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The Paper Guide: A Cheat Sheet for High Quality Paper and its Uses
Figuring out the difference between certain brands, and which type is best for which use, can be daunting if you're new to higher-grade paper. This handy guide breaks down the difference between brands, which has the best quality, and how to figure out which paper you should use for different purposes.
The Healing Power of Letter Writing
$ 22.99
A charming ode to the lost art of connecting through the handwritten letter, from the owner of the beloved Seoul stationery shop“That which takes longer to arrive stays longer in the heart.”Juhee Mun once doubted whether handwritten letters had a...
Our Teachers
Meet Our Incredible Teachers: TONA BELL Tona Bell, proprietress of The Paper Seahorse, has always had a passion for all things paper, packaging, writing and making. All through her successful career in public relations, marketing and creative services, she found...
How people use their Travelers Notebooks Pt 2: Tammy's Collection of Notebooks
Our dear friend, Tammy a.k.a. Paper Tams is a big fan of the TRAVELER'S COMPANY. In this video she shares her whole collection of TRAVELER'S notebooks for different uses.
Corporate Wellness
CORPORATE WELLNESS BACKGROUNDThe Paper Seahorse is a studio for creativity and mindfulness. We help people suffering from the stress and anxiety as the result of living in a world of non-stop information feeds and constant partial attention. We address the...
May is Mental Health Month: Stay At Home Edition
Learning new things about ourselves and others, taking the time to rediscover lost passions and find new ones, these all encourage us to step out of our comfort zone and grow as individuals. Ultimately creating more love and light in the world.
Meet Our Incredible Teachers
Summer is a time for new beginnings and that's why we think its a great time to take one of our modern craft classes. We've gathered some of the most talented, passionate, and creative teachers we could find from the Tampa Bay area. We hope you will be just as impressed with their bios as we were when we first read them. Sign up today for a Summer Class at: www.paperseahorse.mom/classes.
CHRISTINA LEMBO is the founder and owner of Franny & Franky Design Co., a paper goods design company that also offers custom hand-lettering, logo, and graphic design services. Christina runs her business from her home studio, where she also stores her evergrowing collection of vintage paper and ephemera. She lives in St. Petersburg with her husband, John, and their son, dog, and cat. See Christina's work at www.etsy.com/shop/FrannyandFranky
RANDY ROSENTHAL is an artist/entrepreneur. As co-founder and Creative Director of Tricycle Studios, he advises business leaders at some of the world's best known brands like Johnson & Johnson, and Olympus on customer engagement strategies. He is very excited to bring these proven techniques to the local creative business community. Randy brings his signature "human-centered" approach to all of his wildly different endeavors like stand-up comedy, hypnosis, and filmmaking. Most recently, Randy curates and restores vintage typewriters, making them available for use at events, rental or to have for your very own. www.tampatype.com
PHOEBE BROWN is a Florida native, who writes creative nonfiction and poetry. She graduated from the University of Tampa where she received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. Her work has appeared both in print and online in literary magazines, such as The Healing Muse, Deep South Magazine, Touch: The Journal of Healing, and Hoot Review. She worked as a contributing author and contributing editor on a book titled Journey to Wholeness: The Voices of Women LIVING with Disabilities. Currently, she teaches English at Hillsborough Community College. We are delighted she is teaching Creative Writing for us.
Strands of Sunshine is where you'll find handcrafted jewelry for happy people! Owner and artist AMY MARSHALL creates each piece at her workbench right inside this fun little St. Pete shop. Amy has over 10 years of designing and making. She uses materials such as sterling and fine silver, semi-precious gemstones, glass, and silk cord, and uses techniques including torch fusing, pearl knotting, metal stamping, and wire wrapping. Visit her delightful shop: Strands of Sunshine in St. Petersburg. www.strandsofsunshine.com
JULIE CLARKE is a lively creative spirit who does it all; from knitting to crochet, jewelry to pottery and more. Owner and creative vision for Beadlejules, Julie ran Tampa's premier beading shop for 10 years. After taking some time to get married and make her greatest creative production; daughter Amelie, we are lucky Julie is back inspiring us all.
JENNI GLASER grew up in Shreveport Louisiana and has lived in Tampa since 1986. She received a BFA from Tulane University and a MEd from the University of Missouri. She has taught art in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, is the mother of four, and currently is creating art in the medium of clay and fiber.
