We are encouraging you all to take a break from tech this month and swap your daily scroll for the more classic paper scroll. We all know that too many digital influences in your life can increase anxiety, affect your self esteem and reduce productivity. We have teamed up Jodi Bickley, the author of one million lovely letters, to remind you all how good it feels to be someones (or your own) pen pal.
Do you love stationery? Are pens your thing? Do you study in the UK? Do you take a mean flat-lay? Does your heart say you need new stationery but your student loan say no? Are you still reading? If you’ve answered every question with yes, we have a super exciting opportunity for you! We are looking for 5 students around the country to become Paperchase student ambassadors. Read on to find out how!
We are working with mental health charity Mind to encourage everyone to focus on getting creative, writing things down, taking a break and sharing your feelings. There are many proven mind and soul benefits of journaling such as reducing anxiety, helping you focus on your thoughts and feelings, improving mental clarity and organising your thoughts.
We’ve created some creative journaling spreads to help and encourage you to get organised to be kind to your mind.
We caught up with Luna, the winner of the ‘On the Cards’ competition to ask her where she gets the inspiration for the ‘weird little children’ she designs. Her Herby Friends cards that are stocked in our flagship stores and online include seeds so that you can grow your own, at home! … INTERVIEW WITH ‘ON THE CARDS’ WINNER LUNA PASZKIEWICZ
We all know getting a message on social media saying HBD just isn’t the same as receiving a witty card. For Mark at Brainbox Candy, the ruder the better. The Power of The Card is that you can bring a little giggle to anyone at any time of day. Sending a gif of a grumpy bunny is cute and all, but sometimes you’ve got to think outside the hutch.
… INTERVIEW WITH CARD DESIGNER MARK WILLIAMS FROM BRAINBOX CANDY
Q: Is there anything better than getting home from a long day to see a stamped card with your name on it lying on your mat?
A: There being an animal on it 🐶
Katie’s cards sum up the ‘Birthday grumpy but funny’ category perfectly – made for anyone who likes to grumble about not celebrating another year of their existence.
We asked Katie Abey about the Power of the Card in her experience and how receiving a personal message from someone you love can really turn a bad day on its head and make you feel all twinkly.
The art of gift and card giving is founded on the basis of celebration. Everyone should feel represented on each occasion they choose to celebrate, but unfortunately, at times that isn’t the case. Kitsch Noir founder, Cherelle Brown, tells us about the shortage of cards in the industry that represent people of colour, and how she initiated change by building a brand that caters to everyone.
Sometimes there’s an occasion to be made where you least expected it.
If you didn’t know you needed a sarcastic Merry Brexit card, now you do. We want to inspire you to send a personal note to someone to remind them you’re thinking of them, even at the most unexpected times.
To celebrate the ‘Power of the Card’ we asked Dean Morris about his inspirations and why he wants to send a card to the queen…
We all know Jack Fincham loves pens, but what are his other stationery picks?
We’ve created some Creative Journal spreads to help you get on top of things as you’re thrown into university life.
What happened when our D-Hun from Paperchase met P-Hun from Philip Normal? Well, we had a good old natter about toast, fur and glitter of course…
Everybody say LOVE!
To celebrate Pride, we’ve teamed up with In Your Dreams, in lots of locations across the country, to come to our stores armed with all their face painting tools to create you the perfect look for Pride. For free!
We asked our staff in Head Office to pick out their favourite products in-store right now. Plus, some insight into what they do and what life in Paperchase HQ is really like… … PAPERCHASE STAFF PICKS
We’re celebrating Fifty Colourful Years of stationery goodness! We’ve trawled the archives and taken some inspiration from some old classics & reinvented them with a modern twist.
The Royal Wedding is almost upon us and if you’re lucky enough to be able to hold your own street party, we’ve got loads of party bits and bobs to help you party like a Royal!
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We caught up with Adrienne, who is a personal trainer, adidas global ambassador, mentor and inspirational speaker. She shares her passion for fitness, as well as encouraging and motivating women by writing, creating videos, and speaking at events and workshops.
We asked our fave crafter Emily Dawe to come up with 6 ideas for Easter Egg decorating, however we did have one little request… a Narwhal! She did NOT disappoint! Soooooooo cute!
We met up with Emily, from the Pink House to give her a little Paperchase ‘Desk Refresh’ using our Refresh & Reboot collection and to ask her a few questions about her working day and sexy stationery!
If you like David Shrigley and sending cards, then we suggest read on as we’ve got both. PLUS, a Q&A with the man himself. Whoop whoop!