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• blogTO - Toronto shop known for its cards and gifts is permanently closing and moving online (September 9, 2021)
• blogTO - Squishmallows are selling out all over Toronto right now (March 14, 2021)
• The Toronto Star - Squishmallows, the new Beanie Babies: They’re the plush toys all the adults want to hug right now (February 18, 2021)
• CityTV Breakfast Television - Operation Support Local: Queenie's Cards (December 4, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Gifts From BIPOC-Owned Businesses For That Special Someone (December 3, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Secret Santa Gifts Under $20 For The Person You Barely Know (November 28, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Budget-Friendly Gifts Under $20 (November 24, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Secret Santa Gifts That Are Unapologetically Canadian (November 23, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Christmas Gifts Under $50 That Will Spark Joy (November 18, 2020)
• Toronto Guardian - Canadian made gifts under $50 (November 18, 2020)
• Huffington Post - Gifts Under $30 That Are Practical And Thoughtful (November 12, 2020)
• Friday Sock Co – Let’s Avocuddle! (April 24, 2019)
• Northern Cards Blog - My Ultimate Guide to Canadian Greeting Card Publishers
• Northern Cards Blog - The Best Toronto Greeting Cards
• The Toronto Star – “Show some local love – 12 Made in Canada Valentine’s Day gifts and cards” (February 2019)
• Toronto News – “East-end Toronto business owner alleges Indigo copying her work” (January 2019)
• blogTO – “Toronto designer says Indigo is using her trademarked work”  (January 2019)
• Food Network Magazine – “How Tasteful: This year, send some food-themed holiday greetings” (December 2017)
• The Toronto Star – “C7 old-fashioned paper cards to send this holiday season” (November 29, 2017)
• Huffington Post Canada – “Cheap Christmas Gift Ideas That Are Still Extremely Thoughtful, 13. Dim sum fashion pin” (November 13, 2017)
• SHE DOES THE CITY – “MEET THE WOMEN OF ETSY: MADE IN CANADA” (September 18, 2017)
• Women of Influence – “MEET QUEENIE BEST, THE HEART AND SOUL BEHIND QUEENIE’S CARDS” (September 15, 2017)
• Breakfast Television Toronto – “Buy local when you shop for back-to-school fashion!” (August 25, 2017)
• Caffe Demetre – “LOCAL FAVOURITE | QUEENIE BEST” Part 2 (June 18, 2017)
• Caffe Demetre – “LOCAL FAVOURITE | QUEENIE BEST” Part 1 (June 17, 2017)
• FLARE – “17 Doughnut Themed Fashion Picks You Never Knew You Needed” (June 2, 2017)
• Toronto Life – “A head-to-toe guide to the coolest new Blue Jays gear” (April 5, 2017)
• Bookish – “30 Literary Enamel Pins for Book Lovers” (March 30, 2017)
• Huffington Post Canada – “Funny Valentine’s Day Cards For Your Silly Sweetheart” (February 10, 2017)
• Pawsh Magazine – “TORONTO BLOGGER: 12 DOG THEMED VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS TO SAY “I LOVE YOU” (February 6, 2017)
• Lou Lou – “DEALS exclusive” (December 2016)
• Card & Gift Network – “See 8 Unique & Special Christmas Gifts for Girlfriends” (December 7, 2016)
• Glow – “Stocking Stuffer Ideas” (December 2016)
• Toronto Life – “Street Style: The One of a Kind Show” (December 2016)
• Today’s Parent – “NEW + NOW STYLE: PIN-WORTHY” (December, 2016)
• Reader’s Digest Canada – “The Great Canadian Gift Guide: 70 Best Gifts Under $70 – 56) For the Trendy Embellisher” (December 4, 2016)
• The Globe and Mail – “‘It’s heart-wrenching’: Independent designers face a flood of knock-off products” (November 7, 2016)
• BuzzFeed – “29 Amazing Gifts You’ll Love Almost As Much As French Fries” (November 6, 2016)
• Today’s Parent – “The Picky Eater Project – 7 recipes your picky eater might actually eat” (November, 2016)
• Toronto Star – “HOW TO GET YOUR #PINGAMESTRONG” Photo in print version (September 27, 2016)
• Breakfast Television Toronto – “Gracie Carroll’s fabulous fashion finds” (September 14, 2016)
• BuzzFeed – “21 Book Pins For Bookworms” (August 2, 2016)
• See Girl Work – “5 Tips for Writing Thank You Cards” (July 14, 2016)
• 8balloons – “Keep Your Pin Game Strong” (July 14, 2016)
• Toronto Star – “Instead of a lame text or emoji, send one of these cards on V-Day” (February 12, 2016)
• Greatist – “The Top 7 Punny Valentines From Around the Web” (February 8, 2016)
• Lauren McPhillips, Style at Home – “Sweet and quirky Valentine’s Day cards for every situation” (January 21, 2016)
• Pay Chen, W Network – “The Ultimate Gift Guide For The Foodie In Your Life” (December 20, 2015)
• BuzzFeed – “21 Times The Avocado Cult Lost It In 2015” (November 16, 2015)
• Vacantful – “queenie’s cards” (August 12, 2015)
• She’s Building Her Empire – “Etsy Finds I’m Crushing On This Week” (August 6, 2015)
• The Kitchn – “10 Mother’s Day Cards for Moms Who Appreciate a Good Food Joke” (May 5, 2015)
• Warm Toasty Muffins – “Queenie’s Cards Review” (March 9, 2015)
• Creative Clementine – “Friday I’m in Love: Queenie’s Cards” (February 27, 2015)
• blogTO – “10 great Toronto made cards to give this Valentine’s Day” (February 7, 2015)
• The Morning Show Toronto – “Christmas Pop-Up Market” (December 22, 2014)
• The Paper Chronicles – “Last Holiday Gasp” (December 19, 2014)
• Card & Gift Network – “13 Cute Christmas Cards – Spread a Little Joy with Cute Christmas Cards for All.” (December 12, 2014)
• blogTO – “The top 10 greeting card designers in Toronto” (November 26, 2014)
• The Imagination Spot – “Gift Ideas for Women” (November 26, 2014)
• 8balloons – “Holiday Greetings” (November 12, 2014)
• 8balloons – “Notebooks” (October 13, 2014)
• Breakfast Television Toronto – “Local Fall Food Favourites” (October 7, 2014)
• 8balloons – “All Occasion Cards” (September 18, 2014)
• The Paper Chronicles – “Friday Funnies: Queenie’s Cards” (July 11, 2014)
• National Stationery Show, Best New Product Finalist (May 18-21, 2014)
• Card & Gift Network – “Behind the Design: Queenie’s Cards” (October 13, 2013)