Going Nuts

Thank God for the change of weather because I was going to lose it if I had a tank top and shorts on one more day when watching good morning america where they have scarfs on. 

Speaking of scarfs... 

Love this one...  

via all things pretty

This is my favorite fall invite of the week

(in the store now)

And "I'm Nuts" {and corny} about these Fall decor ideas :)

This is simple and warm and easy!

Nut Wreath How-to HERE

I have loved caning since I sat on it at my grandma's house

and got yelled at for picking at it :) 

This is a vintage-esqe favor with that beloved material. 

Mini Cornucopia How-to HERE

Can't leave you without a recipe!

Pumpkin Muffins 

What are your favorite fall traditions?

Tailgate Parties

We're ready for some football at Paper Lane... 

We've got the invites...

(ok so Tech isn't pictures but we have them, Go Raiders!)

We've got cups... and cups you can customize yourself

We've got "Tailgate for 8"

And we've got ideas on how it all goes down...

How-to by Love and Butter HERE

Crafty use of mints as footballs for this

grasshopper cake... From Martha... of course

Mexican 7 Layer dip... again by Love and Butter

recipe here.

I mean... this is brilliant

Where to BUY

Hook 'Em, Wreck 'Em, and Gig 'Em!

Food for the Eyes

Were ready for Halloween.. are you!?

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  Recipe for polka dot cake or cupcakes HERE! 

Thank you Snowy Bliss blog for the great idea!

 Cupcake papers and toppers at the store...

Pumpkin Princess and Batty McCandy 

Halloween Baskets

Restickable Frames

We thought these would be great not only for the house to display drawings, good grades and family photos... but for lockers, computer, and binders too! 

Best part is they are reusable

Hope this first week is a great one!! 

Getting Organized

With the start of school comes the start of piles.... 

of paper...

 of clothes... 

of dishes.. 

of to do lists....

At Paper Lane we acknowledge these piles and put merchandise in the store we think 

might help us and you too. 

We keep in stock the beloved MomAgenda/ MyAgenda. People get these and end their search for the perfect planner and organizer. Im not exaggerating. You have not arrived oranizationally until you have a MomAgenda. 

Why are they so good? They section of different spots for each family member for each day! Easy. 

We have all the sizes and styles. They start in August of this year and go to the first week of Jan 2013!

And to address to piles here's a simple and easy idea we saw on pinterest 

via ABowlFullofLemons

To follow us on pinterest for more ideas and good finds 

click here! 

Cute Gifts and DIY Gifts for teachers!

Its almost that time folks... so here are some ideas so you don't have to think extra... Im putting these in order of easiest to over achiever. Hope you find something fun!

Thank you Cups!

Add drawings and thank you notes from your student to put inside 

with crystal light lemonade packets! She found these cups at JoAnne Fabrics.

Thank you to Lisa Storms for the idea and pictures!

Flags downloadable here.

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CANDY BRIBES!

Mom's secret stash...

Teacher's Treats

(to share or not to share)

The jars can be found at Hobby Lobby and the download 

for the teacher treats is here! Print and use glue dots to adhere the circles

Thank you to eighteen 25 for the pictures and idea!

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CRAYON MONOGRAM

We're getting pretty craft here so I better let 

rainytuesdaymornings fill you in on the how-to.

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GRADE A GOODIES

and report card recipe

SUPER cute. And guess what. you get to download this too!

Thanks to Kristen of The Sweetest Occasion 

for the pictures and download!

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I saved the tastiest and most time consuming for last,

this is for the martha-s out there!

Teacher Orea Apple Pops

So here we have some not only oreo pop but a cute pencil vase. 

This tutorial comes from Amanda Parker on her blog!

She also has teacher printables here.

At the store we have new customizable notepads for 

your student's new teachers and for you!

Come up with your own design or choose one of ours! 

The Art of Letters

(We have these in store)

"To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart"

- Phyllis Theroux

 Chris Hite, a Dallas retail consultant, recently wrote an article on the almost lost art of letter writing. Here is an excerpt that resounded with us and we thought it might resound with you too.

" I am sure you and I are no different when we get our mail each day in that we sort through the catalogs, set the bills aside and select the handwritten envelopes to open first. Wedding invitations are my favorite. The elegance of hand calligraphy, inner envelopes and either a letterpressed or engraved invite is just pure class. I may be a bit of a postal geek, but I like to think of myself as a post- modern guy who appreciates good old fashion manners. 

I love knowing that someone took the time in their technology-crazed day to put the pen to paper."

Who will you write today?