Hello there, SCT friends! We could not do what we do without our amazing industry partners who manufacture amazing products for you to create with, and for us to show off in our issues, on the blog here and on our social media feeds. Since we know them so well and work with them on a weekly basis, we wanted YOU to get to know them, and love them all as much as we do, too! That’s why we are kicking off a new blog feature today: Meet & Greet! Each month we will feature one of our fantastic partners in a little “Q&A” post so that you can learn more about who they are and where they have come from! We are starting off this fun feature with our friends at Concord & 9th today! Let’s find out more about this wonderful company!

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Tell us your history! How did Concord & 9th begin and how did you get to where you are now?

Concord & 9th came into existence in 2016 when our cofounder, Greg saw an opportunity to combine his creativity and background in business. From day one our goal has always been to provide innovative, high-caliber products that inspire creativity and a love for making. 

Tell us a little about your team!

Right now we have seven amazing people on our team–Greg, Robyn, Jen, Lindsie, Allie, Alisha, and Nick. As a small team, we’re all busy wearing many hats, but we love coming together and working together. We’re pretty lucky to also enjoy one another’s company and look forward to our Taco Tuesday tradition and a good team outing to the movies! 

What product in your shop best represents Concord & 9th?

We have to go with Turnabouts! Turnabouts are an exclusive line of stamps, dies, and stencils that use our trademarked process to create beautiful and bold backgrounds with just four turns of your paper.

What can we expect to see coming in 2022 that you are excited about?

So many things! We had a blast doing our first major virtual events, the C9 Summer Camp and Holly Jolly Holiday Workshop, and we are looking forward to using what we learned to make this year’s events even better.

We’re also looking to expand on our color line, which is always exciting, and of course, we’ll continue filling our monthly releases with new and exciting products.

If someone has never heard Concord & 9th before, what is the one takeaway you’d like to give them?

Here at Concord & 9th, we believe that community enables creativity and we feel so lucky to be part of this particular community. Our mission is to provide innovative and high-caliber products that help fuel the love of making.  

What was the very first product/collection you released?

Our first product release included Being Classy, Eat Cake & Celebrate, Love You. Mean It., Painted Thank You, and Pop Art Pineapple. They have all since been retired, except for Pop Art Pineapple which is available in our shop!

Any Concord & 9th secrets to share?

A lot of people don’t know this, but Greg actually designs a lot of our product. He was the only designer until Jen came on board in July of 2017!

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What a great peek into Concord & 9th, a partner that we just love working with, as well as sharing their products and inspiration with you! Now it’s time for the “greet” part of today’s post! Leave a comment here for our friends at Concord & 9th telling them which of their products you love the best, or how they have inspired you to create! And, be sure to keep up with the latest from Concord & 9th at the links below!

Concord & 9th: Shop | Instagram | Facebook