What is Quote Joy?
Quote Joy is a collection of quotations printed on 3 1/2” square, double sided 100% recycled cardstock. Each set contains 15 ‘quotation display cards’ (for 30 quotations) that are designed to be displayed in a home or office, or given as a gift.

What quotations are in each set?
Quote Joy currently offers 3 sets of quotation display cards – cards for the artist, for the gardener and one for home blessings. Below are a few quotations from each set to whet your appetite!

From the Artist set:

Ink runs from the corners of my mouth. There is no happiness like mine. I have been eating poetry. - Mark Strand

Use the talents you possess for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best.  - Author unknown

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none. - Jules Renard

Why should I buy expensive art when I can make my own? - Piero Milani

Art for Art’s sake - Théophile Gautie

From the Gardener’s set:

There can be no occupation like gardening in which, if you were to creep up behind someone at their work, you would find them smiling. - Mirabel Osler

God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. - Author unknown

A man should never plant a garden larger than his wife can take care of. - T.H. Everett

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. - Lao Tzu

Give a weed an inch and it will take a yard. - Author unknown

From the Home Blessings’ set:

Hospitality is making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were. - Author unknown

If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. - Russian proverb

Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. - William Morris

May your troubles be less, And your blessings be more, And nothing but happiness come through your door. - Traditional Irish Blessing

Better the cottage where one is merry than the palace where one weeps. - Chinese proverb

How do I use these cards?
Treat them like mini works of art and display a card with the enclosed easel anywhere in the home or office. They are the perfect size to fit in most business card holders. These cards are suitable for framing as well. Display your framed work of art on a wall or give as a gift to a friend. Use a card in a note, as a coaster, hole punch a card to use as a gift tag, heck you could even make a mobile out of several cards at once. For more display ideas, please visit the Quote Joy inspiration Gallery or download the Quote Joy designer sketch sheet (pdf file).

How did Quote Joy get started?
Quote Joy was started by Boise graphic designer and lettering artist Stephanie Inman. She says, “I have collected quotations from a very young age and have always marveled at how some people can say so much with so few words. Words have the power to uplift, inspire and motivate. Its been a dream of mine to create these artistic quotation display cards for people to refresh themselves daily with inspiring words – it is such a feel good product. I have these cards and quotations all over my home. I love that I could combine recycled paper, expressive lettering and beautiful packaging in a re-useable tin. I wanted each Quote Joy card to seem like a little work of art in itself. It is my hope that you will enjoy displaying these cards as much as I’ve enjoyed creating them.”

For more of Stephanie’s work, visit stephanieinman.com.

I have a quotation I think you should use in a collection — can I email that?
Of course! Please send any ideas or feedback to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Will there be future collections?
In addition to the collections for artists, gardeners and home blessings, other collections are in the works!

I’m a retailer and would like to sell Quote Joy cards.
By all means, contact Stephanie to join the Quote Joy list of retailers. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to get started!

Where can I purchase Quote Joy cards?
Visit the find a retailer page to find a retailer in your area, or to order online from select online stores. If you know of a store that would be a great fit for Quote Joy products, let Stephanie know by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and she’ll be happy to contact them.

Thank you for your interest!