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Invitations, DIY & Classes During our Winter Hours of June/July we will be CLOSED on Mondays. We pride ourselves on giving you the best service and advice.

Check our opening hours for Winter on our FB Page.

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A Paper Paradise, formerly Starfish Lane, has been in business since 2001 in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne. Since 2004 we have provided a complete design and printing service for individualised invitations for all occasions. This can include printing and addressing of invitations, envelopes and

place cards. We run classes in store for people interested in making cards and there is a class specially designed for invitations where we demonstrate how to use all the different accessories that we have in store, the right pens and inks to use and discuss some designs which you also create in class. We have a strong knowledge. A great way to save money! At A Paper Paradise we enjoy helping and showing you how to make your own invitations. There are plenty of samples in store to help you with your design. We can make up a blank sample for you to follow or we can write down the specific instructions needed for your design. In store there is a wide range of designer, metallic, textured and Japanese papers to choose from. We carry a full range of paper colours. Advice can be specified on the type of materials you will need to be able to attach your papers together and show you how to do this. Demonstrations can be given on different techniques specific to your invite. We hire out guillotines and heat tools (used for embossing) per 24 hour period.

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Invitations:

Invitations for all occasions! Weddings, Engagements, Birthdays (1st, 16th, 18th, 21st, 30th, 40th etc), Christenings/Baptisms, Baby Announcements, Communions/Confirmations, Hen's Night & Kitchen Tea, Baby Showers etc. At A Paper Paradise we offer the service of tailor made invitations. You can choose a design in store or we can help you with your own design. Our in store range of designs and colours is vast making endless combinations. In store we offer a free quoting service which provides you with a specific break down of the costs. We offer the total package consisting of set-up & printing of Invitations (including guest names & addressing envelopes) & any additions including:

• Save the Date
• RSVP
• Wishing Well / Registry Cards
• Place Cards
• Thank You Cards
• Service Booklets
• Menus
• Table Numbering
• Bomberie Tags

(Prices range from $3.25 to $8.00 per invite - not including additions)

We also assist with DIY invitations, helping with design, quantity & our expertise knowledge to help your dream invitation come to life in your own home!

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Other services provided:

• We offer custom made stamps for you. Discuss your requirements & we can tailor a design for your needs.
• Assisting with design & printing of Business Cards, Brochures, Menus, Service Booklets etc.
• Printing (papers in store only), cutting & scoring.
• Construction work eg assembling of Service Booklets, blank Place Cards etc
• Rental of products such as guillotine, punchers etc

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Products In Store:

• A wide range of designer, metallic, textured and Japanese papers to choose from.
• We carry a selection of glues and tapes to attach your papers, ribbons and decorative pieces. We can advise you what would be best for the materials you are using.
• We have selection of ribbons in different sizes. Felt trimmings that can be used to decorate your invitation.
• In store there is a wide range of stamps and ink pads for either stamping or embossing. We can custom make stamps for you.
• Magnets can be used on the back of your invite. A packet has two sheets and self adhesive backing.
• Paper fasteners can be used as a decorative piece and/or attaching your papers.
• Buckles are available in different shapes and come in plain, pearls and diamantes.
• Jewels in different colours that can add that sparkle and pearls can add elegance to your invitation.
• Gorgeous swarvoski crystals & embellishments which will add elegance to your invitation.
• Paper flowers come in three different sizes and many colours. Can be used singly or in a combination of 2 or 3. They also look great with jewels or pearls placed in the centre.
• Stickers can be used to close your envelope, as an enhancement or sticking down invitation layers.
• Craft punches are a brilliant way to add decorative features to your invite or use as scatters for your table. Available in two sizes.
• Guillotines can either be hired or purchased.
• The tool of the trade, a scoring board with pen tool ideal for all card/scrapbooking & invitation making for that perfect fold..perfect scores every time!
• Craft scissors give the invitation a decorative edge.

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10/06/2026

✨ A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 6 is all about Azure Afternoon.

This week’s journal page is inspired by a few of my favourite things — relaxing by the sea, reading a good book or journaling, sipping a hot strong chai latte, and an ice‑cream shop not too far away. Azure Afternoon pairs beautifully with the colours in the Waterside Retreat DSP, and those gorgeous little scenes make creating a page like this so simple.

