Put the Wedding Party in a delightful mood. Create a table that is charming and unique.

If you have some time, paper pinwheels or windmills are fairly easy to make. Go to www.rubberstamping.about.com for instructions and a free template. We have all the paper in the world for you to pick from to make yours just perfect. Or, you can choose one of these babies that are ideal to set the mood of any festive table.

What do you mean you can't have your cake and eat it too? Actually, you can't eat these slices, sorry, but you can put something very special inside these cake boxes! Yep, cake boxes. Oh, how delightful.
You don't have to be having a wedding to enjoy these and many more little surprises we have in the store for you. You just have to have a party for two...or more, and an appreciation of the delightful.

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Graduation season is upon us!

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Graduation is a milestone in our lives. Like most of these lifetime accomplishments we enjoy recognizing and celebrating them. If we are lucky and work very hard, many will graduate a few times in their lives.
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Not surprising, there are no shortage of inspirational cards, quotes, sayings and advice to be had for graduates but one of my favorites is this one: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose..." Dr. Suess

Another quote, a bit more inspirational perhaps, is by Eleanor Roosevelt, who said, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Italian Letterpress Printed Papers in Limited Editions!

Printed on a vintage letterpress machine, these gorgeous Italian papers are really stunning. The unique Italian designs date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Each sheet has a border around it within the 20x28 inch sheet.
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Letterpress printing usually uses metal plates, or type and transfers the ink leaving a deep impression on the paper creating a three dimensional print that has a feel unlike any other type pf printing.
It is true that letterpress printing is both time and labor intensive. Sheets are printed one at a time with each print having its own unique variations of ink coverage and depth of impression. Beautifully tactile and simply exquisite, letterpress printing has a rich, warm feel that you can't help notice and appriciate. We think you will love these.

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Pencils. What's the story?

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Did you know that one pencil is able to draw a line 56 kilometers long! That the office tool we take mostly for granted of can write and average of 45000 words!
Originally made of lead, but now made of non-toxic graphite the pencil as we know it today became widespread in 1564. We now offer the Palomino Blackwing pencil in a box of 12's. Soft and smooth, giving a dark rich line...perfect for artists and doodlers. And if that is not enough we have made available the replacement eraser in pink, black and white. The Blackwing 602 is firm and smooth, ideal for writers. Although it is known to hold a point well do not go on a writing binge without your Palomino-KUM long point pencil sharpener.

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The only drawback I can see of the simple underappreciated pencil is that it is never sharp when you need it. But that's not the pencils fault. On the contrary, the least we can do for this ancient Roman writing tool is to keep it in tip top shape with a nice even point. For this little job you will find the "long point pencil sharpener" very useful. Enclosed are 2 sharpeners, one to shape the wood and the other to sharpen the lead....to a nice long point. And it comes with 2 extra blades. Not for children.
For the more cautious types we have the 602's available in ones, try it out and convert yourself. Makes a nice gift for pretty much anyone, especially those who, well, who use a pencil.
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