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In Paper We Trust: Why the Digital Age Can't Kill the Page

Rebecca Kelly
There is something special about paper. 

Putting pen to paper and letting thoughts tumble out. Leafing through the pages of an old book, feeling the texture of the paper on your thumb as you turn the page. 

A fresh page in a notebook full of potent possibility. Pouring your heart out on the page in a journal, opening a letter from a dear friend, folding a note and slipping it in your pocket.

A pencil sketch in a notebook, a certificate of achievement, an old photo in a album, an idea scribbled on a paper napkin.

Classroom notes passed under the table, paper planes, sheet music, a treasured Valentines card, detailed architectural drawings on huge vellum sheets.

A birth certificate, a shopping list, a wedding invitation, a beautifully wrapped gift.

Paper has a magic in it's possibility and power in its authority. Paper is tangible, touchable, transformative. Paper is a part of our lives, our creativity, our connection and our memories. 

In paper we trust.
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Rebecca Kelly

Rebecca Kelly

Content Writer

Rebecca Kelly is the founder and creative heart behind Bounde, Australia's premier online destination for artisanal stationery and distinctive desk accessories.

With over 23 years of retail expertise, Rebecca has established herself as a leading authority in the stationery industry, renowned for her love of traditional wax seals and their contemporary applications.

When not sourcing new products or writing for the Bounde blog, Rebecca can be found in her Brisbane studio practicing calligraphy, adding to her vintage eraser collection, or designing beautiful stationery to share the joy of putting pen to paper.