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Cards & artworks inspired by the natural world, both in subject matter and technique (natural dyes).

10/10/2026

I’ve been a hermit for the past few months because I haven’t been feeling very well, but I’m glad to share that I’ll be back in the market scene this month. ❤️

You can shop Knapping Press goodies in person at two incredible pop-ups this month:

Village Market Holiday Pop-up
October 2nd - December 22nd
Fridays & Saturdays 10AM-4PM, Sundays 11AM-3PM
A selection of our Swedish dishcloths, stickers, and note card sets are available at the Village Market, which is set up in the town’s old general store, Historic Rapidan Trading Post.
Rapidan, VA

HERE. Fall Pop-up
October 16th - November 8th
10AM-6PM Daily
Right by the water in historic downtown Annapolis, you can find a selection of our greeting cards and artworks, along with our full line of Swedish dishcloths. As a bonus, the shop is additionally open from 9AM-6PM during the Boat Shows (10/8-11 & 10/15-18)!
Annapolis, MD

And lastly, we’ll be coming out for our first and only in-person market of the season for the Union Block Party on October 24th in Richmond! We’ll have all our usual goodies: 2027 Mini Desk Calendars, our full line of Swedish Dishcloths, Stickers, Magnets, Greeting Cards, and so much more. If you’ve been meaning to shop with us at an in-person event, make sure to mark your calendar for the 24th!

09/26/2026

2027 Mini Desk Calendars are Here! 🎉

For the past few months, I've been working my tail-feather off on the 2027 calendar design, and I'm thrilled to share that it's finally here. This year's theme was an especially fun one for us: Seasonal Harvest. But it required *a lot* of research.

I wanted the design that was paired with each month to represent produce that was in season in Virginia, so I used the Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ “What’s In Season” page to create a list. Using my antiquarian encyclopedias and dictionaries, I found a vintage illustration for each month, then carefully restored it, lovingly bringing it back to life. It was a long process to get here, but I’m so pleased with how they turned out. I hope you love them too! 🥰

♻️ As always, our calendars are:
• Refillable and reusable year after year
• Made from 100% recycled paper
• Packaged with 100% recycled or home compostable materials
• Small enough to fit in a standard stocking, so they can be used as stocking stuffers!
• Lightweight and easy to ship or tuck into a suitcase

Available for retail and wholesale, link in bio. 🔗

08/02/2026

I know it’s been a little bit of time since the Summer Market, but I wanted to do a quick appreciation post. 💕 Thank you so incredibly much to the wonderful retailers that shopped with us during the market. Y’all are supporting this gal’s dream to run this shop full-time one day, and it means the world.

One of my favorite post-market traditions is laying out everything that sold to get a visual of what folks gravitated towards. I loved seeing some of the newer Summer Collection designs chosen alongside bestsellers like the Blue Ridge Mountains cards. There's something about seeing all the market picks together that gets me every time. Thank you for believing in me and this work. ❤️

07/22/2026

The item I'm most excited about from our Summer Collection is our easy-stick rainbow prism ‘Hate Has No Place Here’ Suncatcher. 🥰

I've wanted to create a suncatcher for the longest time, and this design was the perfect fit. For the past year, it's brought me so much joy to have one on our bathroom window, casting rainbows and bringing brightness into our home. 💕🌈

The camellia flower (camellia japonica) was chosen for this design because of its association with love, affection, and care, and symbolism of bravery and strength against all odds. The image of the camellia flower was sourced from a 1911 French encyclopedia.

Available for retail and wholesale, link in bio. 🔗

07/20/2026

Retailers! I’m excited to share two big things. 🎉

First, we’ll be at the Summer Market this week! The market oﬃcially opens tomorrow, and we’re oﬀering three tiers of savings. This is the only time of year we offer discounts, so if you've been meaning to restock Knapping Press products, now's a great time to shop and save. ❤️

Faire Insider? Your early access opens today so you can start shopping the sale!

Secondly, I'm excited to share that we just launched our largest collection to date. Over the past few months we've been hard at work creating new products, and we're proud to introduce fourteen new items across four categories: greeting cards, vinyl stickers, magnets, and suncatchers (a brand new category for us!).

Link in bio. 🔗

For our non-retailer friends, our Summer Collection is up on our regular website as well! You can shop everything you see here and more at knappingpress.com. 💕

07/18/2026

A preview of cards in our Summer Collection ✨

For the past couple months, I’ve been busy working on products for a Summer release. This collection has all sorts of goodies — new greeting cards, botanical stickers, a 4” version of our popular RVA Botanicals Magnet, and at long last, our ‘Hate has no place here’ suncatcher.

SCROLL >>> to see a preview of some of the cards!

I’m working on putting up listings on my website and Faire. They’ll all be up by the end of today!

