Pen & Paper
Isabella Stewart Gardner’s era was the golden age of letter writing. At the heart of the Gardner collection lays an archive of hundreds of letters and documents from some of the greatest artists, writers, celebrities and thinkers of all time. These preserved documents give us great insight into Gardner's historical moment.
Gift at the Gardner offers a collection of note cards, journals, fine papers, and writing instruments that inspire visitors to write down their thoughts, and perhaps leave them as a record for the future. Shop our entire Pen & Paper Collection A-Z below!
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1st Place Fur Mama Award Ribbon Card
$5.95
This Mother's Day, celebrate the 1st Place Fur Mama! This contemporary take on the classic award ribbon features luxe satin ribbon with a metallic cord, gold foil designs and a fold down note for your honorable mentions.Measures 2" x 8"
2024 Art Nouveau Planner Journal
$12.99
This gorgeous planner, embossed and embellished with gold foil, reproduces an 1893 book binding crafted for a collection of Shakespeare's poems. Created in the heyday of the Art Nouveau movement, the design incorporates the movement's signature curves and motifs of nature.This calendar/planner covers 16 months (September 2023 through December 2024) and features a week-at-a-view format as well as monthly pages provide helpful overviews. The back of the planner includes space for recording contact addresses and dates to remember as well as a pocket expands to hold notes, cards, and other flat items. This planner is the perfect time management tool for home, office, school, or on-the-go planning!
160 pages
Published by Peter Pauper Press, 2023
Measures 5''W x 7''H
2024 Midnight Floral Planner Journal
$12.99
This gorgeous planner, embossed and embellished with gold foil, wrap your plans in Baroque finery! This calendar/planner covers 16 months (September 2023 through December 2024) and features a week-at-a-view format as well as monthly pages provide helpful overviews. The back of the planner includes space for recording contact addresses and dates to remember as well as a pocket expands to hold notes, cards, and other flat items. This planner is the perfect time management tool for home, office, school, or on-the-go planning!
160 pages
Published by Peter Pauper Press, 2023
Measures 5''W x 7''H
2024 Persian Grove Planner Journal
$12.99
The cover design of this elegant planner reproduces a 16th-century binding of mystical Persian poetry that featured lacquer painting with gold and pearl dust. Flowering trees and deer stand out against the matte black background. Leaves and trees are outlined in gold foil.This calendar/planner covers 16 months (September 2023 through December 2024) and features a week-at-a-view format as well as monthly pages provide helpful overviews. The back of the planner includes space for recording contact addresses and dates to remember as well as a pocket expands to hold notes, cards, and other flat items. This planner is the perfect time management tool for home, office, school, or on-the-go planning!
160 pages
Published by Peter Pauper Press, 2023
Measures 5''W x 7''H
A Teacup Collection Notes
$15.95
The age-old ritual of drinking tea has come to represent many things: a pause for reflection, a time to share with friends, or a party for special occasions—all of which make the teacup the perfect vessel for sending a spot of good cheer.
4.38 x 5.56 inches20 Notecards
Apothecary Pigeon Post Notes Pack
$11.95
Remember in junior high when you used to write notes and then fold them in a super complicated fashion in order to maximize the fun factor (while making sure they were also top secret)? The Apothecary Pigeon Post Notes Pack is a more sophisticated version. Write a letter on one of the six patterned letter sheets in each box, fold it up, seal the fold with a well-positioned stamp, and pop it in the mail. The genius design dispenses with an envelope and will make the recipient feel the delight of passing notes in junior high all over again.Fern, honesty, witch hazel… these medicinal marvels have been picked in the artist’s back garden, bathed in the warm glow of gentle sunlight, and captured in print as deep blue cyanotypes. Send one to show how much you care.
6 Pigeons per pack – 3 pairs of 3 different designs
Bibliophile Erasers Pack
$15.95
This clever set of erasers, made to look a little stack of books, is perfect for bibliophiles!Featuring the art of Jane Mount, this set of 4 rectangular erasers are set inside a die-cut box with their "spines" facing out to mimic the look of a bookstack. Each eraser's sleeve is decorated with bookish illustrations, featuring faux covers of classic books.
