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Avery + Amy Tangerine Take Back to School Supplies Up a Notch

Avery has teamed up with one of my favorite artist/designer Amy Tangerine for a line of colorful binders, folders and dividers is a stationery horders dream! It's perfect for students going back to school or for those of you like me, who love to organize and just basically collect supplies. This Avery + Amy Tangerine Designer Collection 3-Hole Punched Set of Six Folders ($9.99 on Amazon) fits 100 sheets and will easily fit into a binders. Personally, I'm in constant need of folders to organize projects, bills, etc so these are a no brainer for me to snatch up. I love Amy's lettering style and her rainbow of colors can put anyone in a good mood. I literally just came across her You Tube Channel earlier this May and love watching her creative videos, especially when she's traveling to planner conferences or scrapbooking in her Hobonichi.

If you haven't had a chance yet, pick up the updated version of Amy Tangerine's book, Craft a Life You Life: Infusing Creativity, Fun & Intention into Your Everyday ($11.55).

Use the code 15AVERYNAMY to get 15% off on Amazon!

Here are more goodies from the Avery + Amy Tangerine Collab:

Avery + Amy Tangerine Designer Collection Binder, 1” Round Rings, 175-Sheet Capacity ($7.99 for one or $15.98 for 2 binder set)
There are four different designs and some are already sold out!

Avery + Amy Tangerine Designer Collection Big Tab Dividers, Rainbow Vibes, 5-Tab Set ($4.49 on Amazon)

Avery + Amy Tangerine Designer Collection Big Tab Dividers, Black and White Ink-Spiration, 5-Tab Set ($4.49 on Amazon)

Pretty Paper + New Books

I'm a paper addict and I love pretty notebooks. I love the feeling I get when I jot down my ideas or to do lists in a notebook. I love these two above because they are just the right size (can fit in my tote and is soft covered) and they are just gorgeous. The Feminist Journal ($9.95) is such an inspiring journal featuring the word "Feminist" in rose gold type on a light pink cover. I love the quotes on the inside from feminists past and present. I also love the Rose Gold Notebook Set ($12.95) featuring two notebooks in navy blue and mint green featuring a beautiful floral design in rose gold. Both of these are from Chronicle Books, a publisher that's based in San Francisco that I love so much for their wit, humor and most of all beautiful design sense. You can subscribe to the Chronicle Books site and get 20% off your order. (Go down to the bottom of the homepage and you'll see it on the right.) There's also Free Shipping in the U.S. on orders over $25.

The interior of the Feminist Journal features lined as well as blank pages. You can see some of the sample quotes above from poet Maya Angelou and comedian Amy Schumer.

These are the two beautiful notebooks you get in the Rose Gold Notebook Set. Seriously dying over that shade of mint green!

Here are more pretty paper goods & books from Chronicle Books. Some of these are new fall releases!

50 Ways to Wear Denim by Lauren Friedman ($14.95)

New for fall is this fantastic book! Mix up your denim and learn how to wear different kinds of jeans from flared, straight-legged, skinny and more! Just like Freidman's previous book, 50 Ways to Wear a Scarf, this is the ultimate fashion reference guide. Jeans are essential to me -- I wear them almost everyday and this book helps you mix up your denim looks to try new fashion forward techniques.

Eat Pretty, Live Well By Jolene Hart ($16.95)

This is more than just a food diary, it's a companion to the book, Eat Pretty: Nutrition for Beauty, Inside and Out which is an amazing book that goes through how nutrition can help get you better skin and better overall health. This notebook features fill-in trackers and checklists, Q&As, goal-setting guidance, prompts for self-reflection, and repeating spreads for monitoring 40 days of living and eating well.

Creative Writing: A Journal with Art to Kickstart Your Writing By Eva Glettner ($16.95)

Writing can be fun with this inspirational journal filled with illustrated writing prompts. The illustrations by indie artists are fresh the writing prompts themselves are humorous and inventive. I have found that they really inspire me to get pen to paper and make up a corresponding story. It's the perfect size to have enough room to write, yet also not feel overwhelmed by empty white pages. If you need to jump start some creativity, this is the book for you.

Helen Frankenthaler Notes ($14.95)

I always have a box of notecards on hand to write a quick hello or thank you note to a friend. This box set of abstract expressionist paintings by Helen Frankenthaler from the 1960's are just perfect. I like that they are blank inside so I can use the cards however I want.

Pantone Garlands: 80 Alphabet and Decorative Tiles ($16.95)

The next time you are hosting a little party, create your own garland with these colorful and large alphabet Pantone chips. The box contains 72 alphabet tiles, 8 decorative tiles (blank colorful tiles to use as spacers) and 5 yards of grosgrain ribbon.

Christian Lacroix Ombre Paseo Neon Pink Sticky Note ($13)

These are the most fashionable sticky notes ever! This Christian Lacroix set of sticky notes comes in four color pads: blue, pink, yellow and gray. Each pad has 50 sheets of sticky notes.

For more pretty paper and books, visit Chronicle Books.

Review products provided by Chronicle Books

Mother's Day Gift Ideas: Books + Paper Goods

Time is ticking closer to Mother's Day on Sunday and if you are stumped on what to get Mom, there's nothing better than pretty books and paper. Whenever I am in need for more pretty in my life, I head on over to the folks at Chronicle Books as there is plenty of selection. All of my picks above are available on Amazon so if you are a prime member, you'll get the goods in two days. Easy peasy!

