It’s that time of year again! Our annual Paper Lovers Gift Guide returns with a fresh selection of beautifully crafted delights — curated especially for design and paper enthusiasts, stationery devotees, and everyone who believes in spreading joy through thoughtful, tactile treasures. In this first installment, we’ve gathered our favorite notepads and planners, desk and wall calendars, charming paper goods, gift sets, homeware gems, and even a few sweet and sippable treats. Whether you’re shopping for loved ones or indulging in a little seasonal self-care, these carefully chosen finds are sure to inspire, delight, and brighten the season ahead.
As we ease into the festive spirit, we hope this guide sparks joy, fuels your holiday creativity, and makes gift-hunting a little more magical — happy browsing and happy gifting! And stay tuned: next week we’ll be back with Part 2, our ever-popular Gift Guide: Books Edition, packed with inspiring reads for every paper lover on your nice list.
Notepads & Planners
PAPETRI Table Tear Block - My Christmas Essentials
Perfect to write down all your Christmas wishes, or your wildest plans for the New Year! The beautiful block is made by hand, in Budapest, in the workshop of Papetri. Each page is equipped with weather and mood markers, it features 50 sheets, FSC quality premium, 90 grams paper, with a rigid gray matter back made of 100% recycled cardboard.
Fire Elements Notes by Dzwiedzma
A red notebook in a velvet binding, decorated with a golden dragon and a knight. For brave and passionate people – ideal for motivational journaling, working with emotions and writing your own story.
Book refill x The Dybdahl Co. by Paper Republic
These special illustrated book refills feature beautifully printed covers with carefully selected illustrations created in collaboration with The Dybdahl Co. Discover Paper Republic’s charming animal lovers series – surprising couples who celebrate extraordinary friendships. Choose between the colorful, intriguing fish of their Ocean collection or the classic elegance of Japanese woodblock art of the Japan collection. The illustrations adorn the front and back and create an impressive overall picture when opened.
I AM A cyclist Notepad by Notess
Frankish little notebooks in the spirit of self-identity, in a contemporary interpretation. There are various options, for different passions: I AM A CYCLIST, I AM A CAT, I AM A DESIGNER, I AM AN ARCHITECHT, I AM A GRAPHIC DESIGNER or I AM AN ARTIST. Choose one, or more – for yourself, or for friends and family as well and celebrate your self-identity!
Velour Diary by Jasnie Plan
The Bright Plan diary is a space for your memories, daily reflections and personal stories. Its soft velour cover wraps your hands like velvet, and the pages in the color of old paper evoke memories of letters from years ago. You can feel nostalgia, peace and quiet in it, which inspire reflection with every opening. Inside, you’ll find a beautifully designed writing space, a souvenir envelope, and all sorts of surprises between your memories, such as a place to write a letter to yourself in the future. Collect important moments, emotions and experiences that you want to return to even after years. Each saved page will become a unique gift for the future you.
Tereza Slovak-English Recipe Book by slaninková
A great gift for your cooking-enthusiast friends! Slaninková didn’t want to write down recipes in school line notebooks anymore. Not even for the pieces of paper that were lost in such salad editions. So they made a recipe notebook and now they offer it to you as well. Tereza is a recipe book in an unusual format between A5 and A4, specifically with dimensions of 185 x 240 mm, and is in Slovak-English design.
BUDAPEST FIRKA bullet journal notebook, limited edition in new colors by Dot For You
This is another amazing edition of the FIRKA calendar by DOT for You design brand. On the cover, you will see bold, bright colors surrounding a holographic silver thermal foil of the Budapest map. The pattern on the cover was made using ink paintings by Erika Baglyas, visual artist and founder of the brand. Dotted sheets, beautiful thread stitching and a paper pocket inside bring these beautiful notepads together.
