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For many, 2016 was a challenging year. To say the least, it was for us here at Blue Sky Papers + Claire Magnolia too. However, we can’t go without mentioning all the wonderful things we were able to accomplish and collaborate on despite any challenges we faced.We are honestly so proud of ourselves and the team we have created over the past year. We are a group of liked minded folks who work hard to get things done and even have some fun doing so. Lets take the time to reflect back on all the goo …

The Best Christmas Gift of All Time is getting to spend time with the ones you love most. So...put a bow on your head and lay under the tree! hehe Just kidding!Instead though, you can try one (or all) of these holiday activities (listed below) with your family this Christmas. And if the gift of fun memories won’t suffice as a real Christmas gift, we have also rounded up 5 Atlanta shops where you can still shop for Last Minute Christmas Gifts anyone would love (even some Blue Sky Papers products …

We're back with our creative interview series, Makers to Note with Portland based artist, Erika Lee Sears.Erika, is a self-taught oil painter that we quickly fell in love with, not just for her talented abilities but also for her determination to make art every day! EVERY. DAY. Y'all. Check out her blog and/or Instagram and you can see where she post her new painting each day.And did we mention she also has two kids and a husband. (how does she find the time?!) Where there is a will there is a w …

Today, we've rounded up our Best Stocking Stuffers and not the kind you would get as a kid- candy and socks, but the thoughtful, handmade, one of a kind stocking stuffers that anyone in your life will love + appreciate!Christmas is QUICKLY approaching (just 2 weeks away) and if you're like us, then you're probably still trying to get it together and finish up your holiday shopping (or start- no judgement here).  So hopefully we can help you out with some thoughtful gifts for your stockings and u …

The 2016 Metallic Trend is still going strong and it is going to carry us all the way through the end of the year and well into 2017. This trend really isn't anything new (remember the 80's?). However, this year has been the year to give it a fresh new perspective and platform to shine on.If you consider yourself a Fashion Guru, then you probably have caught on to this trend and noticed all the metallic marching up and down the fashion runways this fall, meaning that metallics are here to stay- …

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We hope you all are enjoying the day with family, friends and loved ones wherever you are.The Blue Sky Papers family wants to show BIG gratitude to our wonderful customers who have helped this small business stay in business for nearly -t e n- years now! We truly couldn't do it with out you, so thank YOU!We only offer discounts once a year, and its that time again- so let us hop into your inbox with  a special 40% off discount code good for tomorrow only! Follow this link : …

We can not believe how fast 2016 has flown by and at this point, I think we all can agree that 2016 has been quite the year. But with the year winding down and the holidays around the corner the craziness is just starting.We are so excited to say that this holiday season you can shop Blue Sky Papers in Person at P.O.P. Shop at Paris on Ponce (through the end of the year) and at the Indie Craft Experience in Atlanta at the GA Freight Depot Nov. 19th + 20th.Being an eCommerce business means there …

Hello November + Friends!Can you believe that it is already NOVEMBER 2016?!?! C R A Z Y. This year has been a crazy year for us here at Blue Sky Papers, professionally and personally. So we thought it would be a good idea to take this month to relax and reflect a little.We are challenging ourselves and Y O U to an art journal // self care challenge with 30 days of Mantras! We've made it pretty simple for you by putting together a list of 30 mantras for you. You can download these, print it out a …

Happy (almost) Halloween, y'all! We can not believe how fast this month has flown by, but we still managed to find the time to round up some of our favorite Halloween Drinks and Recipes for you! And just in time in time for your upcoming weekend festivities!Our staff will be celebrating in the office on Thursday with a costume + pizza party (no drinking on the job!) so we will have to save these Halloween Drinks for the after party!For today's post, we put the Halloween Drinks and Recipes into o …

Its fall y'all and with this come lots of changes. Like all the pretty leaves outside, but also changes around here in the studio too! So today, we're bringing back the 'Off the Press' series to the blog so that we can keep you up to date on all things Blue Sky Papers.We have been cleaning and organizing EVERYTHING (a late 'spring cleaning' if you will) to get ready for the new hires. (Psst! : we're still hiring a bookbinder!)Actually, we have already welcomed a few new faces to the team (intros …