Inked

Would you like to receive mail that doesn’t require you to write a check in response? Do you enjoy finding pretty things in your mailbox? Me too, which is why I’m going to start giving personalized stationary for all sorts of gift giving occasions.

You graduated from something? Congratulations, real grown-ups have stationary. You’re engaged? I bet there is moving or name changing involved; let me help you out with some stationary. You’re having a baby? You’ll have to write lots of thank you notes, so here is some stationary. It’s your birthday? Nothing highlights the blank slate of another year like new stationary.

My friends and family members will be so overjoyed by the fresh ink and lovely designs, they’ll be compelled to write notes—probably mostly to me. I’m really looking forward to it. Here are a few things on my “to give” list:

Left to right, from top: Custom Sewn Stationary by Cake + Milk Paperie;Kyoto StationaryPersonalized Letterpress Stationary by Paper Lovely; Dandelion Social Stationary by Sweet Harvey Letterpress; Custom Stationary by Sarah Parrot by Mr. Boddington's Studio;
Clockwise from top left: Mailbox Monthly by Satsuma Press (Please check out Lynn's blogRoyal Correspondence Set by Yellow Owl Workshop; Custom Boxed Set by Olive-Route for her son Liam who is living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. You might want to consider donating to their effort to renovate a bathroom to improve its accessibility for him.);

Do consider giving a letter-writing accessory with your stationary, especially to anyone under 25—I’m pretty sure they don’t own pens. This will increase your chances of receiving fun mail by at least 50 percent and that’s the whole point of this, right?

Clockwise from top right: Letter Alliance Gift Set by 16 Sparrows; Classic Torrenado Rollerball Pens at Kate's Paperie; Rubber Address Stamp by Paperwink; Know It All Pencil Set at the Curiosity Shoppe; Cityscape Stamp Set by Yellow Owl Workshop