Here are my Mother's Day gift picks:

1. Skinny laMinx Sunny Days Notebook Collection ($11.66) are perfectly sized and thin to fit in a handbag for notes on the go. You can also give her the complete set by adding the Sunny Days Labels & Stickers ($9.85) and the Sunny Days Notecards ($11.71)

2. Masako Kubo Letterpressed Notecards ($18.95) features 2 card designs (10 total cards) featuring botanical designs.

3. 50 Ways to Wear a Scarf ($12.30) by Lauren Friedman will help Mom become more stylish and chic!

4. Pretty Cake Stands: Stripes & Polka Dots ($17.20) contains 2 food-safe cardboard bases and 3 food-save cardboard stand pieces that are perfect for the baker mom and all her goodies.

5. The Knitter's Notebook ($13.56) is a great gift where Mom can collect notes on all her knitting projects. Pair it with some knitting needles and yarn or a gift card to her favorite yarn store.

6. Decorate with Flowers ($17.79) by Holly Becker is perfect for the mom who loves spending time flower arranging or entertaining.

7. Little Paris Kitchen ($19.77) by Rachel Khoo is one of my favorite new cookbooks. I love the variations Khoo makes on traditional French cuisine.

Amy Butler Cameo Paper Goods

Amy Butler is famous for her fabric prints and now you can get her beautiful prints in paper form with her new line of Cameo paper goods from Chronicle Books. The sticky notes set is on my kitchen counter and it's something I use everyday. It is perfect for grocery or to do lists. The sticky notes come in assorted sizes which are perfect to jot something cute in my daughter's lunch box. (She loves the butterfly one.)

Give yourself a little pretty paper update with this elegant and inspiring Amy Butler Cameo paper collection.

Cameo Stationery Set ($13.45)
Amy Butler Cameo Sticky Notes ($11.65)
Amy Butler Cameo Eco-Journal ($9.86)

Disclaimer: Paper goods were provided by Chronicle Books for this review.

Candystore Collective: Gifts for Mom + Free Handmade Card from Black Sheep Postal Service

Pick a sweet gift for mom from Candystore Collective and get a free handmade, handwritten card from San Francisco based Black Sheep Postal Service.

Here are my favorite gift ideas for mom from Candystore Collective.

Havana Necklace ($32)

Delano Earrings ($24)

Nairobi Scarf ($28)

Silk Road Necklace ($42)

See all Gifts for Mom at Candystore Collective.

A Journal for Shoe Lovers by Samantha Hahn

I am so excited that I just updated my tote bag with a new notebook. This beautiful lined journal by my friend, artist and illustrator Samantha Hahn. Her Parade of Shoes Journal ($11.01 on Amazon, published by Potter Style) features a bevy of fancy watercolor painted shoes from Louboutins to vintage Dior. Artwork for the journal is from the fashion/astrology gift book, Shoestrology.

The 128 page journal also features many more beautiful shoe illustrations inside, giving you that extra eye candy inspiration as you write. The hot pink elastic band is also a great colorful bookmark that keeps everything in place. It's been fun to spot the various designers shoes like the studded Valentinos, alligator Gucci boots, and more. The blank journal is the perfect gift to a shoe lover in your life!

See more photos of the journal on Samantha's blog, Maquette.

Note: A journal was provided by Crown Publishing for this review.

Paris Paper Goods

I love Paris and can't wait to get back there when we visit family again in France. For now, these little paper goods will sprinkle that love of Paris to other friends and family. I've rounded up some of my favorite notecards, labels, journals and gift tags. Right now, I can't get enough of the cute magnetic bookmarks that are keeping my books and my daughter's books on the right page. The Paris in Color Notes features stunning photos by Nichole Robertson from her book, Paris in Color ($19.95 at Chronicle Books). Pick up the book and any number of the Paris-themed paper goods and create an instantly chic gift!

Featured above:
Paris in Color Notes ($14.95 at Chronicle Books), Bonjour Paris Gift Tags ($5.99 at Galison)
Paris Magnetic Bookmarks ($5.99 at Chronicle Books), Paris Shaped Notecards ($9.99 at Chronicle Books)
Paris Little Book of Labels ($5.99 at Galison), Paris Mini Journal ($2.99 at Galison)

See more Paris paper goods at Galison.com.

Susie Ghahremani's Keeping Tabs Productivity Portfolio + Forest Animals Journal

I first fell in love with the little birds and owls by Susie Ghahremani almost eight years ago when I was working in the DIY world at MAKE/CRAFT. (I still sport the starry owl t-shirt I bought from her many years ago!) This spring, she's got a new crop of paper goods from Chronicle Books that I am absolutely in love with. First off is the Keeping Tabs: A Productivity Portfolio ($11.01 at Amazon) that has been my lifesaver in terms of keeping me organized. It comes with to-do lists (two designs), sticky notes, and sticky flags that are perfect to note special pages in my cookbooks, magazines, notebooks and more. The whole thing is packages so perfectly in the thin portfolio and I like the circle tab closure. There's nothing like seeing the cute little birds to jump start me to start cracking down my to-do list!

I also adore her new Forest Animals Journal ($9.31 on Amazon) that is the perfect place to write any kind of notes you need and to carry it along with you in your bag. The notebook also comes with the most adorable animal shaped sticker tabs that can help mark a special page you need to flip back to. I use this journal to hold my notes for the day and I love that each page features a scene of a forest animals(foxes, birds, squirrels, beavers, and bunnies) that seem to play along with you on each page.

You can see more of Susie Ghahremani's beautiful paper goods with Chronicle Books here. Visit her site boygirlparty.com for more info about her artwork and crafty goods.

Susie did this beautiful illustration of my daughter Chloe and my pom Lulu together back in 2009. (My daughter was almost 1 year old at the time.) I love that she captures the essence of their adorable friendship.