It’s true. I do. I’m a bit obsessed with it. Decorative papers, wrapping papers, handpainted papers. I love how paper feels, how you can shape it to your vision, even if your vision is just a random doodle, a scribble of words. I love the endless possibilities of something so utterly simple. And I love LOVE it when I find people doing beautiful things with paper, like Rouge de Garance, a company whose stated mission is to create loveliness in the form of “a new French paper brand.”
Here are some samples of their 30″ x 30″ sheets. I just want to swim in these. Wrap ALL presents for the rest of my days in these. Paper my rooms with these. Told you I was obsessed. I love how the first two are so cool and retro and how the last two look like old hotel wallpaper and how the middle one is rather a combination of both:
My easel has been giving me the puppy dog eyes for months. This seems like an inspirational place to start some stress relief. No figure drawing, no perfect shapes — just color and lolling detail.
Preeeeetty…
The second from the bottom is goooooorgeous.
Is this, like, tissue paper? Crinkly? Or smooth and shiny like wrapping paper?
I think it’s like wrapping paper, red. Oh no, wait. That’s not right. I remember the site said it’s scrapbook paper, but you could use it for whatever you want, I guess!
Second from bottom is my favorite, too.
**swoon**
must. have. this. paper!
Jeannine — Yes, YOU of all people, MUST! Please get some and do some beautiful things with it so I may drool even more, ‘mkay? 😉
paper for you = fabric for me.
i don’t sew. but i want to have piles of gorgeous, intricate fabric around my house for decoration. so i can look at it.
fabric is delicious.
AS — I love that you love fabric. And that you don’t sew. 😉
Please contact me and tell me how to get a hold of the company Rouge De Garance….I own a scrapbook store and would like to carry their paper in my store..here in Florida. Thank you.
Loved your obsession and cute site. Shirley
Shirley, I think you can go to their site (click on link I included) and go to the verry bottom where it says “contact.”
Try that!
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