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The Stationery Experience, a collaborative course bundle, from some of the top educators in the creative, stationery, and calligraphy industries. With 21 business-specific courses and over 12 hours of education, all for one fantastic price, investing in your business has never been easier.

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 Digital Printing with Ease on Handmade Paper

PRESSED paper + print

Sharon Kopko

How to Get Started as a Letterpress Printer

Sal Studio

Sally Thompson

The Magic Formula for Success at Wedding Shows

Lindsay J. Williams

Lindsay Williams

Die Cutting from Idea to Reality

Knapp Design Co.

Cara Jo Knapp

Running a Subscription Based Business

The Redheaded Camel

Sarah Cummings

Using Midjourney to Create AI Artwork for Wedding Stationery

Amaryllis Paperie

Haleigh Glynn

Sparking Creativity When You Feel a Block

The Paper Vow

Christy Townsend

Working with Influencers to Grow Your Small Business

Home Bound Custom Decor

Anuj and Sumita Patel

Diversifying Your Marketing Strategy with Email Funnels

Candice Coppola

Candice Coppola

The Six Questions Your Website Has To Answer To Build Trust & Book Clients

Ava and the Bee

Adrienna McDermott

Passive Income Through Affiliate Marketing

Design by Laney

Laney Ruddell

Pricing for Profit for Creatives

Emily Jeffords Studio

Emily Jeffords

Quarterly Planning for Creative Entrepreneurs

Manali Photography

Manali Sontakke

Simplifying Workflows in Dubsado as a Stationer

Heather O'Brien Design

Heather O'Brien

Using The Monthly Biz Tracker in Your Business 

KS Agency

Kat Schmoyer

Etsy SEO Masterclass: Three Secrets to Getting Found on Etsy

Betty Lu Paperie

Valerie Freeman

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Hustle is out. SOFT is in

SOFT Business Movement

Molly Balint

Fully Harnessing Day of Stationery and Signage

Scarlet Rose

Katy Padilla

Pin Like a Pro: Using Mockups to Instantly Elevate Your Brand & Double Your Sales

Juliana Mary & Co.

Juliana Mary

Organizing and Marketing Your Semi-Custom Wedding Collection

Julia Kay Design

Julia Casolo

Network Your Way to Dream Clients Without Being Salesy

Monstera Gold

Shaochen Wu

Cut through the chaos of Etsy search and learn how to *actually* gain more traffic to your shop. In this masterclass, you'll learn the three simple secrets I used get found on Etsy and become a six-figure seller, so you can stand out in a saturated market and take your stationery business to the next level.

Etsy SEO Masterclass: Three Secrets to Getting Found on Etsy

Hi there! I’m Valerie, the founder of Betty Lu Paperie. After over a decade of being a wedding stationery designer, I’ve grown both my Etsy shop and my own website to multiple six-figure revenue streams. I know how difficult it can be to build a brand in such a niche market—especially when you don’t have anyone else to lean on. I’m here to cheer you on and support your growth as a creative entrepreneur by spilling the tea on what works–and what doesn’t–as a wedding stationery designer. When I’m not in the studio, I’m usually hanging with my husband and two kiddos, and we love making road trips from Alabama to Disney World.

Valerie Freeman | Betty Lu Paperie

You love running your creative biz, working with clients and dreaming big dreams... but numbers? Data? Metrics? Hard pass.

I see you, friend, and I'm here to help! It's time for you to (finally) have a simplified rhythm for tracking your biz backend. From website visitors to inquiries received - this metrics tracker helps you do it ALL... so you can get it done quickly and go back to all those other things you love! ;)

Using The Monthly Biz Tracker in Your Business 

Kat Schmoyer is an Integrator for Creatives and founder of the KS Agency. Her goal? To help YOU make dreams & dailys happen!! With over 10 years experience in the world of small business, she has a passion for simplified goal setting and project management. Currently the Agency serves visionaries are who looking to create, launch & sell digital products. From tech set-up to copywriting to design, you dream it, we do it! Live Launches, Evergreen Funnels & Consistent Top of Funnel Marketing are what we love to do!! Kat currently works from her (very) pink home office in Lexington, VA with her high school sweetheart, 3 kids under 6 and a virtual team of 13 amazing employees!