Pack measures 3.5" x 3" x 1.7"
Bird of Paradise Journal
$17.95
This journal's cover reproduces a jeweled and gold-tooled binding created circa 1920 for John Milton's Paradise Regained.
6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Blessed Award Ribbon
$5.95
Celebrate the (#)blessed person in your life! This contemporary take on the classic award ribbon features a luxe satin ribbon with a metallic cord, gold foil designs, and a fold-down note for your honorable mentions.Measures 2" x 8"
Blue Ballpoint Pen
$6.95
This smart black-ink ball point pen is ideal for scribbles, notes, and important thoughts! The retractable pen's soft-coated barrel makes the pen comfortable to hold while its high-quality ink flows beautifully from its medium point.Measures 0.39" x 0.59" x 5.51"
Blushing Mushroom Fountain Pen Ink
$24.00
Captured in the brand new 20ml miniature glass globes, this collection of high-quality, richly saturated fountain pen ink features a combination of enchanting shades, premium dazzling shimmers, and captivating sheens that will surely play tricks on your eyes.20mL ink reservoir
Water-based and compatible with all fountain pens
Ink tone: Mauve, blush duo-shade, rose gold shimmer
Characteristics: High-shading, subtle, playful, unexpected, mellow
Bold Floral African Wax Print Inspired Washi Tape
$5.00
This washi tape is inspired by the rich colors and intricate details found in African textiles. From Melanin Meanings, this washi tape is the first of their Black stationery accessories. Washi tape can be used on everything from scrapbooking to journaling and everything in between. If you're a planner lover - this is for you.Measures 15mm x 10mm
Please note: Washi tape is semi-transparent, and will, look different depending on the surface it’s applied to.
Celestial Heavens Pencil Set
$16.95
Pens are great, but sometimes we need a little leeway. Get your first draft off on the "write" foot with the premium Celestial Heavens Pencil Set!
Set 0f 6 pencils: 2 carpenter pencils and 4 hex
No. 2 graphite wood pencils with gold foil stamping
Gold ferrule with white eraser
Blue kraft envelope packaging with string/button closure
Pencils made in the USA
Celestial Journal
$17.95
The cover design of this beatific journal is a reproduction of a gold-tooled book binding created by the Henry T. Wood bindery of London in 1933. The Wood firm was known for its distinctive designs, as evidenced by the subtle symmetry and intricate details of this cover.
6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Celestial Metal Page Tabs
$14.00
The Celestial Metal Page Tabs are an elegant yet fun way to save your page while you read, journal, study, or plan. This set of two metal page markers features a sun and moon in polished metal for a sturdy, shiny placeholder.Measures 5.31" x 0.07" x 8.26"
Made of stainless Steel with coated gold finish
Celestial Notecard Set
$15.95
These dreamy notecards shimmer with gold-foil star fields against vibrant watercolors by Yao Cheng. Including gold metallic envelopes, the set makes a perfect pick for holiday greetings or any starry note any time of the year.
Includes 16 notecards and envelopes4.38 x 5.56 inches
Cipro Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.
This portfolio features classic writing paper from Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style. Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with a gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Classic Swan Graphite Object
$72.00
Few creatures possess the quiet grace of swans. With an unearthly beauty, even the ancients saw them as beings from the spirit world. Mesmerizing for their hypnotic elegance, their ritualized dance holds us spell bound. Look closely at the silhouette of a swimming couple and you might see glimmers of a fleeting heart formed at their crossing. Long a symbol of love and fidelity, mating pairs often last a life time.