All sentiments are stamped in Azure Afternoon on Very Vanilla. The chair, cup, book and seagulls are from the Relaxing Waterside bundle — the book and cup stamped in Azure Afternoon, the seagulls in Smoky Slate, and the chair with a hint of Poppy Parade to make it pop. Behind the ice‑cream scene I used Azure Afternoon cardstock with the Perennial Postage Dies, shortening the panel by lining it back up in the die and running it through again.

Tucked behind the scene are my journal pages, stamped using the Extraordinary Life bundle — the “Top Five" stamp is becoming a favourite for me to write down what I am grateful for. Sentiments are cut with Stylish Shapes Dies and the Banner Punch.

I hope this inspires you. Happy Stamping Hx 💕

Next in our Hop is Kirsty .littlemiss — check out her gorgeous project/s.

Full InstaHop list:
Kate
Andrea
Helen - you are here
Kirsty .littlemiss
Cathy

03/06/2026

✨A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and week 5 is all about Peaceful Pine. This week’s project is my weekly journal page, and I absolutely loved creating with this gorgeous colour. For this spread I paired the Moonlit Flora Suite with the Extraordinary Life Bundle — and wow, they complement each other beautifully. The Moonlit Floral DSP, Fern & Floral stamps and dies were perfect for Peaceful Pine, while Extraordinary Life brought the journaling elements together so naturally. I cut a mix of leaves, flowers and butterflies from both sets to play around with placement (don’t worry — the leftovers will definitely appear in future projects 😊).Colours used:
Peaceful Pine ink, Blends & cardstock
• Basic White
• Golden Glow cardstock & Blends
• Two-Tone Peaceful Pine
• Soft Sea Foam
• Secret Sea ink
• In Color Dots (the Peaceful Pine ones added the perfect sparkle).

For the sentiments, I used the same die and border stamp — stamping one half, realigning, then stamping the other end to create a shorter border. I die-cut one side, then realigned the die to trim the other. The sentiment isn’t perfectly centred… but the In Color Dot hides it perfectly 😊. The “doors” covering my journaling pages were created using the large Everyday Arches dies, cut in half and embossed with the Fern & Floral 3D Embossing Folder. I scored each side at 10mm so they open to reveal the pocket where my journal pages slide in. Inside, I glued two die-cut pages from Extraordinary Life and stamped the fronts in Peaceful Pine. I’ll be writing five positive things for each day — a little gratitude ritual I’m loving.

I hope this inspires you. Happy Stamping, Hx 🧡

Next in our Hop is: Leanne Mitchell — go check out her gorgeous project.Full InstaHop list:

Andrea
Helen – you are here
Leanne Mitchell
Kate
Kirsty .littlemiss
Rosa .and.stamp
Vicki
Cathy

27/05/2026

✨A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and week 4 is all about Hydrangea Hue. This shade had me excited from the start, especially because I’d been itching to use the Delicate Dreams SDSP after seeing some of my team members create with it back in February. It went out of stock right after… so I had to wait until April to finally order it!

For this week’s project, I created my weekly journal page. The background and all the fussy‑cut flowers are from that gorgeous SDSP. I paired it with the Capturing Smiles bundle—a favourite of mine because I’m always taking photos and love preserving memories. I had so many photos to choose from that I would've had to make a bigger page 🤣. I love how it turned out.

I used Secret Sea as the backing behind the camera, and Basic White for the sentiments, stamped in Hydrangea Hue. I didn’t plan where the sentiments would go (oops!), but I’m actually really happy with how they nestled into the layout. The camera lens is stamped on Basic White and heat‑embossed with WOW! Copper, which matches the copper in the SDSP beautifully. The camera itself is stamped in Hydrangea Hue ink on Hydrangea Hue card.

I even designed little journaling spots shaped like cameras—stamped in Hydrangea Hue—to add a fun feature.

I hope my journal page inspires you. Happy Stamping! Hx

Next in our Hop is Andrea —go check out her gorgeous project.
Full InstaHop list below:
Kate
Helen — you are here
Andrea
Rachel P
Leanne Mitchell
Kirsty .littlemiss
Rosa .and.stamp
Rachel W
Vicki
Cathy

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20/05/2026

✨A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and week 3 is all about Golden Glow.

Here’s my project for this week — my weekly journal page, featuring the gorgeous Fern & Floral Suite. I’m absolutely loving this suite right now.

I couldn’t choose between two sheets from the Moonlit Flora DSP, so… I used both!
• The booklets for my journaling are from one sheet
• The little rectangles are from another sheet, popped up on Dimensionals so I can tuck notes behind them

The journaling sheets are cut with the Extraordinary Life Dies, I stopped just short of the edge of the dieclose so I could make them longer than the die itself. I scored them so they open easily for writing.

