Bring the garden indoors!

A beautiful gift that keeps giving as it grows!

 Reluctantly, we move back inside after this amazing Seattle summer!  I truly love it when I can give a gift that prolongs the feeling of sunny days, past... and to come!  We just received these herbs  {basil, mint, and oregano} beautifully packaged in re-useable bamboo pots.  Perfect for gifting, they come with the promise of a lovely plant and tasty meals throughout the season!  $21.95 each

This lovely glass terrarium is made from an "upcycled" wine bottle!  Inside, you'll find directions, special soil and all you'll need to bring the variety of mosses to life.  Sits beautifully on it's bamboo base to make perfect desktop decor for autumn and winter!  $38.95 each

Pretty pattern pens

Five pretty patterns adorn these fine-tip black ink ball point pens.  We like to tie them onto a box of notecards or a tablet to finish off a small gift.  Only $4.50 each, they also look pretty inside your own handbag!

ring-a-ding-ding...

You'll love that sound and every other little tune that gives you an excuse to get out your cell phone and show it off!  Protect your iphone 5 with these beautiful little gems that just arrived from Rifle Paper Co.  Each case features a hard outer shell and a rubber inner liner to cushion against falls and bumps.  The only hard part is choosing which one!

For Mom...

Something personal, something sweet...we have just the thing:  beautiful flat notecards matched to shimmer gold, luxe blush or kraft paper envelopes.  You choose the style {we just came up with six pretty-darn-cute new designs} and we print them just for you with your mom's name, initials or monogram!  Pick them up in 2 business days - so simple!  Place your order before Friday April 19 and save 41%!  Regular price {already a deal}: 24 cards + envelopes for $34.  Flash Deal price $20!

Sublime...

Indulge your senses with these beautifully designed Voluspa fragrances!  We were a bit giddy as we unpacked each of the lovely candles, body/room spray and soaps.  Just the rays of sunshine we were craving on another ultra-gray Seattle day.  Sand and Sea, Citrus, Earth and Sun, truly a waft of the coming spring and summer seasons...

Irresistible!

Next time you deserve a little reward or want to reward another deserving soul {Thanks-olate bar} indulge in a rich and delicious Seattle Chocolate Bar.  Beautifully designed inside and out!

We really can't resist these stylish little mini bars!  Each of the unique chocolate combos encompass a balance of some complex flavors that mix together to create supreme yummy-ness!  Oh, and of course, they're local!

Mrs. Lilien Cocktails

Life-style maven and blogger, Mrs. Lilien {http://blog.mrslilien.com/} has put together the most wonderful collection of cocktail recipes, each with graphic, easy-to-follow direction cards.  {You could even make these if you were already tipsy!}  Perfectly priced at $14.99 for stocking-stuffing or hostess gift-giving!

OK, we've gone a little overboard with stickie notes and page flags!  This is just a small sampling of our actual stickie note/page flag inventory.  We have pastels, earth tones, prints, solids, themed designs {sealife, summer, food... } "What for" you ask?  Bookmarking the recipe for tonight's dinner {and, yes you can co-ordinate the color}, marking the magazine with the article or photo you want to get back to, making "to do" notes and sticking them all over... All of this has just become more fun;  a new artistic, creative experience!   Think of it as your latest style accessory and go overboard!

Stripes, dots and chevrons!  Use these adorable, printed bags for big impact party favors!  A variety of sizes and colors are now in stock!

Yes, today is the second full day of summer in Seattle!  In Seattle, we have to be creative about convincing ourselves that it really is Summer.  Wear bright, summer colors {of polar fleece or rain gear}, fix summery drinks {Arnold Palmers are delicious served hot - with vodka} and surround yourself with fun, summery accessories!!  We love all the new letterpress coasters that just arrived from Haute Papier.  Despite the fancy {French} name they are happily affordable, fun to use, practical, make great hostess gifts AND remind us of summer!

A Penny Saved...

We couldn't resist this adorable line of children's "piggy" banks!  These happy critters will brighten the room and just might begin a lifelong habit of saving!

Hot off the press, this is just what we need to get inspired for summer cooking and entertaining!  Much more that just great recipes:  "10 things to do with apples"... "how to select and perfectly cook fresh salmon"{salmon is too expensive to mess it up}...We love the Market Tips {it's like your very own insiders' private  tour}.  It's our local pride and joy  - the interactive version!

Garden Bonbons

We have fallen for these exquisite little clumps of garden seeds cleverly disguised as truffles and packaged in a confections box. A delightful gift for a gardener or the green-thumb-challenged! Just drop a "bonbon" on the soil or on a pot of soil in a sunny location, water and watch as it grows! Choose from Italian herbs, edible flowers, herbal teas or slow cocktails {basil mojitos, borage for martinis, licorice-mint...pastis...yum}. Each box comes with the simple directions and inspired suggestions for using your fresh flowers and herbs! Gardening should be locally sourced and we were so excited to find that Garden bonbon are made in Wallingford just blocks from Paper Delights !

Designers' Delight!

Every designer thinks in color and now the full spectrum {titled with the exact pantone code} is at your disposal in postcard form! Need to send a quick note about that new baby boy? Choose among the blues! Or get really creative and change colors on your inspiration board with just the pantone shade to fit your mood. Just think, buy this full box of 100 covetable colors and you'll never be without the latest pantone "color of the year" $19.95 in store now!

Postcardens

Snow day! Perfect time to share our newest "love" on the blog! Postcardens: postcards {actually beautifully decorated little boxes} that you write a note and address on the back {like a postcard}. Drop it in the real US mail. Just imagine your recipient's delight upon finding this in their mailbox, among the bills and junk, seeing your message and opening it up to reveal a 3-D Victorian-like garden scene, a packet of seeds and the simple instructions! The fun continues for weeks as they watch the seeds germinate and see the cress sprout into a little bit of springtime growing on their desk! Oh, how they'll adore you!