1. Add a Personal Touch to Your Thanksgiving Dinner

    Thanksgiving is all about being with the ones you love and celebrating everything you’re grateful for each day. There is no better way to show these moments of gratitude than with simple and thoughtful DIY touches you can add to your Thanksgiving tables. Whether you’re hosting the holiday in your home, or venturing to another, learn how to add delightful additions to your tablescape, or personalize a thank you gift for your host/hostess.

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  2. Throw Your Own Brunch Party

    Classy ladies and gentlemen, the  time has come to acknowledge something we all know to be true – brunch blows every other meal out of the water. Not quite breakfast, not quite lunch, we love brunch because it is all about choice. In the mood for something sweet? Savory? Alcohol before noon? Brunch does not judge us! The best part about brunch is laughing around a table with your closest friends, forgetting that tomorrow is Monday. Papersource has everything you need to throw a fabulous brunch party out of the comfort of your own home.

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    Colorful and chic, these table settings set the tone for an enchanting summer morning.  Cut our gold chevron role wrap to fit your kitchen table, and add a hint of  sparkle with our confetti paper placemats. A must-have are Vintage Milk Bottles – they make charming decorations and are great for holding snacks or your favorite summer flower.  Add modern flair to your home by hanging our adorable trend party fans above your buffet or around your windows!

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    Continue elegant and warm accents with our trendy gold confetti coasters from Kate Spade.   These shimmery coasters look so cute under our Govino Wine Cups, and both items are reusable!  The best cure for a Saturday night out is a Sunday morning mimosa – Sparq Wine Pearls keep your cocktail cold without watering it down, and they are effortlessly classy. We know that preparing brunch is no piece of cake (reminder that cake is acceptable at brunch – another reason why we love it) so save yourself time cleaning up with our stylish gold foil paper plates.

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    Once your alluring brunch scene is complete, fill your plates and glasses with recipes from our favorite summer cookbooks.  Bring delicious drink  infusions to the table with help from Infuse: Oil Spirit Water.  This book offers over 50 creative drink recipes – including Grapefruit tequila and Cold-Brew Coffee!  Like we said before, brunch is so great because of the wide range of foods you can include on your menu.  Get inspiration from The Forest Feast!  This book provides beautiful watercolor artwork along with yummy recipes for healthy eating, allowing you to indulge in food that is good for your body! (And have more room for that cake of course)

    Use one or all of these products to make your brunch just as fabulous as you are!

  3. Easy Weekend Entertaining: Brunch Ideas

    The time has come to acknowledge something we all know to be true – brunch blows every other meal out of the water. Not quite breakfast, not quite lunch, we love brunch because it is all about choice. In the mood for something sweet? Savory? Alcohol before noon? Brunch does not judge us! Here at Paper Source, we have everything you need to host a brunch right out of the comfort of your own home in three easy steps.

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  4. Amazing Autumn Kits

    If you picked up our catalog, you probably noticed that we’re kind of crazy about kits. These expertly coordinated paper projects are great because they are a fun DIY project for any skill level and can be styled to suite many tastes.

    Whether you’re looking for color, class, or crafting fun, these autumn kits are pretty amazing.

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  5. Turning one is twice the fun!

    It seems like only yesterday we celebrated Lauren’s pregnancy with a Twice as Nice twins baby shower. And already her little darlings have turned one year old. While hundreds of miles and busy schedules keep us from seeing our former colleague, she remembered her Paper Source roots when creating this first birthday party for her girls. Here’s a look at the celebration…

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  6. How-to: Valentine party drinking straws

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    It’s always fun to make a themed party extra special, and our pre-cut heart shapes and striped paper straws are a perfect match for your Valentine’s Day get-together. They’re a cinch to make and will make a bold, colorful statement on your table. Show your guests extra love and customize them with names!

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  7. Pasadena inspiration: Bridal shower style

    Paper Source Fan Jennifer W. shared her DIY projects from a shower she recently co-hosted. As a regular of our Pasadena store, Jennifer worked with our team to create a bridal shower theme that perfectly celebrated the couple’s wedding plans.

    Since the wedding colors were black and white with hits of red, I thought a theme of red with hints of black and white would be a nice twist.

    Jennifer paired our graphic Iron Scroll Wrapping Paper with Red and Eco-White solid papers and envelopes, using this palette for everything from invitations to menu cards to favors.

    Her DIY bridal shower creations were too pretty to pass up. Our only questions is: Did the cupcakes taste as good as the favor boxes look?

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  8. Highland Park (IL) inspiration: Bridal shower invitation suite

    One of our favorite customers at the Highland Park store came in looking for an bridal shower invitation idea. She had a particular color scheme in mind – Poppy and Pool – and wanted our help coming up with a cool idea.

    As we walked past the printable label sheets, I saw our decorative scissors out of the corner of my eye. “Let’s cut the circle stickers in half with the scallop scissors to make umbrellas,” I said. The hostess loved the idea and we thought you would too.

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  9. Video: HouseSmarts gets crafty with Paper Source

    If you missed PS craft expert Linda Barrett on HouseSmartsTV this weekend you can catch the segment online. Watch Linda help “Mr. Fix-it” Lou Manfredini get crafty at our new Southport Chicago store:

  10. PS gets crafty with Lou Manfredini (and our own Linda Barrett)!

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    When “Mr. Fix-it” himself, Lou Manfredini, and his crew came to film a crafting segment at our new Chicago store on Southport, I found myself with quite the crafting challenge.

    To begin a project, I find it is best to consider the audience, including the person for whom the party, gathering or project is built around. In this case, Lou Manfredini is a contractor with a love of all things DIY. His audience is a mix of men and women who love to learn lots of interesting tips and time savers. And, since several of his segments also include food, what better way to inspire a project for both he and his audience then to find a way to marry all of those elements together?

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