The stamped flowers are also from the Extraordinary Life Dies — I didn’t realise the Fern & Floral Suite had flower dies too! I used those flower dies as leaves behind the stamped blooms. I did also use the flowers from Fern & Floral dies, I managed to lose one of the flowers so made more giving me five! 🤪🤣

My colour combo features Golden Glow (tonight’s star), Bubble Bath, Berry Burst, and Peaceful Pine, finished with the stunning 2026–2028 In Color Dots.

I hope this inspires you. Happy Stamping, Hx 🧡

Next in our hop is Claire — go check out her gorgeous project.

This week’s full InstaHop list:
Kate
Rosa .and.stamp
Andrea
Leanne Mitchell
Kirsty .littlemiss
Helen - you are here
Claire
Vicki
Cathy

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13/05/2026

✨️Week 2 of the Art With Heart Team Colour Hop is all about Crisp Cantaloupe, and I’ve used it in my weekly journal spread.

I loved how the Waterside Retreat DSP paired with Crisp Cantaloupe — the soft tones work beautifully together. I fussy‑cut the little bike for a sweet focal point, and added the In Color dots for extra texture and interest.

Behind the larger DSP panel, I can tuck in my journal pages for the week, and the smaller pieces are perfect for slipping in little words of encouragement. One of my favourite things about the Waterside Retreat DSP is the smaller prints — they make simple, clean designs so easy.

The sentiment is stamped in Crisp Cantaloupe using the Waterside Retreat stamp set.

I hope this inspires you. Happy Stamping Hx 🧡

Next in our hop is the next creator — Claire be sure to check out her gorgeous project!
You can also follow the full InstaHop list below:

- Kate
- Andrea
- Leanne Mitchell
- Kirsty .littlemiss
- Helen
- Claire
- Vicki
- Sharon
- Cathy

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06/05/2026

✨ Art With Heart InstaHop – Week 1: Barely Blush ✨

A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and week 1 is all about the beautiful Barely Blush 💕

Here is my project — my weekly journal page and a matching card.

I’ve used the March Product of the Month – Eyelet Blooms Dies. As expected, they have now sold out, and I’m sorry to include them, but I hope you were able to secure them before they disappeared!

Alongside the Eyelet Blooms Dies, I’ve featured my new favourite bundle, Words & Wishes. I can already tell this will be a well-loved set — I love that each word comes with a shadow! It’s perfect to use on its own or combined with other sets.

The colours I’ve paired with Barely Blush are:
🍋 Lemon Lolly
❤️ Real Red
🌿 Garden Green
🍑 Crisp Cantaloupe

I added a touch of Wink of Stella to the cake for a little sparkle ✨ and used the 2026–2028 In Color Dots in the centres of the Lemon Lolly flowers for a fun finishing detail.

I’ve also used Barely Blush cardstock and the Two-Tone Cardstock, which I love — especially how it comes as a bundle with all the 2026–2028 In Colors.

I hope these projects inspire you.
Happy Stamping Hx 💖

👉 Next in our hop is Kirsty .littlemiss — be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s!

💫 Full list of this week’s InstaHop:

Helen – You are here
Kirsty .littlemiss
Sue
Rosa .and.stamp
Andrea
Vicki
Kate
Claire
Sharon
Rachel
Cathy

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29/04/2026

Week 50 of the Art With Heart Team Colour Hop is here, and this week we’re celebrating Summer Splash! 💦✨

For my project, I created my weekly journal page, once again playing with the gorgeous Rolling Waves Bundle. I paired it with the Cutest Crew and a brand‑new Online Exclusive coming this May — the Splash & Relax Bundle. As we edge closer to winter, I wanted to hold onto summer just a little longer.

We often take our dog Ollie to the dog beach, so adding playful pups felt perfect. 🐶🌊 I absolutely fell in love with Splash & Relax, and Summer Splash inspired me to build a full beachy scene.

I combined Summer Splash with Pretty Peacock, Melon Mambo, Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Basic White, and Pretty in Pink. The DSP is another May release — Scenic Coast — and the journal pages were cut with the Perennial Postage Dies. I stamped the sentiments and images from Splash & Relax and tucked the pages behind the sea. The sentiments on the journal page are also stamped in Summer Splash ink.

I hope my journal page inspires you.
Happy Stamping, Hx 🧡

Next in our Hop is Kirsty .littlemiss be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s!

