Craft of the Reply is a greeting card movement established in 2020 that designs and produces beautifully crafted, customizable, and inclusive greeting cards, stationery, and paper gifts using recycled, reused, and found paper.
Apartment 2 CardsFrom a small New York City apartment—Apartment 2—Chris Sargiotto founded Apartment 2 Cards in 2010 to design greeting cards that make people smile. Lifelong paper lover Mark Abruzzo joined soon after, and the two now run the company together, creating paper goods and cheerful accessories for sharing with loved ones. Their cards include designs printed on premium recycled paper, while some stickers are made in the United States.NEW YORK, NY
Naptime ProductionsFrom its Rossford, Ohio base, Naptime Productions creates custom-printed invitations, announcements and greeting cards for life’s milestones. Kerri Brimmer has been making the company’s creative card designs since 1996, adapting customer ideas, photos, colors and wording through an email proof before printing. Naptime began with birth announcements and is especially distinctive for its personalized approach to culturally specific occasions, including Red Egg and Ginger celebrations and Irish- and faith-themed cards.ROSSFORD, OH
Type High LetterpressSince 2001, Type High Letterpress has been making hand-printed greeting cards, invitations, posters and other paper goods in Rochester, New York. This full-service letterpress design and print shop works with thick cotton paper and deep impressions, while also offering custom work and hands-on workshops using its collection of wood type and vintage presses. Its playful greeting cards and carefully made wedding invitations reflect a shop that is as interested in character as it is in craft.ROCHESTER, NY
Forage Paper CoFounded in 2015 by illustrator Christina Chun, Forage Paper Co. creates whimsical stationery and paper goods that turn hand-painted scenes of nature and everyday life into cards and thoughtful gifts. Rooted in the New York metropolitan area, the company prints and hand-assembles every product in its U.S. studio, and its work is now carried by more than 250 retailers worldwide. Chun’s illustration background includes work for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Stanford University, and two published children’s books.