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Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers
Meg KowieskiContinuing our Holiday Gift Guide, here are some ideas for stocking stuffers! The best gifts don’t always come in big packages. Give these ‘small somethings’ in stockings or on their own…they’re sure to make a big impression! Fun & Silly Sock Monkey: A new twist on the classic toy! Stretch,…
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Paper Source Holiday Demo Day
paperIt’s that special time of year again! To celebrate, we’re hosting one of our FREE Holiday Demo Days this Saturday, November 10th from 11:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Stop by your local store for ideas on gifting little treats, food and other goodies; the wonder of zip dry adhesive paired with the…
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Holiday craft idea: Patriotic starbursts
paperWhether you’re grilling out, spending time with family or watching cars race in Indianapolis, we hope you celebrate the upcoming holiday weekend with PS style. The PS Blog is a great resource for inspiration. Check out our patriotic paper rosettes, festive banner and treat toppers, or try your…
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How-to: cozy snowman holiday card
Meg KowieskiLet it snow, let it snow, let it snow! With a few simple steps you can make your own festive snow-people to use as holiday cards or gift tags. We love this snowman’s happy smile and glittery scarf and mittens so much that we’ve featured him in our blog last week and also in our... The…
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Our Hand-Made Holiday Gift Guide
Paper SourceFinding gifts for others that don’t break the bank is a constant struggle of mine, as I’m sure it is for many. I love giving meaningful gifts to others, which unfortunately requires money that I do not have. In recent years, crafting has become my secret weapon. Making gifts by hand…
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Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers
Paper SourceLooking for some last-minute stocking stuffers? Head over to a Paper Source store to stock up on some of our favorite goodies! 1. Get a little candy crazy with this unique Hammond’s Pigs & Taters Chocolate Bar. Perfect for adults and kids alike, this milk chocolate bar features…
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Holiday Gift Guide: For Her
Paper SourceWondering what to get your favorite gal? Whether it’s your bestie, your partner, sister or friend – we have some great gifts for all of the leading ladies in your life! 1. This Prisma Gold Frame is so cute and is the perfect touch of glam to any space. The geometric planes allow this…
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How-to: Little snowman holiday card
Meg KowieskiOur 12×12 sheets aren’t just for scrapbooks! Make this jolly lil’ fellow using our new “Button Nose Snowman” 12×12. It’s the perfect project for the snowman lover in us all! The page is filled with these frosty friends in all different shapes and sizes. Cut…
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December Digital Download in Holiday Plaid!
Paper SourceNew! Free digital download for dressing your favorite tech accessories are here. Our December tech wallpaper will instantly put you in the holiday spirit! Make it a happy holiday with a festive red tartan so you can bring your holiday decor with you on the go! This plaid features signature Paper…
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Behind the Scenes: Making our Holiday Window
Paper SourceIt’s probably no surprise that we love making our store festive for the holidays, and that starts with our holiday window display (after all, it’s the very first thing you see)! Here, we take a look behind the scenes with our Director of Visual Merchandising, Rick V., on what it takes to…
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Upcoming event: Annual Holiday Demo Days
paperTo help make your holiday season exceptional we are hosting two days filled with free holiday demonstrations. Drop by your local Paper Source store on November 12th and November 26th from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (local time) and get inspired! Our Holiday Demo Days are free to the general public and…
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Fun & Done: Holiday Place Settings
Paper SourceDress up the table at your holiday party with these cute holiday place settings. We have the best party accessories to make your tables look amazing and keep the kids entertained. You’ll love the coordinating plates and napkins and the kids will love exploring their creative side. …
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Give with Love – Holiday Gift Guide!
Pearl PlotkinHoliday season is in full swing, and if you’re still struggling to find the perfect gifts for your sister, your cousin, your uncle, or your baby nephew, don’t you worry – we have you covered! Check out some of our favorite gifts below to make your holiday shopping as easy as can…
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Holiday Gift Wrap for Every Style
Meg KowieskiWrapping is like an art form to some, but it’s easy enough that even a novice can create a masterpiece… and we have wraps, ribbons and adornments to make anyone look like an expert. Here are some of our favorites for the holidays… If you’re not sure where to start,…
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In the news: Hot holiday products
paper‘Tis the season for holiday gift guides, festive décor, crafts and more! We are delighted that much of our holiday assortment has been featured in recent press, so we wanted to give you a look at a few Paper Source picks of the season. In the December issue, Better Homes & Garden suggests a…
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Season’s Greetings! Holiday photo cards are here.
paper‘Tis the season to be smiling and the Paper Source Design Team has given us plenty of reason to grin. In fact, there are more than 100 ways to show off those smiles in our 2011 Holiday Photo Card Collection. Our holiday assortment features dozens of festive styles, and new this year you can…
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Work at Paper Source for the holidays!
