Jun
15
If you are on a budget, but still want a nice, personal gift then look no further. American Stationery offers a variety of products that are perfect for gift giving and budget friendly. From return address labels and seals to memos and note cards, American Stationery has your gift needs covered. In this article we’ll give you some tips to help you find high quality, low price items. If you’re looking for a fun fold note our Floral Notes is the note for you. Stylish and practical, these notes are perfect for your everyday note needs. Add the Floral Labels and you have a matching set perfect for gift giving. If you’re looking for something a little less flashy, take a look at our Personal Notes. Just the right amount of flair makes these notes perfect for personal or casual business correspondence. Of course, you can’t go wrong with our Embossed Monogram Notes, perfect for any occasion whether it is business or personal. If correspondence cards are more to your liking, then take a look at either our Blue Hand Bordered Correspondence Cards Sampler or the Green Hand Bordered Correspondence Cards Sampler. A colored border with a corresponding...Read More
Jun
10
Photo calendars are an easy way to create a unique gift or keepsake for yourself or someone you love. You can select your favorite image for each month. Your special dates, vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, and the holidays you celebrate are distinct; your calendar should reflect those days. That is why the photo calendar is the right choice for your next photo gift. Your calendar year can start on any month you choose. This is a nice tool because you can start the calendar the month a baby was born or if you are giving it as a gift you could start it in May for Mother’s Day or June for Father’s Day, December for a Christmas gift or any other month you prefer. All elements of your photo calendar are fully customizable. You can use as many images as you like and enhance those images in many ways (fading, black and white, sepia, touch ups, etc). The Digi Lab software allows you to put images on your special dates. For example, you can place a picture in the date box of a loved one’s birthday. You can also type text in any location. The software supports several languages, too. There...Read More
Jun
8
Digital photography has allowed for memories to be captured and stored in a far better way than ever before. You are given the freedom to print, keep, delete, or enhance any of your images. So many times the picture can tell the story. Rather than printing out all those pictures and having to take the time to scrap book or put them in an album, why not create a photo book? Photo books are a great keepsake for displaying your most precious pictures and allow you to tell the story even better than just the photo itself can. You can make a photo book for a graduation gift that includes pictures of your graduate over their high school years. You can photo book trips or vacations. Photo books are ideal for wedding albums and honeymoon memories. There is nothing more adorable than a photo book of a new baby! If you have pictures then it can be made into a photo book. Photo books are the perfect gift for loved ones, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, or make one to keep for yourself. Creating a photo book is so easy and can be done quickly. You can download our Digi...Read More
Jun
6
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate and honor your father, and it is right around the corner. It is never too early to start thinking about a special gift that will let your father know how much he is loved and appreciated. A personalized gift adds a special touch of thoughtfulness that will let him know just how much he means to you. A personalized gift will make your father think of you every single time he uses your gift. We have many suggestions that will help you with your Father’s Day shopping this year. A traditional favorite for writing notes is the gift of Hand Bordered Correspondence Cards with coordinating lined envelopes. These are available in several border colors. Navy, Hunter Green, Wine, Brown, and Black are popular colors, and they can be personalized with your choice of a script or block typestyle with your father’s name, or in a classic monogram format. You can also choose to receive the envelopes with one of our coordinating lined envelope choices. This personalized gift is a classic! A traditional favorite for writing longer letters is our Standard Box. These sheets and envelopes are available in both white and ivory. Black,...Read More
May
27
Grocery bills can be expensive. Staples like milk and bread are costing families more than ever. One way to combat the costliness is to write out a grocery list. By having a plan and sticking to it, you can reduce your costs and increase your savings. The first step is to begin keeping a memo pad on your refrigerator. In doing so, you can keep a running list of anything that you are about out of or need throughout the week. Next, plan your menu using the circular. Your local grocery stores advertise in the circular and based on sale items that week (particularly meats and vegetables) you can determine what you want to prepare for the week ahead. Use a separate memo pad for the menu. You can post this on your refrigerator as well so that you and your family know what to expect for meals. Planning your menu will help you to visualize what food will be eaten. Be sure to include meals out on your menu. This way, you can use leftovers most effectively, instead of throwing it out. Setting your menu will help you to easily determine what you need to pick up at the...Read More
May
6
