San Francisco Holiday Gift Guide

With the holiday season upon us, there’s no better way to spread cheer than with a thoughtful gift. At Hyegraph Invitations & Calligraphy, we strive to carry a diverse offering of stationery items, like notebooks, thank you cards, boxed note cards, holiday cards, and more. Our new candles and selection of pens have also been very popular for the Christmas gift giving season. Read on for our San Francisco holiday gift guide that showcases the best gift options available from our local stationery store.

Soy Wax Candles by Elum

These fabulous candles by Elum are all hand-poured in San Diego, and feature beautiful designs with delightful scent combinations. Their candles all use soy wax, which can burn longer than paraffin, is natural and renewable, does not produce any emissions, and does not contain any harmful chemicals or pollutants.

For the holidays, our favorite is the Winter Berry & Pine candle, featuring fragrance notes of frosted air, eucalyptus, spiced citrus, chilled apple, wild currant, lavender, douglas fir, fresh balsam, and white woods. The combination is sophisticated and fresh, and is sure to bring the scent of the holiday season into anyone’s home.

Elum’s crystal glass candles are special for any time of the year, but make an exceptional Christmas gift, too! Each 10.5 oz candle is made from the same eco-friendly soy wax, with the addition of three real crystals hidden within the candle. Choose your favorite scent, crystal type, or messaging, and the recipient will definitely manifest endless possibilities while enjoying the gorgeous candle’s aesthetic and scent. We are super excited to feature these candles on our San Francisco holiday gift guide this year!

San Francisco Debossed Notebooks by The City Works

For fans of our city by the bay, these San Francisco Debossed Notebooks by The City Works are the perfect gift. Available in four rich colors of Blue, Green, Concrete, and Rust, these notebooks are hand-pressed in Vienna and the plain pages are bound together using lay-flat binding. Due to the nature of the debossing, the texture of the San Francisco cityscape on the notebook covers are clearly detailed and pleasing to touch. The pages are blank for creativity to run wild, but guide inserts are also included so that you can have the pages appear ruled, gridded, dotted, or even to-do list. Folks of all ages love a good notebook, and these are sure to be a hit!

PS. We also carry Moleskin notebooks in a variety of colors and sizes, for the more traditional.

Crane Boxed Stationery Note Folders

If you’ve ever needed to write a quick note, you’ll know how imperative it is to have stationery ready on hand. Giving the gift of boxed stationery is wonderful because your recipient will appreciate your thoughtfulness and the design you select as a representation of them. Crane’s beautiful stationery is available in so many different designs, such as flowers, animals, cars, music, and more motifs. We even have their popular gold initial notes, if you want to add a personal touch. Note folders are always useful, and can be used for a quick “hello”, thank you notes, sympathy notes, and even invitations. With Crane’s quality printing methods, such as engraving and foil, on their 100% cotton paper, their boxed stationery items could not be missed on our San Francisco holiday gift guide.

Picture Frames by Haus and Hues

Oftentimes, the best gifts are ones that can be used for years to come, and also shown off or displayed. Our line of frames by Haus and Hues are beautifully crafted with oak wood, in shades of natural, walnut, or black. Sizes range from 4″ x 6″ to 8″ x 10″, compatible with a variety of the most popular photo and artwork sizes. A mat is included to elevate any photograph or artwork, and the overlay is made of real glass for supreme protection. Picture frames can be a great holiday gift for new homeowners to display their photos. They also make great presents for family and loved ones if you include your own handmade artwork or a beautiful family photo to share.

Felt Pens by Sugar Paper

The perfect complement to a high quality notebook or fine stationery: the perfect set of pens! These felt tipped pens by Sugar Paper are a huge hit with our customers. Available in assorted patterns, the dark black ink glides smoothly on your choice of writing medium. Choose from rose pink, dusty blue, or classic black for the pen design options. Each set comes with three different pens, which is perfect to keep one at the office, one at home, and one with you at all times!

DIY Quilling Card Kits

Move over puzzles, paint-by-numbers, and gingerbread houses – because these new DIY kits to create your own quilled cards are here! Quilling Cards are created by coiling thin strips of Japanese paper, and then manipulating them into different shapes. The completed shapes are then arranged and adhered onto a card surface, to create a beautiful 3D piece of art. These DIY kits are a perfect gift for friends and family to enjoy a wholesome and relaxing activity. Upon completion, they’ll have beautiful cards that they can keep and display, or pay them forward by using them as real cards to gift and share with their loved ones.

San Francisco Holiday Gift Guide by Hyegraph Invitations & Calligraphy

We hope you enjoyed looking through our 2024 San Francisco holiday gift guide! Every year, as we adjust our shelves and display our holiday decor, we always look forward to meeting customers (both new and old) and helping them find the perfect gift items for those nearest and dearest to them. From classic stationery items to fragrant candles, our selection of local gift items makes us a great stop to shop and support your local small business. Our brick-and-mortar card shop is located at Three Embarcadero Center on the Street Level in the Financial District of San Francisco, California. Visit us today!