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Give guests the option for fun with colorful, bright metallic pens and pencils that write great on black pages. Metallic PensWe love the look of black pages in photo albums and guest books, but we understand the hesitation of going that route when you're not sure what sort of writing utensils to use. We love these metallic gel pens by Uni-Ball. They have a great glittery sheen when the ink sets, and they write wonderfully. Metallic PencilsAnother option for black pages, is to go with these fun a …

Welcome to the first issue of Off the Press, our new weekly round-up of blog posts you may have missed as well as links out to some of our favorite finds. It's FINALLY September and we're so excited about all things Autumn. Here's our round up of fun and charming finds from around the internet, and from our own archives on the blog.We love the literary elements in these amazing autumnal book necklaces and other displays of artProbably too much fun was had putting together these swoon-worthy wedd …

Need an interactive and most importantly, free wedding mad libs printable for your guests? Well, have no fear. We've got you covered! A lot of times, we get the chance to talk with our customers about how they plan to use their guest book at their wedding, and lately we've been hearing that our books are a great vessel for wedding mad libs that have been filled out by guests.We wanted to provide a custom designed (and free!) wedding mad libs printable that would fit perfectly in one of our guest …

Planning to host a Halloween Party this year? Consider setting up a photo booth to capture all the crazy and creative costumes your guests show up wearing! We LOVE the idea of having a Halloween Party Photo Booth Guest Book for guests to sign, and for you to remember all the awesome effort your guests put into their costumes. Fall is almost here, and word around the Blue Sky Papers office is that we're ready to bring out the cardigans and scarves. It's still sweltering outside in the good ol' so …

Grandparent Gift Ideas are often attributed to the typical golf or garden themed items, or art work made by the little ones in the family, but as a grown-up grandchild, what do you give your grandparents for Grandparents Day, their birthday, or other holidays?As adults, we're no longer making handprint ornaments, or writing little poems about Grandma's secret family recipes, but my husband and I still want to show appreciation for our grandparents in a personal, but sophisticated and elegant way …

We're over the moon about our new constellation leather sketchbook. Recently, we had an art sketchbook competition on Pinterest for three designs by our talented team members. A cash prize was awarded to the employee with the most repins and likes.All of the designs were fantastic, but Jessie won the competition with her Constellation Leather Sketchbook design, and we've been working hard to turn her design into a product for our Blue Sky Papers customers.We understand that gift shopping can be …

Last week, our bookbindress, Jessie, brought her talents at dyeing fabric to the Blue Sky Papers studio and led a workshop in Shibori Techniques.Jessie first learned about Shibori at school, and is now showing and teaching the rest of our team how she achieves these beautiful, indigo patterns.  At the start of the workshop, Jessie demonstrated the necessary tools and ingredients. If attempting to DIY shibori at home, make sure you pre-wash your fabric in hot water with detergent. Jessie recommen …

Are you ready for National Book Lovers Day tomorrow? That means it's time to embrace your inner bibliophile this weekend with our tips on how to celebrate, along with our list of recommended books to read. So, log out of Facebook, turn off the TV, put Instagram out of sight and out of mind, and get ready to read! 10 Ways to Celebrate Book Lovers Day 1. Create a Reading Nook.Nothing says comfort like your favorite cozy chair, a warm cup of tea (or coffee or cocoa), and that nose-stuck-in-a-book …

Remembering to pack a hiking journal for your next outdoor adventure will help you preserve your discoveries and favorite moments right from the trail. This week, our awesome team of creatives put together a little adventure inspiration along with a helpful list to jumpstart your hiking journal this summer. What You'll Need for your Hiking Journal: A sturdy, easy-to-wipe-clean journalSometimes, the great outdoors can get a little messy. Make sure you pick a journal that can rough it well. We th …

In a Journaling rut? If you’re constantly looking down at a book of blank pages, you’re not alone. Not only am I going to share my most embarrassing journaling moment ever with you, but I’m going to break down what I call the journaling curse and what you can do to never, ever, fall under it again.  My Embarrassing Journal MomentI’ve only successfully kept one journal in my entire life, and with a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing, that’s really embarrassing to admit.What’s even more embarra …