Founded in 2017 by Central Saint Martins Product Design graduates Odin Ardagh, Benjamin Weininger, and Noah Bier, Makers Cabinet emerged from a shared discontent with the disposable nature of stationery. Their journey began with a vision to redefine pencil sharpening, sparking a transformative approach to crafting heirloom-quality tools that transcended the norms of the stationery market. Since inception, Makers Cabinet has not only disrupted the industry but pioneered a revival of premium stationery. The trio's commitment to combatting wastefulness led to the creation of a coveted collection of premium desk tools. Their focus on meticulous design and superior quality has resulted in tools that inspire creativity and endure through generations, aging gracefully as they 'wear in, not out.'
Big Blue offers a wide variety of marine life and diving gifts for all ocean enthusiasts. These finely crafted treasures and wearable art are all designed and hand-sculpted by artist and conservationist Roland St. John. Many styles are incredibly detailed and accurate representations of some of the most fascinating animals in our oceans. Other styles are sculpted to capture the essence and flowing motion in contemporary styling.
Illustration and printmaking inspired by nature. Working from her home studio in south-east Bristol, Becca creates linocut prints that celebrate the wonderful and diverse natural world. Originals are printed on unbleached lokta paper, which is handcrafted in Nepal using bark from the lokta bush, which grows naturally and abuntantly in the region, and re-grows to maturity within 5-7 years of coppicing, making it a beautiful and sustainable paper. All products are designed by Becca, produced by small UK businesses and packaged plastic-free, with at most a paper belly-band and recycled paper sticker to hold cards packs/tea towels together, then wrapped in tissue and brown paper.
Everything in ForestNation has a positive impact on our planet and her people. You can challenge yourself, take quizzes and plant trees. You can grow your own trees at home and we’ll plant matching trees to reforest Mother Earth. Your forest communicates you’re committed to climate action.
"It's all about the HAIR!!! Please meet the friendliest & fluffiest arrivals to the Faire family: 5" Mimbleballs and 3.5" Mini Mimbles: round plush therapy toys and gifts with super-soft, kinetic, zany hair that spontaneously inspire joy, laughter, connection, and comfort for all ages. The Mimbleball was invented in January 2017 by Theo Chambers, age 10, in Moorpark, CA. What began as a ball of the softest faux fur was transformed into a hairball with personality through the addition of button eyes and a creative haircut. The surprise asset of a Mimbleball is the way its hair stands straight up with a gentle tap on the bottom or a quick shake, much to everyone's delight! The first few tosses made this truly humorous asset apparent almost right away. Discovered through play!
Welcome to Cupsie’s Creations, the home of hand-drawn creations for every occasion. Founded in 2021 by Charlotte, Cupsie’s Creations has quickly grown and has now sold over 100,000 greeting cards through our website, marketplaces, licensing agreements, and independent retailers. As a stay-at-home Mum, Charlotte works countless hours around her daily routine to dream up and illustrate new and interesting designs. Behind the scenes, Charlotte is aided by her supportive husband Michael, who lends a helping hand in the administration that keeps everything running smoothly. Join us in celebrating life's big and small moments with the perfect blend of artistry and sentiment. At Cupsie’s Creations, we're not just selling cards but spreading joy, one card at a time.
Letterpress PLAY was founded by Kyle Hawley with the goal of sharing the magic of printing with the world paired with encouraging others to think about fostering sustainable choices and community. Artistically led by Kyle, we beautifully craft products in our design studio in Austin as well as carefully curate quality goods from local artisans and unique makers from around the world. We believe everyone, big or small, should experience the joy of creating something with their hands, and it is our mission to foster community and play for everyone. Using wooden type and letterpress machines, we let our imaginations run wild as we handcraft one-of-a-kind products. And, we do it all with mother earth in mind—biodegradable packaging, recyclable paper, natural dyes, organic cotton, and no-waste toys. As a tribute to pioneering women in print, we named all eight of our beloved letterpress machines after famous female printers who made a lasting mark on our world.
