Big Welcome for a Little Guy!

We're so excited to welcome a new member to our Paper Style Team!

Last month, Shikha, a member of our Web Team, welcomed this little guy into the world! Say hello to Shourya!

Isn't he just the cutest?! Can't wait til her comes for a visit!

We Love BIG NEWS: Andrew Gets Engaged!

Happy Monday, everyone! What better way to start the week than with good news, right?

At Paper Style, we spend all day, every day helping people celebrate their lives. We get to hear all about your parties and weddings and birthdays and we love every minute of it. Relishing in all the excitement surrounding celebrations, it always feels extra special for us when one of our own team members has big news!

Last week, Andrew, our Director of Web Content, asked his girlfriend to marry him! Man, do we love a good engagement story...

We sat down to ask Andrew some questions about the engagement, and of course, it was the kind of romantic story that makes us all smile from ear to ear:

TPSB: How long had you been planning before you asked Heather to marry you?

A: I’d been planning the proposal for about 4 months. We had already planned a trip out west to Seattle and then to Montana to visit her family. I knew how special her lake house on Flathead Lake was to her. After much thought, I decided there couldn’t be a better spot to propose.

TPSB: How did you pick the ring? Had you guys been ring shopping together or did you just surprise her with one you picked?

A: Well, after a little while in a relationship – sometimes subtle hints are dropped. And there are sometimes not so subtle hints like “Oh, look, a jewelry counter….” We had a few discussions about ideas, so when I was ready I had something to work with. The hardest part was keeping it a secret, especially when it arrived over a month before our trip!

TPSB: It's early, but are there any details that you both are sure about yet? You mentioned the possibility of a destination wedding?

A: We’re still in the “Let’s enjoy this for a minute” phase, but we intend to start planning in a week or so. The one thing we do know is that we’d like a destination wedding. With our families and friends so spread out (Montana and Georgia, primarily) we figure we should make everyone travel and get a little sand between their toes!

TPSB: How did Heather react when you proposed?

A: She was over the moon! My plans included the one place where she has some of the best memories, and my asking her there added one more Special Memory of many to come! Her smile alone was worth another year of planning.

TPSB: Will you be getting your wedding stationery through Paper Style? (Shameless plug, y'all. Sorry! We're just so excited!)

A: We will definitely be placing an order for Save The Dates and Wedding Invitations as soon as we iron out those important details. Possibly one of the great beach wedding gatefold invitations. We already have a few sets of individual stationery for thank you notes – but I guess I’ll have to update hers with a new name!!!

Ah, the sweet sound of wedding bells on a Monday morning. What could be better? Do you have an extra-special proposal story to share?

Ladies & Gentlemen, we present to you: Dara!

If there’s one thing that’s important to us at Paper Style, it’s family. Since the majority of Paper Style employees have been with the company for at least five years, the emphasis has always been on family; outside the company, of course, but inside as well.

This past weekend, Dara, the daughter of Paper Style president, David, performed in her school’s annual production! Dara, a sixth-grader, has been in the Davis Academy plays all 7 years of her attendance, along with other students from grades K through 8. This year’s production was Willy Wonka Jr. Dara had the part of an oompa-loompa, and we thought this photo was too charming not to share with y’all!

Great job, Dara!

Wordless Wednesday: We've Got Spirit!

Robyn & Terri!

Wordless Wednesday: The PaperStyle Masters

Happy Friday & The Luck of the Irish

Happy Friday, lovely readers! Some of us are about to head out of here to buy our Shamrock Shakes. Ahem, and maybe mix a little Bailey's in, too. But before we go on our merry way, we have some fun St. Patrick's Day-related links:

Still desperately searching for something to do this St. Patty's Day? Find a bar/pub crawl near you! Just enter your city for a list of great events on St. Patrick’s Day:
http://stpatricksday.barcrawls.com/atlanta/st-paddys-day

Love Irish Step Dance? Here's a scene from a great movie to watch with your kids on St. Patrick's Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sva4R-lkxsw

We love this awesome "Lucky Rainbow St. Patrick’s Day Party” from Hostess with the Mostess. If you're planning a party for your kids, there are some great ideas in this post.

If you want to find a St. Patrick’s Day Parade near you, check out this list:
http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html

Though St. Patty's Day is only two days away, if you're still looking for a little inspiration for your get-together, click on over to PaperStyle's St. Patrick's Day board on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/paperstyle/st-patrick-s-day/


Have a fun (and SAFE) weekend, everyone!

(Sort of) Wordless Wednesday: Happy Birthday, Diane!

We wanted to share with you a few photos from Diane's Surprise Birthday Bunco Party with the ladies of PaperStyle! Happy Birthday, Diane!

Employee Spotlight - Meet Terri!

