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Believe in the Power of the Handwritten Valentine

Elevate your message with a card from Apartment on Belmont

By Gwendolyn Elliott February 12, 2018

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This article originally appeared in the February 2018 issue of Seattle magazine.

This article appears in print in the February 2018 issueClick here to subscribe.

Graphic designer Samantha Wagner, who shares her local stationery company, Apartment on Belmont, with West Seattle artist Michael Doyle, believes in the power of a handwritten valentine.

“It is an incredibly romantic gesture to write a love note. These notes tend to be tucked away in favorite books, stowed in memory boxes or stashed in picture frame corners. When you imbue a card with love, you’re creating a physical symbol of it.”

On February 14, inscribe one of the pair’s artful cards—available at local gift shops such as Velouria (Pioneer Square, 145 King St.; 206.788.0330), Join Shop (South Lake Union, 400 Fairview Ave. N) or at apartmentonbelmont.com—with a special message for your sweetheart.

 

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