Full InstaHop list:

Kate
Helen - you are here
Kirsty .littlemiss
Cathy

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22/04/2026

A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 49 is all about Soft Sea Foam 💚

This week’s project is my weekly journal page, combining two beautiful bundles — Rolling Waves and Help Me Grow. Colours I used: Soft Sea Foam (the star!), Highland Heather, Pumpkin Pie, Basic Beige and Basic White. I stamped the sentiments in Soft Sea Foam on Coastal Cabana cardstock, and used Basic Beige for the sand. The embellishments are from Antique Pearls.

The journal pages are tucked behind the sea, and I used the wave die to cut the top edge. I stamped the starfish and clam shells on each journal page in Soft Sea Foam for a subtle detail. My husband suggested adding more texture to the sand, so I used the “dirt” die from Help Me Grow — and it worked perfectly! I even added a little piece into the pot.

Fun story: while designing this page, I realised I was wearing Soft Sea Foam sweatpants and was trying to work out what colours I could wear with them. I checked the Colour Coach wheel and found Pumpkin Pie and Highland Heather were the Triadic colours to Soft Sea Foam — and that combo inspired my whole colour palette!

I hope this project inspires you. Happy Stamping 💕 Hx

Next in our Hop is Rosa .and.stamp — be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s!

This week’s InstaHop lineup:
Kate
Helen - you are here
Rosa .and.stamp
Andrea
Kirsty .littlemiss
Cathy

15/04/2026

✨A group of the Art With Heart Team is hopping through the Stampin’ Up! colours in alphabetical order, and Week 48 is all about Smoky Slate. ✨

Here are my projects for this week — a card for my brother and my weekly journal page. I wanted to mix a few stamp and die bundles (some on the Last Chance list!) and give them one more creative run.

I combined:
• Cutest Crew
• Gears & Textures
• Joyful Squares
with the Square Snippets and Beautiful Gallery DSPs.

My brother loves cats, so the Cutest Crew kitty was perfect for his card — isn’t it adorable! For my journal page, I added the dogs (I’m definitely a dog girl). I thought it would be fun to have the cats on the card and the dogs on the journal page, both playing with the gears.

The gears were leftovers from another project, plus a few extras cut from Smoky Slate. I also used a Joyful Squares stamp on the front of my journaling pages — it worked beautifully for the spot where I write my thoughts and date. The sentiments are cut using the Stylish Shapes dies. I added a Smoky Slate clip from the Joyful Squares bundle on the top of the cards.

The cats and dogs are coloured with Smoky Slate Blends, with touches of Pretty Peacock and Pretty in Pink for extra personality.

I hope these projects inspire you to get crafty with Smoky Slate this week.
Happy Stamping 💕 Hx

Next in our Hop is Andrea — be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.

Full list of this week’s InstaHop:
Kate
Kirsty .littlemiss
Helen - you are here
Andrea
Cathy

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08/04/2026

Week 47 of the Art With Heart colour hop is here, and this week we’re celebrating Shy Shamrock 💚

✨ This week’s crafty projects! ✨ I’ve created my weekly journal page plus a couple of Easter cards — all featuring the sweetest details from the Easter Joy DSP and Easter Basket stamps and dies. The DSP has the cutest little sceneries, perfect for both my journal and the inside of the cards. I even cut out some of the eggs using the egg die for extra colour.

The rabbits are shaded with Grey Granite Light and Pretty In Pink, and I coloured with blends in Shy Shamrock, Peach Pie, Pretty In Pink, Balmy Blue and Lemon Lolly — loving how these colours play together. For the cards, I used an idea from Patty Bennett to make the basket pop up inside using the Pop‑Up Petals dies. The plant pot and leafy florals are from Help Me Grow — yes, again! It just works with everything.

My journal pages are cut from Perennial Postage dies, and I used leftover pieces from the cards to decorate them (do you do that too — make more than you need and then use the extras?). The backing is Pleasant Patterns in Shy Shamrock, and I added the cute little eggs from Easter Assortment.

And because I couldn’t resist… I also made a tiny basket for my husband and filled it with chocolate Easter eggs 🐣💕

I hope these projects inspire you. Happy Stamping 💕 Hx

Next in our Hop is Kirsty .littlemiss. Be sure to check out her gorgeous project/s.

The full list of this week’s InstaHop is listed below:

Helen
Kirsty .littlemiss
Kate
Cathy

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