The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

The Bijou Collection by Elum for Papyrus

My heart skipped a beat (or three) when I laid my eyes on the gorgeous, new Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum for Paper Destiny. Omigosh, you guys, this collection is awesome! You’ll find a little bit of everything in the Bijou Collection, from journals and notepads to greeting cards, gold foil stamped file folders and chic stationery.

I am absolutely lovin’ all of the little design details in this pretty paper collection, including fantastic colors, bold pattern, brush lettering, warm gold accents, and touches of white oak wood veneer. The entire Bijou collection is sophisticated, modern, and so very craveable, but I have to say that my favorites have to be the super cool topographic notepad and the macaron-shaped erasers. So fresh and fun!

The Bijou Collection is available for a limited time, exclusively at Papyrus stores or in the Papyrus online shop.

Topographic Notepad from The Bijou Collection by Elum for Papyrus

The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

Macaron Erasers from The Bijou Collection by Elum

The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

The Bijou Desk & Stationery Collection by Elum

images from Elum / Papyrus

Sweet & Funny Mother’s Day Cards

Last week, I rounded up some totally craveable floral and funny Mother’s Day cards, and today I’m wrapping up my Mother’s Day posts with this mah-velous bunch of mom-centric greetings, which includes a little bit of both floral and funny, with a healthy dose of sweet thrown in for good measure. Here, check ’em out:

Sweet & Funny Mother's Day Cards

1. Wit & Whistle 2. Bench Pressed 3. Smock 4. The Detroit Card Co. 5. Ink Meets Paper 6. Anna Emilia Laitinen for Red Cap Cards 7. Hammerpress 8. Wild Ink Press

images from their respective sources

Quick Picks : 4.14.16

DIY Oversized Paper Bluebells from The House That Lars Built

DIY Paper Bluebells Tutorial from The House That Lars Built
(love me some oversized paper flowers!)

This Week’s Picks

♥ My gel pen obsession continues. So many cool colors! (aff)

♥ An incredible 3D paper illustration by John Ed De Vera. – via

♥ Giant paper pasta decorations, you say? So clever!

♥ Lovin’ the “Remarkable Women” character design project by Maria Tiurina. More here.

♥ I really like the use of periwinkle blue in this lovely packaging for a Moscow-based confectionary shop.

image from The House That Lars Built

Clever & Funny Mother’s Day Cards

If you’re the type who prefers funny to floral when it comes to Mother’s Day cards, then today’s roundup was made for you. This Mother’s Day roundup features card designs that are punny, clever, sometimes cheeky, and just downright fun. If your mom (or wife if we’re talking #3) has a great sense of humor, then I know you’ll find something that she’ll love in this playful bunch:

Funny & Clever Mother's Day Cards

1. Hello! Lucky 2. a. favorite 3. Hennel Paper Co. 4. People I’ve Loved 5. My Dear Fellow Co. 6. Paper Freckles

images from their respective sources