SEPTEMBER 2022 DIGITAL WALLPAPERS: BLOCK PARTY
The first day of September brings mixed emotions for me. It makes me sad to see Summer coming to an end,...
GET EXTRA WITH YOUR GIFT WRAPPING
What I love about our paper is that you don't need fancy wrapping techniques or extravagant finishes to create a...
MASU REVIEW BY PRETTY PRESENT
Today's blog post is about a blog post. Monica of Pretty Present is a professional gift wrapper and wrote an...
BEHIND THE DESIGN: FOLKY FLEUR
Folky Fleur is the result of a course I took called Florals and Nature: A Design Masterclass from Make It...
TUESDAY TUTORIAL: CYLINDER FAN WRAP
When you have a gift to wrap that doesn't come in its own box, your first inclination is to find...
PAPER ARTIST SONJA PETERSON
In June I visited the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. It's a small, but mighty museum. Their featured exhibit was "Sonja Peterson:...
TUESDAY TUTORIAL: UP-CYCLED SHOPPING BAG
I recently went to the Corning Museum of Glass and purchased a pair of earrings. The shopping bag I got...
LIBBY'S FAVORITE COLOR PALETTES
Creating color palettes for our designs is just as fun to me as creating the designs. When I'm creating a pattern,...
"OH SHEET! HOW MUCH WRAP DO I NEED?"
Someone recently asked us if 1 sheet of our paper was big enough to cover their gift. They sent the dimensions of...
TUESDAY TUTORIAL: PAPER FAVOR POUCH
Liven up your dinner party, bridal shower, birthday party, baby shower, holiday party, and any other get together with these paper...
MASU NAME STORY, LOGO, & COLORS
When I was thinking of a name for MASU, it had to meet three criteria. It had to be 1-2...
AUGUST 2022 PINK LEMONADE DIGITAL WALLPAPER
July was a HOOOOOT one here in Columbia, MO. I expect August to be a sizzler also. The inventor of air...
THURSDAY THOUGHT: TED LASSO WISDOM
A few weeks ago I started watching Ted Lasso. I kept putting it off because I had my doubts. When...
FSC vs PCW
When I was searching for our paper, I ran into two terms constantly, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and PCW (Post...
TUESDAY TUTORIAL: WRAPPING PAPER PENCIL POUCH
In today's tutorial we show you how to give pencils in a fun, easy way. You can also put pens,...
PRODUCTS WE LOVE: BONE FOLDERS
I used my first bone folder in a book binding and box making class in college. They are made for creasing, smoothing, and...
THURSDAY THOUGHT: LIFE'S A DANCE YOU LEARN AS YOU GO
I grew up in a small town in northeast Indiana. In the 90's I rode the bus to school and the driver always played...
BEHIND THE DESIGN: FLOWER BOMB
A few years ago I watched a Skillshare class by Bonnie Christine that goes through a bunch of Illustrator tools. After watching...
TUESDAY TUTORIAL: SEAMLESS WRAPPING TUTORIAL
You might be thinking "how can there be no seams?" Well, this technique isn't truly seamless, but it's called seamless...
USA ALL THE WAY
One of the foundations of MASU is that our products, marketing materials, and packing/shipping materials are made in America. I...
FRIDAY FACTS: VALUES & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
A February 2022 article from Newsweek, "As Pandemic Shifts Loyalties, Shoppers Favor Brands that Share Their Values", has some facts that caught...
INSIDE COLUMBIA MAGAZINE FEATURE
We are SO excited to be featured in the July/August issue of Inside Columbia magazine! As someone fascinated with backstories, here's...
WRAPPING PAPER BOW VIDEO TUTORIAL
Bows are a lovely finish to any gift. I've always loved putting a bow on as the final touch. The...
JULY 2022 RED, WHITE, & BLUE FLORAL WALLPAPER
While I hate the heat of July, I love fireworks, lake time, and DQ chocolate ice cream cones. I'm team cake...