Our brick & mortar storefront (Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts) will be open for all of these events. Stop in and say hello! We're located at 11 W Main St, Seville, OH 44273.
Christmas Tree Lighting
November 11, 2022, 5:00-7:00 pm
Bring your family and join us in downtown Seville for the lighting of our Christmas tree. Grab a picture with Santa and sip on some hot chocolate while browsing the local shops.
Christmas Preview
November 12, 2022, 10:00-5:00 pm
Grab a friend and start on your holiday shopping! Be the first ones to browse what all of the shops in downtown Seville have to offer for the holiday season.
Small Business Saturday
November 26, 2022, 10:00-4:00 pm
Show your support to all of the small businesses and shops in downtown Seville. We appreciate your support to our local economy.
Cookie Connection
December 10, 2022, 11:00-3:00 pm
Collect about two dozen cookies from local bakers at participating shops in downtown Seville. Tickets can be purchased at Seville Flower & Gift.
]]>Fall is in the air! There is nothing quite like Fall in Northeast Ohio. Cool crisp weather, the changing colors of the leaves, and a warm cup of hot cider. Our Fall collection is inspired by all of those things.
A fun way to kick off Fall would be to send some letters to your favorite people and seal them with our maple leaf or pumpkin wax seal stamp. I'm planning to do this with my almost 2 year old daughter and some of her artwork.
Our Fall collection consists of two wax seal stamps and four sealing wax colors. As always, the pumpkin and maple leaf wax seal stamp designs are hand drawn by our founder, Katie. The sealing wax colors pair beautifully together; copper penny, burgundy bliss, heart of gold, and burnished bronze.
I hope our Fall collection inspires you to create some happy mail to send to the people that you love!
]]>Our brick & mortar retail storefront will be open for all of these events. Stop in and say hello! We're located at 11 W Main St, Seville, OH 44273.
Shuck & Shop
Saturday, August 27, 2022, 11:00-5:00 pm
An afternoon full of fun for the whole family! There will be handmade vendors, food trucks, a corn roast, and fun activities such as a corn hole contest, face painting, and a corn shucking contest. Most of the shops in Downtown Seville will be open, as well!
A Gathering in the Village Handmade Street Market
Sunday, October 9, 2022, 11:00-5:00 pm
Grab a friend and come to Downtown Seville for a full day of food, fun, music, and shopping! Rustewelle and Barker is hosting A Gathering in the Village. A handmade street market that will line the streets of Seville, with coffee and food trucks, and additional downtown businesses that will be open.
Spooktactular
Saturday, October 22, 2022, 5:00-7:00 pm
The streets of Seville turn spooky for this adult-centric event! Most of the shops will be open and offering adult trick or treat. There will be a DJ, fortune teller, and costume contest! Find a friend, pick out a costume, and we hope to see you in downtown Seville!
]]>I'm excited to announce the official launch of our self adhesive wax seals! Self adhesive wax seals are perfect for those who love the look of wax seals but not all of the effort that goes into making them. Or lets be honest, someone who is in a pinch for time.
Each wax seal is carefully crafted and includes an adhesive backing. They are easy to use and as simple as applying a sticker. To use, you need to remove the back layer to expose the adhesive and then adhere it to any paper surface.
floral bouquet self adhesive wax seals in burnished bronze wax
They are currently available in 3 wax seal designs; leaf sprig, peony, and floral bouquet. Each design is available in 5 wax colors; blushing bride, burnished bronze, heart of gold, pearl white, and silver bells. Just like our other wax seal stamp designs, each design is hand drawn and exclusive to Modern Legacy Paper Company.
If you have any interest in purchasing self adhesive wax seals, they are sold in packs of 25. I've linked their product listings below.
Leaf Sprig Self Adhesive Wax Seals
Floral Bouquet Self Adhesive Wax Seals
leaf sprig self adhesive wax seals in heart of gold wax
As always, I hope you love them and please feel free to reach out with any questions!
]]>I was so honored when Voyage Ohio reached out to interview me for an article in their magazine. If you'd like to read the feature, you can find it here!
I always appreciate opportunities like this because it forces me to think about how far Modern Legacy has come in the past 3 1/2 years of being in business. And it makes me excited about where we'll go in the next 3 1/2 and beyond!
Whenever people ask me for advice on starting a business, my biggest piece of advice is to start. It will never be perfect and you will make a lot of mistakes but that is all about the process of learning and growing.
I hope you check out the article. Let me know what you think!
]]>It's officially Summer! I love all of the sunshine, time spent outside, eating lots of ice cream, picking strawberries, barbeques, and catching fireflies. It is truly a magical time and even more fun getting to watch my 18 month old daughter discover all of these things for the first time.