5.75 inchesGraphite
Cloak & Forest Fountain Pen Ink
$24.00
Captured in the brand new 20ml miniature glass globes, this collection of high-quality, richly saturated fountain pen ink features a combination of enchanting shades, premium dazzling shimmers, and captivating sheens that will surely play tricks on your eyes.20mL ink reservoir
Water-based and compatible with all fountain pens
Ink tone: Forest green with rose gold shimmer
Characteristics: High-sheen, deep, verdant, lively
Cultivated Notecard Set
$15.95
These arresting, modern masterpieces of floral design celebrate the power of flowers. Christin Geall pairs each exquisite arrangement with a styling tip on the reverse side of the card, offering insight into the creative process, from how to balance texture and color to fresh ideas about how to make use of extra greenery. Suitable for any occasion, these cards are both bold and sophisticated.12 notecards featuring 12 designs and envelopes
Notecard box measure 4.7 x 1.7 x 6.15 inches
Published by Princeton Architectural Press, 2020
Deep Dark Forest Notes Notecard Set
$16.95
These luminous notecards capture the beauty of the forest floor, from ferns to fungi.
Share the wonders of the woods with fellow nature lovers. Julya Hajnoczky's photographs celebrate the oft-overlooked world of mushrooms, mosses, ferns, and other foraged treasures. Carefully arranged against striking black backgrounds, these portraits of biodiversity lend a fresh and sophisticated touch to your handwritten messages.
The Deep Dark Forest Notes Notecard Set goes beyond the world of flowers to explore other beauties of the natural world. The back of each card includes the common and scientific names of the flora and fungi, highlighting the wonderful biodiversity featured in the photographs.
20 different notecards and envelopes
Published by Chronicle Books, 2023
5.5" x 4.4" x 1.7"
Emily Dickinson Notecards
$14.95
An icon of American poetry, Emily Dickinson was also an avid gardener and botanist. Her knowledge of the natural world profoundly influenced her poetry, her gardens inspiring the language and metaphors of her poems. This stunning notecard collection contains four distinctive Emily Dickinson passages on the nature and passage of time, inspiring both sender and receiver to savor life's precious moments. The box and enclosed envelopes are made with prints from the beloved poet's pressed-flower albums, where she collected over four hundred specimens. The box included with the stationary will keep your notecards organized.
12 notecards and 12 envelopes: 3 sets of 4 quote notecard designs and 3 sets of the 4 envelope designs
Fist Hand Graphite Object
$72.00
Inspired by his reverence of nature, and informed by his formal studies in art and science, San Francisco artist Agelio Batle has created this innovative sculptural writing implement. Natural graphite and smudge resistant compounds are fused in specialized forms under intense pressure. Handcrafted, using new and old world techniques, each piece is meticulously fashioned using the innovative methods that Batle created. A functional graphite pencil that will not stain your hands.
Measures 3.325 x 1.5 x 1.25 inches (height, width, depth)
Care: Polish with a clean, dry, soft cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat. Keep out of reach of children. Do not drop as they could crack or break.
This pencil comes packaged inside of a ready to give gift box.
Flaming Heart Leather Journal
$45.00
This handmade red leather lined journal has a cover embossed with heart emblem and trimmed with gold design. The pages are gold trimmed with gold ribbon.
6 x 8 inchesAntiques leather shows natural imperfections
Made in Italy by Fiorentina Ltd.
Fleur de Lis Letter Opener
$38.00
The Fleur de Lis Letter Opener adds a regal touch to any office or desk. The Letter Opener is a superbly crafted instrument featuring handcrafted detail.
