2011 holiday gift guides: for the little ones

1. Walnut Animal Society handmade stuffed animals (made by my friend Lauren & just launched today!) 2. elephant pull toy  3. Just Being Audrey book  4. bomber jacket  5. animal backpacks  6. natural crayons  7. Charley Harper memory game  8. classic Radio Flyer wagon  9. tweed coat  10. little Hunter rain boots  11. The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Rifle Paper Co. for Tiny Prints

I'd like to announce.. Rifle Paper Co. for Tiny Prints! We decided to partner with the site to create affordable photo cards, party invites, and announcements. There are lots of photo card sites out there but I've always thought Tiny Prints does a great job of curating designs, having user-friendly site, and quality printing/materials. You can view our starting collection here and we'll be adding more designs for more occasions throughout the year..

new 'Global Greetings' social stationery set

i'm so excited to share our new 'Global Greetings' social stationery set that we made exclusively with Anthropologie. We worked on the concept together and I love how they came out. And I must say, the paper wrapped box is quite lovely! They're available online and in stores.

here's a link to our excl. nutcracker cards too.

2011 holiday gift guides: fail-proof gifts for her

here are my picks for fail-proof gifts for a lady. In my opinion they work for anyone. The type of go-to gifts when you're not sure about someone's taste, exact size, your hard-to-shop-for mother-in-law, etc.. hope you agree! if you have any other suggestions feel free to comment.

1. cashmere slippers, $79  Nathan got me these for Christmas last year and I wear them every day. They're like heaven on your feet. With sizes like S, M or L you can guess pretty easily.

2. L'Occitane shea butter hand cream, $26  A great addition to a main gift & I love the limited edition packaging. 

3. Kate Spade pearl necklace, $128  A classic. Even if she already has one, the cute gold bow sets this one apart.

4. Oscar de la Renta robe, $82  Everyone needs a satin robe, no? It makes lounging around on a Saturday afternoon feel chic. 

5. Filson tote, $105  A classic & durable tote. Even if it doesn't end up being a daily bag it'd be great for the beach or farmer's market.

6. silk-cashmere scarf, $75  so soft and J.Crew always has great colors to pick from.

7. cashmere cardigan, $168  mm, cashmere. cardigans are so versatile and the sizing can be forgiving.   

8. wine club subscription, $pricey  I don't think I'd ever sign up for something like this myself but I sure wouldn't mind getting bottles of wine delivered to my door every month! There are lots of great clubs out there to pick from.

9. volcano candle, $28  scents are tricky but every girl I know is obsessed with this candle.

10. Chanel No. 5 After Bath Powder, $65  I think any girl would love to open a gift and see a Chanel logo :) A more subtle scent than a perfume and it'll look pretty sitting on your bathroom shelf.

11. personalized photo day planner, $78.99  I love all of the photo gifts from Pinhole Press. It's such an easy way to make a special gift and their simple designs will work for anyone.

2011 gift guides: for your man

I thought I would jump back into blogging with some holiday gift guides! I thought I'd start with the most difficult to shop for.. guys. Above are a few picks for the man in your life.. or your dad. 

1. chambray shirt from J.Crew  2. shave set  3. Handcrafted Modern book (i love this)  4. hammer screwdriver combo tool  5. leather weekender  6. bottle key opener  7. Makr ipad case (i have this case and I love it - Makr's studio is right behind ours!)  8. coffee mill  9. shampoo bar  10. Oak Street boots  11. Jack Spade needlepoint flask (not sure if people actually use flasks but it'd look cool sitting on a shelf too)  12. "nice parking" cards  13. shoe cleaning kit

Holiday 2011!

long time no blog, eh? I feel awful. my poor blog.. so neglected. the craziness around here keeps getting the best of me.

HOWEVER.. it's the holidays! I thought I'd share a few products from our 2011 collection as well as a few new products such as our coaster sets (we've got a botanical set and a dog set & they're packaged in pretty paper wrapped boxes), our French cards are finally online, and we've got an assorted Homegrown Garden Set that's perfect for the gardener on your holiday list.

click here to shop our collection of gift picks

AND.. since it's Cyber Monday.. save 20% off the entire site (excluding personalized holiday stationery) until 2am EST! Use code 'CYBERMONDAY20' at checkout. And we've also got free U.S. ground shipping over $50 throughout the holidays.

happy shopping! I promise to start blogging more too :)

happy weekend + New York

I hope you have a fabulous weekend and look forward to seeing some of you tomorrow at the Pink Olive meet 'n greet! Above is the exclusive NYC print that I'll be selling at the event. There will also be a raffle for a big groups of Rifle Paper Co. goodies... click here for all the details. I'm so excited!

Meet 'n Greet in NYC

If you're in New York come say hello this Saturday, October 15th from 4-6pm at Pink Olive in the East Village. I'd love to meet you! There will be drinks, sweets, a raffle, and a special exclusive NYC print. 

Due to limited space, please RSVP to concierge[at]pinkolive.com to attend!

