crane & co. promotion

We are so pleased to announce a new promotion that we have to offer in conjunction with Crane & Co.. From now until November 1, 2010 for every $100 of personalized product purchased, you will receive a gift certificate for $10.00 off of your next purchase of Crane personalized or boxed product.

If you're getting married, throwing a party, or in the market for some personalized stationery... be sure to come in to take advantage of this exceptional offer. All Crane & Co., Kate Spade, Martha Stewart albums are eligible.




Stock up on Crane & Co. invitations + personalized stationery... and then you'll be able to stock up on amazing goodies like these for free!

snow & graham calenders

Our 2011 Show & Graham calendars have arrived! In addition to their wall, desk, and mini desk calendar, we're happy to announce that they have two new formats!

The accordion and the write-on! The accordion folds down to just 3.5 x 2.5 inches, but when open is 30 inches long! The calendar allows you to see all of 2011 in one view and the 12 unique designs too. The new write-on calendar is not only beautiful, but very functional too. The calendar has a handy grid style monthly calendar and measures 12 x 18 inches.



And of course, we also have the beloved Snow & Graham wall calendar...



You can shop your Snow & Graham heart out right here.

sidewalk sale

Tomorrow is the annual Historic Third Ward Sidewalk Sale. This event is not to be missed! We will have a ton of imprintables, boxed stationery, gift bags, gift wrap, gift items, ribbon, and more out on our sidewalk. All 50% off!


And we won't be the only one in the neighborhood... many other retailers will also be participating in this! You can read all about the event here. Come join us tomorrow, August 14th from 10am until 5pm for lots of good deals for our sidewalk sale!

upcoming events

We have two very exciting events coming up at Broadway Paper! This Friday evening and Saturday we will be participating in Gallery Night. And the Neighborhood Social is right around the corner next Tuesday!

Gallery Night is the premier art event in Milwaukee and the whole Historic Third Ward neighborhood turns into a neighborhood of art and passion! Broadway Paper will be hosting two wonderful and amazing artists for Gallery Night.


Mary Sievert and Chelsea Atwell will be displaying their exhibit Flowers Personified. Both ladies are local and very familiar with the neighborhood since they are recent graduates from MIAD.

Mary was an illustration major pursuing freelance work and children's book illustration. She currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chelsea was a communication design major pursuing art direction and typography. Enjoys working with paper and found objects. She currently lives in Milwaukee.

We couldn't be more excited to host these two fabulous young + talented artists!

Next Tuesday is the next Neighborhood Social! You might remember the previous Social as the Merchant Social... we've recently changed the name, but everything else will be the same! This upcoming Social will be held at Water Buffalo. Fingers crossed for warm weather! You can read all about the Neighborhood Social here.


So remember, if you live, work, or just simply love the Third Ward... then this is a must-attend event for you! Come for giveaways, tasty food, and great people to chat with!

We hope to see you at Gallery Night this weekend and the Neighborhood Social next Tuesday!

the FOUND

One of my all time favorite card companies just debuted a new line and I'm so excited to share it with you! the FOUND recently debuted their new Matchbox line. This is their fourth line in addition to their Busted, Americana, and Newsprint lines. the FOUND is based out of Chicago and is inspired by a collection of found ephemera... they re-discover items and re-invent and re-purpose them. And they do a great job at it!


My personal matchbox favorite is their Yee Haw Horse. The inside greeting reads, "Hey lucky, It's your birthday." Pretty great, I'd say!


Their re-discovered, re-invented, and re-purposed inspired products can be found here (no pun intended!).

wood paper

Have you ever heard of a thing called wood paper? We have! Our wood paper is made five hours from Milwaukee, in a little town called Spooner, Wisconsin.

Not only is this paper great since it is wood paper but, the company that manufactures the paper has some really great beliefs and practices. To begin with, chemicals are not used in manufacturing the wood paper; only water is used to make the paper and there is no wood waste from their process.

Also, the logs used for the paper have not been cut down intentionally for this process. In fact, when a tree is harvested it is divided up and distributed to several different wood manufacturing businesses such as plank lumber, furniture, cabinetry and of course paper, which leaves about 10% of the tree for veneer manufacturing.

Even though the company only uses 10% of the tree, they plant a tree for each log we use to create the wood paper. So when you buy our wood paper, you also plant a tree and help sustain and improve our national forest. How great is that?


The wood paper can be embossed, converted into packaging, die cut, laser cut, silk screened, and even printed through your desktop printer. It's really easy to work with and turns out fabulous through your very own printer!


We carry four different kinds of wood paper. We have a thin and thick cherry as well as a thin and thick birch in stock. We carry sheets of 8.5 x 11 and also larger sheets of 24 x 30, though any size sheets are able to be ordered.


Go green and think about using wood paper for your next big event... You can peek at our selection of wood papers here.

card making workshop

We recently collaborated with Discovery World in a card making workshop. Discovery World held the greeting card workshop after hours in their print and publishing lab. And Broadway Paper was there as the official card making experts!






We had lots of fun and made lots of really unique and beautiful cards. From screen printing, to letterpress, to die cutting... we did it all! Discovery World has many more adult art classes including screen printing coming up in July. We had so much fun at Discovery World, we're planning a few more workshops including one dedicated just to letterpress! More information to come!

greenwich letterpress

Greenwich Letterpress is a new company for us that I picked up this year at The National Stationery Show. I am absolutely in love with their products... and so are our custies since their cards are already flying off of the shelves!


Besides producing beautiful products, Greenwich Letterpress strives to be as environmentally friendly as possible. All of their paper is either made from 100% tree free post consumer cotton or 100% recycled, and they use all soy based inks. They have a zero carbon footprint by using 100% wind energy when producing their products. What's more to want with a card company? They're great!


