Every Christmas at Paper Tree is a paper Christmas! I love all types of paper as long as it is handmade, recycled, bio-degradable or certified as eco-friendly. At Christmas I especially love beautiful gift wrapping. Plain coloured kraft wrapping paper provides a blank canvas on which to add some creative touches. This white wrapping paper […]
Paper Tree is delighted that this Summer the National Trust are stocking our paper flowers at a selection of their gift shops. The flowers available are a Paper Peony, Paper English Rose & Paper Ranunculus Rose. They can be purchased individually or together to create a colourful and long-lasting Summer display. At Paper Tree we […]
Earth Day is an annual event to create awareness of and appreciation for our natural environment. It marks the birth of the environmental movement in 1970. The world needs to change and action at all levels from individuals to businesses, national government and global organisations is needed. It is all too easy to maintain the […]
These beautiful Hanging Easter Egg Decorations are new to the Paper Tree shop this Easter. They are hand painted in Kashmir using a traditional papier-mache handicraft technique brought from Persia in the 14th century to medieval India. The paper and other waste materials including straw from the rice plant is soaked in water for several […]
🎄 Paper Tree is closed for holidays until 4th January 2023 🎄 Thank you to all our lovely customers this year. Wishing you a merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
Mother’s Day in the UK is only 2 weeks away on Sunday 27th March. In the UK the day is traditionally called Mothering Sunday. It began as a religious tradition, 3 weeks before Easter when people returned to their ‘Mother’ church, in particular domestic servants who were given a day off. In the US and […]
Valentine’s Day is only 9 days away and Spring is almost in the air 🙂 It is increasingly becoming a celebration of all types of relationships including romantic ones and a time to send some love and appreciation to our loved ones. At Paper Tree we have some beautiful Valentine’s boxed cards & gifts. New […]
The mission at Paper Tree is to have an eco-friendly paper Christmas! We are not perfect but are always looking at ways to be better. One of the reasons I love paper is that it is a natural material that is biodegradable at the end of its life and therefore will not hang around for […]
Summer is here at last in the UK with warm sunny days and long light evenings. The roses are blooming in my garden and I love their beautiful colours and exuberant displays. I have been putting together some paper bouquets for summertime displays & gift bouquets. Whilst I adore fresh roses and often pick garden […]
In the UK we are spending a second Easter in lockdown although we are allowed to meet in groups of up to six people outside, hopefully it won’t be too chilly! Many of us are planning to make our homes feel a bit more special with some Easter decorations to cheer us up. This paper […]