Oprah’s Favorite Thing - Custom Illustrated Stationery

As Oprah said on her “Favorite Things” episode, it’s the handwritten note with heartfelt words that is the ultimate gift.  And in the January issue of O Magazine, we’re thrilled that she and Gayle both love our very own portrait of a lady on RedStamp.com’s very own custom illustrated stationery by Britt Benjamin.  People around the world {literally} are uploading photos to our [...]

How to Choose the Right Holiday Card: Boxed Cards

One of our most popular offerings, many people love boxed cards as they offer a reasonable price in return for a stylish, pre-printed design. Boxed cards are most often bundled in sets of 6, 8, 10 or 12.
RedStamp tip :: Make your cards more personal by penning a handwritten note and/or signature. Or tuck in a photo or some [...]

How to Choose the Right Holiday Card

(This post is the first in a series of six where we highlight and define your options for choosing your holiday cards.)
There are a lot of holiday card options out there. We are often asked how we choose what type of card we send.
Rules of Thumb

Timing:  Acceptable sends start the day after Thanksgiving up to [...]

Welcome the Summer Solstice

Tomorrow, Friday, June 20th is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year + the official start of summer.  For those of us in Minnesota we could not be happier to welcome the the summer season.  Why not celebrate this fabulous season?  Warm weather, long hours of daylight — the perfect excuse to gather friends, bring [...]

Happy 1st Anniversary!

A friend of mine called me up the other day and asked if I had any wedding anniversary gift ideas that he could give to his wife for their first anniversary. We happen to have TONS of gifts that are perfect for anniversaries, especially first wedding anniversaries {the traditional first wedding anniversary gift is “paper” so [...]

The perfect little teacher gift

My daughter’s preschool class ends this week {where did this year go?} so I’ve been looking for the perfect little something to finish off the gifts for her two most fabulous teachers.  I had almost given up on finding something cute AND usable until I saw these adorable apple clips — perfect for a favorite teacher [...]

Return of the Mix

Every year for my birthday, I make a mix CD with my 30ish favorite songs of the year and mail it to my friends. I love doing it and I know my friends love receiving it. {Editors Note :: Dan has EXCELLENT taste in music.} The problem is, it is A LOT of work to produce [...]

How did I live before Audrey?!

I admit it.  I’m in love with my Audrey bag.  I’m forever amazed at how much a simple file tote has changed my life.  {Here’s a picture…isn’t it pretty?!}
Audrey 5-File Tote :: $58

My love is more than skin deep…sure the shiny, black patent finish and cool printed design on the inside were the first things that caught my eye [...]

My Resolution: Figure out how to stick to a resolution

Not to start this off like a high school graduation speech, but there are two quotes that shaped my 2008 New Year’s Resolution:
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle
“You can’t manage what you don’t measure” -Various attributions
Normally I do not do New Year’s Resolutions. I [...]

Resolve to keep my notes + paper piles in check

Every time January rolls around there is something instinctual about “getting organized.”  And for me, this January is no different.  My first two organization projects this year were:
{1} organizing my notes and ideas for work {I needed to move beyond the legal pad + sticky notes everywhere} and
{2} organizing my “paper family life” at home {specifically all that [...]