Meet the Maker behind Papella
After more than 15 years as a brand designer in an advertising agency, I was ready to embark on a more personal journey. I longed to reconnect with the tactile experience—working with my hands and fully feeling each creation come to life. My focus naturally shifted toward craftsmanship, using press machines to reveal beautiful effects on paper.
As a designer, I aspired to explore an uncharted creative playground and bring my vision to life: redefining the art of giving. Playing with colors, textures, and paper has become my passion. I take great joy in creating unique, meaningful pieces designed to share thoughtful messages, offered as keepsakes to be treasured.
Papella was born from this desire to weave connections, bring people closer together, and elevate life’s most precious moments.
Sir Ray
Sir Ray, originally from Great Britain, brings light into the atelier. Modern in spirit, he uses heat and pressure to apply foil directly onto the paper, creating luminous impressions with striking depth. From holographic finishes to gold, silver, and rose gold, each effect is shaped by the foil itself. Using finely engraved copper dies, Sir Ray produces each piece one at a time, guided by love, care, and the beauty of the process.
SIR RAY’S CRAFT
Mademoiselle Whisper
Mademoiselle Whisper is a historic Chandler & Price letterpress dating back to the late 1800s. Through the letterpress process, ink is pressed into the paper, creating a subtle and tactile embossed impression that can be both seen and felt. Using custom polymer plates and an infinite palette of inks, she prints each sheet one by one, at a slow pace that celebrates traditional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
MADEMOISELLE WHISPER’S CRAFT
Delivery,
Costs & Shipping
Canada
Standard shipping (untracked)
based on weight:
0–100 g : $3,60
101–200 g : $5,30
201–300 g : $7,00
301-400 g : $7,85
Free shipping untracked on orders over $ 100.
Estimated delivery time :
1 to 2 weeks.
Tracked Shipping : Available at checkout for an additional fee.
United States
Standard shipping (untracked)
based on weight:
0–100 g : $6
101–200 g : $8
201–300 g : $16
301 g and over : calculated by the carrier
Tracked Shipping : Available at checkout for an additional fee.
Estimated delivery time :
1 to 4 weeks.
All orders to the United States are shipped from Canada and may be subject to customs duties.
International
Standard Shipping :
Calculated at checkout based on destination.
Estimated delivery time :
Up to 4 weeks.
Return Options
all destinations
We do not accept returns. However, if there is a problem with your order, please feel free to contact us at info@papella.ca and we will do our best to make it right.