paperHappy Holidays! Yes, here in the Paper Source Recruitment Department I am focused on getting our stores staffed for the busy holiday season. I love reading blog entries written by our staff that start with “I have the best job ever!” I have to agree, and in my role as Field Recruiter, I get the...…
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Let the holiday card making begin!
paperAs much as I hate to admit it, it is already October and whether I have my Halloween accents done or not, the holidays are just around the corner! Each year we like to do a kick-off Holiday Card Making Event that begins the season of stamping, stickling, heat embossing, and layering (both papers…
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Paper Source Special Event: Holiday Card Making
paperYou asked for it… our first ever Holiday Card Making Girls Night Out! Get your creative juices flowing while you play with our new holiday rubber stamps, punches, cards and glitter – leave the mess with us and take home all sorts of great ideas. The event is this Thursday, October 1, so…
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Holiday Card Inspiration with The Millennial Martha!
Pearl PlotkinWe’re so excited to have guest blogger, Jen from lifestyle blog, The Millennial Martha, join us for a Paper Source post about how she added some extra pizzazz to her holiday cards this year. Check it out! Several years ago, I learned how to create envelope liners from a Paper Source class, and…
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‘Tis The Season For Holiday Card DIYs
Paper SourceDIY Moments: Vol. 16 No. 9 We can’t believe that the holiday season is right around the corner and with that, comes great responsibility. Between making mall runs to find meaningful presents and contemplating the perfect stocking stuffers, take some time out! Unwind with this adorable…
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Buyer’s Favorites: Holiday Gift Ideas from Sadie
Pearl PlotkinAs your holiday wish list begins to take shape, you might be wondering how to narrow down our assortment of perfect presents and giftable sentiments. Paper Source buyers to the rescue! We asked our fabulous team for their favorite items this season and they were able to choose a few for you! Take a…
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Holiday Crafting Contest – Enter Now!
Meg KowieskiLast month we kicked off our Holiday Crafting Contest (which goes through December 31), and we can’t wait to see what you do! This year we’re giving out first, second and third place prizes in THREE categories! Wow us with your creative use of Paper Source products in Food Gifting, Gift…
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A must-see: Winter wonderland holiday card
paperOur handmade holiday card inspiration continues with this magnificent creation by Rick V., Midwest Regional Manager for Paper Source. The corporate office was buzzing when this wonderful creation arrived. Of course we had to find out more, so here is his story… Having spent the past few years…
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Holiday craft ideas from around the web
paperWe were tickled when this month’s Women’s Day featured a project inspired by red and white paper straws. Remember these straws from our Summer Cup Cover How-To? Well, this holiday variation — cleverly called the Straw-burst Wreath — caused a stir among DIYers. Image courtesy…
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Buyer’s favorite: Holiday cards & crafts
paperIt is so warm here in Chicago. It hardly feels like it is almost Thanksgiving! In fact, it feels a little weird to talk about my favorite holiday products when I didn’t even wear a coat to work, but here goes… For crafting, a couple super-easy, but super-impactful items are the Snowflake Trim…
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Fave holiday gifts — loco for luchas
paperIf you’re looking for funky holiday gift ideas, listen up. Lately I’ve been into Mexican kitsch like “lucha libre” – a theatrical, acrobatic and campy form of Mexican wrestling. I was a luchador for Halloween, I own masks for spontaneous late-night wrestling with…
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Find us in your favorite holiday magazines!
Meg KowieskiWe worked hard for it and now we’re seeing the results – a whole lot of exciting Paper Source product featured in the press this holiday season! The fun part about seeing our products in these wonderful magazines are the great ideas their creative teams come up with on their own – often with new...…
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Easy and Thoughtful Hand-Made Holiday Gift Guide!
Paper SourceTrying to find the perfect gift that feels thoughtful and meaningful can be hard when online shopping makes everything so accessible. With so many options, gift giving sometimes loses the feeling of surprise and delight you get when both you and recipient open their gift. Creating a hand-made gift…
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Paper Source in the Holiday Press!
