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Shara's Paperie opened in Memphis in 2004 with the goal of bringing new, designer invitations into the marketplace along with serving as the personalized gift shop for the Memphis market, and confectionsbysharaspaperie.com represents our take on what an online stationery store should be. Read more.

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Enter for a Chance to Win...

September 2, 2011

Don’t miss out on our back to school sweepstakes! Check out Confections by Shara’s Paperie Facebook fan page to enter to win a personalized clipboard to celebrate going back to school. If you’re not our fan yet, don’t worry; take a second to check out our page and you will see the entry form for the sweepstakes. For those who are already fans, click on the “New...

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Exciting News for Confections!

August 31, 2011

We are very excited to have Confections by Shara’s Paperie featured on Mo.com! Mo.com is a site that interviews entrepreneurs from all sorts of industries near and far, and we thank them for selecting our small business!

In our interview you’ll get some background information about how Confections came to be as well as learn more about the mom behind this business,...

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Oh, Baby!

August 29, 2011

In recent months, I’ve been bombarded with baby shower after baby shower. This by no means is a bad thing, though! It is so exciting to share this time with friends. Life is about celebrating all those special moments, and since baby showers are quite an eventful occasion, it is a perfect time to shower those you love with gifts.

We have some awesome baby gifts that are cute, cute, cute! I love personalizing presents for young ones. They love to see...

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It’s All Greek to Us!

August 26, 2011

Colleges are now beginning their fall semesters. For many incoming freshman girls, rushing a sorority is new and exciting. After receiving a bid, sorority house colors are worn with pride and are shown off everywhere.

We have SEVERAL great gifts for sorority girls! Whether this is their first year in the sorority or their last, personalized gifts are always welcomed among the Greek community. We have just about every accessory a college gal could need. With cell...

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It's Party Time!

August 24, 2011

Do you have something to celebrate? If you're looking for custom invitations, Confections by Shara's Paperie has a fabulous range of designs that can be used for anything from birthday invitations to custom announcements. The designs, colors and illustrations lend themselves to any festive occasion. Whether you are planning a baby shower, a housewarming party, a child's birthday or are in need of a birth or moving announcement you have stopped at the right place!

Are you...

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Why I Love Personalized Gifts

August 22, 2011

Looking for a gift for a friend’s birthday, baby shower or any other special time? Personalized gifts are great for any occasion! Why are personalized gifts awesome? They are special because they cannot be duplicated and are uniquely their own. It is not too uncommon to be at a friend’s house and see an item that you also own. Well, if you have an item personalized, it will surely be yours and yours only.

Weddings are truly an exciting...

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Behind the Scenes...The Team at Confections Part 5

August 19, 2011

We have a super talented illustrator on our hands here at Confections! The awesome illustrations for the line are created by Amy Hutcheson. Now, let’s get to know her a little more…

What is your position at Confections?

Illustrator

Where were you born, and where do you live now?

Born Kalamazoo, Michigan

Live Memphis, TN

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Ideas That Stick

August 17, 2011

Sticky notes can serve as one of the most useful office or home items! Organization is key when it comes to remembering important tasks or appointments. A great way to write quick reminders for yourself is to use a sticky note cube. They come in handy when making to-do lists for day to day activities and are great for dealing with the hustle and bustle of going back to school.

Sticky notes can be great if you need to do any of the following:
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The Importance of Color

August 15, 2011

We love color around here…picking colors for our Confections line is such fun! The human eye can perceive approximately seven million colors. Some people may not look past the colors the rainbow, but there are endless options of color. This makes being a designer full of adventure with so many color choices. Pantone comes out with color reports that are always exciting because they give us ideas on great color combinations or popular colors for the season.
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Behind the Scenes...The Team at Confections Part 4

August 12, 2011

Today we are featuring our other Lauren here at Confections! It gets a little confusing around here with two of them, but with such a common name I’m sure they are used to it.

I love being in an environment surrounded by so much creativity! It gives me much inspiration to write about each new and exciting product by Confections by Shara’s Paperie. I really enjoy connecting with the public to share fun items and ideas.

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