Munken Agenda 2026
STAR(t) Munken Agenda 2026 transforms time into a circle and invites you to experience the year in a new way. With its unique double-sided concept, the agenda combines clarity and structure with color and creativity. On the Calendar Side, you will find a classic year overview and weekly planner designed for readability and balance. On the Creativity Side, you’ll discover games, drawing prompts, and plenty of blank space for self-expression. The agenda is brought to life by two characters: Polo, your reliable guide through the calendar side, always precise and organized. Astro, the vibrant star of the creativity side, sparking imagination and joy.
Notebook Viaggio by Moduletto
Your Moduletto Cover is made of cardboard (a solid-colored cardboard) with a thickness of almost one millimeter. The elastic band you have chosen is braided by Moduletto in Austria and is of the highest quality, because inside there are 5 individual rubber strands – so it always stays nice and supple. They produce your book as regionally as possible and thus keep transport routes to a minimum. Even the paper of your insert sheets is produced in Austria. Which one do you like best?
Desk & Wall Calendars
What is your heart's dream? The messages of the mountain dreamer. Wall Calendar 2026.
The wall calendar invites you to introspect. With a collage, a quote from “The Mountain Dreamer – A Travel Companion to the Self” and a question to yourself, Jeannette Stockinger accompanies you month by month through the year 2026. Take time to reflect on yourself and your relationship with your environment. Are you ready to change? Are you ready to live your heart’s dream?
The LTRST 2026 Desk Calendar
Combining three artisanal print techniques on a velvety pure cotton paper, our calendar is an ode to craftsmanship, tactility, and the beauty and meaning of words. We may have all moved onto electronic calendars on our phones and browsers, but this unique object becomes a treasure in any home or workplace, inviting a slower, quieter meditation on the passage of time. This year’s edition borrows words of wisdom from the greatest playwrights, including Tennessee Williams, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee, Arthur Miller and Jonathan Larson to name a few.
Anagraphic calendar 2026
Anaptár is an incredibly detailed, site-specific lunar and solar cycles calendar that not only chronicles the standard annual days and dates, but also takes viewers straight to space with all kinds of astronomical data. The designer was able to come up with a way to visualize data on the Sun and the Moon in a new way. The poster shows the movement of these planets in the sky. For 2026 Anaptár has versions adapted for the geographic locations of Budapest, London, and New York.
Bomo Art Wall Calendar 2026
In addition to using a diary and an electronic calendar, having a wall calendar displayed prominently in your home allows the entire family to stay informed about important dates. To make it enjoyable to turn the pages each month, Bomo Art have selected graphics from their greeting cards and wrapping paper relating to each period. Along with the beautiful visuals, they also share an interesting story behind each design.
2026 Limited Edition Calendar by LAPOZÓ
A limited edition 2026 wall calendar series, with each month printed on a different type of paper. The calendars are made using four traditional Japanese sewing patterns already familiar from LAPOZÓ’s the ‘watoji’ workshop, and the top of each page is perforated so that it can be easily torn off at the end of the month.
Paper Goods & Accessories
Purpur beautiful handmade albums
Serbian creative Aleksandra Nedovic, her husband Pavle, and their daughter Srna have been building their family-owned specialty stationery brand PurPur for almost nine years now, creating handmade paper products, designed to keep and cherish precious memories. These include unique photo albums, Baby’s First books, wedding invitations, and more, which in the brand’s style entail vintage inspired illustrations and designs. “My main intention is to create something that would feel as it was always there, next to us. Illustrations that I choose and then implement in design are vintage, soft colored. And that’s also how we chose the papers we used”, Nedovic explains.
Screen prints by VALAMI hazai
Valami Hazai shop is one of the latest projects of Valami Produktív, a multi-art creative workshop in Budapest, which is based on the classic techniques of reproduction graphics – screen printing and intaglio printing -, analogue photography and manual processes of book making. At the time of its foundation, our goal was to create a well-equipped space, an inspiring and familiar environment, which is suitable for various artistic activities and manual creative processes. We also aim to preserve the value of these areas and techniques and to present them to a wider audience, as well as to place them in a new, contemporary context.
