A new range of 8 bespoke colourways – available soon.

We have travelled the world of beautiful papers to create these 8 original colour palettes.
Each pack is instant inspiration for whenever you’re in the mood to be creative - featuring an exclusive swatch of 6 gorgeous papers and boards themed to inspire you.

Each pack has been developed to work in two ways.

• As a colour coordinated palette carefully chosen by our Inspire Me designers,
guaranteed to look good no matter how you combine them.
• A no risk way of exploring and experimenting with different papers, finishes and embossings.

Inspire Me Papers is a division of GFSmith, Europe’s leading specialty supplier of fine, coloured, textured and unusual papers. Recognised internationally for their inspiration, creativity, and quality for over 100 years.

It all began in the mid 1890’s with George Fredrick Smith and son’s quest to bring beautiful papers to the commercial artists and printers in the UK.

Following an exploratory journey to America an exclusive business partnership was born between GFSmith and the leading paper mill The Strathmore Paper Company - a specialist manufacturer of exquisite fine papers. A flourishing business began and due to hard work, single focus and a creative diligence - one that thrives to this day and beyond.

Join the challenge at the Stitch and Craft Show

Inspire Me Papers and Papercraft Inspirations magazine have teamed up to make Britain’s Biggest Card in a Guinness Book of Records challenge.

This will take place at the Stitch and Craft Show at London’s Olympia 2, between Thursday 22nd to Sunday 25th March. The show opening times are 10 am to 5.30 pm (closes 5pm Sunday).

To enter, use one of our eight flower templates (available to registered users) to make and decorate your own unique paper flower. We will add everyone’s flowers to the record-breaking card.

Please send your finished flowers (and contact details) by post to Britain’s Biggest Birthday Card, Papercraft Inspirations, 30 Monmouth St, Bath BA1 2BW. You can also and bring your flowers along to the show.

Free Downloads

Once you have registered with Inspire Me, you will be able to access our growing range of downloads and templates. Our first downloads feature templates to use for your Britain’s Biggest Card entry.

For more information and ideas see our Inspire Me section or register now to gain access to your free downloads page.

Register on this site by 30th March 2007 to be automatically entered into our ‘free’ Inspiration Pack prize draw, where you could win one of the 1000 packs we are giving away! This pack features a colour theme to celebrate our fresh springtime lilac launch mood. You can read about the full range of packs in the New Products section of this blog.

To register, go to the home page or click the word register

What is Inspiration and where does it come from?

It comes from everywhere, in everyday and everything – it’s all around you.

In children’s face’s, the stories of elders, old photograph albums and keepsakes.
While listening to music, the birds or the rain, or a walk through a field of wild poppies.

Let it trigger your emotions, fire your imagination! Don’t hold back – be creative, be expressive. Turn your inspiration into reality.

We’d love you to show us your inspired ideas, or how our papers have inspired you.
Please share stories / photo’s of ideas with our community, which we may publish in this blog.
Mail to :: inspireme 'at' inspiremepapers.co.uk
Post to :: Inspire Me Papers, Lockwood Street, Hull HU2 OHL.

Why do we make cards, gifts, craft or art?

Is it to see a special face express sheer delight?
Is it to make those precious moments and celebrations in life so memorable?
Maybe it’s just for fun, and creative expression.
Maybe it’s a quiet hour on your own, or a social time with your family, friends or children.

What we do know is, that handmade cards or papercrafted gifts are highly treasured items.
Being a token of your love and creativity – which will take pride of place on every mantelpiece.

With all this in mind we have created the Inspire Me Papers collections which ‘lets you make the difference”.

A New Range of 8 Inspiration Packs is launched.

We have travelled the world of beautiful papers to create these 8 original colour palettes.
Each pack is instant inspiration for whenever you’re in the mood to be creative - featuring an exclusive swatch of 6 gorgeous papers and boards themed to inspire you.

Features
• A coordinated colour palette created by our Inspire Me designers, guaranteed to look good no matter how you decide to combine them.
• In a waterfall of 6 different sized sheets from A4 card to 1/4 A4 paper.
• Gives a no risk way of exploring and experimenting with different papers, finishes and embosses from our exclusive paper collections.
• All papers are ideal for card making and paper crafting projects
• There are endless ways to use each pack – which makes at least one card.

To Order

Please call our Inspire Me order line 0845 120 0155
Open Monday to Friday – 9.30 am to 4.30 pm.

Delivery charges
Four packs or less £2. Five packs or more £2.95

Online shop is coming soon.

Inspire Us

Our Inspire Me design team were challenged to see what they could make with each pack, please see the photo’s on this page – we’d love you to show us what you do with yours.

Send your photos and stories to inspire me at inspiremepapers.co.uk, and we’ll publish the best ideas.