Beekman Press is a Colorado–based greeting card studio owned and operated by Kathy Beekman. What began as a business called Chuckle &

Chortle has grown to include two card lines.  Each line is so wonderfully different that a new name for the business was needed.

 

Chuckle and Chortle, the first card line, originated in 2013 when Kathy began collecting old photos that made her laugh.  Already an avid collector of electric swing music, tea cups, bones, rolling pins, and quirky friends, collecting these vintage snapshots quickly became another passion.

 

One day, in need of a birthday card, she decided to create her own using one of the old photos and added a funny saying.  It was an instant hit and so she went to work making more entertaining greeting cards for family and friends.

 

After a few years, she found that the recipients of these hilarious cards were saving and collecting them.  She decided then and there it was time to get serious.  Voila!  Chuckle & Chortle became official in 2017.

 

Then, in 2020, Kathy found herself art journaling one day and had the bright idea of turning her pages into greeting cards.  The Right Words, a sentimental greeting card line, entered the world via social media and became an instant hit.

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Now, having produced two very different greeting card lines, a new overarching business name was needed.  Beekman Press was the perfect fit.