Love is in the air....

Actually its on your walls!

 I thought I should share with you, what I have been busy with the passed few days. I opened up my Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/thestationerysisters. Its digital art prints for your home. Here, take a look at a few of them...

This is a love poem that tells us that love is NOT blind.

I just LOVE this one. The design is so clean and modern and it really delivers the point. This would make a great gift for a nursery.

This is an exclusive print for Valentine's Day, but I think it is good all year around. This print also comes in "Peace, Love & Us" to celebrate love and relationships everyday.

Be sure to check out my Etsy shop for the details and for any prints you need for V-day.

Taking some time away...

Sorry, I'm busy working on a project that needs some time. I will be back before you know it!

Holiday 2010 Gifts For Stationery Lovers

Looking around for the perfect Christmas gift for your loved one? Well if they happen to be a stationery lover then I have some great gift ideas for you!

This Pantone notebook is cute and perfect for a stationery lover. If they appreciate paper, they will sure appreciate this unique notebook, which also comes in several colors.

Adorable and affordable, fruit post it notes! Great gift for that paper lover in your life who just needs to quit using the plain yellow post-its. Get these quick and at a great price, just in time for your holiday stocking stuffers.

So, you can't afford to buy the real thing. Why not settle for the next best thing? They never need to be charged because there are operated by imagination! The Ipad comes in a writable stationery set so you can just make believe that your writing on the Ipad itself! Buy it here and at an affordable price!

The Moleskine notebook is a very traditional gift that every paper lover should have. There are plenty of options on their website so there is a notebook for everyone. If you don't want to order it on their website, just head on over to your local Barnes and Nobles and grab one up over their for a reasonable price for the holidays! 

While this is not a paper product, this would be a perfect gift for someone who also appreciates fonts. You can purchase this Helvetica font cup at Veer for a great price! Just make sure that the gift recipient is also a coffee lover.

Some stationery lovers have an appreciation for books and have a collection themselves. This library kit is a useful gift for the person who has an extraordinary collection of books and you think they need to start lending out their books. This kit includes self-adhesive pockets, checkout cards, date stamper, keepsake box, inkpad, and pencil and just under $20.

Another gift idea for a book lover is this great coffee table addition. Just like the title says, "A Book of Books" is a book full of amazing photography of a beautiful collection of books. Read some of its reviews on http://www.amazon.com/ and you will see what I mean.

There are plenty of other gifts that you can give this holiday season that would be much appreciated. But I hope this list helps you in your journey!

Animal Paper Clips For Your Stationery!

        

(Coutersy of www.geekstuff4u.com)

Stationery isn't just beautiful paper you can write on, there are plenty of chances to embellish it! You can also do it at work! How? Well let's say you need to turn in a proposal to your boss and its 3 pages long, why don't you just put one of these animal paper clips on it? Ok well maybe you won't use it for an important proposal, but it doesn't mean you can't use them anywhere else. Come on! look how cute these are! They may be small, but they make a big statement!

Make Your Own Virtual Snowflakes!

Go visit Make A Flake to virtually make snowflakes. You can then later use them to hang aroung the house or your cubical to liven things up a bit. Its so great to get into the holiday spirit! There are even books that can help you cut up designs. You can even google snow flake designs and that can definitely start you on your journey! Thank you to http://themanger.blogspot.com/ where I found this great website and book!

Cupcake Spy Prints And Stationery

Head over to http://www.cakespy.com/ to get the latest on a scrumptious little treat. The head spy herself, Jessie Oleson posts regularly about everything cupcake. While she does this she also adds personalities to her pictures of her pastries. Take a look, would you want to eat these? I think not!

 (courtesy of www.cakespy.com)

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(courtesy of http://www.cakespy.com/)

While your wiping your saliva looking around cakespy.com, don't forget to stop by their shop. Where they have the cutest prints of their artwork, stationery, household items and more that feature their adorable cupcakes. This will satify anyones sweet tooth.

(courtesy of www.cakespy.com)



5 Things I Love About Stationery

6. It gives you a chance to express your feelings.

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5. It lets you know of important events.

(courtesy of www.tinyprints.com)

4. It holds the perfect snack.

(courtesy of www.bellacupcakecouture.com)

3. It lets you plan your day the way you want.

(courtesy of http://www.swiss-miss.com/)

2. It can be so very coloful! 

(courtesy of www.colormekatie.blogspot.com)

1. It holds your place.

(courtesy of www.howaboutorange.blogspot.com)

Your Ideal Bookshelf

I really love books. To read them, to look at the fonts, the smell, the idea of them and the actually feel and texture of the paper. I came across this artist on Etsy.com and her own website http://art.janemount.com/ and her use of books in her paintings are breathtaking!

Her concept is to take your ideal bookshelf and put it into a painting so it will stand the test of time.

It is a great conversation starter. To have a piece like this in your home, it will show your guests your ideal bookshelf, and if you love books as much as I do, then you'll really enjoy these one of a kind paintings.

