Paper-Ya on Granville Island

always fresh always fun always new

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.

Spring Fever is here!

Spring is daffodils and cherry blossoms. Spring is leaping, skipping, bounding and hopping. It's time to say, "hello world!"

Time to get out and about and reconnect while sharing that wonderful feeling of newness. Again, finally! Happy Spring...

Should you buy your wrap and tape before you choose a gift?

you might want to when you see these our new papers and masking tapes!

a tactile and visual feast, something for everyone.

peels off easily, cuts easily, let your imagination run wild. 

Making handmade books satisfies our creative urge to make something both tangible and useful.

The other day, while helping a customer choose handmade papers she turned to me and said, "I had no idea you sold bookbinding supplies." That very same afternoon a young man hovering over our binding needles and glues pulled out his phone to make a call. No, I was not eavesdropping but could easily hear him telling someone that we had binding supplies! Okay, I thought, I get the message..."hey folks, I am here to tell you, we sell bookbinding supplies!"
and a variety of the best bookbinding instruction books
threads, linen tapes, ribbon, twine, and binding cloth.
There's somthing about making something by hand that releases stress. Maybe turning off our "i" toys for a few hours might be kind of rewarding.