Kat Schmoyer | KS Agency

In the course we will walk through a step-by-step process on how to build a seamless on-boarding workflow in Dubsado for your stationery clients. Stop manually doing the same things over and over again for every client, let your CRM do some of the heavy lifting for you and get some of that valuable time back!

Simplifying Workflows in Dubsado as a Stationer

Heather is a stationery designer and educator that has a heart for creating fully branded experiences through wedding stationery for her couples and helping equip and empower stationery designers and creatives through education and resources at The Cultivated Creative.

Heather O'Brien | Heather O'Brien Design

As a creative entrepreneur, we know that things change season by season. From your routines, your goals, and even your income — there are a lot of moving parts! That’s why I swear by quarterly planning, it provides the structure and flexibility to make sure that you plan for success in your business with 90-day checkpoints along the way. I can't wait to share my simple 5-part quarterly planning framework with you!

Quarterly Planning for Creative Entrepreneurs

Hi, I'm Manali! I spend my time helping creative entrepreneurs become confident behind their business and lead a free & fulfilling life. My mission is to empower creatives and photographers to thrive with 1:1 coaching, wedding editing and digital product integration and time-saving systems education and templates. You can most often find me cuddling my cat Keegs 🐱, enjoying a hazelnut cappuccino at a local coffeeshop, out on the Ohio river kayaking or at a local winery in Covington - bubbly in hand! 🥂

Manali Sontakke | Manali Photography

In this training I’ll take you on a deep dive into mindsets that may be holding you back when it comes to pricing for PROFIT. We’ll discuss how to determine value, meet financial goals, and I’ll show you how to measure the worth of your passion and creative brilliance using flexible formulas.

Pricing for Profit for creatives

Emily Jeffords is an accomplished fine artist, painter, and dedicated mentor to fellow creatives. As an educator, her mission is to dismantle the “starving artist” myth by running a pleasure-filled, profitable studio and helping others do the same. She is the visionary behind Making Art Work, a business masterclass that has empowered thousands of artists to run successful businesses and find longevity in their creative career, catalyzing a culture shift in the artistic community. Additionally, Emily hosts The Collective, a dynamic monthly membership for creatives and leads transformative international retreats, called Creating With Nature Retreats, focused on nurturing deep inspiration. 


Emily Jeffords |  Emily Jeffords Studio

Harness the power of affiliate partnerships to make passive income, diversify your revenue streams, and bring in money from work that you're probably already doing. Learn about choosing the best partners, creating evergreen content, and maximizing affiliate revenue!

Passive Income through Affiliate Marketing

Design by Laney has taught hundreds of thousands of creative entrepreneurs to run more efficient, profitable businesses. With a focus on paper people, we love to teach design, client management, and efficiency within your business. We're based in Denver, CO and love all things yellow and especially our studio pup, Bodie.

Laney Ruddell | Design by Laney

You have less than 10 seconds to capture your couple's attention and even less to answer the six critical questions they are thinking. Is your website up to the task, or is it driving them straight to your competitors? You'll learn how to confirm to clients that they're making the right choice in just a few seconds and how to prevent the all-dreaded ghosting. These practical changes can be implemented quickly—within 60 minutes—to meet the expectations of modern couples!

The Six Questions Your Website Has To Answer To Build Trust & Book Clients

Adrienna McDermott is the founder and CEO of Ava And The Bee, a marketing agency exclusively for wedding pros that builds connections with dream couples through inclusive, results-driven marketing, copywriting, branding and website design. As a former bridal boutique owner, wedding planner, and florist, she intimately understands the challenges that vendors face when it comes to creating new and engaging content to grow their business.