For The Love of Paper

I came along a website a few months ago and its super inspiring! Color Me Katie is a blog of a creative young woman who loves to color her world with paper and other various things.

Just visit her site and you will find yourself inspired and just a happier person.

There are some neat ideas on how to use paper to color your world (no pun intended). She does beautiful cut outs and decorates her home. She also decorates her neighborhood with paper (I'm from brooklyn too)! I say try some of her ideas, some readers already have. You won't be sorry!

Bingo Cards and a Party

The idea of Bingo is fairly simple and because it is a game usually played by adults, I decided to make Bingo cards to use at my work party. My associates have been working so hard all season and I thought it would be so much fun to have a little get together for them. I haven't decided on the food yet but everyone on my team is invited!

So after we play a little Bingo...

The winner will receive a gift basket.

I call it the "Work Survival Kit"

Contents include:

1 Bottle of Yellow Tail wine

1 Pack of rabbit playing cards

1 Pack of Jolly Ranchers

1 Pack of small microwavable popcorn

1 Can of Pringles

1 Pack of multi-color gel pens

1 Lint Roller

Everything you need to survive a work day/week huh? Although I DO NOT allow drinking on the job, I thought the idea was funny!

Water Soluble Paper

I never seen the stuff but i heard its very cool. You can print on it and then it will dissolve in water. The video below has the "Soap Queen" demonstrating this water soluble paper in her soap. What an amazing idea. I wonder what other things you can do with it? If you have any ideas, please comment below and let me know!


Soap Queen TV Episode 9: Water Soluble Paper from Soap Queen on Vimeo.

Lunch Love Notes

I thought of a great idea about putting "love notes" in your children's lunch box. They are a great way to let your child know that they are very special. It can help build self esteem! Just seeing those notes makes them feel great about themselves. Its like receiving a "good job" on their homework. Here is a cute "Lunch Note" I made. Maybe I'll begin with making sets of 5, one for everyday they go to school? Well any way more to come, so watch out!

Baby announcements in letterpress

Letterpress is a great way to add a special touch to stationery. Adventures In Letterpress has a great baby announcement that makes you want to say "awww". Its a jungle theme and using brown and green to keep with the theme, she also uses recycled paper for the envelope to give it a rustic feel. And even the envelope has a giraffe peaking through! How cute! This is such a wonderful way to have your family and friends help you welcome a new bundle of joy into this world!

Stationery on Etsy is more special

You can get mass produced stationery anywhere. But when you buy handmade, you can't beat that quality. I was surfing on Etsy.com and found quite a few designers who make stationery so beautiful it makes your heart sing.

I know designers that make stationery mass produced is also very nice. But how would you feel knowing that this was made especially by hand and made with care. Also knowing that your support small businesses is a good feeling.

Here are a few things i found on Etsy.com that I really liked:

Is there a better way to ask someone to be your bridesmaid than this cute card by Pink Hearts Paperie?

Or instead of getting your self into serious trouble, by dont you use one of Junk Mail Greeting's cards to tell that special person, just how you really feel? Here is a perfect example:

And theres a lot more where that came from.

Now for your next stationery needs, head over to Etsy.com and check out the selection they have. A lot of these designs will also make custom orders! Just type "Stationery" in the search box and then you can sort of lowest price to highest price, most recent post or many more. Now how great is that?

Wedding Invitation

Sample wedding invitation:

Do children really need stationery?

Well, they don't need it like they need food, milk and naptime, but it would be a great idea for a few reasons.

Social stationery for babies might sound silly, but its quite the opposite. It is used for newborn baby announcements, it gives it a more personal feel when its stationery from the baby (so to speak). You can also get baby stationery as a gift for a 1st birthday party and in return use them as thank you cards.

For toddlers and young boys and girls, its a bit more sophisticated to use stationery. At these ages they can doodle and/or write. It helps encourage them to believe in the art of letter writing, and pushes their imagination. When using it for doodling, its a great way to hang them up on the refrigerator or save them for scrapbooking. They can use it for letter writing for their teacher or use it to write their parents a card for mothers day, fathers day or any occasion their might be (a parent might have to remind them to write mom a thank you card for an amazing 10th birthday party, haha)

So in reality while it may seem silly to have social stationery for children, it actually makes a great gift to give to your children, or makes a great gift to give to someone for their newborn child.

In addition, baby or childrens stationery can also mean stationery that is baby or children themed for many reasons. It doesn't always mean that you must add a name to it. There are many ways you can have fun with that! using them for birthday party invites or baby shower invites. They can be personalized so you don't have to use your own handwriting. The possiblities are endless!

Party Invites & more!

I wanted to plan a party at my home for my fellow coworkers who have been working hard all season so im throwing them a little get together and i thought, why not make some cool invites to go with them.

Here is the front of the invite:

Here is the back:

Here is an outline of some arabic calligraphy:

And here is a name card. Not sure want a name card is but here is mine:

Have a great day!