I love paper! I have so much paper at home that I could open a papershop ;)
When I buy paper it is mainly about the colour, on second place the texture – the way the paper feels when you touches it with your hand. Paper is definately my material. It doesn’t have to be fancy, cheap paper is often more alive and sensitive.
Often paper and journals just stays as they are when I buy them, unused. It’s hard to use it if you like it too much. Maybe that’s another reason why I like cheap paper.
Some paperlinks that pops up in my mind
Paper source
Sukie products
Lovely design
Chris Natrop
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How wonderful! Just one tiny piece of perfect paper can inspire.
ahhh beautiful patterns! To easy to be addicted to.
lovely papers Camilla! I’m the other way around though – I adore using a beautiful journal, but I know what you mean with them being left unused. I sometimes approach it with the greatest care so as not to ruin it but to make it even more special. A very special coffee table book.
So beautiful, I know just what you mean i just love to look at those beautiful colours and patterns.
I want your drawers! My husband can’t understand my magpie trait when it comes to craft materials, particularly paper (have to remind him about the thousands of dollars worth of fishing equipment that HE’s accumulated over the years). Chris Natrop’s (link to ) ‘pink orblivion’ is absolutely beautiful. So excited about this site. Well done to all of you! Will visit regularly.
Those drawers and all those beautiful patterns. My heart starts racing looking at it. I don’t think I could cut it though. Lovely pics. Great post!
Who knows when inspiration comes and what you feel like doing. You must be prepared! :) You don’t want to have go away buying stuff first.
Oh Camilla….LOVE your paper. I have a new found love for paper, so PLEASE open a paper shop ;o) He he (And I will jump on a train to Gothenburg!)
What beautiful paper! And what a gorgeous cabinet!! Very inspiring to see all those beautiful colours and patterns.
Sigh. I love your drawers too – and what’s in them too, of course!
Thanks for the amazing links.
Thanks for sharing your beautiful papers! Those drawers are awesome! I have the same problem, though mine aren’t organized as beautifully as yours!
How I understand you ;)
This is so nice – I don’t craft anything myself, but I love pens and paper. Thanks for the sources.
oh i am addicted to paper too!!! and yeah, your drawers are fantastic!!!! i collect all sorts of papers from vintage to handmade to scrappin’ to wrappin’…. i wonder if there is ever a paper swap ;) all my illustrations are done in paper and now i am trying to knit and sew and get more crafty… (learning how to juggle with a kid, ya know?!) but i love all your fabrics too! thanks for the sources :D
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I did my thesis in papercraft (papier mache mostly), and loved being able to chalk my magpie paper buying off to “research”. I understand about the beauty and power of the paper itself; and that drawers of colours, like you have, are works unto themselves.
That paper is to die for! I love the last picture! Thanks for the links!!!
I love paper too! Where did you get that beautiful file cabinet to store all your paper flat?
I think architects uses drawers like this, and advertising agencies. It is great, swollows a lot of paper.
A paper-swap is a great idea!
I love the photos. I covet your flat file and all that gorgeous paper. I adore paper too, but I CANNOT use beautiful paper to wrap gifts in. It simply breaks my heart to think of the paper being ripped and discarded. Instead I use butcher or plain brown or tissue paper, and decorate it with a pretty ribbon. I keep the colorful, handmade, and otherwise beautifully designed paper for art projects.
such pretty patterns!
I feel the same. I couldn’t possibly use anything so beautiful.
bravo.
I know just what you mean! I love paper so much that these pictures totally turn me on! It’s crafty porn! Yum!
YUM! I love these papers! I have my own little collection (mostly from my visits to paper source) but not like yours! Thanks for all the cool shopping links!! xo