PaperDolls is having a birthday!

It is hard to believe, but it is our 5th year of being in business. As a thank you to our loyal customers we are sharing our birthday wishes with you!

Take 15% off your in-store purchase! Just wish us a "Happy Birthday" at check out. Applies to in-stock merchandise only, custom orders do not apply. Offer valid 11/26-11/28.


We are helping local girl, Justice White Sloan reach her goal of collecting 50,000 letters to Santa. Each letter received will equate to a $1.00 donation to the Make a Wish foundation. We'll supply the paper and all you have to do is jot down a quick note to Santa.


Receive free printing of a name or monogram when you purchase a box of stationery! Makes a great gift for a friend, teacher or baby sitter! Limit one per customer, envelope printing does not apply. Offer valid 11/26-11/28.

Note:
We will be closed on Thanksgiving, but will be open 7 days a week until Christmas

Holiday Hours
Monday: 10am-5pm
Tuesday/Wednesday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday/Saturday: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 11am-4pm

5 Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? Is your turkey ordered, your grandmother's silver polished and the centerpiece selected? Here are 5 great ways to further personalize your table:

1. Pine cone perfection
We wrote the name on a natural colored tag and tied it with double face satin ribbon.

2. Tea for two

An ornately shaped sticker imprinted with a name and glued to the back of a Tea Forte Hazlenut Truffle Duo is a seating card and favor combined.


3. Place card menu
We printed the guest's name at the top, added a turkey image along with the menu listing and finished it off by gluing the menu to a patterned backing.


4. Rustic chic
Wood grained paper, kraft card stock and a simple sticker are all you need to whip up an easy napkin wrapper.


5. Mark your seat and your book!
This place card doubles as a book mark to be used while curling up by the fire with a good read after the big meal. It couldn't be simpler - patterned card stock printed with a name and tied with ribbon!


Enjoy!

Classes are back!

It's class time again! Check out what is on our calendar for October:

1. Holiday Card Making Class
Get ahead of the game by making 5 Holiday Cards using various stamping and card making techniques. Taught by Sherry Czarnecki from Amuse.
Saturday, October 16th | 10:30am - 12:30pm | $25.00 Class Fee

2. Copic Marker Techniques Class
Sherry will teach you some of the amazing things that you can do with Copic markers. You will put your new skills to the test by 3 making holiday cards.
Saturday, October 16th | 1:00pm-3:00pm | $25.00 class fee

3. Calligraphy
Linda Trela is back to teach another session on the art of calligraphy.
5 week session starts Thursday, October 14th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm $50.00 class fee (includes supplies)

Spots are filling up so call the store today to reserve your spot for any (or all) of these great classes! 518-583-4084

Henry Street Harvest Festival

We are gearing up for the first ever Henry Street Harvest Festival this Sunday from 12pm-4pm.

Henry Street will be closed off between Caroline and Lake and will include live music, crafts, food, pumpkin decorating, wine tasting, face painting, and more!

Proceeds will benefit the Gateway House of Peace Charitable Hospice.

Stop by and make a paper crane for peace!

Summer Lovin'

The sun is shining, the track is in full swing and we are loving summer! We are stocked with great stationery and gifts - here are a few of our latest favorites:

1. momAgenda & myAgenda planners

These great calendars start in August of 2010 and have both weekly and monthly views. There are spaces to track up to 4 children or projects and they come in a variety of colors and sizes.

2. New York State Note cards
Adorable hand drawn notecards for all of your "Wish you were here" summer letters.

3. Emilie Sloan Bags
Laminated cotton totes, lunch bags and coinlets in cheery patterns.

4. Semikolon Office Organizational Products

Document boxes, journals, portfolios, magazine boxes and more to make your home office organized and stylish!

5. Rag and Bone Bindery

Beautiful photo albums, guest books and baby books hand bound in Rhode Island.




6. Mini Sparklers!
4" sparklers in heart or star shapes and numbers 0-9 are a fabulous way to brighten any birthday or celebration.

June Gift Giving Ideas

We have shipments of new lines arriving weekly! Here are a few of our favorites:

1. Forgetful Gentleman

This new line is for the man in your life. Choose from the classic linen look or the deluxe letterpress set. Each includes a variety of cards so he'll be ready for any occasion ("Thank You", "Birthday", even "I'm Sorry!"). What makes it even more perfect is that postage is pre-applied to the envelopes. All he has to do is write a personal note and drop it in the mail!

2. Maude Asbury


We love this line! Perfect for dorm rooms and lockers, these fabric covered magnetic memo boards come in two sizes with coordinating picture frames and photo albums.

3. Hello Hanna

We couldn't resist these cuties at the stationery show! Sets of place mats in either a jungle or paper doll theme. Each set comes with 8 place mats and 8 sticker sheets for decorating. The characters pop up from the place mat and are the perfect antidote to long restaurant waits.

4. Notepads for the teacher

Last, but not least, we have some adorable Bonnie Marcus notepads for the teacher in your life. Paired with some colorful Le Pens they make the perfect teacher gift!

Don't Forget Mom!

Mother's Day is right around the corner (May 9th) and we have great gift ideas to make her feel special.