We're proud of the Paper Style family and want you to know more about the great people that make us who we are. Here are a few words about someone who has been with us almost since the beginning... Terri!

What do you do at Paper Style? My job consist of a bunch of things!  I buy for Paper Style, I manage the designers and I do whatever needs to be done!

How long have you been working at Paper Style? 9 1/2 years

What do you do when you're not at Paper Style? Tennis was a very important part of my life that I enjoyed but now that I’m a mother of a 5 year old most of my time goes to him!

What's your proudest Paper Style moment? The day I started!!!  I love my job and I enjoy everyone that works here.

P.S. - Terri is an amazing person and true asset who radiates with happiness in everything she does.  If you've ever worked with Terri or just want to give her a shout out, send her an email at terrik@paperstyle.com.  We love you Terri!

Strike!

Last night, some of the Paper Style crew went to the local bowling alley for a few games of bowling!
We're a "slightly competitive" group of people. Each Strike was cheered (sometimes with a little victory dance or pirouette) and each time that one elusive pin still stood the cries of "you were robbed!" or "I think that one is glued" were heard.

Boyd managed to bring in the high score for the men with a 170, after 5 strikes in a row! Terri lead the ladies with 131. We had a lot of fun, and after last night - a few of us might just start a team!

....and now for something completely different!

We were joking around last week and decided to do a "Fun Shirt Friday" for today! Hope your Friday has been fun as well!

Left: Andrew wandered in with his Waldo outfit,

while Chris rocked out his STYX concert shirt!

Right: Hey! Get back here! No sneaking out of the office early!

Nous aimons nos mamans! (We love our moms!)

Paper Style has three special families where a mom joined our team and then a daughter/son have followed.  We think that's very cool.  So in honor of them and all of our moms -  we think you are the best and wish you a very happy day!

Dorothy with daughter Tammy (Typesetting),

Tammy with daughter Katie (Warehouse)

Debbie (Proofreading) with son Christopher (Formerly Warehouse) & daughter Megan (Formerly Customer Service)

Terri (Purchasing) with son Christopher (Soon-to-be in Marketing!)

A True Family Business!

We're not quite a teen-ager, but we will be turning twelve in the Fall! We thought it might be fun to tell you a little about who we are.

Paper Style is led by three siblings: Chris, Scott and Diane. And if you think our paper story ends there, it doesn't. Our mother and father were in retail packaging and our other two brothers and sisters are also in retail. All together, 6 kids, all in retail/printing and we all live in Atlanta... not too far from mom and dad!

We are lucky to have a great team of folks who help us make Paper Style what we think is a pretty cool place. We'll be featuring members of our team throughout the year, so if you want to know more, check back each week for updates! Oh, and in case you were wondering... Chris is on the left, Scott in the middle and Diane on the right!

Cheers from the three of us!

October 2010 Newsletter

Paper Style Founder gets hitched!

Lindsay and Chris 'tied the knot' on August 14th in Jackson Hole, Wyoming! Family and friends enjoyed all that Jackson has to offer in the summertime: paragliding, rafting, hiking, horseback, golf and more. We're going to share some of the invitations, stationery and accessories they used. After all, this is what Chris does!

See the couple's Invitations, Stationery and more!

Ghoulish Halloween Ideas

Congratulations to our 1st Place Winners Kelly S. and Courtney D.! They both won $100 in our 2010
Best Idea for Halloween Contest!

Kelly S.(Creative Children's Party) and Courtney D. (Creative Adult Party) didn't miss a mummy's beat and gave us inspiring ideas for how they are celebrating Halloween this year.

See the Winner's
Ghoulish Halloween Ideas!

Happy 11th Birthday Paper Style!

On September 22nd, we celebrated our 11th year! A lot has changed since 1999 but we're having more fun than ever. We thank you so very much for your business and loyalty!

Shop our collection of PaperStyle.com

Atlanta Horticulture & Theatre Arts!

The Atlanta community has been very good to us and we like to give back by donating printed invitations to our favorite charities. This month, The Southeastern Horticultural Society celebrated "Farm, Fork and Cork" at the new midtown restaurant 'Empire State South.' Just down the street, The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff held opening night of Twist, An American Musical.' Both events were a great success and we are proud to be supporters. If you live in Atlanta, check them out!

Just in! Personalized Cutting Boards!

You know us for great invitations and stationery but we also have some fun gifts at a great price point. These cutting boards can be ready to ship in just a few days!

Shop our new designs of Cutting Boards

Read More

6th Annual Paper Style Pumpkin Carving Contest

Each Halloween, Paper Style celebrates by creatively carving pumpkins!
Each year brings a few new ideas, and always a great time! Here are some pictures of the completed Jack-O-Lanterns! Which do you like the best?
Left: Piggy Pumpkin, Right: Vampire Pumpkin, and Bottom: Old Man Pumpkin

Happy 10th Anniversary Paper Style!

