#mmtm19

We’re working on a bunch of new things so it’s been hard to decide which one to give a sneak peak of today!...We’ve always been feeling our astronomical vibes 💫 & since we figured out how we wanted to create our moon garland last year we’ve been enjoying thinking up new ways of ~expanding our galaxy~ 😉 of decorations 🌌 This is a close up of our giant crescent moon & accompanying star strands in progress for the @_welcome_home_ window with @solas.sleepwear and though we have no pics to share yet, we’re currently cooking up a planetary piece that’s ~out of this world~ (that’s the last one for now 😜) #whatimworkingon #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvH2HgHH5Le/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n1nxfd5q929p

✂️✂️✂️ #reducingwaste & the impact our creations have on the environment is something that’s very important to us - that’s why we use renewable materials like paper, card & wood from sustainable sources, milled in the UK & France to limit our carbon footprint, and keep our packaging recyclable, biodegradable and as light but protective as can be so as they travel round the globe they keep their impact as low as possible. We spend a lot of time on all the different processes of our work & are always looking for ways to limit waste and use every bit of paper for something (yes our studio does look like we hoard paper - cos we do!) When there’s only little scraps left - pop them into the recycling! #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4aaY2nPYi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1e8bdduflndmp

Today’s prompt - #you (or in our case, us!) more often found behind the camera than in front of it, here is a rare glimpse at us in colourful shadow form! 🌈 . . . FACTS - just like eyebrows we are sisters, not twins 👯‍♀️ Glaswegians (Dennistoun Young Team 😂) Claire is the big sis, a printed textiles grad from the Glasgow School of Art, lover of rum, obsessed with drip cakes, Ryan Gosling's face & all things Scandinavian 💗 Julie graduated visual communication at the Glasgow School of Art, dances where & when she likes, strives to be an analogue IMDB, loves chainmail & the mythological #marchmeetthemaker (at Dennistoun) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu16UOxHH2b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mnw5ua49cleg

The story behind our name is slightly convoluted... Eight or so years ago we worked together creating origami jewellery for a little while, quite a spur of the moment endeavour but in need of a name! Paper was of course crucial which led our pop culture addled minds to think straightaway of Paper Street (as in Fight Club) a reference which then needed a little softening - cue Fleetwood Mac’s Paper Dolls for inspiration. Then when we began making paper decorations just a few years ago & needed a name we thought why not use the one we’ve got! (Saves registering for a new Etsy shop as we’d never even used it first time round 😂) And once we realised that decorating was basically dolling something up (as the phrase goes!) it was a keeper! #storybehindyourname #marchmeetthemaker https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzTBKQn_hy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eycjsbo7kl5j

Firstly a happy International Women’s Day to you all! We want to celebrate by sharing this picture of a collaboration we had the pleasure of being involved in this week working with the two lovely women @ruthesmemitchell and @ciorstaidhmonk behind @solas.sleepwear - their idea for a window display at the wonderful @_welcome_home_ in the @cca_glasgow involved a bit of 🌙 paper-y goodness & a lot of invisible thread from us ✨ as a backdrop to show off their gorgeous sleepwear - DREAM TEAM ladies! 🙌🏻 Today’s @joannehawker #mmtm prompt is product range, which got us thinking our product range has grown so much since we started up but always boils down to...whatever the hell we like! It’s no more complicated than that - be it a giant crescent moon with a cascade of stars, painted garlands, stitched fringes, tassels, cake toppers, moon garlands, origami of all sizes, ghosts (in tassel form 👻), 3d decs, streamer backdrops & piñatas or letters banners we love it all and will continue to come up with a range of fun, modern & unique pieces that hopefully make you all smile as much as they make us! Too many to tag (so we’re probably going to start a follow Friday thing), but just a huge thank you for all the support from all the amazeballs bad ass babes out there (you know who you are 😜) ❤️❤️❤️ (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuwweQkH_Q4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a9oh98bd1xyd

Today’s #marchmeetthemaker is the #lessglamside which we try our best to make as glam & fun as possible - turquoise diary, stapleless stapler for receipts ( 🙌 a KWEEN of an invention) and an iridescent folder for tax paperwork. More often than not being a freelance creative & all that goes along with isn’t glam at all, so why not try & make the tedious necessities a bit more fun 🌈✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/BuuHRHVHtPi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i3vu5et28798

Today’s #toolsandmaterials are paper (natch) & a star punch! ⭐️ #marchmeetthemaker #mmtm #marchmeetthemaker2019 (at Glasgow, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BumN9iWHfAk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3mom9577veqy

This shot required getting up quite high from the ground to fit everything in for a #flatlay ! All our single colour garlands to match & complement our signature collections 🧡❤️💚💙💛🖤 #marchmeetthemaker #marchmeetthemaker2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bui3xWdHIin/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zqny17wd3qtr