Studio Olivine, Jen Lee, Pancake and Franks and Night Owl Stationery

Why It's Good:

Send a note to a long-lost friend or an invite that everyone will RSVP to from one of these paper design standouts.

Why It's Green:

Studio Olivine designs are handprinted with soy ink on paper made from recycled garments, Pancake and Franks uses 100% recycled stock and biodegradable sleeves, Night Owl Paper Goods postcards are cut paper-thin from sustainable wood, and Jen Lee designs are hand-silkscreened on 100% recycled paper.

Where To Get It:

To purchase custom stationery or notecards and to view lines, visit www.studio-olivine.com; www.pancakeandfranks.com; www.nightowlpapergoods.com; and www.jenleedesign.com

Go Postal With Style

Summer days recall a time when our mailbox was stuffed with invites to barbeques and postcards from vacationing friends. Nowadays we get a "hi wanna come 2 party?" text message. We feel an urge to bring back the days when a handwritten note was something to be treasured. Our favorite green stationers feel the same, combining a love of letter writing with a love of the planet. For a touch of elegance, try Studio Olivine designer Julie Dutton's fresh, freehand drawings, inspired by long walks and nature's infinite palette, $14.00/box. Feeling whimsical? Pancake and Franks designer Stacy Pancake's cards display the full range of her imagination (pink bugs, radishes, and octopus arms?!), $5.50/ea. We also adore a certain rascally squirrel postcard by Night Owl Paper Goods designers Jennifer Tatham and Alan Henderson, $5.50/ea. And if you're looking to round up the crowd this summer, check out designer Jen Lee's eye-popping invites in a punchy fiesta palette, from $3.50/ea.—Elizabeth McMullen