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Gift Wrapping Time!

If you love to create beautiful hand wrapped gifts as much as we do then you can Rejoice! All of our PAPER DELIGHTS giftwrap sheets will be 30% off through Sunday, December 12! This is your opportunity to stock up on the paper that we design. It’s a nice heavy-weight paper that gives a crisp […]

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2022 Christmas Reveal

November 1st, 10am – 7pm is officially “First Dibs” for Christmas 2022! The selection doesn’t get any better that this! You’ll get 20% off one item! All the holiday goodies we’ve been hiding away will be out at last! We are soooo excited for all of you to get a look at the holiday beauties […]

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Paint by Number

Join the Paint-by-Number fun! If you’re looking for something fun and easy to fill the new evening hours of darkness, Paint-by-Number may be just for you! I think it’s especially nice to spend time in the eventing doing something relaxing (no heavy thinking involved at all) and productive at the same time! This little beauty […]

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Wear Orange for Gun Safety

20% for Every Town for Gun Safety There’s no looking away…it is now a constant in our lives. I have been involved in the gun safety movement since the 90’s when Alicia and her brother were in high school. I have marched, raised money, organized a group, demonstrated in Olympia, collected signatures, written letters, donated […]

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Real Shopping

Come on in for some in-store, in-hand shopping! This year more than ever there is a real satisfaction in browsing through lovely products, making your selection and walking out the door with gift in hand! The web has everything, but when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for browsing in real life is the […]

Let’s Shop!

We can’t wait to see you! “Delight in Giving, Gathering and Joy”! We’ll be open 10am – 5:00pm both Friday and on Small Business Saturday and our shelves are stocked high with the gifts we love to give. We’ll have a gift with each purchase and everyone can enter to get a $100 Paper Delights […]

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Personalize Christmas Giving with Books!

These great books are on our shelves right now! Stop by soon for best selection! We’re sharing some of our book selection now because of all the “supply chain” disruptions, books seem to be consistently slow to arrive. We’ve worked hard to stock just the titles that we love to give. The Hill We Climb, […]

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Delight in the Giving!

The windows are decked out and the shelved are stocked high! We are here to help you “Delight in the giving and Delight in the gathering!” Drop by our Burien shop to see all the lovely new Christmas goodies! We’ve had such fun finding special and unique items that add joy to the season. We […]

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Bonjour Burien – the T-shirt!

Your new summer uniform! Bonjour Burien – the T! We love this cool, light-weight t-shirt! Goes with just about everything and shows off our local love with a flair! This is the final accessory to our mosaic tile door mat, front window statement and shopping bag (from our opening day)! Why “Bonjour Burien”? Good question, […]

Summer Essentials

First, a shout-out to our wonderful, kind landlord, Danny House (alias: Dan the Sausage Man) for installing air conditioning in our shop just at the perfect time! Not sure our candles, candy, or humans would have survived the last few days without it! Water-defender phone cases come in three colors We pretty much need to […]

Mother’s Day

Find just the right card for mom, grandma, sis… Mother’s Day is this Saturday, May 9th! As a mother, daughter, grandmother and card shop owner, I can say unequivocally that the very most important part of Mother’s Day is a really amazing card ;)! Also, it’s pretty wonderful to spend time with my family or […]

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A little shopping + day drinking in Burien

Tony has your $1 Mimosa at Classic Eats Drop by our shop on Saturday, February 20 to see all our new goodies! Make a purchase you will get a coupon for your $1 Mimosa. Just cross the street and Tony, the owner of Classic Eats will make you a delicious Mimosa! You might even be […]

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Thanksgiving Tablescape

Make if fancy this year! This will always be the “COVID” Thanksgiving holiday. A bit smaller than usual which makes it easy to add a few details to set this meal apart from daily dinners. We have a great selection of pretty paper table runners, distinctive place cards and autumn-themed napkins. You’ll find just the […]

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A New Way to Shop

Curbside Pick-up! Shop our new series of videos on Instagram @PaperDelightsBurien! We’ll be sharing our favorite gift ideas for girl friends, guys, teachers, and more. Please forgive our inabilities to perform but know we’re doing our best (to not appear incredibly idiotic). See something you like? Just give us a call at 206-244-0055 Tues – […]

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Pop-Up Saturday

We are loving using our classroom space to shine a light on some creative makers that live right here, in and around Burien! This week we are excited to see the space fill up with the sparkle of gold, silver and gems – the beautiful work of the very creative jewelry designer, Tiana Manola! She […]

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Pop-Up Shop!

Fresh, local blossoms from Teresa at Belle Petale We LOVE local! We are excited to be featuring some talented local entrepreneurs over the next few months. Each will take over our back room for a Pop-Up Shop! The first up is Teresa Roa, the owner of Belle Petale. Teresa amazed us when she dropped off […]

Summer Sidewalk Sale

Choose from a selection of beautiful new plants at 50% off! Finally feels like summer and we’re celebrating with a Sidewalk Sale! Join us early on Saturday, August 1st from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm for first dibs and best selection! Our next door neighbor, The Shoppe is celebrating 2 years in Olde Burien with […]

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Summer Sale

Shark Attack! 20% off everything Saturday, July 11th! We’re having a Summer (shark attack) Sale! Everything will be 20% off!! Drop everything and head to Olde Burien! This is the perfect time for a mid-summer reset: a new summery scented candle, a cookbook with inspiring summer recipes and of course, beautiful new plants, pots and […]

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Open Again!

