Sunday 3 May 2020

New Paper Packs: Vintage Goodness for Paper Crafting

I've put together some more paper packs from a whole bunch of vintage books, maps, magazines and other bits and bobs!

 

I may add these items to my Etsy shop later this month but for now I'm sending invoices via Paypal. This is a very secure way to pay, Paypal handles all your payment info and will do any currency conversions, too. Because selling directly saves me money (not having to pay Etsy sales and listing fees) you save money too - I'm only charging exact postage costs and not building the fees or cost of packaging into my pricing.

I'm posting things safely via my local parcel postbox, and managed to get hold of some customs labels so I can post internationally, too. Hurrah! There will likely be delays due to COVID-19 disruption, but if you're happy to wait I'm happy to post stuff.

Get in touch if you'd like to make a purchase. First come first served :)

PAPER PACK A, £5 each + postage.

Includes clippings from bird & nature books, vintage craft books & magazines, maps and atlases, and a 1950s encyclopedia. Plus a piece of a tissue paper sewing pattern, a piece of faux woodgrain sticky back plastic, some shiny paper cake ribbon, and a strip of film negatives.

 
PHOTOS ARE A SAMPLE ONLY, EACH PACK DIFFERS! The largest piece of paper in this pack is approx 16 x 22 cm, each pack weighs approx 78g.
 

There are two sizes of paper packs available - standard ones for a fiver, and bumper ones for a tenner. The bumper packs contain a lot more paper with bigger pages and more full pages, too (vs the small packs which tend to be more clippings). The full pages are fab for cutting out images from, of course, but you can also use them to make homemade envelopes and wrap small gifts.

PAPER PACK B, bumper pack, £10 each + postage.

Includes pages and clippings from vintage craft books & magazines, a children's dictionary, bird books, houseplant and recipe books, maps & atlases, a 90s teen annual, & a 50s book about castles. Plus pieces of brown & metallic paper, a piece of faux woodgrain sticky back plastic, and half a gold doily. 

 
The largest page in this pack is approx 22 x 28.5cm and each pack weighs approx 180g. PHOTOS SHOW A SAMPLE PACK, EACH PACK WILL DIFFER.


These big bumper packs are so tricky to photograph to really show off all the contents, there's just so much paper and I have a limited amount of space on my desk!! For example, you can't really tell from the pics, but this next pack includes two very big pages from a wonderful vintage atlas (these are folded in half to fit in the pack nicely). 

PAPER PACK C, bumper pack, £10 each + postage.  

Includes pages & clippings from vintage children's books, maps & atlases, craft books, wildlife & nature books, and a 1950s encyclopedia. Plus 30 vintage stamps and a postcard featuring a vintage book cover. 

 
The largest page in this pack (excluding those big atlas pages) is approx 22.5 x 29.5 cm, each pack weighs approx 245g. THE PHOTOS SHOW A SAMPLE PACK, EACH PACK IS DIFFERENT.


Here's another of the standard sized packs! Each pack has a different mix of paper-y contents and I've made sure to include some fun extras in each as well, like the measuring tape and fabric scraps in this one. 

PAPER PACK D, £5 each + postage. 

Includes clippings from vintage maps & atlases, craft books, bird & nature books, children's books, a houseplant book, and a 1950s encyclopedia. Plus pieces of squared and floral paper, tiny Liberty fabric scraps, a piece of a measuring tape, a reproduction trading card featuring a train, half a pretty paper doily, and a postcard. 


THE PHOTOS SHOW A SAMPLE PACK, EACH PACK WILL DIFFER. The largest piece of paper in this pack is approx 16 x 22 cm, each pack weighs approx 86g. 


Aaaaand here's another big bumper pack, which also includes a couple of those huge atlas pages! 

PAPER PACK E, bumper pack, £10 each + postage. 

Includes pages & clippings from vintage bird & nature books, craft books & magazines, maps & atlases, children's books, and a 1950s encyclopedia. Plus a handmade wildflower envelope, and 30 vintage postage stamps. 


THE PHOTOS SHOW A SAMPLE PACK, EACH PACK WILL DIFFER. The largest page in this pack (excluding those big atlas pages) is approx 22.5 x 29.5cm, each pack weighs approx 230g.


As well as all these lovingly assembled paper packs, I've put together some bargain bundles of leftover book pages. 

First up: BARGAIN TEXT BUNDLES, £3 each, plus postage.  

Each of these big packs contain LOTS (100+) of text-filled clippings and pages. Introductions, indexes, charts, and more. These neutral pages are so great for origami, collages, etc! The packs in the photo are examples only, each pack differs. The largest page in each of these packs is approx 22 x 29 cm. Each pack weighs approx 455g. 


Then there's some ENCYCLOPEDIA PAGE BUNDLES, soooo many interesting images and bits of text to use in your crafty projects! £3 each + postage. 50 random pages from a lovely 1950s encyclopedia. All black and white (no colour images included). The pages are approx 17 x 25 cm. Each bundle weighs approx 200g.



Finally, I've got a few LUCKY DIP LEFTOVERS BUNDLES available. About as much papery goodness as in a bumper pack but for the price of the standard one because the contents are a magical mystery! 

£5 each + postage. A bargain bundle of assorted colourful clippings and pages left over from assembling all my paper packs. Lots of papery goodness! Photos are examples only, each pack will differ. The largest pages in these packs are approx 22 x 29 cm. Each pack weighs approx 240g. 


Send me a message if you'd like a make a purchase, want a quote for postage, or have any questions about the paper packs and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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