The Paper Arts site talks about everything related to paper including stationery, scrapbooking, and DIY paper projects.

If you’re like me, there’s a good chance you’re planning on attending some sort of New Year’s Party in a few days. It’s common courtesy not to show up completely empty handed at these shindigs, so a large majority of the adults opt to bring along …

I have been a fan of the handcrafted items at the Blissen site for awhile. Jill Bliss brings together the work of a collective of artists and crafters which include cool limited edition artwork and paper goods, jewelry, wallets and other accessories. The emphasis is often …

Nearly everyone has used a Sharpie Marker at one time or another. These handy pens set the standard for fade and water resistant, quick-drying ink and for writing on those difficult-to-mark, smoother surfaces.

But I didn’t know that the company also makes these oil-based ::amazon(”1135640405″,”Sharpie Oil-based Paint …

Some more kitschy and delicious stationery appeared when searching around online the other day. This Dots and Jots Mix and Match Stationery is similar to the Sushi-nery talked about before in that the different stationery is meant to be interchangeable. The patterns are all …

Joann stores are always good places to look for scrapbook supplies and other paper related craft project supplies. They have frequent sales where they offer 40 to 50 percent off any single item (hint: get on their mailing list to receive them).

The line …

When looking for that special, unique stationery to use to write to your special pals, a good place to look are the smaller independent paper companies online. But all too often, I see the same tired designs that look like they were cribbed out of a clip art book being sold at inflated prices.

Not so with Paper Petals, a small paper design company located in Missouri who make some beautiful and vibrant stationery and gift related accessories. Designer Nancy Gronemyer heads up Paper Petals and her patterns often revolve around abstract florals with strong lines and bold colors. The company makes standard flat cards, embellished notecards and mini note cards.

Here’s an example of one of their correspondence cards, called Bells of the Forest. The card is 5 1/2 inches with a fold at top and has an included envelope. What I like about their style is that the cards are unique enough (at least from what’s frequently offered at chain stores) but aren’t so DIY looking that you can only use them for casual applications. These cards are $3.00 each.

Mulberry Paper is an increasingly popular textured type of paper that is often used by today’s scrapbookers to provide a feathery and fuzzy embellishment to their projects. I’ve seen it called Unryu paper(?) as well as interchanged with Rice paper but most places also say that …