A non-baking thought

Since our last few posts have been about goodies, I thought I'd write a bit about paper and cards for a bit. I was shopping tonight (I bought a new laptop) and after I finished buying all my goodies from the Apple Store I decided to go across the mall to a smaller store called Papyrus that specializes in unique paper, cards and custom invitations. There was some really pretty paper in there, although I thought there could have been a lot more. They had a lot of funny cards, but they seemed relatively generic and I know we could do better. I wasn't at the store very long because they were getting ready to close the mall, but I think my favorite part of the store was the custom invitations area. They didn't have many samples and I know our friends are much more talented designers than the work they were showing, but the idea was right. I love the idea of doing custom stationary/cards/invitations, etc. This has always been my favorite part of most paper stores (like Pure Paper in DSM). I think invitations and cards can be so personal and how better to express that than having them custom made? Thus, I think this is something we should really think about for B&C. I know we've talked about doing cards, but I think other custom work could be great too (and a good way to possibly establish ourselves first). I know Pure Paper has cut their actual store in size, but they have expanded their custom printing because there is a high demand for the work they do. Mull this over the next time you are baking and let me know what you think.