Smudge Ink

10/10/2026

We love to reuse our calendar pages at the end of each month. Trim to size and leave sweet notes in lunchboxes or pockets, frame your favorite illustrations, or add to journals. You can even use the back of the discarded numbers for groceries and to-dos.

10/03/2026

Come visit us outside today! We’re right next to Acton Coffee and the West Acton Oktoberfest is in full swing across the road at Gardner Field!

09/23/2026

Our Mini Calendar is one of our best sellers year after year! The colorful desk calendar is suitable for small spaces and its case doubles as a stand. Cheerful illustrations liven up any workspace and the small size makes it a perfect stocking stuffer or host gift. Designed and printed by real people in Massachusetts.

09/22/2026

There’s still a chance to bring home your favorite musical friends! The second edition of our stunning Makin’ Music Desk Calendar is printed on recycled paper. The original illustrations are a delight and these adorable musicians will add a bit of fun to desks or countertops. Display with the accompanying wooden easel.

09/21/2026

09/20/2026

There's still a chance to bring home your favorite musical friends! The second edition of our stunning Makin' Music Desk Calendar is offset-printed in Massachusetts on recycled paper. The original illustrations are a delight and these adorable musicians will add a bit of fun to desks or countertops. Display with the accompanying wooden easel.

https://smudgeink.com/collections/calendars/products/2027-makin-music-desk-calendar-2nd-edition

09/15/2026

Brand New: Imagination Kits! If you love arts and crafts, journaling, or collaging, this is a great option. You'll receive approximately 20 assorted mystery items in various sizes at a fantastic value! You'll definitely get a few misprinted greeting cards and high-quality paper scraps. We'll also pick from whatever extras we have laying around including (but not limited to): scraps of wrapping paper, chipboard, envelopes, clear circle stickers, and old calendar pages. This pack is so much fun to put together that we're sure you'll have a great time finding the perfect application for each item.

Items are chosen at random.

https://smudgeink.com/products/imagination-kit

09/12/2026

If you love a surprise, this is for you! You'll receive 20 assorted mystery cards in various sizes at a fantastic value! Each card in this pack is imperfect and cannot be sold at full-price. Issues include slight misalignments, marks or flecks in the paper, ink smudges, missing one of two ink colors, imperfect ink coverage, misfolds, etc. We still love these misfit cards and think you will, too! Some imperfections are so slight you may not notice them.

Cards are chosen at random and seasonal cards may be included. No duplicates. All cards are letterpress-printed in our Acton, MA studio.

https://smudgeink.com/products/mystery-pack-of-misprints-imperfections

09/06/2026

Sound on for a few seconds of end-of-summer peace.

08/20/2026

Our Mini Calendar is one of our best sellers year after year! The colorful desk calendar fits in small spaces. Cheerful illustrations liven up any workspace and the size makes it a perfect stocking stuffer or host gift. Vibrant florals are the highlight of each page of our fan-favorite mini calendar. This unbound calendar comes in a clear case that doubles as a stand.