Preston Paper Trunk Show

On November 21 & 22, Churchill's new store on The Plaza in Kansas City will be hosting us for a trunk show. If you're in the area, please come visit us!

The Kansas City Junior League Holiday Mart

It's the beginning of November and we already have Christmas songs stuck in our heads. After four 15-hour days at the Kansas City Junior League Holiday Mart, we have seen every Christmas decoration and heard every Christmas song in existence. We can accurately predict what will be in everyone's stocking after our long weekend of exhibiting with vendors across the country.

After setting up our Preston Paper booth, we enjoyed four fun days of meeting with vendors, exchanging contacts and showing off this year's cutest stationary! It was a great learning experience for the both of us (rule #1, don't wear heels on a 15 hour work day). Can't wait to go back next year!

Preston Paper now available at these locations!

• Salutations - Fort Worth,TX
• Socially Write at The Shops at Legacy - Plano, TX
• Extravaganza - Fower Mound, TX
• Distinct Designs - Jefferson City, MO
• RSVP - Prairie Village, KS
• Sharyn Blond Linens - Fairway, KS

You can also find us at the upcoming truck show at the new Churchill store on the Plaza in Kansas City!

November 21-22

Spotted!

Screams erupted in our apartment yesterday when we were featured in Texas Monthly’s Blog “Closet Case”. Our Maltese mascot, Lilly, didn’t know what to do when her roommates S&E were running through the house to the nearest laptop. It’s so exciting to see Preston Paper in the media!

Happy Birthday to Sarah-Allen!

So last Saturday, Sarah celebrated her birthday by scribbling in her new MomAgenda…. Now, she’s neither a mom nor a dogmom, however Erin had the brilliant idea (thank you very much!) to give the multi-calendar book as a birthday present for Sarah’s crazy schedules….Trust us, everything changes day-to-day.

Anyways, speaking of calendars, January of 2010 is bursting at the seams with orders! Sarah is literally going back to the drawing board to create more artwork for the latest edition of Preston Paper. Get excited!

6am: Market Day!

Finally! We got to dress up (S in a pink Milly skirt and E in a Milly shift dress….come on, we live together) and met with our sales representatives at market. Preston Paper will now be represented in Houston, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi in addition to our home base, Dallas!

Pictured here: “Pretty In Pink”

Phew! What a week we had…. After finishing our samples for market (think dozens of trips to Office Depot and the occasional papercut), we were able to take a break to socialize at our friend’s engagement party Saturday. We were so excited to present her with the brunette “Bows & Whistles” bride stationary. It was amazing to see everyone’s reaction after our hard week of work. Sadly, we had to jet early for our big day ahead…..

In the beginning, there was paper… and then on paper, came portraits… and with portraits, came personalized stationary. Although it’s not the average 20-something’s fixation, Preston Paper’s Ready-to-Write collection has turned us into young entrepreneurs with a fashionable passion (and not to forget, a job right out of college).

This blog is dedicated to our experiences, trials, inspirations and achievements as we, Sarah and Erin, start our own company from naturally…..a piece of paper.