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Card of the Week Launch
Aug 13, 2017
Written by Sarine Badelian
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Card of the Week Launch

Today I am launching a new weekly offer called 'Card of the Week'. Each week this promo will run for seven days from 9am Monday morning to midnight Sunday (AEST) and will include one card from our greeting card collection at the special price of $5 AUD with FREE standard shipping Australia wide! (Valid for that specific card only).

Ordinarily, the cards range between $5.95 and $6.50 (AUD) plus postage so that's a pretty sweet deal right? No need to drive to a store to save you the shipping cost of purchasing a greeting card online, you can shop from the comfort of your sofa and have it delivered to your door. You can purchase one or multiples of the C.O.W and still get free domestic shipping.

For our lovely customers elsewhere in the world the price will still be $5 AUD however standard shipping rates will apply.

We will be picking a card which is relevant for that time of year and posting it on the website as well as on our social media outlets. Just search for 'Card of the Week' on frankiesgirl.com.au.

This week's card is 'Happy Father's Day' featuring hand lettered calligraphy on a brushstroke background, printed on premium uncoated off-white FSC certified stock and accompanied with a white envelope.

Father's Day in Australia is celebrated on the first Sunday of September - this year it's on September the 3rd. There's still a bit of time to get your card orders delivered before then with standard postage. But hop to it, card of the week will only last one week before the card returns to its usual price and a new card is chosen.

xoxo

Follow along on Instagram: frankiesgirldesigns to see the FG Card of the Week each Monday.

National Stationery Show NSS 2017
Apr 14, 2017
Written by Sarine Badelian
Filed under booth 1464, booth1464, cards, concrete jungle, design, entrepreneur, frankiesgirl, frankiesgirldesigns, Girl Boss, greeting cards, National Stationery Show, New York, New York City, NSS, NSS2017, NYC, show, small business, Stationery, Stationery Show, Trade, tradeshow, United States, women in business

National Stationery Show NSS 2017

On Easter Sunday it'll be exactly a month before we leave for the bright lights of New York and get ready for our debut at the National Stationery Show 2017 (WOOHOO!!!). Frankie's Girl will be exhibiting at Booth 1464.

The National Stationery Show (NSS) is a yearly event held over four days - this year it's from the 21st to the 24th of May at the Javits Center in New York. The event showcases products from the paper and giftware industries.

From the site itself:

"The NSS attracts a diverse global attendance of buyers and industry professionals from stationery, card and gift shops; bookstores; bridal shops; party stores; department, chain and specialty stores; large chains and “big box” mass retailers; online retailers and mail order catalogs; as well as special event planners, corporate marketers, importers, distributors and manufacturers’ representatives."

Clearly it's a big deal for those who work within one of these industries and definitely the biggest deal of my career to date. It started with sheer distress (considering that I applied for the show with only a handful of greeting card designs and only a couple of months to get a decent collection together). There were a plethora of emotions that ran through me, added to that some anxiety, depression, doubt, sleepless nights... laying in bed wide awake at 3am wondering what I'd gotten myself into... ah fun times!!! Within all this commotion, I somehow managed to pull it all together and get it - or most of it - done. I'm not completely there, but the finish line is definitely in sight.

Now all the tension is turning into complete excitement and I'm relieved that I have taken the chance, pushed myself and my work, physically and emotionally to a level that I'm happy to show off. It's ok to be proud of yourself once in a while right? Damn right!!! (Tap on the back time!)

The thing is, I've dreamt of attending this show as an exhibitor for so many years. However, life seemed to always get in the way... or maybe that was just my own doing (highly likely)... Not feeling that my ideas were good enough for the multitude of talented stationers out in the big wide world was not the greatest feeling to endure as a creative. But one of the most important lessons I've learnt and I am constantly reminded of in this life, is the need to believe in yourself. You are highly capable. You are strong. You are worth it. Now go get 'em!!!!

What's that saying? If you love what you do, you won't work a day in your life... well I love it, so planning to keep this party going for as long as I can. For the moment I am waiting on the next lot of my cards to arrive from my very patient printers, putting together the catalogue and finalising the last bits and pieces I need before we jet off.

Farewell for now and see you at the show!!

Frankie's Girl xoxo

For those attending the show come see us (Sarine and Frank) at FRANKIE'S GIRL BOOTH 1464. For those you aren't attending I will keep you updated on instagram (frankiesgirldesigns) of what we get up to in NYC :)