PAULA STAHEL
Paula Stahel has a pen for each of her multiple personas. She’s a professional personal historian. She teaches life writing and memoir classes. She’s an author herself and a ghostwriter. She edits other writers. She’s a book coach. She presents workshops at conferences around the country. She maintains that, “Our stories are our breath into the future, as our memories are the shadows of our past.” Her many credits include the book Listen Up!—The Art of Interviewing for Personal History; collaborating on and editing The Treason of Mary Louvestre by My Haley, who was herself collaborator on Roots with her husband Alex Haley: and co-author of The Wonder Years—My Life and Times with Stevie Wonder, Ted Hull’s memoir of his years as tutor, road manager, and surrogate father to the young musical genius. Paula is a past president of the Association of Personal Historians Inc., an international organization dedicated to supporting the preservation and sharing of life stories around the world. Through Breath & Shadows Productions, she creates high-quality legacy books and audio histories.
TONA BELL, proprietress of The Paper Seahorse, has always had a passion for all things paper, packaging, writing and making. All through her successful career in public relations, marketing and creative services, she found new and exciting ways to use paper. She used hand-written stamped letters to 100 specific people as a very personal way to launch a successful marketing company. In her 18 years as President of that company, Tricycle Studios, she continued to encourage the use of handwritten letters. With The Paper Seahorse, her dream has come true to share these creative pursuits with others. She hopes to inspire people to follow their dreams and make the world a lovelier, more thoughtful place. www.paperseahorse.mom
Now comes the difficult part . . . figuring out which classes you can't miss.
The Paper Seahorse 2018 Holiday Gift Guide
From tools for your special writer, to crafts for kids, to gifts on a budget, we've got your holiday shopping covered this year with our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide. These are creative and thoughtful gifts made easy.
Spellbound Event
Just got back from the Spellbound Event in Pasadena, CA. Held in the magnificent Huntington Langham Hotel, it was three days of being with my people...three days of amazing creativity....three days of inspiring teachers and well...to actually visit the home of the Rose Bowl Parade, my New Year's Day tradition for as along as I can remember, it was bliss...This was my first Spellbound, held by A Gilded Life, Debbie and Shea, who I know from the Creative Connection and Where Women Create. Check out some of the awesomeness:
Luscious decorations
1st necklace I made
Crown headband made with vintage French beads - Kaari Meng from French General, my third class with her. I learned to make beaded leaves.
Super cute paper birdhouse luminaries with Cathe Holden, I just need to finish embellishing
Second class with Kaari, another beautiful necklace of vintage material. Learned to make a beaded tassel and yes, I made that rosary chain by hand!
My first ever swap, christmas ornaments. I found out these women mean business. You have to bring your A game!
Welcome dinner swag, fantastic goodie bag, a make and take apron, a Spellbinders X-plorer machine and supplies, and the handmade-mind-blowing three swaps I did (ornaments, ephemera and envelopes)
We did not participate in the fabric bag swap, but had to share the beautiful handiwork.
TRAVELER'S COMPANY Official Partner Shop Collection is now available online!
Starting today, a new collection of TRAVELER'S FACTORY goods are available for purchase online at The Paper Seahorse. As an official partner shop, we are pleased to offer these fun finds previously only available in Japan at the TRAVELER'S Factory Shop.
31 Days of Mindfulness
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is focusing your attention, with purpose, without judgment. Why would you want to do this? Because it immediately begins to lower your heart rate and put you in the present moment. We don’t have yesterday anymore, today isn’t here yet. All we have is the here and now. Make the most of it. Who are you with? What are you doing? Think about how you can get more out of life. Feel better and enjoy life. For the entire month of March, we will be sharing inspiration each day to remind you to keep in touch with yourself and with others.
The Sisters Retreat
Join us for a weekend of creativity and connection! Hosted by Tona Bell, founder of The Paper Seahorse & Elizabeth Duvivier, founder of Squam Art Workshops. Tona Bell, founder of The Paper Seahorse Elizabeth Duvivier, author and founder of Squam...
Note Taking, Sketching, Scheduling - There’s a Mnemosyne Notebook for Everything
Mnemosyne is the Greek goddess of memory - it is also an amazing line of Japanese-made notebooks. From the flexible, minimalist cover, to the glass-smooth paper and micro-perforated pages, Mnemosyne's practical approach to an all-needs notebook makes them some of the greatest in the world.
#SelfCare19 - 19 Tips to Get Your Self-Care Routine Started in 2019
Attending to your own needs so that you are happy, motivated, and at your best - that is Self-Care. For #SelfCare19, we posted 19 tips on our Instagram throughout January on how to get your self-care routine started for 2019. These are all 19 tips we posted during the past month that can inspire you to create your own personalized self-care routine.