We are a small family operated business in Atlantic Beach, FL. We make art, jewelry, books, and more.
Cards and prints that evoke memories of childhood and a sense of nostalgia. Each design is lovingly created using a mix of traditional and digital techniques to create images that are whimsical and unique. Our store makes every effort to be as sustainable as possible, using biodegradable and recycled materials at every stage of the process with paper sourced from sustainably managed forests and plant based inks printed with 100% green energy.
akrDesignStudio was launched by illustrator Akiko Kato Ruiz.After graduating from Joshibi Art College in Japan, Akiko moved to Orange County California. After working in graphic design in the apparel industry, she decided to pursue her dream to become a freelance illustrator. At her friend's house, Akiko found her illustration note to her friend hanged on a wall. "It's too cute to throw out" her friend said. Akiko realized she found a way to deliver her art to everyone's daily life. In 2014, she created greeting card designs that people can hang like art with a thoughtful message inside. Our goal is to create stylish yet fun designs that lift you up, like art you hang on your wall. All designs are hand drawn works of art by Akiko with dipping ink and watercolor and all products are created with care and attention to detail on high quality materials.
I started my shop in 2020 selling painting and signs I made for friends and family in my free time. I continue to run this business throughout college and graduate school, I am currently pursuing a teaching degree. Pretty much all of my free time is either doing schoolwork, teaching and running my business, but I wouldn’t have it any other way!
Chadbrook Cards is a small independent greetings card publisher based in Birmingham, UK. We publish a wide range of fine quality greetings cards featuring great works by some of the world’s best-loved artists. We carefully select works of art to ensure our range includes plenty of favourites that our customers know and love but also lesser known works that are probably harder to find elsewhere. Our cards are designed and printed in the UK using fine quality heavyweight board from sustainable sources.
I'm Harriet, an illustrator from Norfolk. I create illustrative printed goods, particularly cards and prints that are playful and cheerful focusing on a slower life, celebrating everyday activities and objects. Everything is painted by hand in gouache then printed on recycled textured paper creating a whimsical feeling. My charming style is inspired by people and places, things I come across from day to day.
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Gorgeous Little Bits is an engraving gift company based in Devon in the UK. Set up by Laura, she creates all artwork by hand before it is laser cut in to the products. Our gifts were created to give people a well needed boost, everything we do is designed with care and engraved with love.
Welcome to nez living – where living intentionally is our core, purpose, and ambition for you. We craft sophisticated and sustainable stationery to empower you to take charge of your wellbeing and balance in life, inspiring and motivating you towards a more organized and productive lifestyle. We value both style and sustainability, while we see these two things as complementary. Our products present professional and modern, making them the perfect sophisticated tool to use in your work context, but also in your personal space and downtime. Enabling you to live intentionally, we make conscious and considered choices for our business practices as we believe that everything in this world is connected and business should be done with the utmost respect for people and our planet. Our values are: - vegan - eco friendly - largely bio-based components or recycled alternatives - highest quality standards - socially & ethically responsible - fair pricing - made in Germany
I enjoy shaping natural & soft materials like wood and leather to bring hand-made lovely end products to life. As my father started personalizing leather goods for his customers, I started to have an interest in the engraving field and finally decided to start my own Customizing Business for my hand-crafted items. By always valuing customer satisfaction, I will strive to do my best to bring quality items for you and your loved ones. Hope these gifts will bring joy to our lives… I believe these basic materials get very valuable when we gift them to each other and seeing the change in our lives because of such minimalist art feels just majestic!
I designed all the wedding stationery for my own wedding using the theme of mine and my husband’s hair colours, brown and orange. It sounds like we have gone back to the 70s doesn’t it? It was actually quite nice, honest.