Adrienna McDermott | Ava and the Bee

Do you want to earn more in your stationery business without spending endless hours on marketing? It's time for you to consider email marketing. Email marketing is a strategy that’s often mentioned by experts, but how can it be tailored for stationers? This presentation will reveal three unique ways to sell to your customers through automated email marketing funnels that will save you time and increase your profits.

Diversifying Your Marketing Strategy with Email Funnels

Hi there! I’m Candice–your new tell it like it is business BFF. I believe that you shouldn't have to do business (or happy hour!) alone - which is why I help women in the wedding industry grow and scale their business. Once upon a time, I was a wedding planner and designer at the top of my game, working with clients from all over the world. In 2019, I sold my business to coach, connect, and support small businesses in the wedding industry through my courses, programs, and 1:1 coaching mastermind. I'm also a published author, podcast host, and your guide to building a profitable wedding business with purpose.

Candice Coppola | Candice Coppola

Partnering with influencers on social media can be a great way to drive sales and traffic to your shop. We will walk you through how to find an influencer, what to send them, how to approach them, and how to compensate them.

Working with Influencers to Grow Your Small Business

Sumita and Anuj are from Atlanta, GA and the owners of Home Bound Custom Decor - a laser engraving and UV printing personalization business. They launched in 2020 as a side hustle and quickly used organic marketing strategies to grow their business to six figure sales in their first year! They are passionate about sharing tips and tricks with our small business owners and helping them scale their businesses.

Anuj and Sumita Patel
Home Bound Custom Decor

This session will dive into strategies for overcoming creative blocks and hopping back on the creative train. You'll learn to identify possible root causes of creative stagnation, explore effective ways to generate new ideas, and cultivate a mindset that fosters creativity and innovation.

Sparking Creativity When you Feel a Block

As the visionary behind The Paper Vow, Christy has dedicated over a decade to designing luxury wedding paper goods for couples' all over the world. Christy adores any challenge when it comes to pushing creative boundaries or figuring out a new way to craft wax seals. She has multiple invitation designs available on Zola, Inc., and her Etsy shop boasts several Etsy Picks that have helped couples bring their paper dreams to life! Beyond her design work, Christy is passionate about empowering the wedding industry community. She has created a boutique workshop designed to equip wedding vendors with the tools and strategies they need to thrive both professionally and personally.

Christy Townsend | The Paper Vow

You’ll master the Midjourney and Discord interfaces, learning how to craft prompts that generate high-quality AI art perfect for wedding stationery. We’ll guide you through the editing process to achieve the best possible results for your final image, and show you how to apply a consistent style to future images, ensuring a cohesive look throughout your project.

Using Midjourney to Create AI Artwork for Wedding Stationery

Haleigh is an artist and stationery designer known for her maximalist approach to invitation design, featuring bespoke details. Based in Montclair, New Jersey, her business, Amaryllis Paperie, crafts entirely custom wedding invitation suites and coordinating day-of details for couples nationwide. Haleigh has harnessed the power of AI, using Midjourney to explore and create art in a diverse array of styles for her clients. When she’s not designing, Haleigh enjoys painting with her two young children, AJ and Nora, and curling up with a book alongside her Boston Terrier sidekick, Bug.

Haleigh Glynn | Amaryllis Paperie

Developing a revenue stream of consistent, regular income is paramount to building a sustainable business - and avoiding those dreaded slumps throughout the year! Learn from experienced subscription product owner, Sarah Cummings, about ways to diversify your business with recurring revenue and how turning a one time product into a regular delivery could change everything for your business.

Running a Subscription Based Business

Sarah Cummings is the owner and actual redhead behind The Redheaded Camel. For over a decade, she's designed, hand painted, and created products to help create happier homes and hearts! In addition to her seasonal collections and evergreen products, she also runs four monthly subscription products to simplify decorating and celebrating. Her art is whimsical, colorful, and fun - a reminder every time you se it to put a little yay in every day.

Sarah Cummings | The Redheaded Camel

Die-cutting for invitations can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! 