Can't wait for y’all to see everything. 💕

Link in bio. 🔗

07/06/2026

For Plastic-Free July: a look at how we package our products. Every material is chosen to be protective, durable, and as low-impact as possible. ❤️

• Greeting Cards - Available loose (card tucked into the envelope) or fully packaged with a home compostable cellophane bag, clear closure tape, and a 100% recycled disposal instructions page.

• Note Card Sets - Available package-free (bound with a 100% recycled kraft paper band and curbside recyclable glue dots, with a 100% recycled cover sheet) or fully packaged with a home compostable cellophane bag, clear closure tape, and a 100% recycled cover page.

• Mini Desk Calendars - Packaged with 100% recycled materials (cardboard box, packaging labels, Kraft paper band, tissue paper, and product information sheet) and home compostable clear closure tape.

• Artworks - Packaged with a home compostable cellophane bag, clear closure tape, and 100% recycled cardboard backing.

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Available for retail and wholesale. Link in bio 🌎💚

07/03/2026

Made with Intention 💌
A look at the sustainability behind our products ♻️
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As we enter into Plastic Free July, I wanted to take a moment to share something that sits at the heart of everything I make: a genuine, ongoing commitment to sustainability, all year, every year.

The early days of the pandemic underscored how much waste is embedded in everyday systems of making and consuming, so I set out to do things differently, with slow intention and deliberate decision-making guiding my process.
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How We Think About Sustainability:

Sustainability has always been central to my work, shaping everything I do. From sourcing materials to packaging design, I prioritize options that are recyclable, compostable, or made with minimal environmental impact. As an advocate for accessible sustainability, I include information with every order about materials and disposal, because I believe sustainable choices should feel empowering, not confusing.

I also want to be transparent: our business is not zero-waste. Some of our products, like our magnets and vinyl stickers, involve materials that aren't currently recyclable or compostable. Those choices were not made lightly. Non-recyclable, yes, but built for durability and long-term use. Sustainability, to me, is about thoughtful lifecycle design, not perfection. But I work hard to minimize impact wherever I can.
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The Chain of Sustainability Behind Our Products:

When you shop our products, you're supporting a whole network of businesses working to reduce waste. Here's who we work with:

• Wisconsin Paper Mill - Recycled Materials
• Colorado Packaging Company - Recycled Materials
• Illinois Packaging Company - Compostable Materials
• Connecticut Swedish Dishcloth Company - Compostable Materials
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Thank You for Being Part of This

When you choose our products, you're choosing goods made with genuine care: for craft, for quality, and for the planet. That matters deeply to me, and I don't take it for granted. Thank you as always for your support. It truly means the world.

With gratitude,
❤️ Kaitlin

06/28/2026

One of the designs I was excited to launch last month was this one. A sweet and simple card with the message “with love from RVA” 📝

Soon after moving to Richmond in 2020, I started seeing the iconic “RVA” logo everywhere. It’s one of those things that feels connected to the Richmond identity, so I always knew I wanted to create a “with love from…” card that incorporated that design. I’m happy that through this card, a little piece of Richmond can travel across the miles.

These sweeties can be found in person at two local Richmond shops: in Bon Air (Richmond’s *only* refill shop and a stellar place to get so many zero- and low-waste goods for your home), and in Downtown Richmond (a *new* retailer for us!! offering gourmet Greek foods, groceries, baked goods, and gifts).

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The design features the classic RVA logo and vintage images of plants that can grow in Richmond: blackberries, strawberries, and figs.

Available for retail and wholesale, link in bio. 🔗

06/20/2026

The story behind this card:

Know that I’m Here to Walk Through the Darkness With You ❤️

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When I was 26, my sister-in-law’s partner suddenly and unexpectedly passed.

Up until that point, I’d been fortunate to only experience death a few times before, mostly at a distance, and from natural causes. There was nothing natural about this, and his death felt unbearably cruel. Growing up with two older sisters, I knew my sister role well in our family. I knew when to call, or what to say in a text to offer comfort. Brian and I had only been dating two years, though, so the tools I had in my toolbox for my then-fiancé’s sister didn’t apply. I wanted to offer love and support but didn’t know how. I was in unfamiliar territory with this kind of death, too. The death of a partner is so raw and horrific, and I didn’t know what to say.

One of the times at Laura’s apartment in the immediate aftermath, she told us about the tradition of sitting shiva in Jewish culture. How loved ones sit with the mourner and wait for them to initiate conversation about the person that passed. Something as simple as sitting and being there, bearing witness to it all, can be perfectly enough.

In reflecting back on that time, I strove to create a design that I would have wanted to give then. A card that simply says I’m here and I’ll keep being here — through the hard, the dark, and the messy. ❤️

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