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Back to school season is a great opportunity to restock notepads and refresh your desk. Our playful illustrations make to-do lists more fun and you'll also enjoy the feel of high quality paper at your fingertips. Plus, get excited about your workspace with some new artwork and a colorful calendar to brighten your days.
Gnomes skating with confetti and sparklers

LETTErPRESSED WITH LOVE TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER

Gnomes skating with balloons

PERSONALLY, WE LOVE PAPER.

We have a feeling you do, too. Certain moments in life just call for a sense of connection. Our letterpressed goods are designed to deliver big smiles to all your favorite paper people.

Handmade in
the USA

low eco
impact

giving
back

letterpress
touch

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Blank Letterpress & Flat-printed Boxed Note Cards

florals for days

Summer is here & we love celebrating by sending happy floral note cards via snail mail

calendars

looking ahead

our 2024 calendars are hand-illustrated & locally printed to bring a little joy to your every day

HELLO!
HELLO!

WE CREATE MAGIC FOR YOU TO GIVE & RECEIVE

HELLO!

Smudge Ink is located in the heart of West Acton, Massachusetts in West Acton VillageWorks. From our sunny studio with three Heidelberg presses, we create letterpress goods designed to be shared and cherished. Ever wish you could bottle that special feeling of getting a note in the mail? Us, too! Every day, we put that magic to paper.

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Boxed Note Cards for the Win

Boxed Note Cards for the Win

We like use note cards for everything from birthday wishes to surprise lunch notes. They're so versatile!  We always have a set of Boxed Note Cards on hand for last-minute 'thank you' and 'just-because' notes. Pick a box with your favorite illustration, go wild and select a mystery box for a random...

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New E.B. Goodale

New E.B. Goodale

Our favorite guest artist and collaborator is back with new letterpressed greeting cards AND beautiful new gift wrap! We can't get enough or those Nuzzling Cats and Playful Dogs! Welcome new little ones with the sweetest of cards (bunny and owl), created from original illustrations by E.B. Goodale. Her new...

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You have the nicest things to say!

You have the nicest things to say!

It is our great honor to bring a bit of joy to your days.  Smudge Ink's letterpress notepads cheer us up as we write or review our mundane household notes and delight the folks to whom we give them as gifts. -Joanna We've always known our customers are the kindest.  I...

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