After you accidentally IM’d your boss that your thong was causing a chafing situation, you realized it was time to go back to basics and just put pen to paper.

Try Two Trick Pony stationery for all your classic communication needs. Started by two buddies out of Milford, Massachusetts, the boutique company screen-prints bright greeting cards, gift tags, notebooks (when they feel like it), and a line of invitations called Shindigs. Everything is a mix of vintage-inspired patterns and modern, crisp design.

They use 100 percent post-consumer waste recycled paper and envelopes, water-based inks, and alternative energy to power their studio. And most of their cards are made to order to cut back on excess.

Which is always a pain in the butt.

Available online at twotrickpony.com.