Migration to Wordpress

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From Digital to Analog- Returning to Letter Writing

Nearly every day someone visits our store with the intention of slowing down their progress in the digital world.  Today a customer purchased a Filofax organiser to replace her PDA. It seemed that the PDA just no longer felt right.  I have also recently helped a few customers purchase letter writing materials- paper, envelopes, pens, and even wax seals and sealing wax. Their intentions were to do away with email, and write letters again. 

Because of these interactions, I recently decided that I needed to write a letter myself.  I gave it quite a bit of thought- I asked myself "Who do I know that would really enjoy receiving a letter?" When I finally hit upon the person, I sat down immediately and began writing.  I have to say that the tactile experience of writing, of addressing an envelope, and sending it off was something I had forgotten about. Not to mention the challenge of not being able to cut and paste, and the fact that I had no spell check! I plan to write another letter soon, once I realise who the next recipient is. 

Window Dressing- Valentines Day

Valentines day is just around the corner- our paper stars came down yesterday and were replaced by a paper heart. The heart shape is made of the pages and covers from romance novels, twine, and wax.  Waxed paper flowers from the leftover pages are in the process of being made. We will post photos of the flowers as soon as they are in the store. Maria Fuoco-Lawson did the installation. She is currently in her last semester in the Fine Arts department at the University of Colorado.
 

What Do You Do With All These Sheets of Paper?

At Two Hands Paperie we hear this question every day. When new customers discover our paper room we usually find them excited, and sometimes overwhelmed, as they look over our hundreds of sheets of decorative paper.That is when we usually hear the question: “What do people do with this paper?”

For us, the answer can be daunting- because there is so much you can do with it! We keep a list of possibilities on hand in the store and are always happy to talk about new ideas. Here is a short list of possibilities: make a book, make cards and invitations, cover a lampshade, collage, make origami, scrapbook, wrap a present, line drawers, or frame it and hang it on the wall. Some recent discussions with customers have added the following to the list: use it as photography backdrops, make paper ornaments, decoupage glass Christmas bulbs and pink flamingos, cover watering cans, line the inside of a ceramic lamp, hide the clutter in glass-front cabinets (a popular use), or cover the glass in a door.

The possibilities really are endless and only limited by the imagination. Stop in and look over our decorative sheet papers and let us know what you will do with yours. 

First Post- Test

This is a test post for the Two Hands Paperie blog. More to come very soon.