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Idea: inspired holiday party placemats
paper…Source are reminded of how blessed we are to be surrounded by inspiring ideas every day. We recently had our annual office Holiday Party. To get everyone in the holiday spirit, we asked team members from around the organization to design placemats to be used at each... The post Idea: inspired…
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Homemade personalized stationery
paperWhat could be more personal than creating custom stationery for a special friend? By choosing specific paper colors, embellishments, and adding their name you are honoring their personality and creating a one-of-a-kind gift. A stationery set can be as simple as a collection of note cards and…
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Decorative tape, not just for gift wrapping!
paper…Source store are always excited to see the new and creative products that arrive on a regular basis. We love being able to share these products and all the imaginative ways they can be used with our customers. Our most recent favorite is a set of decorative tapes... The post Decorative tape, not…
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Buyer’s faves for back to school — Gretchen
paperThis past Sunday I turned 37. How can I be 37? My birthday always makes me think of back to school time. I still remember being 7 or 8 and getting my new school shoes in early August and letting them sit in their box in my closet until I got to wear them on... The post Buyer’s faves for back…
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How-to: embossing on ribbon
Meg Kowieski…Embossing on ribbon? Sweet! I think it works best with rubber stamps that have a clean bold image like this cherry blossom. Imagine how lovely this would be wrapped around a package or used to embellish an invitation. Be... The post How-to: embossing on ribbon appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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How-to: fancy bookmark
Meg KowieskiIn addition to being eye-catching, this fancy bookmark allows you to sandwich multiple pages to keep your place. Of course, the decorated front can be stamped with any image and embellished to your heart’s content — I went with an India-inspired theme. A great way to show your love of…
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Label it
Meg KowieskiBeing organized is a beautiful thing. So is finding easy ways to be creative! Labels and stickers are a perfect blend of the two because they satisfy the urge to get organized in a creative way. Here are a few fun ways we at Paper Source like to use labels and stickers. School/Office In school...…
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2009 holiday card contest winners – store submissions
paper…these soooo amazing and inspiring that if you haven’t already sent cards for the holidays, a brilliant handmade New Year’s card may be just the ticket! –Linda PS colors:... The post 2009 holiday card contest winners – store submissions appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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2009 holiday card contest winner – website submissions
paper…Contest! Below you will find some of our customers’ homemade holiday cards that were web submissions, separate from the store submissions (to be featured soon). We’re sure these will make you ooh and ahh,... The post 2009 holiday card contest winner – website submissions appeared…
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How-to: monogram gift tags
Meg KowieskiAdding an initial to gift tags, wrapping paper and cards is a great way to personalize a gift. These monogram gift tags can be made from any kind of paper, whether solid color paper, decorative paper, even an old postcard or last year’s holiday cards! We’ve shown gift tags where the…
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Christmas tree at the Chicago Botanic Garden
Meg KowieskiThis year Paper Source was lucky enough to be asked to decorate a holiday tree for the Chicago Botanic Garden Wonderland Express exhibit. What a great way to kick off the holiday season! The whole experience was a thrill – we entered the gardens through a secret gate in the dark of night.…
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My first homemade holiday cards
paper…first attempt…ever. I’ll admit, it takes a lot of time, but I’m so happy with the finished product and I know the recipients will be too. My holiday card design was inspired to by things: 1. Annie’s blog entry about the Halloween... The post My first homemade holiday cards…
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Thankful for YOU!
paper…It has been a year of big economic challenges, which have required all of us to use extra ingenuity to make ends meet. As a company, we have done some tough belt tightening to ensure that we would stay healthy and be able to grow.... The post Thankful for YOU! appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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This weekend: a first look at the new at-home letterpress machine!
paperCome to a Paper Source store this weekend for free holiday demonstrations and “make & take” projects… AND be one of the first to see the brand new at-home Letterpress Machine! We are so excited about this amazing table top machine that allows you to make your very own…
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Thanksgiving ideas: grateful boxes
Meg KowieskiThis Thanksgiving each guest at my dinner table will be welcomed with one of these personalized keepsake boxes. Our craft boxes are so wonderful to decorate – the perfect blank palette for adding colored paper, ribbon, rubber stamps, etc. I will also have a stack of “I am thankful…
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Handmade says it best
paper…more people are throwing parties and insisting that their guests not bring presents… “No presents, just your presence” seems to be the theme. In these tough economic times, that’s not a bad thing. However, I often find myself wanting to bring at least a little something…
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Paper Source Dedham, MA – Grand Opening Event this Saturday!
