Our Paper

Our cards are flat printed on the highest quality cardstock using a commercial press, resulting in bold saturated color and crisp text. 

You can choose from the following paper options:

 
Deluxe:  340gsm, pure white matt

Premium: 400gsm, white smooth

Divine: 350gsm, off-white with a very light texture

Wild Cotton: 300gsm, textured off-white

Linen: 300gsm, textured white

Cream: 350gsm, ivory quality paper

Metallics: 300gsm, shiny quality paper

Buffalo: 300gsm, kraft paper

Premium Lux: 680gsm, white, double thickness

Vellum: 180gsm, transparent paper

Coloured paper: 300gsm - 700gsm, a vast variety of coloured papers available

Double thickness: 650gsm - 700gsm

Handmade Paper: 250-300gsm, white, off-white, and colored 

Unfortunately, the worldwide industry standard dyeing process involves all sorts of nasty chemicals which are toxic and draining to the environment; using more energy, more water and producing more waste.

The entire process has direct and distressing impacts on aquatic life; soil damage, global warming and let's not forget how harmful this is to the dye workers.

By purchasing the handmade paper, you are contributing to a more sustainable, more ethical and more environmentally friendly products. Natural dye process requires minimal amounts of water, no chemicals, salt or acids. You really are purchasing a one of a kind, slow crafted, lovingly made product. 

Our gorgeous trio of Alchemy greys (Cinder, Ash and Haze) sail directly across the waters from a mill in Japan. Part of the blue-grey spectrum, they complement each other perfectly as they’re from the same colour family.

Euro Flap Envelopes available: C6, 130x190mm, C5 and 150x150mm.

Iflap envelopes available: 80 x 130mm, 150 x 150mm and C6

 

Ash

Cinder

Haze

 

 Bloom

Bloom is a premium grade paper stock from Korea, available in a range of modern colours from pastel to vibrant shades with matching envelopes in all colours. It’s appearance is natural yet luxurious.

Euro-flap envelopes available Blush only: 130x190mm, 150x150mm, C5 and C6.

Iflap envelopes available: 80x130mm, 130x190mm, 150x150mm, 130x130mm, 120x120mm, 105x105mm, C6, C5, DL and 11b

Australian made, Botany is environmentally super-friendly in so many ways. It is 100% post-consumer waste recycled – providing a genuine recycled, industrial appearance whilst being extremely well priced. PCF – Post Chlorine Free – paper made from recycled fibre that’s not been re-bleached with any chlorine-based bleach.

Iflap envelopes available: 80x130mm, 130x190mm, 150x150mm, 130x130mm, 120x120mm, 105x105mm, C6, C5, DL and 11b

Botany

Buffalo

Buffalo Board has the on-trend look of being natural and raw with visible fibres one side and lusciously smooth on the other.

Buffalo

Classic Linen

Classic Linen Solar White is a quality American addition to our linen stocks. Linen never goes out of fashion, it’s timeless elegance lends itself to any occasion and our Printery angels work their magic with that textured surface to bring your designs to life.

Classic Linen is FSC certified at the mill

Linen

 

Coco Linen

Imported directly from Japan, Coco Linen is an exclusive, up-market Japanese invitation stock with a feel of some of the world’s finest linen fabrics, with the embossed pattern being like close-woven cotton cloth. Subtle texture, linen (of course) with an effortless superior look of that female cruise liner passenger in her fancy linen pants. 

Envelopes available: 80x130mm, DL, C6, and 130x190mm

Blank

Grey Wash

Ivoire

Noir

Petit pink

Milled in the United Kingdom, Curious Metallic is shimmery, elegant and created to catch anyone’s eye (not just Mr Magpie). It adds a natural sophistication to the simplest of designs…. Remember sometimes, less is more.  Metallic on both sides, smooth and ideal for all processes.

Envelopes:  130x190mm, 80x130mm, 150x150mm, 105x105mm, C6, and DL

The Japanese have managed to create an extremely high-quality premium paper containing over 40% PCW recycled pulp and over 10% Bagasse pulp (from sugarcane). A dream to work with, whether you’re printing by offset, letterpress or digital or creating perfect, crisp creases in finishing. The dark rich colours and matt finish are a glorious base for beautiful foiling results too.  Smooth, high quality matte surface with a handmade touch that’s a dream to work with for all processes.

Envelopes:  80x130mm, 150x150mm, 130x130mm, 120x120mm, 105x105mm, C6, C5, DL and 11b

From Italy, this stunning paper is everything you would expect off the catwalk in Milan. It’s sophisticated, head-turning and stylish and lifts any creation to the next level. Glamour Puss is made to the highest environmental standards in Europe.  Sparkly, sophisticated and smooth – you can tell it’s Italian!