This course will be be broken down into two sessions. Session 1 will cover how to design for die cutting, setting up files for your printer, setting up files for your die maker, and some of my favorite tips and tricks. The second session is for letterpress printers who want to get into die cutting, but don't know where to start. I'll share how to set up your shop, where to buy dies, how to set up your first job, and some of the ways I do registration. 

You'll also get access to my die library, which we have available for stationers to use for their projects.

Die Cutting from Idea to Reality

Cara Jo Knapp is a luxury invitation designer, letterpress printer, expert figurer-outer, and owner of Knapp Design Co. Knapp Design Co. specializes in providing their high-end clients with an experience that brings their personal touches, crazy ideas, and their needs to life through luxury paper goods and large-scale installations.

Cara Jo Knapp | Knapp Design Co.

Think success at wedding shows is a thing of the past? Think again! Lindsay is going to prove they are the most effective way to fill your calendar in her session where she breaks down the Magic Formula for Wedding Show Success. 

The Magic Formula for Success at Wedding Shows

Meet Lindsay! A mom, wedding stationer and educator based in Niagara Falls, NY. Through personality packed content, and out of this world customer service, Lindsay has grown her wedding stationery company, from $30k to $300k in yearly revenue in just 5 years. As host of the ‘Build that Business’ podcast and creator of ‘The Bridal Show Blueprint' and 'The Closer,’ she now shares tips, tricks, struggles and triumphs from her experience building, growing and scaling a successful wedding business.

Lindsay Williams  | Lindsay J. Williams

Unlock the timeless art of letterpress with this step-by-step guide designed to get you started with confidence. From choosing the right press to insider tips on buying and setting up shop, this course is packed with actionable advice and expert guidance to kickstart your letterpress journey. Discover the essential techniques and insights to set you up for success.

How to Get Started as a Letterpress Printer

Sally is a wedding invitation designer specializing in handcrafted letterpress and foil-printed stationery on eco-friendly, handmade paper. After building a successful invitation business, Sally now offers educational content for stationers, sharing hands-on techniques like working with vintage stamps, wax seals, letterpress, and foil to help others master the art of crafting exquisite, tactile designs.

Sally Thompson | Sal Studio

Learn how to effortlessly print on handmade paper in this step-by-step course! Discover the secrets to achieving beautiful, professional results with digital printing, while preserving the unique texture and charm of handmade paper. Perfect for creatives and makers looking to expand their skills!

Digital Printing with Ease on Handmade Paper

I've been making handmade paper for 8 years now and it never gets old! The art, the movement, the deckle edges, the colors, the experimenting and the final products I truly am passionate about. My curious mind never turns off.

Sharon Kopko | PRESSED paper + print

So you've built and grown your semi-custom wedding invitation collection... Now what!? As someone who has grown their semi-custom collection to over 120 invitation suites, there are 2 things I have learned that are just non-negotiable: Organization and Marketing. I'm here to teach you how I have allowed my semi-custom collection to grow and stay relevant for over 4 years. You'll get an exclusive look at how I keep everything from client and design files to project timelines and forms all organized and simple. I'll also be sharing my tips and tricks for marketing your semi-custom collection in a way that keeps you top and mind and relevant to your ideal customers.

Organizing and Marketing Your Semi-Custom Wedding Collection

I am Julia, the owner of Julia Kay Design which is a full-service wedding invitation business located in Easton, Pennsylvania. I specialize in all things wedding invitations and day-of paper goods, with a big emphasis on my large e-commerce semi-custom collection. When I'm not dreaming up invitation ideas for my clients or my e-commerce shop, I love working out, walking my dog, spending time by any body of water, trying new recipes, or scrolling my favorite social media app- Zillow.

Julia Casolo | Julia Kay Design

Learn how to use flat lay mock ups in a meaningful way with your stationery for Pinterest. You will learn how to connect with your audience visually and create a Pinterest marketing strategy to drive sales to your products over and over again.

