Succotash at the Studio

Hi, my name is Tona Bell and I am the proprietress of a paperie and a makerie in Tampa, Florida called The Paper Seahorse. We are a studio dedicated to helping people slow down, reconnect with themselves and others. After experiencing burnout and digital burnout, I decided to pursue my lifelong drea...

Ahh the holidays. It’s a wonderful time for spending with friends, family, and people you love…but it can also be a little stressful, especially when it comes to gift-getting. From tools for your special writer, to crafts for kids, to gifts on a budget, The Paper Seahorse has it covered with our 201...

For years, it was the way almost all Americans wrote. Whether in a letter, or a business proposal, or a personal diary, Spencerian and written communication were one and the same. Spencerian writing was so far-reaching and pervasive in American culture, it even made its way into the iconic logos of ...

So much of the joy in handwriting is the personal touch we get to express when putting pen to paper - not just line by line, or word by word, but even down to every letter. When you see a work of writing made up with pretty frills and decorative swirls, and think “Wow, that looks so fancy!”, the sec...

Save The Date of November 25th! It is the Grand Opening of the The Paper Seahorse x Frivolous Dry Goods holiday pop-up shop in historic Ybor City. This exciting collaboration features more of what you already love about The Paper Seahorse plus brand new curated provisions for the creative and crea...