Last Minute Valentine's Day Gifts

Cupid's bow is pulled taut, and tomorrow the arrow flies!

Be sure your sweetheart is lovestruck with these surefire gifts.

FOR THE GENTS

Clockwise from top left: The Italian-made Ogami notebook made from Repap is beautiful, sleek, environmentally-friendly and shows your love is like a rock! The American Bar by Charles Schumann is a fantastic resource for both professional mixologists and amateurs alike. Smell Good Daily Tonic from West Third Brand holds true to its claims - with ultra cool packaging, too! Make him say OH! with this heirloom-quality pewter Ohio State flask.

FOR THE LADIES

Clockwise from top left: Hand her your heart (and her favorite 6 pack) with this hand-painted cast iron bottle opener. Give the gift of inspiration with this luxurious Italian leather journal. A sweet sterling silver necklace will be a reminder that only you hold the key to her heart. The heavenly scent of the Italian Blood Orange Lotion by Mor is only matched by its ability to make even the driest skin soft and sexy.

Tomorrow we'll be open an hour late ('til 7pm!) for all you last minute shoppers. See you soon!

New to the Shop: Christina Stankard Jewelry

 

Last week brought some delicate yet stunning new jewelry to the shop. Incorporating pearls, sapphires and chalcedony, Christina Stankard creates bright earrings and luminous necklaces. All pieces are handmade in her Brooklyn studio -- we imagine it must be filled with natural light, to inspire such ethereal pieces. To see a gallery of her work, check out her website. To adorn yourself with these gorgeous pieces, stop by the shop! I think any one of these pieces would be especially lovely as wedding jewelry....

 

 

But I can't promise I won't claim one of these for myself, wedding or no. Hurry in, Columbus brides -- you've been warned! 

New Jewelry in the Shop!

We hope you're as hypnotized and delighted by these pieces as we are! They're as strange, beautiful and exhilarating as this absurd weather we've been having -- and what better way to welcome spring and summer than with bright jewelry that celebrates nature's bounty?

 

Discount Holiday Cards & Accessories

'Tis the season... for pre-season pricing...

Times running out on special pricing for holiday cards and accessories- take a look- hundresds of great designs at great deals!

SHOP On Paper on line HERE!!!

Necklaces from Margaret Solow

We're so excited to have these new necklaces by
Margaret Solow!

They come to us via Collier West who has carried them for years. Now that they are moving to the Big Apple- Suzi has shared them with us! {thx Suzi- we miss u already!}

These "Grounding Series" necklaces are beautifully cut gem stones, hand strung on silk cord. Aquamarine, Chalcedony, Grey Quartz to name a few... each stone has healing properties that soothe the soul and add awareness to the daily grind.

This Just In- What's Black & White and Read All Over???

...our new shipment of inspiring signs!

Tokyo Milk DARK collection. Fragrances, shower gels and body souffles, OH MY!

Michelle's new favorite, Chance. Per chance might you like to stop by and try?

Lollia Candles

New from Lollia: Poetic License candles in true to Lollia form- amazing packaging & amazing scents. Fresh names like I Can Still Smell the Rain, Staring at the Ceiling and Running Through the Grass Barefoot capture poetic moments in time. Bring on the sunshine-- Spring is HERE!

Nouveaux

Just unpacked these tres fabu french influenced accoutrements... Wall mounted shopping reminders and painted candle boxes with tin insets. Tres jolie!

Sneak peak Anthropologie's Wedding Line

Can not wait to see the new wedding website by none other than our very fave store (except our own, of course) ;) Anthropologie. Launching Monday- Valentine's Day, the long anticipated wedding brand- BHLDN (Beholden) promises to have and to hold a creatively curated collection. Here's a sneak peak via Glamour.com:

All photos via Glamour, see more at glamour.com

Lucia Candles & Soaps

New at On Paper... from Canada- LUCIA - a beautiful line of soaps and candles packaged in lovely decorative papers. "Where the past and the future meet in the present... Lucia was inspired by the unforgettable memories of traditions past and by the clean, sensuous modernity of the future. Here in the present rare fragrant smells, beautiful colors and intriguing textures make these little wonders look like precious perfumed jewels".

A beautiful set of guest soaps. 25-gram, triple milled with pure essential oil based fragrance. These refined little jewels are blended with pure botanical extracts and enriched with 100% certified organic Shea Butter that leaves your skin silky-soft, misturized and thoroughly cleansed.

These gift packs include one guest size bar of each luxurious scent and are a great way to try out each one and pick your favorite. Great for travel too. Each bar measures approximately 1.5" x 2.5".

All Lucia triple-milled soaps are handmade in small quantities/batches using the highest quality organic certified Shea Butter. Only the purest, refined Shea Butter, free of any impurities is hand picked at Shea processing collectives in Africa.

Clean, crisp candles - 4 different fragrances that burn cleanly for over 50 hours. Lucia candles are a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to existing petroleum based paraffin candles. The organic soy is sourced from farming collectives all over the world encouraging fair-trade communities.

Fragrances: Goat Milk & Linseed, Pomegranate & Red Currant, Sea Watercress & Chai Tea, Thyme Flower & Coriander. Delicious!!

12 Faves for the 12 Days

Need some gift inspiration? Here are 12 of our favorite things for the twelve days of Christmas and the final days of Hanukkah...

1. A perennial favorite - we've carried these luxurious leather travel journals for 14 years. SHOP them on our website here.

2. Everyone who tries this hand cream has a hard time resisting it's enriching, lightly scented powdery touch. Sooth away dry winter hands with this bestselling cream from Lollia.

3. Nothing says Christmas like Dickens. The Library Series from Paddywax pays homage to great writers this season. Don't be a scrooge- splurge on this (well priced) diffuser that will add fragrance to your room for months to come.

4. Kate Spade's "Snail Mail" note cards will deliver a smile to anyone's mailbox!

5. These delicate earrings are delicate on the wallet- for $32 you can't go wrong!

6. Melt away the winter chill with this heavenly Bellagio sipping chocolate.

7. As tasty as they are beautiful- these shortbread cookies from Queen City Cookies reign from Cincinnati and make the perfect hostess gift.

8. The On Paper photo frame collection adds the perfect backdrop to cherished Kodak moments. If you wonder where your digital photos will be in 12 years- print a few and frame them in one of our lovely frames. Makes a perfect gift for that relative or friends who seems to have everything.

9. For the creative letter writer on your list. Fun and friendly mix 'n match stationery & stickers.

10. This envelope embosser doubles as a paper weight and looks as fancy as it is functional.
Buy it online here.

11. Birth stone charms look great as a solitaire pendant, or, or combined with other charms- think stacking rings for the neck. These new arrivals from local jeweler Belle Street are just a hint at their fabulous baubles, now in store.

12. A is for alphabet and simple delicate letters have been all the rage. These mini sterling charms are cast from wax seals and look great stacked with other charms-
(hint: see #11)