Letter opener measures 7"
Made of antiqued silver plated over brass
Comes ready to gift in hardcover box
Flora Fantastica Boxed Notecards
$18.95
With meticulous attention to detail and thousands of strokes from cat-hair brushes, a dynasty of Ukrainian artists is drawing worldwide attention to Petrykivka painting, an exuberant Ukrainian folk art. Featured here are four stylized paintings by Marfa Tymchenko and Olena Skytsiuk. These works combine an extensive color range with more complex compositions than earlier examples of the art form. Their feathery flowers and surreal foliage have adorned everything from canvas and paper to clay, porcelain, and wood in decorative objects, dinnerware, fabric, posters, books, and murals. Ukrainian Petrykivka painting is coming into full bloom within the fine art world. Delight yourself and others with the swirling energy and eclectic color of the four paintings in this Flora Fantastica notecard set.Contains five each of the following images:
Marfa Tymchenko, Magic Dreams of My Childhood, 1991
Marfa Tymchenko, Playful Birdies, 2000
Olena Skytsiuk, Joy, 2008
Olena Skytsiuk, Morning Sunny Wave, 2008–2010
Twenty assorted 5 x 7 in. blank notecards (5 each of 4 designs) with envelopes in a decorative box
Printed on recycled paper
Floral Parchment Journal
$17.95
The cover of this elegant journal reproduces a tooled book binding inspired by folk art stylings popular in 18th-century Europe.
6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Florentia Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features classic cream colored writing paper from Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style: a traditional Florentine design of brilliant red, turquoise, purple and gold dazzle this colorful paper, liberally dusted with gold accents. This portfolio is truly a festival for the eyes.
Each portfolio includes 10 elegant cards bordered in the distinctive Florentine pattern with 10 equally ornate matching envelopes. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Floret Farm's Cut Flower Garden: Dahlia Notes
$15.95
The lush beauty of Floret Flower Farm is captured in these beautiful cards featuring photographs of magnificent dahlia blooms. A lovely greeting for birthdays, a thank you, or a cheerful hello to a friend, these garden-fresh cards are sure to brighten any recipient's day.4.5 x 1.5 x 5.5 inches
20 cards and 20 envelopes: 10 designs with 2 notecards of each design
Forest Life Notes: 20 Notecards & Envelopes
$15.95
From rabbits and foxes to owls and bears, the beloved forest animals in this colorful set of notecards bring a fanciful elegance to everyday correspondence--perfect for all occasions. The Forest Life Notes include designs by French artist Nathalie Lété Personalize each card with your message for birthdays, thank yous, sympathy, or greetings.Box with removable lid measures 4.38 x 1.5 x 5.5 inches
Set contains 20 cards- 2 each of 10 designs, and 20 envelopes
Giglio Cards Portfolio
$14.95
When looking at Mrs. Gardner's museum, it is clear that she possessed a great admiration for cultures not her own.This portfolio features classic writing paper from Florence, Italy that is just Mrs. Gardner's style. Each portfolio contains a set of 10 matching cards and envelopes, accented with gold powder finish. Perfect for a brief thank you note or note of greeting.
10 cards, 10 envelopes
Cards: 5.31 x 3.35 inches
Envelopes: 5.51 x 3.54 inches
Please note: Cards are flat and do not fold.
Made in Italy
Gilded Floral Journal
$17.95
The Gilded Floral Journal elegant journal replicates a gilded lacquer 19th-century bookbinding crafted for an illuminated Persian manuscript. The original lacquer work design was created with delicate layers of paint, a coating of shellac which was then carefully sanded to a shine, and subtle applications of gold leaf.6.25 x 8.5 inches
Premium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Gold Ballpoint Pen
$6.95
This smart black-ink ball point pen is ideal for scribbles, notes, and important thoughts! The retractable pen's soft-coated barrel makes the pen comfortable to hold while its high-quality ink flows beautifully from its medium point.Measures 0.39" x 0.59" x 5.51"
Gold Leaf
$14.95
Crafted from German raw materials, this imitation gold leaf offers a natural look and feel, mimicking the appearance of real gold leaf. Ideal for use in a variety of creative projects, including gilding furniture, scrapbooking, art journaling, decorating, painting, crafting, and more. These gold leaf sheets can be used to enhance your crafts and make your projects stand out.Packaged in a format that is easy to store and transport, these gold leafing sheets are perfect for on-the-go projects or for those who want to keep their supplies organized. This imitation gold leaf is designed to last, ensuring that your projects maintain their beautiful appearance for years to come.