1. Tea Forte Kati Cup
Back by popular demand the Kati cup is a double walled tumbler with an integrated tea infuser. Each cup comes with a sample of 3 different loose teas.

2. Voluspa Candles
We love the new scents from Voluspa - Pink Citron and Apricot & Aprilia. These candles are made in the USA and the largest candle is a 100 hour burn!


3. Vera Bradley Stationery
Fresh new colors and patterns from Vera Bradley make list making, letter writing and note taking a pleasure.


4. Card Making Class
What better way to spend time with Mom than by taking a card making class on May 8th? You will learn basic stamping and card making techniques and will walk away with 5 all occasion cards. Choose from two sessions: 10:30am-12:30pm and 1:00pm-3:00pm. Call today to sign up! Spaces are limited. Class fee: $25 payable at registration

4/17 Card making classes!

Sherry Czarnecki from Amuse Stamps is back for another great card-making class! Sign up to make 5 "Spring Occasions" cards on 4/17. There are two sessions to choose from: 10:30am-12:30pm or 1:00pm-3:00pm. Class fee is $25.00. Call today to reserve your spot! (518-583-4084)

Silhouette Fun

We had a great time with Ashley Brown during the silhouette event last Saturday. There are a few spots left for the March 6th event if you haven't signed up yet! To reserve your space give Ashley a call at 396-9387.

Savings on Invitations & Stationery!

If you are looking for wedding invitations, birth announcements or personal stationery here are some great deals you won't want to miss:


Crane & Co. is offering free invitation and return address dies on engraved, letterpress and foil stamp orders. Thermography orders will receive free return address printing on outer envelopes. Both offers are on orders of 50 or more and expire April 16th.


Prentiss Douthit is offering free return address printing from any of their albums. In addition, they are offering 10% off plus free return address printing from their beautiful new "Wedding Primrose" album. Both offers are good until March 1st.


Smock is offering free letterpress return address printing on outer envelopes OR free save the dates when you purchase an invitation suite on quantities 100 or above! These offers are good thru December 31st.

Swing on by to find out more information on these amazing specials.

Help for Haiti

We are proud to be part of Hattie's "Help for Haiti" benefit on 2/14.
10% of all proceeds that day will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
What a great excuse to spend a little money and share the love on Valentine's Day!

Dear Valentine

Are you ready for Valentine's Day? If not, don't worry as we still have some great Valentine options including letterpressed, silk screened and glitter embellished cards.

Are you crafty? You can make your own cards using some of our beautiful papers in a variety of colors, shapes and textures. Looking for special packaging to hold treats for your Valentine? Pick up one of our adorable favor boxes and embellish it with ribbon and/or decorative paper.


Don't forget next Saturday's silhouette event with Ashley Brown Photography! We are very excited about this modern take on the classic silhouette. Call today to book your appointment!

Calling all Brides!

Don't miss the Glen Sanders bridal show today at the Glen Sanders Mansion in Scotia. Stop by our booth to see the latest invitation styles and get ideas on how to carry your theme through from start to finish with your invitation, programs, menus, seating cards, etc.

Are you organized?

Did your new year's resolutions include becoming more organized? It's not too late if you haven't gotten there yet. We have great agendas, pretty file folders, fun crystal pencils and more to make keeping organized a little more enjoyable.

Here are a few of our favorites:

The myAgenda
Cavallini file folders
Russell+Hazel mini binders with a variety of inserts customizable to your needs
Purse size pen from momAgenda
Babysitter notes

And, just in time for Valentine's Day, a sticky pad of love notes
Speaking of Valentine's Day, don't forget to sign up for the card making class on January 30th!

Announcing Silhouette Saturdays!

We've teamed up with Ashley Brown Photography to create a modern take on the classic silhouette! Book a sitting on February 20th or March 6th and you will receive a 5x7 silhouette and have the option to order personalized products (note cards, note paper, bag tags, canvas prints, and more) using your customized silhouette!

Valentine Card Making Classes

We are happy to announce that Sherry Czarnecki from Amuse stamps will be making a return appearance on January 30th! Sherry will teaching a Valentine making class that you won't want to miss.

Focusing on basic stamping techniques you will create 5 cards with detail cutting, blending chalk inks, punching, glittering and coloring. This class will inspire you to create your own personal Valentine and all occasion cards. Please bring a basic kit that includes detail scissors, adhesive (a tape runner or glue stick), and a pencil.

Class date: January 30th

Times: 10am-12pm or 1pm-3pm

Class fee: $20.00, due at registration.

Call today to reserve your spot! 518.583.4084

Recycle those holiday cards!

Wondering what to do with the holiday cards after the decorations are put away? Bring them to PaperDolls by February 21st and we'll send them to the St. Jude's Ranch Card Recycling Program. The children at the ranch make new cards by removing the fronts of the cards and attaching them to a new backing. The cards are then packaged and sold to raise money for the ranch.

Speaking of cards, Sherry Czarnecki from Amuse Stamps will be back on January 30th to teach two sessions of Valentine card making classes. Stay tuned for more information!

And for those of you who like to get a jump on next Christmas, all of our holiday cards are 40% off. Now is the time to stock up!