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Notecards featuring multicolor birds.

Tweet-Worthy Stationery: These bird notecards make my heart sing

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Over the weekend, I wandered into Target for toothpaste and detergent — and, as usual, walked out with something delightfully unexpected: the cutest set of bird-themed notecards. (Target has a way of doing that to people, doesn’t it?)

These little gems are printed on recycled paper and come from a company called Green Inspired, which is all about combining eco-friendly design with modern style. Their products are sold exclusively at Target, so if you’re into charming stationery and saving the planet one card at a time, you might want to swing by the paper goods aisle. Or you can check them out online at green-inspired.com.

You can plant a greeting card?

Plantable Greeting Cards: Send a message that blooms with wildflowers

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Did you know you can actually plant a greeting card and grow flowers from it? That’s right — your next heartfelt note could double as a wildflower garden, thanks to the clever, eco-conscious creations from Round Robin Press. These beautiful cards aren’t just for show; they’re embedded with real wildflower seeds that can bloom once planted in soil.

Created by artist Shannon Lowry, the cards are printed on recycled paper and feature calming, nature-inspired illustrations — primarily of birds. For Lowry, birds symbolize peace, joy, and the quiet strength of nature.

The revival of bold wallpaper.

Retro Revival: Bold wallpaper trends bring the ’70s back in style

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Remember the 1980s trend where every other house had wallpaper borders running along the tops of walls? Whether it was apples, country ducks, hunting dogs, or (yes) drunk roller-skating clowns, you couldn’t walk into a home without seeing some kind of whimsical or cheesy print staring back at you.

What you may not know is that wallpaper — and especially those quirky borders — quietly disappeared in the 1990s when sleek, modern decorators declared war on anything that wasn’t a smooth, painted wall. For years, “updated” meant stripping down to neutral colors and bare surfaces. But as with many things in design, what goes out of style always finds a way to come back.