If you’ve taken a look at our online shop, you can immediately see that Haley and I (Marya) LOVE damask designs. It is truly a timeless graphic – I’ve seen it in Victorian homes dating back to the 1800s (check out the Victorian Village tour in Memphis, TN), in pictures of my husband’s grandparents’ home in the 1950s, and just this week on Target.com! Which brings us to this week’s Inspiration Before & After.

Damask is hot, and what makes it PIPIN’ hot right now is the combination of this ultra-traditional print with fresh, modern colors. It gives it a contemporary edge.

So, as I was perusing all the high-design (yet affordable!) products on Target.com, I came across this damask wallpaper.

I never knew Target sold wallpaper, but this design immediately tempted me to put this in my black-and-white tile bathroom in my 1950s-built home. However, I recently went out and bought these bright blue guest towels (that match my current bath decor) which hang on the towel rack on the focal point wall. And, then, as I was putting it all together in my head – guess what happened?

And there you have it – from my visions of “what the heck to do in that bathroom?” to a note card and invitation design.

This design can be used any time of the year – so why not use the invitations for an upcoming couple’s shower or bridal luncheon? It’s versatile so that it can be used for a formal evening event like a dinner party or rehearsal dinner, yet, with its modern color palette, it can transfer to a fun and casual luncheon or shower event.

Be sure to shoot us an email and let us know how you use your Jennifer June damask invitations or note cards!

Have a terrific Memorial Day weekend!

Marya and Haley

Haley and I find inspiration for new designs in just about everything. Whether it’s in Haley’s mothers’s to-die-for back yard, the patterned fabric of a gorgeous bedding set or the design of an elegant rug – some aspect about it just jumps out and screams “Put me on paper, too!”

Right now in Birmingham, it’s officially Spring. Yet it feels like Summer. Either way, it’s that time of the year that everything is green, the flowers are blooming and I am blessed with the opportunity to pull weeds. However, this is prime inspiration time, so we are kicking off our regular “Inspiration Before and After” design posts with a garden essence.

You’re thinking floral print, right? Ha! No! Growing up in Mississippi, my mother had a covered porch built on the back of our home complete with lattice work as open-air side walls, on which her pretty climbing roses grew like crazy. So, I use this memory as the inspiration for today’s newest note card design – the Patricia Lattice Note Card. Scroll down to see our inspiration and final custom note card design.

Garden Lattice Screen

The Patricia Lattice Note Card from The Paperie Pear

With a clear-day blue sky solid background and a white lattice print overlay, this note card features your personalized monogram (shown in Mahogony Script) in white against a springtime lime green name plate.

Click here to order a set today and send a note to a few friends, inviting them over for mimosas on the back porch and enjoy this weather before it’s SMOLDERING hot!

Have a great week!

Marya and Haley

Hi there and WELCOME to The Paperie Pear blog! You may be asking yourself “Why did they misspell ‘Papery?’” or “The Paper-what?” Well, we get this a lot, so here’s our official explanation of the name BEFORE we write our celebratory “Woo-Hoo – we’ve launched the site!”

And, yes, I (Marya) am a “Woo” girl, but, lucky for you, Haley is NOT.

A “Paperie” is, simply, a store or business that deals with paper and products made from paper. The English word “Papery” is an adjective that describes something that appears to be made from paper. With our use of “Paperie,” we like it to mean BOTH. So, yes, we’re grammatically incorrect, but doesn’t it sound nice? We also like using “Pear” in two ways: we love the graphic illustration of our pear in our logo – and plus, the two of us (Haley and Marya) started this business, so we’re also a “pair.”

In other words, we’ve put a lot of meaning in our name, as we’ve put a lot of heart, thought and inspiration into our designs.

So now <drum roll…> “WOO HOO! The site is LAUNCHED!” When you’re finished reading this post, be sure to click on the “Shop” tab and check out our freshly-posted note cards and invitations – just ripe for the adding-to-cartin’!

Now, what can you expect from this whole blog thing? Here’s the plan (subject to change at any time, as we get new ideas in our sleep) – twice a week we will post to the blog and will be showing you our inspiration behind selected designs so that you can see the “Before and After” of a new invitation or note card.

We will also use the blog to spread the word about new products or services in the future. Again, we get ideas constantly and want to bring them to life as soon as humanly possible. SPOILER ALERT: I see monogrammed melamine plates, decorative customized stamps, labels, and, above all A GORGEOUS CHILDREN’S LINE in your future!!!

So, please sign up for our Blog RSS feed, bookmark this blog OR sign up to receive our monthly newsletter to receive our latest product updates and inspiration! Also, please share our site with your family and friends with the “Share This” link on the right-hand sidebar on this page.

Above all, we would love to hear from you! If you have any ideas, feedback – or just want to tell us how much you love our designs (hint, hint…) – please shoot us an email.

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother’s Day!

Marya and Haley