Back to school! Create lunchbox love notes with our personalized stationery. Shown here are two kinds of gift enclosures, Festive and Executive.

It’s back to school time. Pencils, crayons, scissors and text books top the school supply list. But don’t forget the organizational tools you need to keep your kids on track and your own peace of mind in place.

Here are some of our favorite products for back to school:

Highland Memo Square For the grade schooler, personalize this memo square with “A note from the mom of Zack Thompson.” Your child’s teacher will always be able to keep track of special requests, questions and special thank yous.

Highland List  For the high school or college student, personalize this list with his or her name. It will be easy to see the day’s or week’s tasks and home work.

Family Organize By Day Slab  puts the week’s sports schedule, playdates and dance recitals in a central place. The whole family can stay on track.

Highland Gift Enclosures  make perfect lunch box notes, for you to tuck in an encouraging word, a sentiment of love or a quick reminder mid-day.

Create stationery with a look that’s original to you with our newest stationery you can customize with lettering styles, ink colors, borders and more.

It pays to be choosy. Giftsin24 is pleased to announce our newest stationery you can customize. Many of our products now offer a choice of lettering style and ink color from our most popular options.

We also offer a range of sizes, from standard, to Apex to Chesapeake. Specify your choices from available options, and we’ll create stationery just for you.

Love borders? We’ll add them. Embossing? Done. Or maybe you’re a raised ink type of person? Perfect, we’ve got that too. Cotton paper? Excellent choice–it’s our most luxurious stationery. Whatever you desire, you can create a style that’s all your own.

Beautiful Stationery You Can Customize

Delavan Monogram Note Life is always more fun when you have choices. The Delavan Monogram Note offers you a range of exclusive new monograms as well as perennial favorites. Select one that reflects the real you. The end result is sure to impress. Embossed. Folded note. Choice of white or ivory paper. Opt for the hand-inserted lining, optional border, 100% cotton paper or return address to create a luxurious set of stationery.

Highland Card  The Highland Card is all about choices. Make this single panel correspondence card into what you want it to be. Whether you’re bold, brainy, traditional or sweet, craft two lines of personalization and find a lettering style and thermography ink color that reflect the true you. Comes with 50 Pinnacle pointed-flap envelopes. Opt for the hand-inserted lining or 100% cotton paper to create a very special gift.

Montreal Chesapeake Card  Our Chesapeake line of personalized stationery features many of our most popular designs in an even more generous 4.5″ x 8.5″ size. A treat for the senses, the Montreal Chesapeake Card – Embossed gives you lots of options. Select a lettering style and we’ll emboss your name in triple-thick paper. Includes 50 Pinnacle pointed-flap envelopes. Opt for a border, 100% cotton paper, hand-inserted lining and return address for even more luxury.

You’re an original, so let your stationery be, too. Check out our line of new stationery today.

Now you can add even more luxury to your favorite Giftsin24 stationery by selecting gold ink. We’ve added this shimmery hue to our lineup of raised ink colors, so you have even more choices.

If you love wearing gold, why not add it to your stationery?

Options in Gold Ink

For bordered cards and notes, pair gold lettering with a black border on stark white paper for an opulent feel.

To achieve the ultimate princess look, combine gold lettering with a fuchsia border.

Gold ink looks gorgeous with ivory paper. On white paper, it takes on a regal feel.

Check our all our raised ink products for the new gold lettering choice. Let us know what you think. We’d love to hear from you.

Raised ink cards  Personalized with your unique message, our raised-ink cards are a masterpiece. Choose among a wide range of vivid colors, including our newest one — gold — and we will use a process known as thermography to give them a raised texture and shimmery shine. Customize your raised-ink card with your favorite quote, phrase or saying.

Raised ink notes  Our Raised-Ink Notes are created with the high-quality printing technique called thermography, which uses heat and powder to create a textured personalization. This unique result looks elegant and luxurious. Surprise your family and friends with this striking gift. Choose from a variety of modern, professional and fun-looking designs for the home and office.

Giftsin24 products are made in America by American workers

Our stationery is made in America. We produce your order from start to finish in our facility in Aurora, Illinois. It’s no secret. And it’s why we can produce your order in 24 hours. No middle men or vendors slow us down.

That’s not the case at other stationery companies. Some import their products. Very commonly, some companies pair imported white envelopes with their cards or notes. We make every single card or note and the matching envelopes right here in our facility. When you select ivory paper, you get matching ivory envelopes. When you select white paper, you get matching white envelopes.