Gratiola Fig Image Print
These beautifully illustrated fig will bring flavour and joy in your home. throughout your year 2025. The Slovakian illustrator Gratiola painted the original drawing of the fig with aniline and watercolor paints, then drew it with crayons and a pen. Afterwards, the drawing was digitized and was printed on matte art paper.
Symbols of Magic Wrapping paper design by Bomo Art
Since the beginning of history, people from various cultures and beliefs have looked at the sky, observed animals, and collected treasures found in nature to find meaning in the existence of the World and Humanity.
Wrapping Paper Merry Christmas with the Forest Animals by Huber&Lerner
The lovingly illustrated wrapping paper is part of a collaboration with graphic designer and illustrator Leopoldine Liechtenstein. The wrapping paper is all about badgers, birds and Christmas angels and so the Christmas motifs lead to a lovely forest landscape as well as to the Christ Child. Also released in this series, a Christmas ticket and gift tags.
Art Print “Red Circles” by Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota
The limited edition Red Circles is part of the trio of Japanese woodcuts Connected to the Universe by Chiharu Shiota, which follows her large-scale installations made of red threads. Here, threads connect the universe within us and around us with red waves, lines and circles. The woodcuts are printed from cherry boards on traditional Japanese handmade Washi paper, produced using the more than 2000-year-old method from the bast of mulberry bushes.
Relief Prints by Jay Caskie
The print ‘Winter Night’ is inspired by the snowy winter nights of Canada. The artist loved sheltering inside and watching the snow fall past the windows. Jay Caskie is a printmaker based in Cornwall, UK, who specializes in relief printmaking and primarily works in wood engraving and collage. His work is inspired by the vastness of the Canadian landscapes where he grew up and the rugged beauty of the Cornish coastline where he lives now. He create intricately detailed landscapes that explore themes of home, solitude, and our intrinsic connection to the natural world and each other.
The Holstee Manifesto Golden Wall Print
The Holstee Manifesto resonates deeply because it articulates what we all inherently know but often forget in our busy lives. Its clear messages (“Do what you love,” “Life is about the people you meet”) cut through the noise of everyday life to reconnect us with what’s important. The words remind us to seek meaning and authenticity, and challenge common ideas of success that can leave us feeling unfulfilled. By reminding us to measure life in experiences rather than possessions, the Manifesto inspires us to live more intentionally.
Free Your Mind, Postcard Block by Pop Music Wisdom
Such a great gift idea for lovers of music and lovers of postcards! The best 20 pieces of advice have been collected in this postcard block – ready for you to send to your family, friends and loved ones …or to put on your fridge. It’s a selection from our bestselling book Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow with great advice from Janis Joplin, Aerosmith, Kool and the Gang, Lenny Kravitz and many more!
Vienna Schönbrunn Christmas Card by The City Works
This beautiful Viennese Christmas card is printed in Vienna onto premium cotton paper. A6-sized, blank inside and packaged with a gold envelope. And what’s great:The City Works has a whole range of city-themed products, so if you don’t live in Vienna, chances are you will find your nation’s capital among them too. Pencils, posters, notebooks and homeware featuring many cities design are all available from their online shop.
Blackwing Pencil Essentials Set by Huber&Lerner
The perfect introduction to the world of Blackwing! The Blackwing Essentials set combines the classic pencils and practical accessories in one beautiful gift set. It includes 4 Blackwing Pencils, 1 Long Point Sharpener and 1 Matte Black Point Guard. For over a hundred years, Huber & Lerner has been the specialist for high-quality corporate printed matter and stationery. A long and eventful company history that began in Rotenturmstraße and Kohlmarkt and is now continued at Weihburggasse 4, in Vienna.
