b'STATIONERY BIZSMALL BUSINESS FOCUS: LITTLE PAPERIEWe speak to LUCY STICKA,Describe Little Paperie to ourWhat made you decide to set up co-founder of Little Paperie,readers shop, when did you open, and Little Paperie is our little piece ofwhy Ashbourne?Ashbourne, Derbyshire stationery heaven. Its a quirkyThis beautiful little shop came up for stationery and lifestyle boutique inrent in Ashbourne at a time when Ashbourne, just on the edge of theHeidi was thinking about moving Peak District. We stock lots of lovelylocation. At the same time I had brands and love supporting otherbeen working on building a wedding independent designers and makers, too.stationery brand from home, so after a few conversations we decided we Lucy (right) and HeidiWhat did you do before Littlewould do it together. Ashbourne was (left) of Little Paperie Paperie? the perfect location, being a pretty Before Little Paperie I was a knitwearlittle market town full of independent designer for about eight years. I havebusinesses.a degree in knitwear design and got to travel all over the world seeing someTell us about the different partsamazing places. Heidi owned a littleof your business and how they craft shop in a village just outside ofwork together.Ashbourne, where she held fabulousIts something thats continually workshops and created all kinds ofevolving and I think thats the key to beautiful cards. She was even featuredkeeping people interested. If we are on some of the craft channels on TV.honest we didnt really have a clue Thats how we really got to know onewhat we were doing when we started. anotherthrough her workshops We were totally winging it, and still and the rest is history. are! The bricks-and-mortar shop is 68 SPRING//SUMMER 2019'