Our new 2020 Burien T-shirt! Such a tough couple of months…we are so hoping that all we have been through, the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd tragedy and renewed demands for social justice for all, and the sunken economy will be the thing that brings us all together in a new and meaningful way. We […]

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Gifts for Mom

Saturday, May 9th will be our last open “Take-out” day before Mother’s Day! Drop by the shop between noon and 3:00 and we’ll bring the items you request to you outside the door. You can make purchases at the curbside. To keep us all safe we are slathering everything (including ourselves) with disinfectant and peeking […]

Take-Out Day!

Drop by the shop on Saturday, May 2nd from noon to 3:00! Take-Out Day is Saturday, May 2nd from noon to 3:00. We will be in the shop to help you choose cards and gifts for Mother’s Day (or any day)! We’ll be the ones inside behind the masks and you can peek in through […]

Window Shopping for Mom

Check out all of the windows at our shop for some summery new gems! Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10th. Only a few weeks away and right now we don’t know whether we’ll still be hanging out at home or… We are always happy to help you find something from the shop whether it is […]

Tropical Dreaming for Mom

We love these light weight towel head wraps! For all these reasons: They are made from 100% recycled material Quick dry – 3 times faster than a normal cotton towel Sand shakes off – the perfect sand free beach towel Super absorbent – Compact & lightweight Handy pouch included + Elastic hook to hang out […]

Love your Handwriting

Everyday handwriting made lovely! I have heard from many of our customers that they love beautiful stationery and cards but really don’t love their own handwriting. We do so very little handwriting these days that for many of us our handwriting muscles are truly out of shape. Like any skill you can get back into […]

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Pandemic or not – Easter’s on it’s way! It looks like many of us won’t be able to give our grandkids a big hug on Easter Sunday :(. Consider sending an unbelievably cuddly Jellycat stuffed bunny to do the job for you! This is just one of the items we have available in our new […]

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We miss you already!

Feels sad to shut our doors and move into this abyss of unknown. We feel healthy, you all look healthy to us and yet we need to ignore these observations and take the advice of our leaders. We’ve seen what can happen in other countries and we know this is the right approach. So hang […]

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Freshen up with Plants!

So many new plants in shop! Time for a pre-spring home refresh? We are over the moon with houseplants! I think this long, gray northwest winter has really stoked our desire (need?) to bring the outdoors in. We’re decorating our own homes with a variety of beautiful, fresh foliage so, of course we wanted to […]

Spread a little love

Find all the Valentine goodies in our Burien Shop! Valentines Day is my favorite holiday! It doesn’t demand the all-out over-the-top gift giving experience that Christmas has come to require. Just a sweet little something to give that response of delight! Drop by our shop and step into our happy, heart-filled world of gifts to […]

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Cheers to 12 years!

a fond farewell to Wallingford The story goes, like so many, we’ve truly had a blast designing cards and invitations and selecting all the things that we love for our shop in Wallingford! BUT, as things change over 12 years, such as two kids with all their activities, traffic in Seattle, thoughts of retirement (for […]

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Your Personal Santa’s Helper

Enter our shops and you’ll begin an adventure in discovery! You’ll find something lovely, something witty, something “just perfect” for your loved ones! We have all the special gift wraps and gift bags, the ribbon and gift tags to enclose your Christmas gifts in a beautiful and enticing package! We look forward to seeing you […]

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One Year in Olde Burien!!

Remember “Bonjour Burien”? A year ago we set in the mosaic door mat (whew!) and starting passing out canvas bags to make our statement: “Bonjour Burien, we are so happy to be putting the products we love in our home town!” We never tire of hearing you say that you’re glad we’re here as well. […]

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Set the Table

To us the setting adds as much to the Thanksgiving holiday as the food itself! Offer your guests a beautiful, relaxed table to enjoy their holiday meal. The informal organic kraft paper and the formal gold-accented china create a stunning contrast! Bring it all together with Kitchen Papers’ printed paper table runners. Choose between plaids, […]

Save 15% on Giftwrap!

We hope to see you in our Burien shop on Friday, Nov. 15 from 5:00 to 8:00! This is your opportunity to choose your very favorite Christmas wrapping paper and save 15%! The selection of really pretty papers this year is amazing! Wrapping presents with beautiful papers and ribbon is one of my favorite holiday […]

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Earth-friendly Back to School

Lovely reusables and an inspiring guide book! “Back to School” is a great time for a re-set! While we have an administration that is actively dismantling environmental protections, this is a great time to commit to examining and reducing some of our wasteful habits! We are happy to be bringing in an array of {stylish} […]

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First Friday fun!

First Friday, Friday, June 7; 5 – 9:00 pm We are excited to be joining so many Burien businesses for this (first of its’ kind) evening of special events in downtown Burien! Join us from 5:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday, June 7 along 152nd and 153rd, stretching from 21st Ave SW all the way […]

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Fresh as Spring BUTTER Marshmallows

Flavored S’mores, Bunny Rice Crispie Treats and Mint, Rose, Raspberry, Strawberry, Toasted Coconut and Chocolate flavored hand-crafted marshmallows – something for every taste! These delicious little beauties are made just up north in Vancouver, BC. No detail has been overlooked in creating flavors, colors, packaging and of course fresh marshmallow taste and texture! This is […]

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Sip into Spring

At last Spring is here! We will be celebrating with a 15% discount on purchases & a very special spring drink. Everyone gets a chance to create their own tissue paper flower for their hair! We hope you will get a chance to drop by!