I can't wait to take a girls weekend trip up to New York with my good friend Lauren. We're mixing business with pleasure (aka shopping) and us Florida girls are giddy with excitement to wear some Fall clothes like boots and coats. :) 

Pink Olive location

Personalized Holiday Cards!

Personalized holiday cards are in the shop! I still think it's early but some of you were emailing us in July about these ;)

Autumn 2011 & New Products

we've got some new cards in the shop including Autumn cards, party invitations, place cards (my new faves), Halloween, a new sympathy card, & our 'Hello' cards are now available as individual cards + sets.

It's getting to be my favorite time of year and it was so fun to work on a little Autumn-inspired collection using some different color tones. Christmas is right around the corner too! (weird, huh?) We should be adding personalized Christmas cards & other holiday items to the store within the next 2 weeks. 

click here to check out all of the new goods.

and.. save 15% off the entire 'Featured' section thru Sept. 27th by using code 'AUTUMN' at checkout!

Rifle Paper Co. + Australia

We're extremely excited to be able to bring Rifle Paper Co. products to our Australian customers more easily. We've partnered up with a distribution company in Australia called Telegram who just debuted our line at the Australian trade show a few weeks ago. I thought I'd share a few photos that they took of their booth with you.

Working with a distributor means that they purchase our products in bulk and import a large quantity into their country at once. This makes it easier for both us and our stores in Australia as it allows the stores that carry us to only pay for shipping within the country rather than having every single order ship overseas. So, in the end, it should allow for for our products to become more readily available in Australia.

I don't know what's in the water down there but we've always seen that Australians have an extreme love for paper.. you guys are some of our best customers! Nathan and I really must visit... it's meant to be :)

new notepads & calendars!

you may have seen these floating around (huge thanks to Grace at Design*Sponge for posting these the other day) but here are a few images of our new notepads and 2012 calendars that are now available in the shop!

I'm super excited about these. I've been working to expand our line beyond greeting cards and these are some of the fruits of that labor. We're committed to doing all we can to keep our printing and production in the U.S. and it becomes more and more difficult to source more complicated items.. but so far, with a little effort, it seems to be possible. We also anticipate launching a line of everyday & holiday wrapping sheets soon as well as a line of journals early next year.. 

above:

4 new notepads, $8 each

2012 Botanical Wall Calendar, $28 - It's 11"x14" and has 12 hand-painted floral illustrations

2012 Fruit Calendar, $16 - smaller 6"x9" calendar that's perfect for a kitchen

2012 Garden Calendar Print, $20 - 11"x14" year calendar print to frame

 and.. Save 10% on all the notepads and calendars by entering code 'CALENDAR12' at checkout thru Aug. 30th!

inspiration palette: a feminine 1940s

1. Billie Holiday poster  2. Nadinoo silk blouse  3. vintage style bikini  4. Kate Spade bag  5. Neutraface font  6. vintage 1940s lamp  7. color palette (peacock blue, rust, peach & gold), 8. Derek Lam silk dress  9. Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World  10. vintage 1940s sofa

industrial inspirations + studio expansion

1. metal task lamp  2. industrial bookshelves  3. industrial light  4. Roman & Williams interiors  5. telephone print  6. Hendrix Desk  7. woven rug  8. vintage wooden flat file (another option here)  9. brass table lamp  10. soren chair

We're so thrilled to see how Rifle Paper Co. has continued to grow over these past 2 years (officially 2 years in November!). It's been a TON of hard work but it's also been incredibly rewarding to watch the line grow from our little 1 bedroom apartment to a full-blown operation. It seems we've already grown out of our current studio space so we signed the lease on the building next to us and are currently in the process of combining the two (they're literally drilling a big hole in the wall this week!).

Our office has been a mess for the past few months with boxes everywhere so with this new space I'm determined to find a home for everything and create an incredibly organized operation (we'll see.. I'm naturally a horribly messy person). Our current space will still have our storefront and behind it will be our production area where we box up cards and assemble all of our product by hand, a shipping nook, and storage for all of our cards & products. The new space has a bit of a different layout than our current building. It's set up running parallel to the street with lots of big windows. We'll move most of the desk/work space in there and are building out a meeting room and a closed off office space for myself. I am SUPER excited. I basically live at this office so it feels like I'm planning out my new home :) 

Above is my inspiration palette for the new space. I love Roman & Williams interiors/architecture and am trying to bring in the warm industrial look. Contrary to most of our designs, my interior design taste leans more toward simple and masculine with a lot of wood rather than feminine and colorful.. but I also think that helps keep things timeless and fresh. I'm on a tight budget because buildouts get ridiculously pricey extremely fast but I'm having fun scouring the internet for cool finds..

 Above: our new light-filled new studio expansion. the wall at the back of the photo connects to our current space & will have an opening with steps. It looks pretty bare but we're supposedly on track to move in in a couple weeks...

new goods in the shop

we've got some new goods in the shop including new recipe cards, greeting cards and art prints!

and... enjoy 15% off the Featured section now through Aug. 1 with code 'SUMMER15'