Our Summer collection consists of four wax seal stamp designs; watermelon, strawberry, lemon, sunshine, and a daisy. Additionally, there are four sealing wax colors to compliment each of the wax seal stamp designs; golden glow, raspberry sorbet, pearl white, and peacock blue. Keep reading for some ideas of additional stamps I'd love to add to the collection in the future!
watermelon wax seal stamp with raspberry sorbet wax
strawberry wax seal stamp with raspberry sorbet wax
When I design each collection, I love pairing each wax seal stamp with a specific color. With that being said, of course you can use whatever sealing wax color you like best with each wax seal stamp.
I imagined the following pairings; the golden glow sealing wax with the lemon and sunshine wax seal stamps, the raspberry sorbet sealing wax with the watermelon and strawberry wax seal stamps, the peacock blue sealing wax with the daisy wax seal stamp, and the pearl white sealing wax to go with all of the wax seal stamps in the collection.
lemon wax seal stamp with golden glow wax
I'm dreaming of a few stamps to add to this collection in the future. A few ideas that I have are an ice cream cone, a popsicle, and a flag (for the Fourth of July). I'd love to know if there is anything else that you'd like to see for next year!
sunshine wax seal stamp with golden glow wax
All of the fun things about Summer are represented in our Summer collection. I love this collection so much and I hope you do, as well!
]]>You may have seen the different types of sealing wax listed on our website and wondered which type may be best for your project. There are three different types of sealing wax; wickless wax sticks, wax beads, and glue gun sticks. All of the different types will get you melted wax to create your wax seals. However, depending on your project needs, this post will hopefully help you determine which sealing wax will suit you best.
Traditional wax sealing typically uses a wax stick that includes a wick. However, we have found that wax without the wick (wickless wax) provides a better overall result in the wax seal. To use a wickless wax stick, chip off pieces of the wax stick and place it in a wax melting spoon, then melt it over a candle. Additionally, the wickless wax stick can be pressed into the wax melting spoon to have the wax melt directly into the wax melting spoon. This is a great option if you are using a single color of wax and only creating a couple wax seals at a time.
Sealing wax beads are my personal favorite way to melt wax. To use sealing wax beads, simply place 3-4 wax beads into a wax melting spoon and hold it over a candle to melt the wax. Once the wax is completely melted, it is ready to be poured and used for a wax seal. Our multi-color sealing wax beads allow you to mix the different colors of wax together, which creates a really fun and unique wax seal. Sealing wax beads are a great option for small projects where you are creating less than 10 wax seals.
Glue gun sealing wax sticks fit into a 1/2-in standard size glue gun. The glue gun then melts the wax, eliminating the need for a wax melting spoon or candle. If you are creating a lot of wax seals, this is definitely the route you will want to go. The wax glue gun melts the wax, making it easy to dispense hot wax directly onto whatever you are wax sealing. The glue gun melting the wax will save you a lot of time. The main negative to using this method is that it is difficult to switch the sealing wax color out of a glue gun. I typically recommend sticking to one color of wax per glue gun.
I hope this was helpful information to help you decide which sealing wax is best for your project. If you’re still unsure of what type of wax is best for your project, we’re happy to help! You can email us at info@modernlegacypaper.com or send us a message on social media. You will typically get a quicker answer by emailing us.
]]>Wax sealing is a relaxing art but if you have a large amount of wax seals to create, it can be a time consuming task. Whether you are wax sealing wedding invitations, holiday cards, or anytime you need to create a large amount of wax seals, you should use a wax sealing glue gun.
Wax sealing glue guns melt the wax for you, instead of melting the wax over a candle, which saves quite a bit of time. You simply insert the wax glue stick into a 1/2-in wax sealing glue gun, let it heat up, then the wax is ready to dispense and use for your wax seals.
Below are step-by-step instructions on how to use a wax sealing glue gun with direct links to purchase any products mentioned.
How to Use Glue Gun Sealing Wax Sticks to Create a Wax Seal
*recommended heat setting is 60 Watt or lowest heat setting available on glue gun
**if wax seal stamp sticks to wax, let cool for longer to allow wax to completely set
If you're interested in seeing this with a video, check out the reel we created on Instagram by clicking the link below.
How to Create Wax Seals using a Wax Sealing Glue Gun
All products can be purchased on our website, modernlegacypaper.com. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments!
]]>To create the best wax seals, we recommend using a wax melting spoon. All of our wax seal stamp kits come with a wax melting spoon. A wax melting spoon allows you to better control where the wax goes when you pour it to create a wax seal.
After you are done using the wax melting spoon, you will want to clean out the wax if you are switching wax colors. If you are not switching wax colors, there is no need to clean out the wax. You can simply add additional wax and reheat it and to create another wax seal.
If the wax is still hot in the spoon, carefully wipe it out using a paper towel.
If the wax cools in the spoon, simply reheat it over a candle for a few seconds, then carefully wipe it out with a paper towel.