With a sample deck of 400 invitations, a user friendly website and a cup of coffee; PaperStyle.com officially went “LIVE” on September 21st, 1999. Founded on the ideas of quality customer service, and the desire to provide customers quality products without going to a local stationary store – Paper Style is proud to announce our 10th year of business!

Our motto and vision is best summarized by the phrase “World Class Customer Service.” To us, that means that if you aren’t happy – neither are we! We do everything we can to make sure that your order is exactly what you wanted and delivered sooner than expected! We’re now proud to offer the highest level of speed through our ‘Print and Ship Today’ program. Orders placed by 12 noon ET, Monday-Friday ship the same day or your shipping is on us!

Ten years is a great milestone, and we wouldn’t have made it here without a passion for what we do and the support of our customers. If you’ve got a comment or story about your Paper Style experience, we’d love to hear it! Email us at service@paperstyle.com. To thank you for your loyalty and support through the years, we would like to give you free ground shipping all this week. No promo codes needed. Just login and place your order!

Happy Birthday

Paper Style!

Tailgate Party Recipes!

Now that you’ve planned your kick off party, it’s time to start prepping your table!
Here are a few easy party recipes from the Paper Style Kitchen!

Nutrient-Rich Fiesta Salad
Great for a healthy alternative to dips and heavy snacks!

Ingredients:
2 cups brown rice
1 8-oz can of corn, rinsed and drained
1 red pepper, chopped
2-3 green onions, chopped
¾ cup dried cranberries
1 carrot, grated
3 tbs fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, crushed or minced
4 tbs low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbs lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup roasted slivered almonds
¼ cup roasted sunflower seeds
Ground black pepper to taste

Directions:
1. In a large bowl combine rice, corn, red pepper, onions, cranberries, carrot and parsley.
2. In a separate bowl blend garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice and olive oil.
3. Pour olive oil mixture over salad to evenly coat. Add roasted nuts, sunflower seeds and black pepper to taste.

Submitted by Terri

Sausage and Cheese Dip
This is an office favorite, and does not often last very long! Consider making two batches - one to share and one for yourself!

Ingredients:
1 Cream Cheese package – 8 oz.
1 can of Hot Ro-tel
1 pack of Jimmy Dean Hot Sausage
1 bag of Scoop Fritos

Directions:
Brown sausage in a skillet and drain. In a crock-pot or separate bowl, mix cream cheese, Ro-tel and sausage. Mix together until cheese is melted.
Best served warm. Small crock-pot works best.

*If guests like things mild, substitute a regular can of ro-tel and regular sausage.

Submitted by Diane

Creamy Guacamole
Very easy to make, done in 5 minutes and ready to eat! Great for an on the spot entertainment snack! Good for about 3 cups of goodness!

Ingredients:
3 avocados
2 tablespoons of lemon juice(or about half a lemon if you have it fresh)
3 tablespoons (1/4 of a medium onion) finely diced onion
¾ teaspoons salt
3 ¼ teaspoons olive oil

Directions:
Cut the avocados in half, remove the seeds and scrape the pulp into a mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the avocado. Stir in lemon juice, onion, salt, and olive oil. I’d recommend putting it in the fridge to chill for about 30-45 minutes. If you just can’t wait any longer, you’re ready to serve. (It rarely makes it to the fridge at my house!)

Submitted by Andrew

Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding
Great presentation, and excellent for that sweet tooth!

Ingredients:
2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
6 to 8 bananas, sliced
2 cups milk
1 (5 ounce) box instant French Vanilla pudding
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 ounce) container frozen whipped topping – thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Directions:
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch glass dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Makes a great presentation! Originally a Paula Dean recipe.

Submitted by Megan

Friday Afternoon Cookouts

At Paper Style, we realize that as busy as we might be - we still have to make some time for fun and comraderie!

Today we turned on the discoball in the warehouse, raised the volume on the radio, and fired up the grill for lunch! After a terrific lunch, we're back to work with full stomachs, a satisfied sweettooth, and big smiles!

Here are a few pictures from lunch. Yum!

Party. Secret Agent Party....

James Bond: Quantum of Solace opens Thursday, November 14th at Midnight in theaters across America. For Bond fans, you know the stories. For those who are just getting aquainted with the infamous Secret Agent, this is the 22nd movie, and the 6th actor to portray 007 on the big screen.

I saw an invitation today that gave me a great idea!

The dots on this invitation remind me of the opening credits for the 007 movies. I think that a Secret Agent Party would be a great theme for a birthday party! Here is a sample layout!

See you at the movies!