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At CREOATE, we pride ourselves on being a platform that champions independent brands and wholesalers. Our easy-to-use platform and dedicated customer support team make it simple to find and purchase the wholesale stationery products you need to stock your store. Discover a unique range of wholesale stationery products on CREOATE including planners and organisers, notebooks and journals, and more.
Shop a huge selection of greetings cards for every occasion; birthdays, new home, thank you, or just a general selection of humorous options. With everything from seasonal puns to unique illustrations, you can give your customers a broad range of options for each special (or silly) moment.
And you can forget stocking the same old stationery. Whether you're looking for stylish notebooks and bullet journals, eclectic stickers and tape, or unique illustrated wrapping paper, our wholesale stationery distributors have you covered. You can also find a range of wholesale pencil cases and pouches, as well as gift boxes for all your gift-giving needs. Plus, you can be sure that every product you buy on CREOATE is supporting a fellow small business. Bulk buy stationery today from a hand-approved selection of stationery wholesalers and independent brands from across the UK, Europe, and the US.
When looking to bulk buy stationery for your store, it’s always helpful to understand what’s trending, and what’s popular at different times of the year. Here’s our take:
There’s something about turning the first crisp page of a notebook that gets the new year off to a great start. Stock up on dated journals and planners from our stationery wholesalers in time for the festive and early January peak.
We’ve written a beginners’ guide to bullet journals which documented how this type of journal became so popular, and how to ‘bullet journal’. While some of the hype has since died down, these are still a really popular style.
It’s estimated that 811 million greeting cards are bought in the UK each year; that’s around 12 per person. Greeting cards are also typically fairly high margin, with many cards on CREOATE having a margin of 60% or more.
And what you’ll often find is that people will pop into your store for a greeting card, and end up leaving with one (or several!) things they didn’t even know they needed. And while you can tap into seasonal events and specific occasions, there are also plenty of lovely ‘neutral’ options if you just want to keep it to a few options. Who can resist a colourful
Who can resist a colourful and highly appealing reel of washi tape? They make the perfect little countertop or tabletop display, and are perfect for eco-conscious shoppers.
We’ve noticed bold colours dominating stationery designs, and underpinning the most impactful stationery displays in store. When it comes to colour and stationery, it seems more is more!
Clever merchandising can really bring your stationery stock to life, and brighten up your whole store. Let customers leaf through the premium paper of your journals by displaying them on a table, and leaving one unwrapped to ‘sample’. Display your brightly illustrated wrapping paper on a ladder shelf, and let cards sing by spreading them out on shelves.
Besides merchandising, remember you might see more damage with stationery products (crinkled wrapping paper, scuffed notebook corners, pens used as samples), so be sure to allow for this when ordering stock.
As we mentioned above, a lot of stationery products are high margin (60%+), and many stationery products are evergreen rather than seasonal, so you don’t have to worry about things becoming out of date. Even seasonal stock like wholesale Christmas cards can be brought out year after year if they’re kept carefully, making stationery a generally simple and profitable category to stock.
The exception here is dated diaries, journals, and calendars. Sales for these will peak between November and early January, before drastically dropping off, and leaving stock that’s hard to shift. So it’s important to plan more carefully when buying these types of items wholesale, as well as giving them pride of place for those key buying months, and going for a higher margin here where possible.
The brands on CREOATE are based all over the world. So whether you’re looking to find a stationery wholesaler near you and keep things local, or want to branch out with global brands, you’ll find plenty of bulk stationery options for your store.
CREOATE is only available for retailers shopping wholesale for resale. Our products have a wholesale price, and our customers then sell them on to the end customer for the retail price. So if you’re looking for a stationery bulk buy option for yourself, or for use in an office, we’re not quite the right fit.
Yes! A large proportion of our wonderful suppliers are based in the UK, including hundreds of brilliant UK stationery wholesalers. If you’d rather buy from UK wholesalers, simply use the ‘Country’ filter at the top of this page to narrow down your bulk stationery search.