The new season is here, and with it comes a beautiful breath of fresh air from Archer & Olive. Their 2025 Spring Collection: Beneath the Willows has officially arrived in Australia—and it’s everything we could dream of and more.

Inspired by the gentle wonder of springtime, this collection celebrates quiet stillness, new beginnings, and the kind of peaceful creativity that only Archer & Olive knows how to deliver. Whether you're starting a new journal, planning for the months ahead, or simply treating yourself to some well-deserved calm, Beneath the Willows brings soft, nature-inspired designs that help your thoughts take root and take flight.

Let’s take a look at what’s landed at Paper Kooka!


🌸 New Spring Notebooks (2025)

The heart of the collection lies in four stunning dot grid notebooks, each available in multiple sizes (A5, B5, B6, Pocket, TN and 8x8) and select page options (dot grid, lined or blank in A5). As always, these notebooks feature 160gsm ultra-thick white paper—perfect for all your pens and paints.

Swallows Notebook
Two golden swallows soar over the moon and stars, stamped on a dreamy ivory vegan leather cover. It’s perfect for those who find magic in the skies.

Gentle Breeze Notebook
A golden bundle of reeds sways peacefully across a yellow ochre cotton cover. It feels like sunshine and soft wind in notebook form.

Swan Pond Notebook
With a detailed lakeside landscape in teal vegan leather, this design combines debossed texture and gold foil. Serene, graceful, and grounding.

Mushroom Monarch Notebook
A whimsical frog perches on a mushroom, debossed into a green vegan leather cover. It’s quirky, joyful, and perfect for spring journaling.


🌿 The Lovely Lilies Heirloom Notebook

This one’s for the collectors. The Lovely Lilies Heirloom Notebook features a full wraparound floral border in white stamping on a sage green buckram cover. With special details on the spine and back cover, it’s the kind of journal you’ll treasure forever. Available in Letter Size with dot grid, lined, or blank pages.


New Pen Sets – Calliographs & Acrylographs

New Spring Colour Palette: Beneath the Willows
Available in both Calliograph (dual brush tips) and Acrylograph (acrylic ink) pens, this palette includes ten soft and earthy shades: Pale Peach, Lotus Pink, Spring Bud, Foggy Pond, Soft Chartreuse, Swan Pink, Frog Green, Seagrass, Swoop Blue, and Stormy Sky.

 


Spring Washi Tapes (4 New Sets)

Four new washi tape sets are here to match the notebook designs. Each set includes designs inspired by nature and springtime storytelling:

  • Swallows – dreamy skies, bird nests, soaring swallows

  • Gentle Breeze – wildflowers, dragonflies, lily pads

  • Swan Pond – regal swans, willows, soft florals

  • Mushroom Monarch – mushrooms, butterflies, playful frogs

Beautiful for journaling, gift wrapping, or decorating your planner.

Why We’re Swooning Over This Collection

Every piece in the Beneath the Willows Spring Collection invites you to slow down and create something beautiful. Whether you're just starting your journaling journey or are deep into your planner obsession, this collection brings together tools that inspire calm, creativity, and a deep love for the season.

From dreamy dot grid notebooks to washi tapes and pens in soft spring hues, this is a stationery lover’s dream.

Ready to journal beneath the willows?
These items are limited edition, and once they’re gone—they’re gone for good. Grab your favourites now and let spring inspire your pages.

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