Paper-Ya on Granville Island

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Paper-Ya offers the creative individual a unique and inspired collection of decorative and unusual papers from around the world. We specialize in all areas of contemporary personal and office stationery including photo albums and wedding invitational papers.

What do men want? Pens, sweetie, pens! It is that simple. We see it all the time. The men come in and just ogle the pen cases. We say, give them what they want and they want pens!

 

 

Here are a few of our cases with some of our most popular pens. As well you will discover other ideas to stimulate the imagination. We feel optimistic that you will find just the right gift for your friends, husbands, lovers, work buddies, or clients. 

 

We often ask our customers what they are going to do with the papers they are purchasing. It is always amazing to see the transformation. Here is an email we received recently. Thanks Kaarina!

Hi there,

I thought you might be interested to see what happens to some of your papers after they leave the shop. I’m attaching some photos of my ‘box’ purses, which are made almost exclusively from reclaimed materials. 

The basic structure is cut from corrugated cardboard boxes and lined with paper shopping bags; the strap is bicycle inner tube. The only new material I’m using is the exterior paper, almost all of which is from Paper-Ya. Although the basic materials are somewhat industrial, the fine papers give the purse a more elegant look. I normally sell my work at Circle Craft (just down the hall from you). I’ll be delivering these purses next week, and expect to be dropping in at Paper-Ya frequently.  photographer – Doug Williams 

Kaarina Talvila

That glorious Autumn Feeling is here as sensual colors and textures surround us. Here are a few of our newest papers that seem to reflect the richness of this time of year.

Nature has one last fling before settling down into winter's sleep. As days shorten and temperatures become crisp, the quiet green palette of summer foliage is transformed into the vivid autumn palette of reds, oranges, golds, and browns as the leaves fall off the trees. The colors can be truly breathtaking. We hope you enjoy it!