paperThis Saturday all Paper Source stores will be celebrating the Grand Opening of our 32nd store in Dedham, MA! If you live nearby, we invite you to visit our newest store at Legacy Place for our Grand Opening Event, where you can enter a raffle to win cool Paper Source goodies and check out our... The…
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A baby shower for one of our own
paperWe talk a lot about color around here, but it really can be inspirational. A room painted in yellow can leave you feeling sunny and pair of great pink shoes can make you smile. The same is true for inspiring memorable details for any event. Recently, we had the pleasure of hosting a baby shower...…
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Buyer’s faves for back to school — Lindsay
paperSometimes trying to be environmentally conscious and still loving to shop puts me in a bit of a bind. We all have that one friend who claims to care about the environment but nevertheless drives a three-ton suburban mini-tank to her yoga classes, or happily sucks down 14 plastic bottles of water a…
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This weekend: free tips & tricks at Paper Source!
paper…15 in stores to learn this simple technique for dressing up favors, gifts or invitations. Just stop by between 11am-2pm, no reservations required! We’ll also be demonstrating how to use... The post This weekend: free tips & tricks at Paper Source! appeared first on Paper Source Blog.
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Celebrating Paper Source Princeton!
paperWe’re thrilled to be celebrating the grand opening of our newest Paper Source store in Princeton, NJ this Saturday, August 1st. If you live nearby, swing by for an afternoon of creative demonstrations and a chance to win fun Paper Source goodies. And through Saturday, get a coupon for $5.00…
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Tools & techniques: what is a Xyron?
paperAs useful and handy as this craft tool is, we think the word “Xyron” should be in the dictionary. Until it is, we figured we’d help explain for those who haven’t had the pleasure of getting to use one. A Xyron is a machine that applies an adhesive to the backside of any paper…
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Summer craft idea: French canvas fabric
paper…to have a total FAVE outside of PS designs, then these French canvas fabrics from Les Toiles du Soleil (“canvas of the sun”) have to be mine. They just scream summertime and the beach! The best news is that on top of using them to make our awesome French canvas journals... The post…
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How-to: paper pinwheels
Meg KowieskiThis classic craft can be amped up using colored paper and rubber stamps. White ink, like Versamagic White Cloud, is one of our fave colors to use for this. 1. Begin with any color text weight paper. Have fun mixing and matching different colors. Cut text paper to 5 1/4″ squares. 2. Fold paper…
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What’s your Colorscope?
Meg KowieskiThough I’ve been doing it for nearly 7 years, mixing and matching Paper Source colors never gets old – I continue to be amazed by how well they work together (despite knowing they were designed with that intention!). Like our color palette, our “Colorscope” is also about coordinating colors–…
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How-to: robot invitation
Meg Kowieski…invitations, we used our blank recycled printable invitations, and Smencils scented colored pencils to bring our robot rubber stamps to life. Be sure to use a fast-drying ink like Versa Magic to prevent smearing. Great for a kid’s birthday party, and the kids can help — they’ll…
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Decorate your office with birthday banners!
Meg Kowieski…we take birthdays very seriously, especially when it comes to decorating. There’s nothing better than coming into work on your birthday and being surprised by a festive birthday banner. Over the past few months we’ve celebrated many birthdays in the office and we thought we’d share…
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Easy gift wrapping with cellophane bags!
paperWe welcome one of our newest crafting accessories: clear cellophane bags! Though the product itself is really basic (how exciting can clear bags be?), there are literally hundreds of ways you can fill and decorate these handy food-safe bags. Here a few easy gift wrapping ideas, perfect for the…
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How-to: bookworm baby shower invitation
paperI threw my first baby shower this year!… and my close friend had her first baby. Okay, one of these is more momentous than the other. The new mom is a laidback librarian-to-be, so she requested that for her baby shower guests bring books in lieu of other gifts (such a great way to build... The…