One of my favorite cards of theirs is their Frank Lloyd Wright card. The card says "Thanks for the advice... you're always Frank Lloyd Wright." Wright is a Wisconsin native and there are numerous houses around Milwaukee that were designed by him... so I think this card is perfect for the store!


You can shop our selection of Greenwich Letterpress products right here.

nss recap

Here is my National Stationery Show recap for 2010. There were so many incredible booths this year and so many great things to see... it can get tricky taking photos while ordering while talking... but thanks to my dandy, we got some good shots of some of my favorite booths!

I'll be updating everyone on all of the new merchandise as it trickles in... we've already had a few show orders come in! So very exciting!












Rifle Paper Co., The Sky Blue, Pistachio Press, Mr. Boddington's Studio, Greenwich Letterpress, Sapling Press, Smock, Chewing the Cud, Ink + Wit, Gold Teeth Brooklyn, BirdDog Press.

stuff we all get

I have safely and happily returned from The National Stationery Show (even though I am still slowly recovering and adjusting to "store life" again!). I'll be re-capping over the next couple of weeks, but first I want to share with you one of my most favorite parts of The Stationery Show... THE SWAG!


I scored big this year... (especially with the help of Jane over at simple + pretty)! I got some really great goodies from a. favorite design, BirdDog Press, Crane & Co, Graphic Image, and Ladies of Letterpress.


Not to mention all of the tote bags I scored! Thanks to Ink + Wit, Ladies of Letterpress, Night Owl Paper Goods, Sapling Letterpress, Tallu-lah, and Tiselle, I'll be sporting some super cool totes around town!

More Stationery Show talk soon...

it's here {national stationery show}!

This weekend I am headed to New York for the most anticipated week of my whole year... The National Stationery Show! Last year was my first year and I've been counting down the days until going again. I just can't wait, it has become quite an obsession of mine over the past few weeks. I've been receiving a ton of really inspirational, exciting, and beautiful mail lately and I'll tell you, it's much better than receiving just bills. So fun!


I am so excited to see many of my favorite companies that we already work with including Smock, Wiley Valentine, Elum, the Found, Hello Lucky, Cavallini, and more + I am very excited to see a few favs that I haven't seen in awhile including BirdDog Press and a. favorite design. Not to mention all of the new companies that are on my list! Looks like I'll be one busy (and sociable) girl!

photos via linda + harriett, bluepoolroad, and girl of all work

Here is a little sneak peek at some things that I am super excited for... Linda + Harriett's 2011 calendar, new noteblocks from Crane & Co, coasters by Peggy Wong for Crane & Co, and some new office supply items from Girl of All Work. The list goes on and on and on... New York, here I come!

happy mother's day!

Mom and I 1984

Craig, Chris, mom, and I 1985

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms in the world, including my own. Thanks for all of your unconditional love, support, and nurture.
I love you mom!

mother of the year contest

It's that time of year again... it's time to celebrate mom! Why not celebrate mom by entering her into the Third Ward Merchant's Mother of the Year Contest?

This is a fabulous contest... I'm a little jealous that I'm not a mother, I'd love to win these prizes! The grand prize pampering package is valued at $1,000! This grand prize includes a private shopping night at Broadway Paper, a private shopping night at Sprout, a $100 gift certificate to The Home Market, a $150 gift card to Falcon, a $150 gift card to Neroli Salon & Spa, vouchers to see a performance at the Skylight Theatre. Plus gifts from Palms Bistro, Lorena Sarbu, Milwaukee Cupcake Company, and many more.


To enter, send an e-mail describing a deserving mom in 250 words or less to mothersdaycontestTW@gmail.com.

Nominations should include:
Name
Address
Phone Number and E-mail Address
All nominees must live in Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, or Waukesha counties.

Hurry and get your nominations in since they are due by tomorrow, May 5th. Winners will be announced May 6th! Best of luck to you and your deserving mom!

merchant social

Tomorrow is the Historic Third Ward's Merchant Social and you're invited! If you live, work, or just simply love the Third Ward... then this is a must-attend event for you!

A few local merchants and Broadway Paper are putting on this event (hopefully quarterly) in hopes of promoting a more unified and happenin' neighborhood! This is your chance to meet business owners of local shops, fellow workers, shoppers, and friends of the neighborhood.


The event will be held immediately after the work day from 5 until 7pm. Who doesn't love a little fun right after work, right? The event will be held at Ryan Braun's Waterfront Grill and hopefully it'll be nice enough to gather out on the deck!

There will be a few giveaways from local merchants including Broadway Paper, The Home Market, and others. And of course, a party wouldn't be complete without cupcakes from Milwaukee Cupcake Co. While you're eating your cupcake, you'll be able to view a slideshow of the Third Ward from over the years.

If you're on twitter, please follow @merchantsocial to hear about the latest Merchant Social news. And if you're on Facebook, check out the Merchant Social fan page here. We hope to see you tomorrow at the Third Ward's Merchant Social!

spring gallery night

It's that time of the year... Tonight is Gallery Night in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. It's one of my favorite times of the year. People fill the streets and all of those yummy food carts are on every corner! I'm definitely working up an appetite for the evening... for food and art!

Broadway Paper is proud to display the work of Sylke Vonk. Vonk is a Milwaukee based children's photographer and tonight she will be displaying art from her current “Land of Childhood” series. The Land of Childhood Photography is photography of, about and for children.




Vonk will be here alongside her amazing work... It's a great chance to actually meet the artist! The art is already hanging in the store and looks beautiful! Definitely come by to take a look! Oh and on Saturday, kids can create a drawing and enter it into the “Who can draw the Wildest Thing” contest.

Join us:
Friday April 16th from 5 to 9 PM
Saturday April 17th from 12 to 4 PM