We are pleased to have started stocking the Munken Smooth White Cards. There are four shades of white, from pure white to a creamy white.

They are in the White Card section of the Uncreased Cards and Creased Cards. We will also be putting them on the other categories as well.

In the Background Paper category, we now have 12 new collage designs created by a local artist, Rachel Hayes.

These papers are ideal for making collages, art journaling and other mixed media projects.

Printed on 120gsm Arco Milk paper.

Assorted Collage Papers

As you know, we dropped the minimum order value for trade customers during the pandemic and have now decided to change things up even further to allow for maximum flexibility.

So, from today, there will be a two-tier system for trade orders.

Trade orders up to £99.99 will be subject to an £8 + vat carriage charge.

Over £100 will be carriage free.

With carriage prices (particularly the fuel surcharge) going up on a regular basis it has become untenable to offer trade prices and free carriage below these amounts, we hope you will understand this.

This change does however allow you to benefit from trade prices with no minimum order requirement.

We have started to replace the cards we will be losing due to Arjo Wiggins going into administration. There are new colours in the Senses range and we have just bought in 16 colours in the GMund Colours range (below). We will be adding to these in due course. GMund colours are the same weight and feel as Keaykolour. We will be adding paper to match very shortly.

Following on from the Arjo Wiggins collapse which will affect supplies of Conqueror, Curious, Keaykolour, Olin and Popset, we have stocked up on these cards and papers, so for the time being we will be able to supply these up to the point when the merchant has run out of stock.

Moving forward, we have identified replacements for Conqueror, this is Zeta, which is identical in look, weight and quality. Likewise Splendour which will replace Olin. At the moment the Olin White 300gsm and Olin Cream 300gsm have been changed on the site to Splendour.

The Keaykolour range, we are working on to get the closest colours. We have identified a dozen so far. These will go on the site shortly.

We have decided, in addition to the 270gsm Colorset Recycled cards, we are bringing in 10 colours in the 350gsm weight, we are also extending the range of 120gsm Colorset papers we will be offering.

We do have a lot of pearlescents on the site already, but we will be bringing in closest matches to the Curious cards and papers. We are just waiting for swatches and negotiating prices for these.

We are close to finishing the refurbishment of our factory shop. We were aiming for it to reopen on the 9th but due to unforeseen circumstances we are now reopening on Tuesday May 10th. The website, production and our print department is operating normally.

Local customers are very welcome to either place an order on the website, choosing ‘pick up from factory shop’ or can phone through an order. We will then let you know when it is ready to collect.

We are afraid that there is some disruption with some orders getting through customs. At the moment about 70% of our european orders are getting through to our customers. We are told by DPD that there is a big backlog caused by Covid and Brexit and there are problems with the electronic customs at the DPD hub. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.