You can watch the video reel we created on Instagram showing the process of this by clicking the link below.
How to Clean a Wax Melting Spoon
Let us know if you have any questions in the comments!
]]>As wax seals have gained popularity, you’ve probably seen them on Pinterest, Instagram, and Tik Tok. If you want to try it out but you’re not quite sure where to get started, purchase one of our wax seal stamp kits.
A wax seal stamp kit is everything you need to get started with wax sealing; a wax seal stamp, sealing wax, a wax melting spoon, candle, and instruction card. You can customize your kit by choosing what wax seal stamp design and sealing wax color that you’d like. All of our wax seal stamp designs are hand lettered or drawn and custom to Modern Legacy Paper Company, you won’t find them anywhere else!
Here's how you can build your own wax seal stamp kit.
Step 1: Visit our website modernlegacypaper.com
Visit the wax seal stamp kit portion of our website to start the process of building your kit. Click on wax seal stamp kits at the top of the page (or click this link). This will pull up all of the available wax seal stamp design options.
Step 2: Choose which wax seal stamp design you'd like
When you visit the wax seal stamp kit portion of our website, all of the available stamp designs will populate. All of our core best selling stamps are available year round, with other stamp options available seasonally.
Step 3: Choose the sealing wax color and type of sealing wax
Once you've selected which wax seal stamp design you'd like, click into the listing to choose the sealing wax color. A list of options are available to select from. Then you will select whether you want a jar of sealing wax beads or two wickless sealing wax sticks. My personal favorite is the multi-color sealing wax beads!
In addition to your selected wax seal stamp design and sealing wax color, a wax melting spoon, candle, and an instruction card is included with each wax seal stamp kit. Each wax seal stamp kit comes packaged in an 8x8-in keepsake box.
You can purchase a wax seal stamp kit at modernlegacypaper.com. Or if you are local to the NE Ohio area, you can come build your own kit at our brick & mortar shop Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts located at 11 W Main St, Seville, OH 44273.
]]>I thought it would be fun to create a fun Easter snack mix! How perfect would this be to give to your friends, child's classmates, or a neighbor. You could also make a big batch in a bowl and bring it to an Easter gathering with your friends or family. It's very flexible and you can swap out or add anything that you'd like.
Here's what I included in mine; Annie's birthday cake bunnies, pastel colored M&M's, pretzels, and Chex cereal. Additional things you could add are Cheerios, nuts, raisins... the possibilities are endless!
In a bowl mix together all of the components and then portion into cellophane snack bags. I tied mine off with a little twine, gift tag, and of course a wax seal! I choose the peony wax seal stamp from our Spring collection with blushing bride wax. You could also write a little saying on the gift tag or skip the gift tag completely.
Happy Easter!
]]>The weather is getting warmer, the flowers are starting to bloom, and the birds are chirping. Spring time in NE Ohio is one of my favorite times of year. I love how everything slowly starts to come to life again after a long winter.
Our Spring collection is inspired by the bright colors that you start to see as the flowers start to bloom, the trees get leaves again, and the sun shines for a little longer each day. Scroll through this post to see a preview of our Spring collection of wax seal stamps, wax seal stamp kits, and sealing wax.
Our Spring collection is comprised of four wax seal stamp designs; palm leaf, peony flower, poppy flower, and the sunshine stamp.
To compliment each of these wax seal stamp designs there are four sealing wax colors featured in the Spring collection; emerald gemstone, raspberry sorbet, call me coral, and golden glow.
I love the golden glow sealing wax paired with the sunshine wax seal stamp. You also can't go wrong with the palm leaf wax seal stamp paired with emerald gemstone sealing wax.
We were recently featured on Fox 8, New Day Cleveland! We were so honored to be featured, you can find the feature here! I'll be sharing a little behind the scenes and what the process was like in this post.
The overall process was easy and seamless. The producer reached out to me about a week in advance and asked if I'd be interested in recording a segment that would air at a later date. Of course, I was very excited about the opportunity and said yes! They were already going to be in downtown Seville recording two live segments with Two Chics and a Hen and Urban Cottage. They stopped by after that to record our segment that would air at a later date. The producer I worked with was so kind and had great communication on what to expect.
During the interview, the producer asked me a variety of questions about Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts. She was so encouraging after each of my responses and made me feel so comfortable in front of the camera. It truly was so fun. After the interview, they took a variety of video content throughout the shop. They compiled it into an amazing video segment and I'm so happy with how it turned out! I've linked the segment below for anyone that is interested in watching.
Watch Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts on New Day Cleveland!
A huge thank you to the New Day Cleveland team for all of their hard work in putting together the video segment and featuring Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts!
Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts is a gift shop located in Seville, OH (11 W Main St. Seville, OH 44273). It is an extension of our online brand, Modern Legacy Paper Company.
