annie p paperie

Annie P. Paperie is more than a shop, it’s a love letter to the joys of paper, colour and design. Tucked away in a picturesque old corner store in Stirling Highway, Claremont, our ever-changing eye candy will surprise and delight you. This is our blog to keep you all up to date with our new stock, creative ideas and inspirations! visit our website 243 Stirling Hwy Claremont Western Australia ph: 9384 6035 email: [email protected]

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Gift Wrapping Secrets Workshop

Have you booked in for our workshop yet?This one is for the adults. Hurry because there are only a couple of spots left!

Includes : - Innovative ways to wrap the classic bottle of wine - An awkward shape - Nifty little things to add to your wrapping to make a difference - Gift tag making - Decorative wrapping bands - The perfect bow and knot + more wrapping + extra tips and tricks

Workshop gift from us; A Cavallini journal

Learn all of the trade secrets...

Saturday June 7 2014 from 2.00 - 4.00pm

Very limited spots available $60 per person on booking Includes all materials Call us on 9384 6035 now!

Recently we have had the pleasure of working with Kelsie, who is she? She is the master mind behind K Gets Organised... Take a look at her blog post about what she created with our supplies! You will get to meet her at our wrapping workshop too x

http://kgetsorganised.wordpress.com/2014/05/24/annie-p-paperie-and-gift-wrapping-workshop/

About her:

Started in 2013 on a hot day by Kelsie White in Perth. Kelsie saw a gap in the market for personalised, perfectly tailored stationery and other paper based goods to help people organise their time and lives.

Kelsie decided to get organised, and so created a little social media, and got cracking on some designs. She wanted to focus on creating solutions for different situations she had personal or first hand experience in, such as being a student, visual merchandising, DIY projects, gift wrapping and event planning.

Today, K Gets Organised has released her first line of stationery and is sharing organised bliss and paper love with the world.

We just love her range, very cute!

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day-of wedding stationery

When it comes to wedding stationery most people only think of the invitations which are of course all important to announce the date and style of your special day. Here are some other stationery items you may wish to consider ordering for the day of your wedding.

Ceremony program

Guests at your wedding ceremony will wish to follow proceedings on a printed program. Generally a church wedding includes the whole service in the program whereas a more casual service may just include the main headings or an abbreviated version of the service. Most programs will also include the names of the parents of the couple, the bridal party, the priest or celebrant, ushers and any musicians. There are normally enough programs printed for at least one between two people.

Seating plan

A seating plan is placed at the entrance of your reception for your guests to refer to and find out which table they are seated at. Generally the guests names are listed under each table or if you prefer you may want to list your guests names alphabetically along with their corresponding table. You will need to find out from your reception venue as to how they usually display seating plans. The most popular option is an easel on which a large board or photo frame is placed. Plans are either printed on one large sheet of paper or collated onto a large piece of card.

Table numbers

The majority of weddings use table numbers but you may want to personalise your table with names that have a significant meaning to you. You can either place the numbers on a table number ring or in a photo frame.

Menus

At all sit down receptions a menu is provided on the table. Either one menu is provided at every place at the table or there are two/three per table. The menu will describe all of the food and drinks available at the reception.

Place cards

A place card is necessary at every place at the table. Usually the place card is tent style with either the first or both names of the guest. Alternatively the guest name could be printed onto the menu or on a tag attached to the bonbonniere.

Bonbonniere tags

You may choose to print a small tag to attach to the guests bonbonniere gift with your names, the wedding date and a small thank you for attending. These are attached to the bonbonniere with a ribbon or twine.

Guest book

A guest book is the perfect way to collect well wishes from your guests. These are memories that you’ll want to keep forever so you’ll a need the book to be special! You can even find guest books that can be personalised with your names and the wedding date. A special guest book also needs a special pen.