Envelopes:  80x130mm, 150x150mm, 130x130mm, 120x120mm, 105x105mm, C6 and DL

Conservation of natural resources and environmental responsibility were top priorities when the paper experts at Lake Tegernsee developed these new papers.

The specialists wanted to use rapidly growing fibres to replace half of the wood that comprises the raw material for these papers. After countless tests of machines and materials, the experts developed new papers that embody timeless beauty and an outstanding ecological balance. Users of Gmund Bio Cycle paper get genuine added value in design, haptics, story and credibility. This collection is perfect for companies that want to express their green philosophy through the papers they choose for their packaging, brochures or print communication. When it comes to sustainability, the specialists at Gmund offer the very highest standard. Customers not only like the look and feel of these papers, they also appreciate the good feeling they get from knowing that their choice of paper has taken ecological balance into consideration.

The innovative papers in the Bio Cycle collection contain up to 50% alternative ingredients, augmented with fresh-fibre cellulose that’s always FSC® certified at Gmund. The collection also includes an ecological classic made from 100% recycled paper.

Envelopes: C6, 130x190mm, C5 and 150x150mm

Cannabis

Chlorophyll

Cycle

Wheat

Gmund Colour Matt

With eyes closed, the average person can imagine about 20 different colours. A creative designer or visual artist can envision as many as 50. And a professional colour expert can “see” approximately 80 colours in their mind’s eye.

After extensive research on colours and their perception, Gmund Paper discovered that 48 is the precise number of colours that most human beings can satisfactorily perceive and understand. 

After two years of developmental work in Gmund’s creative laboratory, a collection was finally ready that was finely harmonized, comprehensive, intensive and excellently combinable. By choosing products entirely from our Gmund Colors range you eradicate the risk that stocks and palettes will clash – they absolutely blend to perfection.

Euroflap Envelopes: C6, 130x190mm, C5 and 150x150mm

Almond

Army

Black

Cayenne

Cement

Chalk Grey

Chocolate

Duck Egg Blue

Dusky Blue

Fuschia

Grey Marle

Harvest

Hunter Green

Ivory

Latte

Marina

Merlot

Midnight Blue

Nude

Pear

Pewter

Porcelain

Rosa

Sea Green

Seedling

Slate Grey

Stone

Walnut

Wheat

Winter white

 

Heirloom

With a refined, natural texture that’s velvety to touch, Heirloom is a premium uncoated stock milled in the UK. The mill is ISO 14001 certified, the international environmental management standard. Their range is FSC certified at the mill, so by choosing this product you’re supporting responsible management of the world’s forests.

Euro Flap Envelopes available: C6, 130x190mm, C5 and 150x150mm

 

Deep Rose

Rudi Nudi

Wild Rose

Witch Hazel

 

 

Neenah

Neenah has been making naturally strong and irresistibly soft cotton fibre papers for over a century. With their premium feel, subtle texture, and enduring resilience, Neenah Cotton Papers make an impact. An understated, timeless colour palette complements the superior craftsmanship that goes into these 100% cotton papers – made for letterpress, engraving, embossing, foil, and digital or offset printing.

Euro-flap envelopes available: 130 x 190mm, 150 x 150mm, C6 and C5

Blush

Fluoro

Gray

Pearl

Versa Felt

Versa Felt sails to us all the way from America. The felt finish is lush and more prominent on one side. Depending on the design, we'll print on the slightly more textured side wherever possible, however solids aren't recommended. The depth of Eclipse Black looks incredible with our white ink print process. The felt finish is more prominent on one side, yet offers a sophisticated printing surface with extraordinary print reproduction, particularly in black. Acid-free with archival properties for permanence/stability.

Iflap envelopes available: 80x130mm, 130x190mm, 150x150mm, 130x130mm, 105x105mm, C6 and DL.

Wallet flap envelopes available: 105x105mm, 130x130mm, DL, C5, C6 and 11b

 

Felt Blilliant

Felt Natural

 

We are so in love with the stunning colour palette offered by our Japanese mill whose quality is unmatchable. Created for the local Japanese packaging market, a board weight isn’t usually offered.  Kissed with a delicate dimple impression reminiscent of vintage parchment paper or even a hint of citrus peel if you hold it so it catches the light.

Euro Flap Envelopes available: C6, 130x190mm, C5, 150x150mm and 80x130mm

Made with the incomparable environmental and ethical standards. It’s almost see-through consistency allows you to cleverly print, layer and wrap to your heart’s content.  Smooth, opaque but almost see-through (think cloudy glass of a bathroom window).

For questions, comments or assistance, we invite you to contact us.

katie@paradiseinvitations.com | @paradiseinvitations