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.

Marble Magic.

June 22, 2012  /  Paper-Ya

Each unique deckle edged sheet is handmade by Fair Trade certified women artisans in Bangladesh.
These hand marbled papers are made from 100% recycled and/or local sustainable fibers. So, not only are they gorgeous, they are totally eco-friendly. We carry both cover and text weights in 21 x 31 inches.
New to our selection, but not shown here, is the "plain" colored sheets in the cover weight. Perfect for silkscreen or letterpress printing or bookmaking. The colors are red, orange, periwinkle, aqua and a deep dark brown. 

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Forage Haberdashery for the hipster man.

June 15, 2012  /  Paper-Ya

Beautifully handmade bow and neckties made from timeless materials like chambray, denim, gingham, stripes and classic linen...
just makes it more fun to gently wrap around the necks of the men you love!
And about the coolest all recycled and recyclable packaging we've seen in a long time.

Travel almost always brings inspiration.

May 29, 2012  /  Paper-Ya

On a recent buying trip to New York I came across a variety of ideas and yet simple applications for paper. The paper tree. Branches were stapled to a surface and decorative paper leaves cut and attached with hot glue. We can help you out with the papers...the branches, well just tidy up the back yard and you will have yourself a paper tree in no time.
Yes, paper tiles! Marbled heavy weight Indian papers were simply cut into squares and taped down directly onto the floor. I was told that no special coating was applied to the papers. And, I for one, was one of the hundreds of people tromping al over it. I was amazed to see that even by day three of the New York Stationery Show the paper tiles still looked great. Our shipment will be arriving within a few weeks and the new colors are gorgeous.
Paper bunting made out of these sweet printed paper bags..we should have these on the shelves sometime in early June...parties, weddings or sparking up the home front. Easy to make and they feel so joyful.
This paper wall might prove to be a bit more challenging...but it is dynamic isn't it? Inspiration and imagination abound out there in the world. Get out your scissors and glue!

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