  Signage

There may be other areas of your wedding where you would like to direct or inform your guests. It looks best if this signage matches the theme and style of the rest of your wedding. Some examples where signs are needed are:

A lolly bar or dessert buffet

A wishing well / area for gifts

A welcome sign at the reception

Mr & Mrs signs on the backs of the married couples chairs

A photo booth

Guest book instructions

Reserved signs on the families seating at the ceremony

Other

Finally here are some other stationery items that you may also want to consider at this point in your planning process:

Thank you cards

A special print of your wedding vows

Post wedding brunch invitations

Welcome bags/booklets

Weekend itineraries

Wedding party gifts

Change of address cards

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Birthday parties and craft classes!

We have exciting information for you about our in store event services. Take your pick from... CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAY PARTIES

Our popular parties are a fun & fabulous time for your child and their friends to make some special paper crafts!

Friday or Saturday from 10.30am - 12.30pm or 2.00pm - 4.00pm 6 - 8 people $40 per child (includes all materials) $5 extra per person to make an annie p. fleurpom You are welcome to supply a cake and cutlery! 50% deposit required when booking

ALBUM MAKING WORKSHOP

Learn how to make a beautiful handmade photo album or guest book and add a personalised touch to your upcoming event. They also make great gifts!

Friday or Saturday - Between 11.00am and 5.00pm 60 - 90min classes 2 - 4 people from $70 per person for standard album (includes all materials) 50% deposit required when booking

PAPER CRAFT PARTIES

Get creative with a group of friends, make a variety of personalised cards and paper crafts!

Friday or Saturday from 10.30am - 12.30pm or 2.00pm - 4.00pm 6 - 8 people $40 per person (includes all materials) $5 extra per person to make an annie p. fleur pom Tailored to a theme if required. 50% deposit required when booking

We look forward to seeing you soon!

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we're loving: october edition

hire society

When we noticed the store opposite us on Stirling Highway was up for lease we had no idea we were going to become neighbours with party royalty - Hire Society! We’ve been over to check out their spacious new showrooms a few times now and every time my desire to plan a party grows stronger. Hire Society has everything you could possibly need to hire for an event! What I especially like is that their hire products suit any theme and that it doesn’t matter how small or big your function is – they cater for everyone. Next time you’re in our store you should definitely pop over the road and check them out.

242 Stirling Highway, Claremont

http://www.hiresociety.com.au/

  open house perth

I went to the inaugural Open House Perth last year and loved it! It’s a chance to tour some of Perth’s most iconic destinations, a lot of which you don’t even know exist. Most of the destinations have guided tours which I found to be really informative and interesting. The lines weren’t too long at the more popular buildings but you have to plan ahead as some destinations are only open on one day! Last year I managed to see the State Theatre Centre, Council House, Gordon Stephenson House and Perth Arena on its opening day. This year I’m looking forward to touring BHP Billiton at Brookfield Place, the WA Ballet Centre and the Traffic Operations Centre. Get involved on the 2nd & 3rd of November!

http://www.openhouseperth.net/

monogram caffe

A few Saturdays ago Emma Devonport came into Annie P. Paperie and told us all about Monogram Caffe of which she owns. It sounded so lovely we had to go and try it out for ourselves! Monogram Caffe is located within The Grove Library, a state of the art environmentally friendly building just opposite Napoleon Street. The café has a very welcoming, casual atmosphere with native flowers, plywood furnishings and cute food signage made from luggage tags and label maker text. Saba and I sampled a different home made cake each and thought they were both delicious. I’m not a coffee drinker but I hear their coffee is also great and very reasonably priced!

1 Leake Street, Peppermint Grove

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Monogram-caffe/224166057629412

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spotlight on: G.Lalo

Founded in Paris by Georges Lalo in 1920, G.Lalo stationery is famous for their bold and brilliant coloured papers! Most well known are their Verge Papers which have a ‘laid finish’ that can be useful as a guide when handwriting. Here at Annie P we are proud to stock G.Lalo A4 and A5 notepads, as well as box sets in a large range of colours!

Fun Fact: G.Lalo also provides the royal courts of Sweden, Holland, Belgium and Monaco with handcrafted luxury stationery. 

