Summer’s swell, and we’re always up for a party! Try throwing these DIY party ideas into the mix at your next gig!

Sweet Treats Favor Bag:

Materials Needed:

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Last week, Paper Source store locations used the Silhouette CAMEO Electronic Cutting Tool to create vintage-inspired subway art posters. Teams were provided with a list of phrases and words and were instructed to maintain a red, white, and blue color order from top to bottom.

Check out nearly 40 inventive store window concepts, like this one, on Pinterest! We invite you to pin or like your favorite patriotic poster concept. A winner will be named on July 4th.

Cheers to your red, white and blue inspiration!

Follow these step-by-step directions to create a DIY paper wallet or custom cardholder.

1.) Begin by selecting any of our fine papers. We recommend a fibrous paper, like this Houndstooth Indian Fine Paper, so the paper won’t tear as you make creases and folds. Cut paper to 12″ by 12″ using scissors. Read the rest of this entry »

Looking to add a little pizazz to your upcoming patriotic party? Try your hand at these star-spangled wands that are sure to be a hit amongst your little ones!

Materials Needed:

• 4th of July Star & Ribbon Wands How-to PDF
• Star Die Cut Cards
• Red & White Paper Straws 
• Red Adhesive Crystals
• Crystal Stickers Elements-Silver
• White Glitter Tape
• Silver Glitter Tape
• 6mm Satin Ribbon in Night or add decorative ribbon of your choice
• Rouge Glitter Ribon and/or Silver Glitter Ribbon
• Double Stick Tape or Glue Stick
•  Zots Dots-Memory Large

Instructions:

• Create your star wand by cutting and layering different colored star shapes and/or embellishing star shapes with adhesive gems and glitter tape as desired.
• Cut ribbons in a variety of colors and lengths.
• Tie the individual ribbon lengths to the top of the straw.
• Secure embellished star shape to straw with glue dots.

Fun to bring along to a parade, or to add some festive flair to your 4th of July celebration!

-Claudia
Favorite PS colors: curry & fuchsia
Latest fave: Silhoutte CAMEO Electronic Cutting Tool

Big Apple, Times Square, Central Park, Broadway, Saturday Night Live, Woody Allen, Alicia Keys and Jay-Z?… whatever comes to mind it’s safe to say we have an Empire State of Mind.

Photograph by Levi Brown for New York Magazine

Nothing captures our enthusiasm more than this paper creation by New York Magazine.

Now, the doors are officially open at our first Manhattan Paper Source location and we look forward to inspiring you to Do Something Creative Every Day. Visit our SoHo location for epic ideas (like the Empire State creation above) or simple gifts and crafts.

SoHo Paper Source
83 Spring Street
New York, New York 10012
for store information, visit us online

And, in a few days a SoHo sister store will open in the Upper West Side.

Upper West Side Paper Source
309 Columbus Avenue
New York, New York 10023
for store information, visit us online

So, in addition to your daily commute or your tourist stops, you can also walk the aisles of our stores to find inspiration that perfectly compliments the bright lights, history, art and architecture of New York City. For those who are unable to join us in Manhattan, find Big Apple inspiration in our PS Takes Manhattan Pinterest Board.

Emma, Paper Source photographer and resident British lass, could not bear the thought of letting the Diamond Jubliee go unnoticed, so she and her bloke whipped up some English treats to make sure our celebration was fit for a Queen.

Her spread (and weekend tenacity) was too delightful not to share.

Scones with jam and clotted cream adorned with handmade treat toppers featuring Corgis, the Union Jack and photos of the Queen.

Butterfly Fairy Buns adorned with more treat toppers and a coordinating place card! Read the rest of this entry »