Personlized Gifts

I always find myself looking for cute little gifts this time of year.  There is always a birthday, shower or graduation during the Spring and with my schedule...if I don't buy something in advance and have it ready to go...the person we are celebrating may just end up with a pat on the back and whatever gum I have in my purse.  As luck would have it, while I was plotting out my events and their corresponding gifts the new Boatman Geller album came to the shop.  I don't know about you, but I always get a secret thrill whenever I have anything personalized...it just seems so fancy.  Even more, I think it is a great gift option because most people (yours truly excluded) don't order personalized things for themselves.  More often than not, when a customer orders a stamp or stationery for someone they always say how much the person they got it for loves it.

When I turned to the first page of the new album this new elephant design caught my eye and demanded that I place an order immediately for personalized notepads.  Then I remembered that I was trying to find gifts for other people...and that is the best part about Boatman Geller.  They have a wide variety of border options, color options, icon options and font options to suit any taste.  They also have a lot of gift options to offer so that I can get something for everyone on my list.  Some of the options are stationery {maybe for the new grad}, invitations/announcements {maybe our housewarming party}, notepads {hostess gift}, melamine plates/platters {for the bride & groom} and recipe cards {mother's day}.  Alright...off I go to imagine my name on those great melamine platters....and luggage tags....and.....place mats...and.....

Art!

I have always been inspired by people who can look at random images, put them together and add their own art and flair to create a brand new piece. In all of my stationery travels, I think that no one does it better than the artists at Papaya Art. They have such a wonderful product line and their images are full of color, whimsy and inspiration. As I was perusing their catalog to order my holiday gifts I thought I would pull a few images for you to order through the shop. We have a lot more images you can choose from should you want to come by order your Giclee or Art Panel print in person. Or you can simply shoot us an e-mail or give us a call and tell us which Giclee or Art Panel you would like!

For the holidays, if you order 2 prints we will give you 10% off and if you order 3 or more prints we will give you 20% off. The Giclees measure 14x14", are gallery wrapped along the sides and stretched over 3/4" wooden bars. The Art Panels measure 12x16", are mounted on a panel, printed on recycled paper and embellished with glitter details. Each Art Panel features a coordinating ribbon and is packaged in a protective case. The fine print: Orders must be placed by December 10th for December 20th in-store pick-up. Order fulfillment is subject to availability by Papaya Art and once an order is in place, it cannot be cancelled or changed. We will require a 50% deposit to proceed with the order.

In related news, we are giving away free Papaya Art 2011 weekly planners if you play our etiquette trivia game on Facebook. Become a fan, post your answer and see if you win!