Off to College

So many kids are getting used to their new college routines and some questions are bound to come up about how to handle situations they encounter. Plus how to make healthy quick meals that don't break the budget. We have a couple great books for you to mail off to your favorite student:

The College Dorm Survival Guide gives expert advice on everything from avoiding the Freshman 15 to decorating a dorm room. $12.95

College Cooking has healthy recipes for people with very little equipment, very little experience and very little money. $19.99 Tuck a couple recipe cards with easy family favorites inside and maybe they'll eat a little better.
Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Graduate School! Adam Ruben spent 7 years at Johns Hopkins University getting his PhD in Molecular Biology and turned his experiences into a standup comedy act. the book is hilarious and gives a wecome break to anyone who is overwhelmed and burned out by grad school. The book has gotten great reviews by graduate students and they recommend it to new grad students. $12.00

Tomorrow, we'll post about some really funny gifts to send along

Congratulations to the Louie Winners!

The LOUIE Awards are the greeting card and stationery industry's Oscars and Grammys. Card designers and publishers submit the very best of their best work for judging in 53 categories and they are truly little pieces of art and poetry on paper. I've been a judge for the LOUIE's several times, and it is a very difficult job to help pick one winner in each category when so many of the cards are so beautifully done - the kind of cards and sentiments that give you goosebumps or a hearty laugh when you read them.

This year we are pleased that some of our favorite publishers won top awards. Crane & Co's beautiful sympathy card won the honorable mention (3rd place) for overall 2011 Card of the Year, Great Arrow Graphics' cards took top honors in three categories, and other categories were won by Museum of Modern Art, Anna Griffin, Compendium, Madison Park and Amy Smyth. Congratulations to everyone who stood out in a large crowd of exceptional work!

Need Gifts for the Class of 2011 Graduates?

Haute Papier is having a Graduation Promotion!

Stock up on the perfect gift for all the graduates in your life with the "five for the price of four" special on petite silk stationary boxes.

Each Petite Stationary Box includes one beautiful Thai silk box with 35 letterpress note cards and envelopes. (Return address and liners optional).

Choose from a variety of monograms, motifs, and ink colors to personalize each stationary set.

The original price per box is $90 and with the special promotion each box costs $72.

Stop in to place your order before June 13th!

Dabney Lee Moderne on sale!

Here's the first of a series of specials and offers during the month of April: 20% off personalized stationery from the Dabney Lee Moderne album! Dabney Lee Moderne is one of our favorites - a modern mix of notecards, letterpressed or flat-printed on luxurious papers in bright colors and contemporary patterns. I have some with my name on it and always get compliments when I use it for personal notes.

Sales runs through April 20th - delivery will be by May 7th in time for Mother's Day and graduation gifts.

Something Special for Your Birthday!

A great way to celebrate birthdays in your house is to have a birthday place mat and apron made by Peking Handicraft for the person of honor for their special day. Starting with breakfast and continuing throughout the day, think of how special the honoree will feel when they get to wear the apron or use the place mat. Not only is this especially true for children but for the child in all of us! They also add a little extra when you need a birthday something to give to a friend or colleague.

Both are made of cotton and can be machine washed and dried.

The apron costs $22.50 and the place mat just $10.