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<span style="background-color: initial;">Earlier today, I learned an industry pioneer is ending its 15 year journey of providing inspiration and education to me and many other passionate memory keepers.</span>
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2 Peas and owner Kristina Nicolai-White have been instrumental to my life both personally and professionally. Without her influence I may have never become so involved in the scrapbooking industry or started Studio Calico 7 years ago. At the time, I was a traveling professional with no kids and there were few supplies locally that suited my needs as a papercrafter. Enter 2peas, a fascinating online company with a welcoming community providing quality products and galleries upon galleries of inspiration. It was through them I formed early friendships in the industry, learned the difference between pigment and dye inks, and how to set an eyelet.
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While I am sad to see a wonderful business exit the industry, I am confident the contribution 2peas made as an early trendsetting company has set the stage for memory keepers to build on their knowledge and excitement for pretty paper. Documenting our memories is an art, a lifestyle, and most importantly how we capture our lives. I am thankful for Kristina’s eye for design and the countless stickers and papers she curated for us over the years, as well as the community she provided that allowed us to share our passion.
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What we will all remember is the art, the friendships, and the memories that we captured through 2peas’ products and services.
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