Pin Like a Pro: Using Mockups to Instantly Elevate Your Brand & Double Your Sales

Based in metro-Detroit, Michigan, Juliana Mary is a passionate and dedicated creative professional who collaborates with artists and brands worldwide. Her creative journey has seen her skill set grow from a love of calligraphy and stationery to embracing the roles of prop stylist, photographer, and creative director. Juliana's distinctive work has captured the attention of leading style icons like Colin Cowie and graced the pages of renowned publications such as Southern Living Magazine, Stationery Trends Magazine, Style Me Pretty, and Brides. Always learning and evolving, Juliana continues to inspire other creatives, sharing her insights and experiences to help them to find their own visual signature.

Juliana Mary | Juliana Mary & Co.

Explore ways to add additional revenue by leveraging your designs with day of stationery and signage. Learn about how to get started, what equipment to use, and the endless possibilities of design!

Fully Harnessing Day of Stationery and Signage

Katy Padilla is the Founder and Creative Director of Scarlet Rose - an event planning, design, and production company based in San Antonio, Texas and serving multiple Texas markets. After three years of successfully running another event planning company, Katy launched Scarlet Rose in the Spring of 2020, and has seen tremendous growth ever since. With the support of a fantastic team of planners and designers, Scarlet Rose does upwards of 100+ events each year, which has allowed Katy to step into the CEO role of her business and also act as an Associate Coach for Wedding Pro CEO, under Brandee Gaar.

Katy Padilla | Scarlet Rose Collective

We're over the hustle. The glorification of busy. We want something else for our lives and our business. Learn the foundations to building a SOFT business--one that values your online success as well as your offline life.

Hustle is out. SOFT is in

Molly Balint is a business mentor, speaker, multi-passionate creative, people connector, and founder of the SOFT business movement. She helps women who are ready to ditch hustle culture create a SOFT Business of their own--one that is fluid and flexible and values both a profitable business online and a beautiful life offline. Her mentorship and SOFT Business School helps women uncover the meaningful work they are meant to do, and find their unique voice to help them stand out in a saturated online world. Molly embraces her own SOFT life on her family's 300 acre farm in Maryland with her husband, four girls, and little flock of sheep.

Molly Balint | SOFT Business Movement

Referrals bring us some of our best clients and biggest leads, so we need to be intentional about building those connections! I'll teach you my proven method for networking with top planners and vendors (the ones working with your dream clients) in a way that's genuine and effortless, even if you're an introvert!

Network Your Way to Dream Clients Without Being Salesy

Shaochen is a wedding calligrapher, live event artist, business mentor for calligraphers, and co-host of the Calligraphy Biz Corner podcast. Through her Calligraphy CEO courses and programs, she has guided hundreds of creatives to launch and grow their dream businesses. Her mission is to equip calligraphers with the confidence and business expertise to elevate the entire industry and create more opportunities for everyone.

Shaochen Wu | Monstera Gold

THE STATIONERY EXPERIENCE

October 14-20, 2024

ONLY AVAILABLE

With the purchase of this bundle, you will receive immediate access to every single course listed, all in one spot. Each course will dive into the specific topic and will be self-paced. You can pick and choose which ones you watch and in what order! These are self-paced courses that you will have unlimited access to after purchase!

21 action-packed courses

WHAT'S INCLUDED

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The Stationery Experience is a limited-time offer and will only be available for purchase during October 14-20, 2024. After the doors close on Sunday at midnight, this bundle will not be available for purchase again! 

still curious if this is right for you?

Stationery education is what we specialize in, with over decades of experience and expertise in various specialties, we have you covered.

→ ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH MORE THAN ONE SPECIFIC AREA IN YOUR STATIONERY BUSINESS? With this bundle, we are bringing out the big guns with experts in some very niche fields in the stationery industry to help teach you the ins and outs of their specific specialty.  

→ DOES THE THOUGHT OF INVESTING IN MULTIPLE COURSES OR RESOURCES HAVE YOU PULLING OUT YOUR HAIR? Us too! With The Stationery Experience, you are receiving immediate access to every single course listed for one price. No more hunting down a course on every topic you want to learn about. We have brought together the best of the best to provide you with quality education all in one spot. 