We can spend time and care on these details. And, we go the extra mile. We can do so because all of our materials and craftspeople reside in the same building.

Greatness Guarantee – Products Made in America

In addition, we stand behind our products…because we literally stand behind our presses and other machines. Each of our highly trained staff carefully crafts every order. They take the necessary time to produce every piece of stationery or napkin to the highest standards.They re-do the project if needed.

We want you to be 100% satisfied. It’s very rare, but if you are not, we will exchange the product or refund the purchase price. American precision, and American accountability. See our Greatness Guarantee.

Our people are our most valuable asset. Many of them have worked for us for 20 or even 30 years. We take great pride in this fact. Even most of our raw materials originate in the U.S. When you order a Giftsin24 product, you support American jobs and the American economy. Thank you for your support!

Gratitude is in. Thank you note writing has been circulating around in pop culture lately.

Gratitude is hip. In the news just this week, Nascar driver Daniel Hemric  penned thank you notes to American servicemen and women. They keep our country safe.

Thanking supporters

Taylor Swift is writing thank you notes to DJs, radio hosts and others who help support her musical career.

Writing of your gratitude

And, Regis Philbin helped late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon complete his regular thank you note writing bit last Friday night.

These celebrities demonstrate the power of thank you notes. They help strengthen relationships and are a main way to express your love. Plus, they may even help you in your career.

Thank you notes are powerful because people yearn to feel appreciated and acknowledged.

But you knew that already, didn’t you?

Part of the fun of sending a letter is finding beautiful stamps for the envelope. Stationery from giftsin24 takes just a single first class stamp.

How much does it cost to send one of our cards or notes to a friend? Just the care and time to write it, plus one single first class stamp.

A Giftsin24 card or note, including the envelope, weighs about one ounce. Sending one through the United States Postal Service (USPS) requires just a single stamp (standard first class postage).

To keep things even more simple, purchase a sheet of “Forever” stamps at the post office, and you won’t have to worry about adding make-up postage when the rates change in a year or two.

In addition, our cards and notes, including our oversized Cheseapeake line, fit within USPS maximum dimensions for standard first class postage.

One Exception

The one exception is our Gift Enclosures, which measure less than the 3.5 inch by 5 inch minimum dimensions that the USPS requires. If you try to send a Gift Enclosure through the mail system, it will be rejected. Learn more here.

See USPS’s handy postage calculator for domestic and international letters: http://postcalc.usps.gov

Looking for Giftsin24 shipping rates and delivery information? Please visit this page: http://www.giftsin24.com/content/help-shipping

Empathy, compassion and gratitude are some of the beautiful qualities shared by Giftsin24 customers. Be a kind person.

Here at Giftsin24, we sell personalized stationery. But that’s not all. When you purchase our product, you are doing more than simply buying stationery. You are ultimately acting on being a kind person. A polite person. A thoughtful person.

On the heals of commencement speech season, many speakers choose to focus on the importance of character and kindness. Yes, academic achievements are important, but when push comes to shove, being kind might just get you farther in life. Here are two speakers and their speeches that explore this topic and are generally judged among the best commencement addresses:

George Saunders  2013 at Syracuse University

David McCullough Jr. 2012 at Wellesley High School

Acknowledging the generosity of others keeps that positive vibe flowing. The concept of “paying it forward” has become very popular in recent years. And there’s a great reason why: Connecting with others makes life more happy, more meaningful.

Kindness is King

Writing a note in your own handwriting is a small yet powerful way to share your gratitude with those around you. From the basic thank you for a birthday gift, to the expression of your deep gratefulness to someone who changed your life, penning thoughts on paper is a wonderful, simple way to act on your best impulses, and bring more love and connection into your life.

So, we thank you, dear customer, for being the kind person you are.

Independence Foil Pressed Guest Towel features many summertime motifs that are perfect for a Father’s Day BBQ.

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 21. Did you know that the first Father’s Day was celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Washington? And that the holiday became an official U.S. holiday only in 1972? Put in this context, Father’s Day is a relatively recent tradition. Given its place in the calendar, squarely in summertime, it’s only natural that Father’s Day is often celebrated with a backyard BBQ. And that has us licking our lips in anticipation. Whether your dad loves ribs, steaks, brats or tofu burgers, here are some ideas to help you create an extra special Father’s Day BBQ.

