Each holiday season, your great aunt Erma gives you a hand-knit accessory — hat, scarf, wallet (seriously)  — and you have to find ways to say thank you like you actually mean it.

Drop her a note of gratitude on a slick card from Modern Printed Matter.

Designer Anna Cote’s collection of paper goodies uses simple yet striking silhouette imagery (old-school telephones, iconic chairs, birds on a wire) in seriously bold colors.

The self-taught artist adapts her personal photography (we love the botanical themes) and screen- or digitally prints cards, notebooks, and calendars on 100 percent recycled paper.

She’ll even work on custom jobs like invites and personal stationery.

Such a good girl.

Available at Harvard Book Store, 1256 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge (617-661-1515 or harvard.com). To see styles, go to modernprintedmatter.com.

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