Anna Bond you are killing me. Just after I gushed about this “merci” card I go and find this set?! It’s as though all my Francophile daydreams have come to life! I’m framing “C’est la Vie!” for my wall. The end.

So I just ordered the Minted holiday cards at top (don’t Alfred and Wallace look hilarious?) and am SO excited to be sending out our very first cards as a family. Better yet, Minted has graciously offered me a $100 gift certificate for one of you! You can use it for holiday cards or their new notebooks which are absolutely darling. To enter comment below with your favorite Minted design(s) and a winner will be selected at random this Thursday, December 1st at noon PST. Bonne chance!!!

UPDATE: Congrats to Gracie, the lucky winner! You have been contacted by email :)

The sweet-as-pie ladies of The Nest asked me to compile a slideshow of 1st Anniversary gift ideas (John and I celebrated ours this past July — how time flies!). As you know I’m a big fan of all things “paper” so I had such fun putting it together — lobster coasters and all! Check out my picks here and be sure to look at the other years as well — so much inspiration by so many fantastic ladies! :)

(photo above by Cooper Carras)

Is this thank you card by Rifle Paper Co. for Anthropologie not the cutest thing you ever did see? I want to be that girl in her fabulous Jackie-O-esque attire and tower of hat boxes. It’s official: Anna Bond can do no wrong.

I stumbled upon this special edition Diana Vreeland stationery by Connor on the Barney’s website and am (to put it mildly) absolutely, positively obsessed. I mean, does it get any more fabulous? The lacquered red lining (DV red!), the tusk pendant! Oh and Santa, the tablet is swell, but I prefer the correspondence cards… ;)

Simple, chic, plaid. Fairly certain this Gramercy stationery by Minted was made for the Neo-Trad (aka the Matchbook girl). Me thinks “KATIE ARMOUR” would look quite nice at top… ;)

Hello dear readers! This morning I’d like to share with you something near and dear to my heart…

Today Ralph Lauren and Paperless Post are pleased to announce the first ever Pink Pony Hope Card Line. Together they have engaged four bloggers (including myself, such an honor!) to create our very own card. Each reflects our personal style (love that it looks like letterpress!) with a special message of hope. Additionally, each card has a click to donate function to the Pink Pony Fund. This October send a message of hope to friends and family and help drive awareness to Pink Pony’s mission of ensuring that everyone, regardless of income, can access the care they need! To send a Pink Pony Hope Card click here.

A word about the Pink Pony Fund: With a focus on breast cancer, the Pink Pony Fund of the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation supports programs for early diagnosis, education, treatment and research and is dedicated to bringing patient navigation and quality cancer care to medically underserved communities. If you are interested in making a donation to the Pink Pony Fund please click here.

P.S. I am honored to have participated alongside the fantastic Blair of Atlantic-Pacific, Heather of Habitually Chic, and Dallas Shaw of Dilly Dallas. Be sure to check out their lovely cards as well. Incredible young women uniting for a good cause!

These darling envelopes made from a vintage copy of Ludwig Bemelmans’ classic “Madeline’s Christmas” tug at my heart strings. Wouldn’t they make for the most original touch to your Christmas letters? I recently spilled a cup of coffee all over one of my treasured Eloise books. Perhaps I shall use the few surviving pages for some envelopes of my own ;)

“In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines…”

I don’t know about you, but I’m fairly certain these mini polka dot pens from Kate’s Paperie are calling my name. My dilema? Pink with purple dots or grey with red dots, how’s a girl to decide? I’m thinking…both.

Gadabout has released five new designs for spring and I am beyond smitten.  How cute are those bowed shorts?  I think I may need them and the stationery to match!