If you're feeling it's time to step up your birthday card giving game, Pennysmiths Paper on Rio Grande Blvd NW has a wonderful selection of creative, witty, playful, poignant, and visually stunning cards to choose from. Equally impressive is their selection of thank you cards, blank note cards, and stationery.

Pennysmiths Paper is a snail-mail correspondent’s dream!

It’s also a great spot to shop for delightful, high-quality writing instruments (fountain pens, anyone?) and journals. And the staff members there are very friendly and helpful.

www.pennysmiths.com