For the month of October in 2013 we are offering a 20% discount off all G.Lalo products. Just mention this special offer when you come in!

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meet the team: bob

Name? Bob Poolman When did you start at Annie P? I created it. (I think I was really young) Job title? Director

What is your favourite Annie P design and why? Train to Elsinor because it is minimal and elegant. Not to mention that I named it and love the name. And for a complete contrast Mrs Mizuko with it's over the top colours and patterns.

What is your stationery indulgence? Anything that we, or, our suppliers create with passion and soul. What inspires you in general? Being alive. I love Annie P. Paperie customers and work colleagues, Mark, Melissa & Ella, Poppy (my dog), beach at 6am, God, very dry, dirty vodka martinis in a long glass over ice, my future wife (just haven't met her yet), creativity, food, books, sun. How do you spend your spare time? Reading, movies, walking Poppy around Lake Monger, beach every morning.

Is there anything else people would want to know about you? Yes, lots, but they have to ask personally.

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how to: tie a flat ribbon

Believe it or not but there are different types of bows you can tie! Flat bows look best on invites so read on to see how we get ours looking so uniform...

You will need:

A length of ribbon - the thinner the ribbon the flatter the bow will be

scissors

STEP ONE: Make a loop at one end of the ribbon with the majority of the length at the back as shown.

STEP TWO: Take the back length of ribbon and loop it around your thumb.

STEP THREE: Pull the ribbon sticking out to the left through the loop created where your thumb is. Take your thumb out and tighten the bow to your desired size.

STEP FOUR: Trim the ends off on an angle and you're done!

If you are creating your bows for an invite use a tab of glue tape on the back of the ribbon and press down onto the invite. Practice definitely makes perfect with this type of bow and just remember if your bow isn't working you can just untie it and try again!

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spotlight on: kate & birdie paper co.

Let me introduce to you Kate & Birdie Paper Co.! They are a Canadian company located in Winnipeg which is in central Canada, just above the North America border. The owners, Gloria and Steve, are married and both contribute artistic talents to their range of hand drawn stationery. We especially love their greeting cards and wraps and how they always choose the perfect colour combinations. Special mention also to Gloria and Steve's daughter Sophie who expertly took our order at the New York Stationery Show in May!

For the month of September 2013 we are offering a 20% discount on all Kate & Birdie products. Just mention this special offer when you come in!

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meet the team: adeline

Name? Adeline Zhao When did you start at Annie P? I first started working at Annie P sometime back in 2005. I then left in 2007 to have my beautiful son Nicholas but I missed being an Annie P girl so here I am back again! Job title? Casual creative retail consultant What is your favourite Annie P design and why? Birdsong. The design is simple yet exciting, just like everything in my life. I love the simplicity of the soothing pastel blue and the pop of orange makes me happy.

What is your stationery indulgence? Beautiful pieces of wrapping paper. Every piece of wrapping paper has a story to tell... What inspires you in general? Definitely paper! Anything from brown butchers paper to handmade paper from Prague. Just imagine the possibilities! How do you spend your spare time? Baking, cooking, yoga. Recently I am really loving knitting. Is there anything else people would want to know about you? I just want everyone to know that I am not bossy. Despite what the other girls might say I am really very, very nice!

- we don't think you're bossy at all Adeline!

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how to: print your own labels

Here at Annie P, we are regularly quizzed on how to print your own labels. After a light bulb lit up at Annie P HQ we oh so cleverly decided to provide instructions for all of you sticky label lovers. 

We provide you with two lovely brands for our labels which are Waste Not and Avery. Scroll down for a set of directions for each one!

You will need:

Computer

Microsoft Word

Creative juices

Internet connection

Printer

Labels

WASTE NOT

Waste not labels come in a range of sizes, colours and are made of high quality recycled paper all the way from Chicago!

$9.00 a pack (5 sheets, 50 - 240 stickers per pack - depending on the size). Various colours.

STEP ONE: Click on this link:

http://www.wastenotpaper.com/cgi-bin/waste/resource-center/label-templates.html

Here you can view the label types.