→ ARE YOU LOOKING FOR HELP AND GUIDANCE BUT ARE OVERWHELMED BY THE OPTIONS? We understand it isn't a one-size-fits-all world when it comes to education. There are different learning and teaching styles. This bundle gives you a taste of some of the top educators out there that can help you level up your stationery business in ways you never thought possible!

→ ARE YOU READY TO SCALE AND GROW BUT DON'T QUITE HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR A BUSINESS COACH OR PROGRAM? Don't worry, this one won't break the bank! We do believe that you have to spend money to make money and investing in business coaches and programs are invaluable, but until you're ready for that, we have you covered with a very affordable alternative!  

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The Stationery Experience bundle is only available for purchase October 14-20, 2024. This bundle is a limited-time offer and will not be available again afterOctober 20, 2024. I promise it’s not just a scarcity tactic! Once purchased, you will have unlimited access to watch the videos! The only limited time offer is to actually purchase the bundle!

06. HOW LONG WILL I HAVE ACCESS TO THE BUNDLE?

Due to the setup of this bundle and the amazing price for all courses, you are not able to purchase individual courses through The Cultivated Creative. The great thing is though that for the cost of what one course would cost, you can get access to all of them!  

05. Can I purchase individual courses?

Nope! All of these amazing courses are hosted on one single platform so all you will need is a free Teachable account and they will all be in spot for you to easily browse and watch! 

04. WILL I NEED TO LOG INTO MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS TO WATCH THE VIDEOS?

Yes! This bundle would be perfect for you. All of the courses walk you through very important aspects of running your stationery business. Everything from marketing, your ideal client, pricing and more. While it may not be a hand-held, step-by-step type of course, all of these lessons are invaluable as you are starting your business.

03. I HAVEN’T STARTED MY STATIONERY BUSINESS;ARE THESE COURSES RIGHT FOR ME?

Absolutely! As creatives, we are never done learning. These courses focus on very specific skills in the stationery industry that can allow you to grow and expand your business even further for your clients.

02. ARE THESE COURSES GOOD FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS ALREADY STARTED A STATIONERY BUSINESS?

The Stationery Experience bundle is only available for purchase October 14-20, 2024. This bundle is a limited-time offer and will not be available again after October 20, 2024. I promise it’s not just a scarcity tactic! 

01. WILL THIS BUNDLE BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AGAIN?
01. Will this bundle be available for purchase again?
answer:

The Stationery Experience bundle is only available for purchase October 14-20, 2024. This bundle is a limited-time offer and will not be available again after October 20, 2024. I promise it’s not just a scarcity tactic! Once purchased, you will have unlimited access to watch the videos! The only limited time offer is to actually purchase the bundle!

02. are these courses good for someone who has already started a stationery business?
answer:

Absolutely! As creatives, we are never done learning. These courses focus on very specific skills in the stationery industry that can allow you to grow and expand your business even further for your clients.

03. I haven’t started my stationery business; are these courses right for me?
answer:

Yes! This bundle would be perfect for you. All of the courses walk you through very important aspects of running your stationery business. Everything from marketing, your ideal client, pricing and more. While it may not be a hand-held, step-by-step type of course, all of these lessons are invaluable as you are starting your business.

04. Will I need to log into multiple accounts to watch the videos?
answer:

Nope! All of these amazing courses are hosted on one single platform so all you will need is a free Teachable account and they will all be in spot for you to easily browse and watch! 

05. Can I purchase individual courses?
answer:

Due to the setup of this bundle and the amazing price for all courses, you are not able to purchase individual courses through The Cultivated Creative. The great thing is though that for the cost of what one course would cost, you can get access to all of them!  

06. How long will I have access to the bundle?
answer:

These videos are self-hosted by The Cultivated Creative (through Teachable) so they are all in one easy-access spot. Your registration gives you access to all of the courses for the lifetime of the bundle and a guaranteed 24 months after purchase. 

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