $18.