]]>I'm excited to announce the launch of our brick & mortar storefront, Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts! The storefront features a curated selection of gift items in additional to our wax seal stamps and stationery products. I've always dreamed of having a storefront to sell our products in and I'm excited to share with you today how that dream became a reality.
Prior to opening our storefront, we shipped all of our online and wholesale orders out of a studio space we created in the basement of our home. Our studio space served us well until there was a significant increase in the amount of wholesale orders we received. I realized that we were going to need a better space optimized to pack and ship orders. So I started looking for a space that we could use to ship orders out of and a retail space, if possible!
I have always loved the charm of downtown Seville. There are also numerous other reasons of why downtown Seville was a great fit for our business. We are local to the area and there is a great small business community, to name a few. I was thrilled when I found the perfect space available to rent in downtown Seville. The space I found is about 550 square feet and so charming with original wood floors, tall ceilings, and a brick exterior. It also has a great space in the back that is perfect for fulfilling our online and wholesale orders!
When you visit our storefront you will find our stationery products (Modern Legacy Paper Co) that we sell online, in addition to other gift items; which is why the storefront is called Modern Legacy Paper + Gifts. Our selection of gift items changes based on season and demand but generally speaking you can find candles, tea towels, puzzles, coffee items (whole beans, french press and pour over coffee makers, mugs), paper goods (notepads, notebooks, pens, recipe cards, greeting cards), jewelry, specialty chocolates, and more!
We opened the doors to our storefront on November 4, 2021, which ironically is exactly 3 years after we launched our online shop in 2018. I've already learned so much and I am honored to join the amazing business community in downtown Seville.
If you're interested in visiting, our storefront is located at 11 W Main St, Seville, OH 44273. The shop hours are Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM. We'd love to see you!
]]>One of my favorite traditions is sending and receiving holiday cards each year! Here are a few tips that have simplified sending holiday cards over the years, as well as some of our favorite places to order holiday cards from.
Tip #1: Save all addresses in a Google doc, Excel file or Word document
This will save you a ton of time collecting addresses each year! It's also helpful to have addresses of friends and family on hand to send invitations, thank you notes, or care packages to throughout the year. Personally, I like saving mine to a Google doc; it can be updated from my desktop, iPad or phone.
Tip #2: Invest in a return address stamp
If you're living in a place that you're planning to be at for multiple years, it's worthwhile to invest in a self-inking return address stamp. There are a wide variety of options available. I ordered one on Etsy about 5 years ago and it still works great. This one, this one, and this one all look like great options.
Tip #3: Save all of your holiday cards with a binder ring
One of my friends taught me this tip and I love it! Each year, I punch a hole in the corner of each card and fasten them together with a binder ring. It keeps all of the cards organized, stored together by year, and easy to look at. Depending on how many cards you typically receive, I would recommend a 2-in or 3-in binder ring.
If you need recommendations on where to order holiday cards, I've provided a few of my favorite places below.
While there is nothing revolutionary about these tips, I hope they make sending holiday cards a little easier for you. Happy holidays!
]]>We are really excited to announce our rebrand from Seville Lettering Company to Modern Legacy Paper Company! Here are a few more details behind the name, our new product packaging, and where we're going.
Behind the Name
We attend quite a few craft shows and markets (currently on hold due to COVID-19). It's so fun to meet so many of our customers in person! One of my favorite things was when people would stop into our booth and share that they remembered their grandma having a wax seal stamp or they personally had one when they were younger.
It got me thinking of what people remember about us and that most times it’s the small details, the things we think go unnoticed or dismiss, that people remember. Like baking cookies around the holidays, songs your mom would sing to you, sending a thoughtful card, etc. It wasn’t the big and grand accomplishments that people had memories around, it was the small every day details of life.
Modern Legacy was born from that idea, living a life focused on the small simple but meaningful details.
New Product Packaging
Another thing we're really excited about with the rebrand to Modern Legacy Paper Company is our new product packaging! We've been wanting to upgrade our packaging for quite some time and thought this was the perfect opportunity to do so.
As we designed the packaging, our focus was the overall experience of wax sealing. Wax sealing is a slow and meaningful process and we wanted you to be reminded of that each time you took out your wax seal stamp kit.
Where We're Going
Seville Lettering Company started with Katie teaching in-person hand lettering classes. Later she developed a few art prints to sell and giveaway at her classes. Then she decided to develop a full product line of art prints, greeting cards and wax seal stamps.
After stepping away from teaching in person classes and focusing more on selling products through our online store and markets, we realized there was a great opportunity to sell our products. While our products were still hand lettered, we wanted our new brand to encompass more than that. We're excited about the flexibility that the new brand will provide us long term.
We're so excited about our new brand and hope you all love it as much as we do. We wouldn't be where we are without all of your love, support and feedback. Cheers!
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