Both candles and soaps are neutral and suit any person, regardless of occasion. Our new personalized signs fit a more specific niche. Choose from several themes, including poker, pub, tiki bar, winery, tavern, or billiards; these signs are a must have for that fun loving yet hard to buy for person. Made from pressed wood, each sign is sturdy and built to last, comes complete with hanging accessories, and makes a great option for the new bar in the basement, billiard room, or pool house. Even if you only dream of your own pub, a customized sign can add a special touch to a kitchen or den. The billiards sign is green, just like a classic table complete with cue sticks, a beer, and an up close shot of the brightly colored billiard bails, racked and ready to break. Add a year (as an established date) and name to the sign and your gift is ready to give to your favorite pool shark. For the poker fan, select this poker lounge sign. Just like the cards themselves, the lounge sign is done in brilliant red and black, complete with four of a kind aces and stacks of chips to accent the...Read More
May
4
There are always those people that seem to be so difficult to buy for. Maybe it is a close friend that seems to have everything or a parent that never makes mention of items they like, want, or need. Personalized gifts are one of a kind. They are rarely something you can run to the store and pick up at the last minute. They require time and thought as well as planning ahead. For this reason, the gifts are so well received. Though stationery is the first thing that comes to mind for an item that can be personalized, customized gifts actually come in a variety of options. The American Stationery Company has several new arrivals to their catalog. Candles are an incredibly versatile gift, no matter what the occasion. Take it up a notch and give a personalized candle gift. Made of one hundred percent palm wax, our candles burn nearly soot free. Both natural and biodegradable, they are infused with pure plant based oils for a clean, neutral scent. Offered in a pleasing champagne color, this candle will look good in any room, regardless of decor. The candle comes in two sizes: a three inch square pillar and...Read More
May
2
The word calligraphy literally means beautiful writing. It is a fine art of skilled penmanship that is both a delight to the eye and an inspiration to the spirit. Before the invention of the printing press over five hundred years ago, this is the way books were made. Each copy was handwritten out by a scribe working in a scriptorium. The hand writing was done with quill and ink onto materials like vellum or parchment. This obviously took a great deal of time, but the result was a masterpiece. Today calligraphy continues to flourish as an art of beautiful, elegant handwriting that is timeless. American Stationery offers a wide assortment of calligraphy products for you to choose from, and most of them are hand drawn by our in house calligrapher. This highly decorative handwriting appears to waltz across the paper on our personalized products. A selection of notes, sheets, calling cards, and correspondence cards are all available with hand calligraphy. These four items and many more are available for you to order at American Stationery. We are pleased that we can offer the elegance of calligraphy at such an affordable price. If you are looking for a truly unique personalized...Read More
Apr
20
Passive sentence structures are also common mistakes in letter writing. Rarely does the passive voice in a sentence work well. Programs that track sentence structure and can alert you to when you have just written a sentence with a passive voice are helpful. It bears repeating, however, that these software programs are not without shortcomings in catching all mistakes. Visually check your letters for mistakes in conjunction with using any of these software programs designed to root them out for you. Not understanding how to use punctuation symbols in sentences is another of the common mistakes in letter writing. Placing unnecessary commas in sentences can confuse and irritate readers. Punctuation symbols used incorrectly can change the tone and message of your letter in unintended ways. Learn how to use punctuation correctly. Let the run-on-sentence not be forgotten as one of the common mistakes in letter writing. Many people struggle with when to stop a train of thought or how to properly punctuate a compound sentence (really two complete sentences in one). It can be agonizing trying to determine the perfect spot to end a sentence with a period, and thus begin a new one — or where to place a...Read More
Apr
18
Before you seal the envelope to mail out that letter you just wrote, take a second look at it. Re-reading your letter gives you the opportunity to find and to fix common writing mistakes that may have escaped your attention the first time around. You may be familiar with many of the following common mistakes in letter writing, that’s what makes them "common"! It is not the end of the world; avoiding these errors, however, should help you to communicate your message more clearly and avoid unnecessary embarrassment at the same time. By proofreading, you can fix the mistakes you find and no one else has to know that they were in your original draft. Some proponents of online mail and instant messaging would prefer to relegate the practice of letter writing to the history shelves. The art of letter writing is actually not in decline. Many people still use this technique to attract attention and add personality and style to their messages. Handwritten communications are much more personable than computer and other technological mediums. Technology cannot duplicate the uniqueness of handwritten expression. One common mistake to avoid is the use of impersonal or generic salutations. Dear Sir or Madam,...Read More