Meg KowieskiThis year Paper Source received great response to our products and thought we’d share with you what our friends in the media think is hot (a little hint, it’s the same things you all love too!). Better Homes and Gardens loves Paper Source and we certainly appreciate their support! In the December…
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From house pet to holiday card
paperInspiration comes from anywhere and anything, and in the case of this Valentine’s Day card it came from Fabra’s adorable Boston Terrier, Archie! As the intern here at Paper Source, I’ve gotten the chance to observe the unexpectedly extensive process that one simple greeting card design goes…
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Holiday Series: A Few of Kristen’s Favorite Things
paperIt’s safe to say that we get as excited about new products as much as our customers do– especially around the holidays! In this special holiday series, we talked to some of our noted taste-makers to find out about their favorite holiday gifts and crafts. From seasonal crafts to holiday…
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Holiday Series: A Few of Rick’s Favorite Things
paperOur Favorite Things series continues with a taste-maker from our store operations team. Many of you were introduced to Rick last year when we featured this Winter Wonderland Holiday Card creation. Rick has returned to share his holiday gift and craft recommendations with our readers. Rick Paper…
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Host a Holiday Craft Party with Paper Source
Simone PatonCrafting is a great way to bring home the holidays this year. Create a memorable and worthwhile tradition with us. What we recommended is hosting an easy-to-put-together Craft Party for the Holidays. Invite your friends and family for a snowy night-in to make the merriest memories and share in the…
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Fun and Done: Holiday Help from Paper Source
Paper SourceWe are your one-stop holiday source. We can help you find the perfect gift and wrap it beautifully for you. You can even throw a holiday party at your local store. Check out below to get full details on all our fantastic services. Gift Wrap Service Let our expert wrap bosses make your…
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Holiday Series: A Few of Sally’s Favorite Things
paperIn this special Holiday Series we are bringing to you the best of what’s in stores for the holidays– as curated by some of our noted taste-makers. Today, Paper Source’s CEO weighs in with a few of her favorite things of the season. Sally Pofcher CEO Noted for creating memorable…
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A Gift of Inspiration – New Holiday Pinterest Boards!
paperIf you haven’t already started following us on Pinterest, there’s no better time than right this very minute! We’ve started creating lots of fabulous new holiday Pinterest boards for you to follow including Gift Guides, Holiday Decor and more… There’s no better place on…
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Holiday card making recipes – Get ’em while they’re hot!
Meg KowieskiWe had such fun creating our holiday card idea samples this year – including a multi-department crafting lunch, complete with holiday tunes (but missing the “lunch”)! From the creativity of that day came the cards pictured above, along with recipes for you to follow, or improvise. We hope you enjoy…
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Holiday Cards & Tags – inspiring creative workshop TODAY!
paperOur customers have been raving about our most recent Holiday Card Making event, so we added another to the schedule to keep the inspiration coming! Trust me when I say that this October 21st class should bring your holiday greetings to life. You will get to play with some of our new products…
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2009 holiday card contest winners – store submissions
paperAs promised here is the second installment of some of the Holiday Card Contest submissions from a few of our stores. We think you will find 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…
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2009 holiday card contest winner – website submissions
paperYou have truly inspired all of us here with your creativity and craftiness in your submissions to our 2009 Holiday Card 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…
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This weekend: free Holiday Open House at Paper Source!
paperWe are so excited about our Annual Holiday Open House this Saturday and Sunday at all Paper Source locations. In addition to our holiday demonstrations, this year we’re giving you an opportunity to do “make & take” projects so you get hands-on experience learning some of our…
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Happy Holidays Tree with Fine Paper Card Recipe
Paper SourceMaterials A6 Slate Flat Card Clover Cover Paper Myth Holiday Fine Paper Gold Glitter Wrapping Paper Versamark WaterMark Inkpad Happy New Year Greeting Rubber Stamp Gold Embossing Powder 1″ Circle Punch Zot Dots Gold Mini Clothespins Foam Squares Recipe Tips Use zot dots to adhere mini…
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Holiday Series: A Few of Amy’s Favorite Things
paperOur holiday series continues with a taste-maker from the Inventory team. Who better to weigh in than someone who sees it all?! Sit back while Amy tells you about her favorite gifts and crafts of the season. Amy Inventory Control Manager Noted for her incredible style As a mother of two, Amy is…
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Holiday “Wrapture” – Its all about your style!
paperWe have a bit of gift wrapping competition around our house at the holidays. My sister-in-laws each have their edge; Lisa is fantastic at turning ordinary boxes into something really special with glitter paper and complementary ornaments while Lynda manages to take her bows to the new heights with…
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We’re Hiring! Attend an All-Store Holiday Hiring Event.
Paper SourceYou are invited to attend Paper Source Open House Events – Tuesday September 21st between 4:30-6:30pm and Sunday October 9th between 10:00am- 12:00pm. All Stores Nationwide will be participating, to hire retail enthusiasts for our stores. Find a your local store. What to Expect Begin…
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4 Festive Ways to Set Your Holiday Table
Pearl PlotkinThis special season means arms full of presents, hearts full of cheer and homes full of family! Look forward to a festive feast with friends and family, whether you have a fully-packed kids table or an elegant and refined theme. Don’t get overwhelmed with shopping for presents and decking your…
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Easy DIY holiday decor using PS fall kits
Meg KowieskiRecently I came across this image on the Martha Stewart Living website and fell in love! But it also inspired me to point out an easy DIY solution. Using the Paper Source Fall Leaf Wreath Kit or Die Cut Fall Leaves as a templates, you could make this beauty out of old books, sheets of... The post…