Menu ideas

Cooking Light recipes for Father’s Day  We love this menu from Cooking Light magazine. Steak, jalepeno poppers, potatoes and grilled corn. What’s not to love?

Decor/Theme

Is Dad a sports fan? Use his favorite sports or racing team’s colors to be the basis for the floral centerpiece and table cloth. Or maybe he’s a devoted alum of his college or high school; use those colors. For both these ideas, you can use simple white plates and clear glasses, and let the sports or school colors be the accents.

Napkins

Expression Foil Pressed Napkin  Proudly display your special message on the Expression Napkins. Names, dates, special occasions or sentiments stand out when pressed in one of 15 gorgeous foil colors on your choice of 27 high quality, three-ply papers.

Father’s Day Gift Idea

Notable Monogram Oversized Note Our Notable Monogram Note offers a choice of many exclusive monograms. Raised ink. Folded note. Double-thick paper. Choice of white or ivory paper. Comes with 50 Pinnacle pointed-flap envelopes. Opt for the border, 100% cotton paper, hand-inserted lining or return address to create a luxurious gift.

The Roman origins of the “June bride” isn’t as romantic as it sounds, but in modern times we have infused meaning and magic into the idea.

June, prime wedding time, is just around the corner. History says that the tradition of June weddings came from ancient Roman culture. Juno, Jupiter’s wife and the goddess of marriage, was officially celebrated on June 1, so many families chose this month to plan weddings.  Luckily, today in the U.S. June is filled with the flowers and scents of summer. It’s the time of year when Nature blossoms green, young and full of life.

Some of our other wedding traditions hark from ancient Roman times, as well. For example, these were also the days when grooms began carrying the bride over the threshold to protect her from “evil spirits.” Furthermore, grooms began standing on the right hand side of the bride so he could easily access his sword in case marauding rivals came to steal the bride. And, um, fathers “escorted” their daughters down the aisle because the patriarchs generally used the marriage to pay off debts or advance their careers.

Happily, we’ve given these traditions a more romantic spin. Fast-forward to 2015, and love now fuels our marriages.

Celebrate that love with the perfect gift. Married couples feel a thrill when they Show off their new love. Check out our wide selection of personalized gift ideas, including notes, cards, tablets, notepads and napkins.

Impressive Wedding Gifts

Couples 7 Tablet Set:  They can display their combined names on seven tablets of various sizes in a tasteful stainless steel holder — both beautiful and practical.

Chesapeake One Line Card: We will expertly emboss their names on an oversized card. This Chesapeake card offers plenty of room to write. Choose the optional lined envelopes to make this gift extra special.

Traditional Monogram Note:  They’ll enjoy writing wedding thank you notes on these classic and understated notes. Choose the optional return address if the couple has already found their forever home.

Personalized Napkins and Guest Towels:  Always in style and always impressive.  They’ll enjoy using these at their first “official” get-together as Mr. and Mrs.   And don’t forget, summer BBQ season is also upon us.

Reward the graduate’s hard work with a high quality personalized notepad from Giftsin24.

Graduation. It’s an exciting time for many young adults, as well as returning adult students who seek to move ahead or change careers. They put in years of hard work, and now they are hopeful that their efforts will pay off in a rewarding job…or at least one that pays the bills.

Create thoughtful gifts for grads with our notepads and memos, now on sale this month. Personalize one line with their name and the second line with “Class of 2015” or the name of their school or mascot.  The new graduate will treasure this memento long after the notes of “Pomp and Circumstance” fade.

Our Favorites

Crest Super Slab   The design of our Crest Carnival Super Slab is simple and clean, leaving you plenty of room to write the day’s important necessities. Choose one of five vibrant paper colors on this spacious square slab. It offers the newly minted graduate a place to write down job leads, imagine new pathways or simply decorate their new desk at work.

Family Photo Desk Slab Incorporate a photograph of the graduation ceremony to commemorate the big day.  This desk slab also includes a choice of 15 lettering styles, two lines of personalization and a small photo.  Beautiful, thick, high quality paper makes this desk slab a treat!

Watercolor Super Slab keeps your memos, lists and message organized and a pleasure to look at.

Watercolor Monogram Desk Slab   We can think of so many uses for our Watercolor Monogram Desk Slab: personal reminders, staff memos, love notes, gifts for grads…you get the picture! Featuring our Classic monogram in 7 soft colors, this desk slab makes a fresh, modern statement. The desk slab transitions from the graduate’s home to his or her office.