Letterpress Paper Sets by Bomo Art
Using the letterpress process, Bomo Art print 1-1 favourite patterns selected from our graphics on our off-white letterheads. In addition to the existing nine patterns (Fox, Fox and Owl, Butterflies, Blanchard Balloon, Long Balloon and Le Tricolor Balloon, Roe Deer and Pine Cone, Fallen Deer, Typographic Hand, and Art Deco), we have added four new designs: Swallows, Ginkgo, Tandem, and the cat-like Meow motif. Each pattern can lend a romantic or festive atmosphere to the letter and is accompanied by an equally beautiful envelope.
Gift Sets & Lifestyle
Hand Made Glassware by lorki
The name lorki comes from the Polish word kolorki (colours). It’s meant to be cheerful, cute and colorful. The idea behind lorki was to create celebration glass- beautiful objects that take part in celebrating special moments, but also in appreciating everyday life. All products are created of blown glass in a Polish glassworks – no two are identical, which gives them their distinctive character. Lorki represents a desire to collaborate with artisans and to support this challenging craft. The first two collections are tulp and Nice. Tulp, inspired by women, with a distinctive “waistline” shape is all about minimalism in form, while Nice, the second collection, is inspired after the charm coastal Mediterranean city in France.
CRÈEM natural cosmetics from Hungary
CRÈEM believes in the power of nature, purity, and consciousness – these are the values we have built our family business around. Their cosmetic products’ key ingredient is lavender essential oil produced in our own distillery and flowers straight from our lavender fields. We handle this precious plant with the utmost care and in accordance with all principles of organic farming.
Mastercut Records Archival Tape Editions by Supersense
The recording of Bach’s Violin Concertos in A minor (BWV 1041) and E major (BWV 1042) with David Oistrakh is regarded by critics as a benchmark among classic interpretations of these works. A landmark recording that speaks to both seasoned connoisseurs and explorers of the timeless beauty of Bach. This and many more are available for your exquisite music lover friends.
Herz New York Coffee Roasters
A father-son duo, whether in Budapest, New York, or El Salvador, always looking for the best beans possible. The father, Paul comes from a professional foreign trade background, and the son, Aron from a New York City education with a finance background. They both have two important things in common for creating the basis of the brand, which is the passion for coffee and the energetic vibes of New York City. Long story short: The brand was born in New York City, but raised in Hungary.
Eau de Toelette by FUSSNOTA
A scent for the soul…or rather the soles. A perfume crafted just for feet, paired with packaging that is playful, bold, and downright delightful. Step into a design concept where beauty meets functionality, and everyday rituals become fresh, sensory experiences. Croatian creative agency Señor partnered with an artisan perfume maker, they created Fussnota – a niche fragrance for feet. It’s one of those ideas that walks the line between “wait, what?” and “this is brilliant” – equal parts tongue-in-cheek and meticulously designed. After all, why shouldn’t there be a fragrance for feet?
Žilavka Andrija wine
Žilavka Andrija is the perfect sign of attention for all those who enjoy drinking white wine, produced from the “famous” autochthonous variety Žilavka. This Herzegovinian wine is characterized by fullness of body, elegant fruitiness and a long taste that lingers in the mouth. A quality gift package for every wine lover comes in a beautiful and discreet package. This premium wine can be the perfect occasion to celebrate or be part of the celebration in a special way. The best part is that the gift package is easily portable.
Card & Cash holder by Paper Republic
The card & cash holder is the indispensable accessory for your grand voyageur. Paper Republic is a uniquely charming shop in Vienna’s 1st district, a place to take a deep breath, reflect and feel good. Here you can explore the entire product range of paper republic, get to know the people behind their story and find your unique paper or leather companion. Feel free to stay for a coffee, browse the library or just listen to some of thier favorite records. At la maison, culture, comfort and community come together.
