All Hail, Retail!

Happy Thursday, folks. We're so close to the weekend I can smell it. What bicoastal smells do I hope the weekend will have in store for Farewell Paperie? To name but a few:

• ocean water
• fresh flowers
• freshly cut grass
  
• hot dogs (or other various Lisa-approved street meat fare), from the VA Highlands fest
• lemonade or other citrus-based beverage, perhaps with a whiff of alcohol to boot
• smoke, from our grills
• smoke, from our super-productive macbooks
• smoke, from our fast-running feet
• dryer sheets, from a long overdue laundry sesh
• sweet baby head scent, from my cute nephew Connor (he'll be out of town this weekend, but a girl can dream, right?) :(
• clean Harley the dog

Can't wait. But for now, some business items to discuss:

We're very excited to add a new retailer to our growing list. It all started when my mother-in-law took me to a great independent stationery shop in Denver, CO. Wordshop is the kind of store that gives Lisa and I a reason to do what we do. Owner Jill's goal is simple, keep the written word alive. Her boutique is tucked away in the heart of the artsy Highlands neighborhood, and inside, is nothing but fun paper goodness. Lots of great cards, but simply displayed and with one-of-a-kind sentiments. If you're ever lucky enough to hang out in Denver, stop by Wordshop and check out ours and other great cards.

{ photos via wordshopdenver.com }

Also, this weekend is the VA Highlands Summerfest in Atlanta, GA., where we'll be selling our latest paper goods at the Urban Cottage outdoor tent event, on the main corner of Virginia & N. Highland. Hotlantans, stop by, get some shade, and check out all the great wares they'll have on display!

What's your weekend smellin' like?

} jp-c

update alert!

We've been busy and our lack of posting is proving it. Baby announcements, birthday parties, and weddings have been taking up most of our time lately, but on top of all the custom work we've been cranking on, we've also been making some headway with our retail cards. 2 new stores have picked up our cards as of this week: Star Provisions, on the West side of Atlanta and WE ARE 1976 in Dallas Texas! We love, love, love these stores and couldn't be happier that we are in two, really rad places.

Pictures courtesy of taigainfinds.com

Star Provisions is a lovely farm-to-table store/ lunch-y kind of place. They have a bakery, a cheese shop, a butcher, artisan coffees and awesome sandwiches. On top of it, their little store has all hand-made goods from around the area. If you are ever in the mood for a falafel, this is the place to get it.

Pictures courtesy of furfaceboy.com and weare1976.com

WE ARE 1976 is the kind of store we would love to own one day... if we ever wanted to own a store. Vintage wares, local artists and fun toys make this place a treasure trove of awesome sauciness. They have a fun blog and new updates of in-store products online if you want to make the trek to Dallas.