The Paper Pond

02/10/2026

Quick heads up, Pond Pals! 📣

Be sure you’re seeing all of The Paper Pond posts in your feed! 💕

Recently, I realized I wasn’t getting notifications from one of my favorite small businesses and I was so confused… turns out Facebook sometimes changes notification settings to “Highlights” or turns them off completely 😅

If you don’t want to miss:
📚 Blind Dates with a Book
💌 New handmade cards & stationery
✨ Events, pop-ups, and specials

👉 Tap the Following button on our page and make sure notifications are set to All (or Favorites!)

Thanks for supporting small business and handmade joy — it truly means the world 🤍

💌 Love,
The Paper Pond

02/05/2026

Tried the latest trend...what do you think? 💌

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

Hello, February 💕

The month of love is here, and at The Paper Pond we’re all about the little moments that mean the most.

Write a love letter. 💌
Surprise someone with a Blind Date with a Book.
Send a heartfelt, handmade card.
Attend an event with a friend and make a memory.

Because it’s the small things done with great love that matter most. ✨

Here’s to a month of paper hugs, thoughtful gifts, and spreading love, one handwritten note at a time. 💌📚

01/27/2026

💘The Valentine’s Day Blind Date with a Book Mystery Bags are here! 💘

These limited-edition Valentine’s mystery bags are thoughtfully curated and overflowing with love, books, and handmade goodies from multiple amazing small businesses you’ll love supporting.

✨ Each individually curated bag includes:
📖 A Blind Date with a Book in the genre of your choice
🔖 Handmade bookmarks
🖊️ Bookish goodies chosen especially for you
❤️ A Valentine-themed gift or decor item
🎁 Additional surprises from local small businesses including: Kelly’s Apparel & Custom Creations, HomeyandGnomey Crafts, Mary Kinney Perrotto, The Paper Pond

These popular mystery bags are only released a few times a year and offer incredible value—making them perfect for treating yourself, your favorite bookworm, or as a heartfelt Valentine’s or Galentine's gift! 💌

💌 $45 each

🚗 Local delivery within 10 miles of Thornton
📦 $8 shipping available

Quantities are limited—don’t miss your chance to fall in love with a mystery! 💕📚

01/03/2026

Our friend and collaborator Kelly's Apparel and Custom Creations asked chatgpt what her word of the year for 2026 was.

Here is ours:

“Bloom” 🌱
Why Bloom fits you:

You’ve already planted strong roots with The Paper Pond —your brand, your community presence, your creative voice.

2026 feels like a year of intentional growth, not hustle-for-hustle’s sake, but expansion that feels aligned, joyful, and sustainable.

Bloom honors both creativity and courage: putting your work out there more boldly, trusting your instincts, and allowing success to be visible.

It also leaves room for personal blooming—rest, inspiration, and confidence alongside business growth.

Bloom can mean:

Growing what’s already working

Saying yes to opportunities that feel right

Letting your work be seen and celebrated

Creating without shrinking yourself