Washinello Wash Sheets
In addition to the Wash Bag, which we featured last year, Washinello also offers Wash sheets and the Stain Soap. Wash sheets are ultra-compact wash strips that make your laundry squeaky clean – without any plastic or unnecessary frills. Simply throw a sheet of paper in the washing machine, add laundry, start the program and you’re done! They also work for hand-washing, and for all types of fibers and colours. Their compact nature means they’ll not only save you room in the cupboard, but they also use less cardboard needed for packaging. The Stain Soap is a natural vegetable oil soap for sensitive skin to remove stains. Delivery in Austria & Germany.
Monogram Gin
The perfect gift for gin enthusiasms! Visual quality, handmade in small series, refined taste. Traditional “Dry” gin made from juniper, coriander, angelica, citrus fruits and ginger pieces. It is obtained by distilling 18 plants with the finest wheat alcohol.
Exclusive Mini Soap Manufacture by Seifen Sue
Nature gives us so many different raw materials and ingredients that it sends the craft of soap boiling on a seemingly endless journey of discovery of recipes and designs. This creates the opportunity to respond to the many different needs and demands of our largest body. Within Seifen Sue, the soaps are lovingly handcrafted and produced in exclusive small series, stamped and packaged after maturation.
Sweets
Set of Fairytale Gingerbreadstrawberries by Iga Sarzyńska
A wonderful Christmas set of four aromatic gingerbread cookies, hand-decorated with white icing. Thanks to natural honey, real butter, chocolate and a mixture of carefully selected, spicy spices, this traditional gingerbread cookies have an unforgettable, expressive taste. What distinguishes this set is the perfect royal icing and beautiful Christmas motifs that refer to Christmas symbols. The beautiful illustrations visible on each gingerbread cake were designed by a wonderful artist – Sandra Chojecka. Sarzyńska’s Christmas gingerbread cookies are not only a delicious snack, but also a cute Christmas table decoration and a great Christmas gift idea.
Handmade Panettone Figs, walnuts and roasted malt by Panettoni Pavolucci
Francesca and Chiara Pavolucci are twin sisters who opened the Düal Café in Barcelona, and a few years later decided to embark together on a new great adventure: making their own artisanal pannetones. They started with the family recipe for pannetone that their grandmother Maria made and, with help from their mom, they revised and created an innovative product but linked to the flavors and traditions of their country: Italy.
ChocoMe Christmas Creations
The perfect chocolate (dark, milk and white chocolate) requires raw materials of unique quality: That is why chocoMe uses 100% cocoa butter-containing raw materials of chocolate from the upper category of chocolate manufacturer Valrhona, Michel Cluizel, Cacao Barry, Callebaut and procures a wide variety of toppings from selected German, Italian and French suppliers, which are then put together in the Budapest chocolate factory for chocolate creations.
28Lots Chocolate
28LOTS is a young, dynamic company dedicated to the production of the finest chocolate. Only the highest quality ingredients go into the table, which is of course created by hand and refined by hand with creative toppings. Once tried and 28LOTS has completely convinced us with this grandiose taste explosion in the heart of Vienna.
The products can be found in Hannibals chain and within Spar supermarket chain.
See their whole range of seasonal products: here
Chocolate Mini Christmas Cracker Edition by GLAD Chocolate
Chocolate minis wrapped in a festive Christmas cracker, ready to bring a touch of joy to the holiday season. Filled with our 70% bean-to-bar chocolate from Dominican Republic (Öko Caribe), each cracker makes a thoughtful gift, or table surprise. Wrapped with care, cracked with joy. A 60g delight!
Christmas pack - Truffles by Chocolate Factory
Chocolat Factory is a well-known brand of chocolate products with 17 stores spread across Spain, who commissioned Zoo Studio with designing packaging for their new range of hot chocolate products. Zoo Studio’s given task included both the naming of the product and the creation of a proposal based on a double-meaning concept: “Solution”, which refers to the dissolution of chocolate in liquid and at the same time, also to the idea of solving a puzzle. “If you match the three parts, you have all the information ordered, you have achieved the solution.”