Crane's Stationery Sale - 50 for $99

Now that November is upon us (and therefore the holiday shopping season!) it's time to start making your shopping list & checking it twice.  And what is the perfect gift for everyone on your list - young and old, classic or modern?  Why, personalized stationery, of course!  In our digital and technological age, there is nothing better than receiving a handwritten note in the mail so why not outfit all your loved ones with stationery representative of their individual personalities?  This year Crane's has brought back their popular 50 for $99 Holiday Stationery Sale making the gift of personalized stationery truly affordable!  Now through December 24th, order 50 personalized notes or correspondence cards with lined envelopes for just $99!  With 12 predesigned templates, 4 different paper stocks (select from a folded note or flat correspondence card in either pearlwhite or ecruwhite) and 7 ink colors and matching envelope liners, the possibilities are endless!  Or design your own using any of Crane's lettering styles, monograms or motifs.  You can even add a printed return adress on the envelope backflap for just $40!  Stop in today and let one of our sales associates help you get a jumpstart on your shopping list!  At a savings of over 30%, it's a sale not to be missed!

Get 25 Free!

Well, it's one of our favorite times of year...get 25 free! Some our favorite stationery & invitation lines offer 25 free with orders placed through the end of March. See specific offers below and call today, 207.871.9722 for a bridal appointment!


William Arthur & Vera Wang: Order 75 wedding invitations or social stationery (lettersheets or notecards) and receive 25 free through March 27th.

Crane's, Kate Spade and Martha Stewart: Order 75 wedding invitations and receive 25 free through March 28th.

Checkerboard: Order 25 invitations and receive 25 free (applies to invitation only, not additional pieces) through March 29th.

A New Year, A New Purpose

DIY notecards from last year's Snow & Graham wall calendar

Happy New Year everyone!  Hope you've all settled into 2011 nicely.  I have big plans and expectations for this year - I think it’s going to be great and full of new adventures!  As I usually do each year, I spent New Year's Day taking down holiday decorations, arranging the holiday photo cards we received into a wonderfully heart-warming collage on our refrigerator (that stays up all year!) and changing the calendars in my home office, dining room and kitchen.  As I took down my 2010 Snow & Graham Wall Art calendar in my office and was admiring the beautiful designs of the months gone by, I started thinking about how I could continue to enjoy it even after 2010 was past.  It seemed silly and wasteful to just toss it in the recycling bin so I pulled out my paper cutter and got to work.  The result?  (40+) A6 flat notecards, (25+) 4bar flat notecards and a handful of gift tags.  I paired the notecards with plain Waste Not Paper A6 and 4bar envelopes from our paper by the piece line that we carry at Papier Gourmet and voila! A brand-new set of notecards to start off the New Year.  And what did I do with them first?  Why write all my holiday thank you notes, of course! Hope to see you all in the store in 2011!
  

DIY gift tags from Snow & Graham calendar scraps

7th Day of Christmas Deal of the Day :: Personalized Stationery!

In this week's last minute crunch to find the perfect gift for your loved ones, our 7th Day of Christmas Deal of the Day is our Personalized Stationery Promotion - 25 personalized flat white or ivory notecards & 25 blank envelopes for just $26.50!  With 12 designs to choose from, and multiple ink & envelope colors you can mix & match your way to the perfect personalized gift.  And, even better, you can still have them in time for Christmas!  So come on by to check them out in person or feel free to view the design options, ink & envelope colors. Call us at 207.871.9722 or email us at design@papiergourmet.com with questions and/or orders!

Crane's $99 Stationery Sale

Add personalized stationery to your shopping list this year during Crane's $99 gift-giving sale!  Purchase a set of 50 notes or cards with lined envelopes for just $99! (a $66 savings!) Your choice of a monogram, name only or name with motif thermograph printed using one of eight stylish ink colors with matching lined envelopes. Going on now through December 15th!  Stop by for details & to view stocks, ink colors, envelope liners & design options.

Tips + Trends: {Not-So Mellow} Yellow

Like in any industry, the trends, hot colors and styles change year to year. In the stationery world, we see the new "it" color, typestyle or pattern emerge at the National Stationery Show every May in NYC. But this year, it's clear to me that one of the new 2010 stationery trends has already emerged :: YELLOW! And not your pale, blah, boring yellow either. We are talking bright, fun, vibrant yellow! The kind that makes you automatically smile and dream of sunny summer days or remind you of the beautiful forsythias blooming all over town. Now I can't say that yellow is one of my personal faves (I'm a green girl as anyone who knows me would agree) but I find myself drawn to cheerful hue this year (I even tried on a pair of bright yellow summery flats the other day, although I did wimp out and buy the boring, neutral color but they were fun to wear for at least a few minutes!). And I realized just how how popular this color seems to be as it's all around the store these days making it a very cheery place to be! I hope you enjoy these pics and that they brighten up your day as much as they do mine! Enjoy the beautiful weekend ahead everyone...


Cherry Blossom Noteblocks, Boxed Notes and Notepads {Snow & Graham}
Forsythia Pencil Cup and Notebook {SusyJack}


Ribbon Invitation & Brunch Card {Kate Spade}


Yellow Roses Boxed Notes {Kate Spade}
Dragonfly Boxed Notes {Martha Stewart}
Yellow Lattice Boxed Notes {Jack and Lulu}


Gift Wrap {Pikku and Ink & Paper}


Hello Boxed Notes {Vera Wang}

Designer Spotlight: Boatman Geller

With all the unseasonably warm weather we’ve been having it has totally given me spring fever and makes me yearn for the warmer days soon to come in the next few months. Spring has always meany bright, fun colors to me after the dreary winter months. What better line to complement springtime & prepare you for the summer than Boatman Geller. This colorful line has a little something for everyone—flip-flops, wellies, nautical, seashells, wellies, preppy plaids and stripes as well as some fantastic gifts like personalized stationery, plates, notepads, address labels & more (perfect Mother's Day & hostess gifts!). Makes me nostalgic for my childhood days when I lived in Izod polo shirts & Tretorn tennies…

Social Stationery


Party Invitations






Birth Announcements




Children’s Stationery




Personalized Notepads




Personalized Melamine Plates




All images courtesy of Boatman Geller.