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As much as I love this modern world of iPads, smart phones and instant coffee that we live in, I’m also a sucker for all things vintage or anything that harks back to a simpler time. You see, as much as I love the convenience and cool factor of taking notes on my android phone and Dropboxing files to friends and family I’m also wholly in love with old school stationery. There’s just nothing like a little hand written note on cutesy paper, a paper invitation or a beautiful custom-wrapped present. Luckily for me my latest stationery obsession, Sugar Apple, combines the best of the two worlds by offering up the cutest stationery in one convenient place online!
The online party and wedding stationery store was born right here in Joburg but supplies their wonderful stationery to customers in Joburg, Cape Town and Durbs. The web store stocks everything from invitations and thank you cards to envelopes and paper straws and is the perfect place to go for unique stationery for your special occasion. I discovered the store a week ago and can’t stop oohing and aahing over everything in their range. This stuff is so cute it hurts!
Something that really caught my eye was their Japanese Washi Tape. Washi Tape is all the rage at the moment but it can be super expensive! Which is why I was so thrilled to see that Sugar Apple offers it at very reasonable prices, with tapes starting from R30 a roll. If you have no potting clue what I’m on about, Washi Tape is a printed self-adhesive paper tape that comes in rolls like regular masking tape. The tape is often brightly coloured and is perfect for adding a little extra flair to gift wrapping.
I also loved their bright and beautiful paper straws that come in a range of fun colours and patterns. The cute-as-a-button straws are perfect for weddings, baby showers and kiddie’s parties (R50 for a pack of 25). Their full printable party kits are also fabulous – the kit is the perfect solution for DIY party decor and is filled with everything you need to create a stunning party look on a budget. The packs include an Invitation, Cupcake Wrappers (4 designs), Cupcake Toppers or stickers, flag banner, and food labels. Just order the pack online and they’ll send it to you ready to be printed at your nearest printing store – just choose the paper you want, have it printed and you’ll have pretty designer stationery at a fraction of the cost. The packs are R80, and while you still have to pay to print them, you’ll save big time on custom design costs for your special occasion.
And, if you’re getting married soon consider ordering their unique wedding invitations, gift cards, save the date cards, table numbers and other wedding stationery. This is a wonderful way to go if you’re a little short on budget and can’t bear to pay thousands for stationery design. Just browse the store, pick what you like and they’ll ship it to you! Plus, they offer shipping all around South Africa for only R35 for packages up to 2kg.
Now I just need an excuse to throw a party!
Win!
One luckily reader stands the chance to win a mixed set of Washi Tape and twine from Sugar Apple! To enter simply like their and send us your details by 09h00 on Monday, 22nd of April, 2013. Read a full list of competition rules here.
 
 
 
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