STEP TWO: Choose a size that matches your labels > A Word document with the template will automatically download onto your computer (how easy) > double click on to it and Microsoft Word will open. The template is ready to use, all you need to do is write in each box.

TIP: If the text is repeated you can copy it once and paste it inside each box repeatedly.

AVERY

This brand of labels is great for simple stationery use, when you need basic traditional labels. The process is not hard at all!

$1.60 Per sheet, in various rectangular sizes. Colours; white, clear and recycled.

STEP ONE: Open Word > File > New blank document 

STEP TWO: Tools > Labels > Options > Choose your printer > Choose the Avery brand > Choose the label code (located at the top of your label sheets) > OK

STEP THREE: In the blank box > Write in the details you would like on the sticker/s > you can select the words/lines you would like to change the font for > click “font”

Once done click OK. If your text does not need repeating you can simply write in each box yourself!

STEP FOUR: You will now see your label/s text in the table, you can select all and click “align center” to have the text in the middle of each sticker if you wish.

STEP FIVE: Poppy says hi!

THAT IS ALL! The possibilities are endless, change colours and fonts as you please.

We hope you enjoy your new found skill of label making, enjoy the following creative uses; envelope addresses, envelope seals, name tags, lolly bag seals, picture stickers, place cards, logo branding, monograms, promotional labels and many more!

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we're loving: august edition

ace pizza

We had all been eager to check out one of Perth's newest restaurants, Ace Pizza and a work catch up was the perfect reason to head into Highgate and eat some great food. Not that we need an excuse for an Annie P girls night!

As you step into the restaurant you can't help falling in love with the retro American diner styling. They have comfy booth seating, a huge green neon sign and interesting street art on the walls. It definitely got busy so we recommend booking in advance like we did.

Like their name, the pizza was definitely ACE. Pizza choice of the night went to Mr. Fredrico consisting of: artichoke, garlic, roquette and pecorino. For those not interested in pizza, Sarah wouldn’t stop raving about the ‘mushies n polenta’ from the wood grill. In addition to the mains the soft serve with various compliments was simple, retro and fun. We would consider going back just for dessert! Ace also catered to our various dietary requirements (vegetarian, pregnant, no pork, gluten and lactose free - we are a difficult bunch!)

Attentive quirky staff in the cutest uniforms and a bathroom stocked with Aésop hand wash rated high in our books!

448 Beaufort Street, Highgate

http://acepizza.com.au/

elouise and the infinite squeeze

Check-it-out-now-the-funk-soul-tilly's-brother!

We are loving the funky tunes of local band Elouise and the Infinite squeeze at the newly revamped Claremont Hotel on Friday nights. Cocktails and some funk and soul music is just what the doctor ordered after a big week at work.

The cocktail bar opens at 5 and the band starts at 8, playing all your favourite funky tunes from the 60s right through to today. We are especially loving their cover of OutKast's Roses (jaws drop when the seductive Eloise drops her inner gangster and raps like a boss!)

Even more reason to come along and get down, the band features none other than the brother of our very own Tilly, so you'll often catch her while you're there!

https://www.facebook.com/elouiseandtheinfinitesqueeze?fref=ts

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spotlight on: delfonics

Hailing from Japan, Delfonics makes unique pens, pencils, notebooks and photo albums. As well as being functional their products also have a sense of fun. We especially love their pens because of the fine nibs, stylish design and beautiful coloured wooden casings. Their products are almost impossible to source outside of Japan so we feel privileged to have them in Annie P Paperie!

For the month of August 2013 we are offering a 20% discount on all Delfonics products. Just mention this special offer when you come in!

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meet the team: charissa

Name? Charissa Tagg When did you start at Annie P? April 2013 Job title? Graphic Designer What is your favourite Annie P design and why? My favourite is Ikibookaroo because it's colourful and bright.

