Who are Lou & Lucy?
Lou & Lucy were a couple rescue dogs that wagged their way into my heart. I’m Kirstey Dickerson, the designer behind Lou & Lucy the Paper Goods company. When it came to naming my little business I couldn’t help but think of them, to bring their sweetness, joy and steadfastness to what I hoped would be something like that - my way of contributing something beautiful and authentic in the world, a way to spread some love.
All the designs I make start with construction paper, scissors and a scanner. My style leans toward charm, joy and color: never trendy. If you love the touch of paper, sending and receiving something in the mail, being creative for its own sake, then I think we’ll get along.
Everything I make is meant to work hard - purposefully open to be used for different occasions, cards or notecards or gift wrap that can be squirreled away and be useful at the drop of a hat.
Besides being a designer I’m a mom, to my 12-year old twins and also my current rescue pups, Poppy and Magnolia. I grew up in South Africa, and I now live outside of Boston with my hubby and the rest of the family. Check out my Instagram to see what I’m currently up to, whether reading in the winter or gardening in the summer.
Lastly but importantly; the climate crisis is here to stay, and it’s up to us as individuals and organizations to do our part in reducing our impact on the earth. Plastic is everywhere. Lou & Lucy products are purposefully plastic-free, and completely recycle-able except for the removable sticker/label that holds the products together for display. Once that is removed the product can be used, and then also recycled. The string that holds notebook sets together is 100% cotton.
The paper used for L&L greeting cards is certified FSC, 100% recycled, acid-free and is Green Seal certified. The gorgeous envelopes that bring L&L designs to life are manufactured using chlorine-free pulp (TCF) sourced from locally harvested Birch. For every tree felled, at least two new trees are planted. The production of the envelopes has one of the lowest CO2 emissions in the paper industry. Wholesale orders will be sent out in re-used boxes as much as possible, along with re-used packing paper.
Notepads are FSC 70% mix, has SFI certified, chlorine- and acid-free, and 10% recycled. Our gift wrap is from FSC forests.
Working toward being less harmful to the earth is an ongoing goal.
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