A woman with light skin, long hair, and big eyes smiling at the camera, touching her forehead with her right hand. A bookshelf with books in the background.

Hi. I’m Katie.

CEO, artistic director, mail room coordinator, web site designer and barista at Smudgy Card Co. I have many hats.

I like colors and cutting paper. I like to keep my hands busy and I’m hilarious. I also think that this beautiful life can be both hard and awesome. Either way it’s better with a few kind words. We should celebrate everything we can. And so, Smudgy Card Co. was born. (Along with much encouragement from my friends, family and husband.) I hope you find something you enjoy sending through the world.

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Shout out to the United States Postal Service.

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The materials sourced to make Smudgy Cards are primarily found. The images and letters are snipped from magazines, catalogs, news papers and pamphlets. I also use photographs I have taken on my travels wide and small.