What is your stationery indulgence? Delfonics pens, Paper Twine and especially the MT tape which is great for invitations, packaging and presents. What inspires you in general? Creative, interesting people and good design. How do you spend your spare time? When I am free I like to exercise, catch up with friends and eat out at funky restaurants. Is there anything else people would want to know about you? I like cherry ripes, sushi, green tea, old photographs and book stores, I could spend forever in them.

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how to: wrap presents like a pro

We have the best range of wrapping paper in WA at Annie P Paperie and if you have the best wrapping paper you need to compliment it with the best wrapping.

You will need:

scissors

double sided tape

sheet of wrapping paper

ribbon

MT washi tape (optional)

STEP ONE: Make sure your chosen wrapping paper will fit around the presents width. Leave approximately half the height at either end to fold in.

STEP TWO: Fold the wrap around the present and run your fingers along the edges to make clean creases.

STEP THREE: Cut a length of double sided tape the width of the present and stick it on the underneath edge of the wrap. Glue the two wrap edges together. Tip: If one edge is hand cut make it the underside edge. Then you will have a nice straight line on your join.

STEP FOUR: Fold the top of one end down as shown. Again make clean edges so that it will look neat when finished.

STEP FIVE: Neatly fold in the sides. Stick the bottom edge to the top with double sided tape.

STEP SIX: Measure ribbon long enough to travel around the present. Wrap around the middle lengthways and then back around the other direction tucking the ribbon under at the meeting point (as shown).

STEP SEVEN: Knot the ribbon together and then tie a bow.

STEP EIGHT: Decorate as you desire. Here we have used Mt tape to add some pizazz.

If you only take one thing away from this blog post make sure it's the use of double sided tape to stick the wrap down. There's nothing worse than ugly sticky tape with fingerprints all over it. Plus people will be amazed at how it just magically stays wrapped!

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we're loving: july edition

This month I've decided to share with you some amazing art prints I've found while perusing the web! In no particular order:

Cat & Bird 2 by Dogooder

http://society6.com/product/CatBird-2_Print

Manhattan Print by Rifle Paper Co

http://riflepaperco.com/item/Manhattan_Print/427/c2

American Badass by Ashkahn

http://www.ashkahn.com/store.php

Bunny Blossom by Kozyndan

http://www.outregallery.com/product/bunny-blossom/

Steadfast by Skel

http://www.stupidkrap.com/artist/skel/skel-—%C2%A0steadfast

Possessed by Audrey Kowasaki

http://www.outregallery.com/product/possessed/

Kitten Scout by Berkley Illustration

http://www.etsy.com/listing/125728218/kitten-scout-limited-edition-art-print?ref=shop_home_feat

Orlova by Angelique Houtkamp

http://www.outregallery.com/product/orlova/

Christopher Robin by Molly Jacques

http://mollyjacquesillustration.com/shop/christopher-robin-download

*This is a free download!

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spotlight on: annie p flutterbies

What's better than our amazing range of annie p papers? Our amazing papers cut into the shape of butterflies!

Attach a flight of flutterbies to your wall, use them as place cards at your event, place on a beautifully gift wrapped present or sew onto the front of a square card. They have endless uses!

Did you know we also have packs of flutterbies for sale? There's a mixed pack of 10 single wing flutterbies, a mixed pack of 8 dual wing flutterbies and a 12 flutterby bunting.

For the month of July 2013 we are offering a 20% discount on all Annie P flutterbies. Just mention this special offer when you come in!

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meet the team: kiama

Name?

Kiama Lisani

When did you start at Annie P?

End of February this year (2013)

Job title?

Casual creative retail consultant

What is your favourite Annie P design and why?

Just Off Broadway Matt. It's simple but effective and I like the colour baby blue.

What is your stationery indulgence?

Anything I don't need. MT tape, pencils, journals, paper bags, stickers... could go on forever.

What inspires you in general?

Other artists with a similar style to me. I enjoy seeing how other people work with different mediums.

How do you spend your spare time?

Outdoors! I love hiking and bike riding and exploring different places. I'm quite an adventurous person. Is there anything else people would want to know about you?

I love to paint! I've been painting since I was about 6 years old and plan to continue for as long as I can.