100 sheets
Sheets measure 5.5"
Gold Leaf Adhesive
$14.95
This water-based adhesive is designed specifically for gilding gold and silver leaf. The adhesive has a blue tint so that you can easily see where it has been applied. The adhesive turns clear as it dries. After the adhesive is completely clear, you are ready to gild (approximately 15 minutes after application). The gilding adhesive can be applied to various surfaces including metal, ceramics, wood, and glass.
60 mL covers approximately 12 sq ft
Stays tacky for approximately 24 hours
No odor
Gold Leaf Sealer
$14.95
This gold leaf sealer protects metal leaf from oxidation. The sealer's clear, high gloss protective coating prevents the leaf from tarnishing.60 mL
Golden Splendor Journal
$17.95
This gorgeous journal is a reproduction of a 19th-century bookbinding, inscribed with a Persian love poem. Lightly lined, smooth-finish writing pages provide plenty of space for personal reflection, sketching, jotting down quotations, or composing your own poems.
6.25 x 8.5 inchesPremium acid-free/archival paper takes a variety of pens beautifully
Gilded-gold page edging is a classic touch
Well-constructed hardcover binding
160 pages
Great Masters Page Flags
$7.95
Be inspired some of the world's greatest masterpieces and their creators when you mark your favorite spots in books and magazines with these creative page flags.
The Great Masters Collection of page flags feature Leonardo da Vinci, Johannes Vermeer, Vincent van Gogh, and Edvard Munch.
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Great Writers Page Flags
$7.95
We couldn’t wait to design this set of page flags! Our favorite classic authors, Edgar Allen Poe, Jane Austen, Emily Dickinson, and Oscar Wilde, are bundled together in this all-star collection. For all the book lovers in your life (including you).
Includes 240 stickies per set with 60 flags per figure.
Each page flag measures 2 x .75 inches
Hanukkah Light Boxed Cards
$20.00
This set of Hanukkah cards are full of light and wishes for a happy Hanukkah!This beautifully packaged box of 8 Hanukkah Light notecards is eco-friendly inside and out!
All cards are A2, 4.25" x 5.5"
Blank inside
Printed in the U.S. on 100% recycled FSC paper
Envelopes are kraft, 100% recycled.
Healthy New Year Boxed Cards
$20.00
We are all hoping for health in the New Year. This notecard set sends positive thoughts to your loved ones.This beautifully packaged box of 8 Healthy New Year notecards is eco-friendly inside and out!
All cards are A2, 4.25" x 5.5"
Blank inside
Printed in the U.S. on 100% recycled FSC paper
Envelopes are kraft, 100% recycled.
Hearts & Birds Sketchbook
$7.95
Take a moment to yourself to be inspired by the natural beauty illustrated on this Hearts & Birds Sketchbook. With pretty pink and purple shades which soothe the mind, the cover of this book provides an invitation to imagine all sorts of dreamscapes!Pack in your lunch bag for al-fresco sketching sessions or have around the house for doodling and journaling.
60 matte. 95lb pages
Paper measures 8.5" x 11"
Herbaria: Pressed Plant Collection Notecards
$16.95
Beatrix Farrand (1872-1959) stands among the leading twentieth-century landscape architects. A founding member (and first woman) of the American Society for Landscape Architects, Farrand created more than two hundred private gardens and landscapes in the United States and Great Britain. She was also an expert archivist who pressed and preserved over nine hundred specimens from her garden in Maine.
The Herbaria: Pressed Plant Collection Notecards features images of 12 pressed plant specimens from Farrand's collection with envelopes.
2 of each 6 styles
12 envelopes included
5.8 x 2 x 7.1 inches
Illuminated Letters Sketchbook
$12.95
Embellish your letters in the medieval style with the Peter Pauper illuminated letters sketchbook. This art journal provides detailed tips and tutorials to help you enhance and bring your letters to life with floral motifs, Gothic patterns, or the Celtic knot-work. You can use this art notebook to practice and improve your calligraphy skills.
Designed by Jane Sullivan160 pages
Acid-free archival-quality paper
Hardcover
6.25 x 8.25 inches
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