Mitchell's Paper Etc., Birmingham

Craig and Carol Mitchell opened their specialty paper and stationery shop after finding themselves "bored with a lack of responsibility" in retirement, as they told Shelby Living. Today, their shop's shelves are lined with colorful invitations, stationery, and anything-but-boring paper goods. The store’s house brand is forged from 100% cotton and made without chopping any tree or offending any shrub. Crane & Co. notes and special resume envelopes ensure stylish personal and professional communication, and a host of wedding invitations beckon lucky guests to bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and rehearsal-dinner dress rehearsals.