pretty rooms

I love these two rooms from Keith Johnson (buyer for Anthropologie) & Glen Senk's (CEO of Urban Outfitters) NYC home.. so glamorous & ethereal with a touch of quirk.

I've been working on a bunch of exciting new products for 2011 and this vibe has been part of my inspiration.

via here.

Happy Friday + Opening Party Peek

photos by Studio 222

Above is a little sneak peak at the photos from the store opening party. I'm planning on posting the rest of the pictures next week along with a big before and after of our studio space.

photos by my friends Becka & Nate of Studio 222 Photography.

And..

Happy Friday! I'm so excited for tomorrow.. I am taking the day off to go get our Christmas tree, decorate our house and cook food all day. Then, at night I'm going to snuggle up with some hot chocolate and watch some Christmas movie. It's going to be the best! 

Last year we had just launched our online store around this time so we kinda missed Christmas with the craziness. I didn't have time to decorate at all so I'm really looking forward this.

hope you all have a fabulous weekend too!

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE No. 5: Stocking Stuffers ... Under $40

Stocking stuffers for under $40...

1. Jamie Oliver Tea, $29.95  2. Field Notes, $9.95  3. Classic Striped Socks, $10  4. Toothbrushes for a Year, $12  5. Tocca Solid Fragrance, $30  6. Essie Nail Polish 4-pack, $20  7. Kate Spade Assorted Coasters, $20  8. Branch Bit Stopper, $14  9. Needlepoint Eyeglass Case, $38  10. Mast Brothers Chocolate Bars, $10

more gift guides.

Martha Stewart Craft Sale

photos by Anna Bond

Thank you to all of you who stopped by at the Martha Stewart Craft Sale on Saturday! I had so much fun meeting new people and being part of the event. And many thanks to Erin Jang for taking the time to give me a little tour! I was so excited to get a little glimpse of the offices and creative spaces. I really loved how simple & clean everything was.. definitely my kind of workspace.

Above are a few phone pictures from the event (I really need to bring a nicer camera with me). The bottom right image is of the 3 hand-painted ornaments I made for the sale. 

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE No. 4: Brother ... Under $100

1. Monocle Magazine subscription, from $60  2. Randolph Engineering Aviators, $99  3. A Day in the Life of the Beatles, $16.50 4. leather matchbox, $42  5. Steven Alan skinny tie, $60  6. Aubin & Wills shaving soap, $46  7. The Small Stakes screen printed poster, $40  8. Wood Turntable, $88  9. Wingtip Boots, $78  10. iPod Shuffle, $49

(or.. for any guy really. guys can be so tough to shop for)

More Gift Guides:

Sister/Best Friend, Mom, Mr. Man

monday eye candy

Mr. James Dean

via here.

Rifle Paper Co. at the Martha Stewart Craft Sale

If you're in New York, come check us (and all the other amazing crafty vendors) out at the Martha Stewart Holiday Craft Sale. My mom and I will be manning the table so say 'hello'!

I'll be selling holiday goods (cards, gift tags, wrapping sheets), everyday cards, art prints and recipe cards. I'm also hoping to have a few one-of-a-kind items to sell... a few small original paintings and a handful of hand-painted ornaments.

Starrett-Lehigh Building, 601 West 26th Street, 9th Floor; 212-389-4026. 12-6PM

more details here.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE No. 3: Best Friend / Sister ... Under $100

1. Andy Warhol Idea Book, $18.95  2. J.Crew Sequin Bag, $98 (on sale)  3. Madewell Snowblossom Scarf, $58  4. Gold Monogram Stationery, $30  5. Twirl by Kate Spade, $80  6. Vintage Cocktails Book (my best friend gave this to me for my birthday and I love it.. it's so fun), $31.50  7. the cutest slippers ever from J.Crew, $55  8. Anthropologie Cardigan, $98  9. Funny Face  10. Kate Spade Gold Bow Ring, $75 & Necklace, $95

More Gift Guides:

For Mom

For Mr. Man

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE No. 2: Mom ... under $100

Gift ideas for Mom... 

1. Personalized Cornishware container, $67  2. Canvas Tote (perfect for farmer's market trips), $89  3. Flower Crochet Scarf, $58  4. J.Crew Cable Cardigan, $66 (on sale!)  5. Simple Diary, $15  6. Terrain Seed Collection, $24  7. Chunky Knit Throw, $89.50  8. Cashmere-lined Leather Gloves, $98  9. Kate Spade Earrings, $95  10. Template Illustrated Personalized Stationery (from yours truly), flat notes from $75 & calling cards from $50

more gift guides: Mr. Man

cyber monday sale... 20% off all holiday goods

Take 20% off all holiday goods today and tomorrow! Use code HOLIDAY20 at checkout.

We still have free U.S. ground shipping on orders over $75 thru Dec. 3rd too!

p.s. Sorry if anyone tried to go to our site over Thanksgiving weekend and it was down. We were in the process of moving our website to a new hosting company and it took longer than expected to get everything up and running again. 

monday eye candy

Kate Spade Twirl Karolina shoes... eye candy indeed. 

recent snapshots...

photos by Anna Bond

I thought I'd share a few recent iPhone pics...

left to right, top to bottom:

the new storefront!, an old picture my brother has of my Armenian great, great grandfather & family, a trip to the Renninger's Antique Extravaganza in Mt. Dora, FL

view from the plane leaving LA, pancakes... yum, my office

exterior of our store/studio, the new shop, me & my new little nephew Mark

new holiday gift tags!

We've got some new holiday gift tags in the shop! Plus, there's free shipping for orders over $75 now through Dec. 3rd (U.S. ground shipments only).

 www.riflepaperco.com

monday eye candy

mr. wentworth miller. i just started watching some Prison Break.. 

p.s. we had a great weekend with the store opening! Many thanks to those of you who stopped by. I should have some pictures to share of the shop and opening party soon.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE No. 1: Mr. Man

I thought I'd put together some gift guides over the next few weeks. First up, a round-up of gifts for your dad or the man in your life..

1. FAF metal desk pad (I actually have this pad and I love it), $24  2. personalized framed wall calendar, $33.99  3. Makr leather pocket wallet, $90  4. titanium coffee press, $60  5. embossed anchor card holder, $95  6. Jack Kennedy book, $45  7. Postalco fabric cover notebooks, $14  8. tarpaulin travel kit, $95  9. aluminum pen, $70  10. twill weekend bag, $168  11. J.Crew cotton cashmere sweater, $79.50 (on sale)  12. Francis Ford Coppola Director's Cut Cabernet (love his label designs... that's how I judge), $21.99

side note: all of the things i feature on my blog, including product round-ups are completely unendorsed. I don't get paid for any posts.. All my picks are based on things that I personally find and like. :)