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Inside the Studio
Design explorations, creative experiments, and works in progress.


Paper Balloon Greeting Cards | Inside the Studio
A look inside the design process behind our Paper Party Balloons greeting card, from early designs to a final version that uses scale, movement, and material to bring the design to life.

Shannon Cyr
Apr 236 min read


An Eggcellent Handcrafted Easter Greeting Card | Inside the Studio
A simple Easter egg design put to the test. Planned or random, every version of this handcrafted Easter Egg card design held up. Step inside the studio to see how the Benny Egg came together.

Shannon Cyr
Apr 163 min read


Finding a Sunny Easter Egg Design | Inside the Studio
A look inside the studio as a simple Easter egg design takes shape—from early testing to a finished card that’s easy to build and holds together.

Shannon Cyr
Apr 25 min read


A Rare Green Lobster in Maine | Inside the Studio
Do green lobsters actually exist? A rare Maine catch and a sheet of emerald green paper inspired Lucky the Lobster, a handcrafted St. Patrick’s Day Green Lobster greeting card that carries a bit of Irish luck.

Shannon Cyr
Mar 195 min read


Designing St. Patrick’s Day Clover Cards | Inside the Studio
A look inside the studio as a St. Patrick’s Day clover design takes shape—from familiar Irish traditions and an early handmade card to today’s original mosaic paper art.

Shannon Cyr
Mar 127 min read


Designing a Valentine’s Heart Card | Inside the Studio
The story behind Mainely Cards’ first Valentine’s heart — from fragile prototype to finished mosaic paper design in metallic red and passion pink.

Shannon Cyr
Feb 195 min read


Designing Blue Lobster Thank You Cards | Wicked Grateful Collection
A look inside the studio as the Wicked Grateful Blue Lobster Thank You cards take shape through ideation, prototyping, and refinement.

Shannon Cyr
Jan 155 min read
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