Wilko - Treasured Collection

Wilko Haul

For cheap and cheerful stationery – Wilko is one of the must-go places. I have recently bought from a couple of their collections. As you may have noticed from my blog and Instagram feed – I love botanical patterns. Therefore I chosen a collection of notebooks from their Hypernatural and Treasured collections. Wilko Hypernatural Collection […]

Pattern Story - through the leaves

EDC: Pattern Story Notebook – Through the Leaves

My latest everyday carry notebook is another botanical themed pattern story notebook “through the leaves”. However, this one has more muted mystical colouring, rather than the lush vibrancy of the previous notebooks. Perfect if you want a more professional-looking notebook that doesn’t attract as much attention. Product Details: Textured Paper Cover. Lined pages Gold foil […]

BomoArt - memobooks

Nero’s Notes Desk Subscription – January 2019

I have recently received the latest “Desk” subscription from Nero’s Notes (you can read more about the subscription options here). I was delighted this time round to receive not one but 3 A5 sized notebooks – typical of what you would normally expect in a pocket notebook pack but instead in A5. The Memo books […]

pattern story - Late Afternoon

EDC: Pattern Story Notebook – Late Afternoon

My latest everyday carry notebook is this beautiful lush and green pattern story notebook “late afternoon”. Like my original pattern story notebook (Greenhouse), it also has a green botanical theme. Fresh and inspiring – perfect for an everyday carry notebook. Again, another great notebook, which is why I keep on using them. Product Details: Textured […]

Pattern Story - Folk Painting

EDC: Pattern Story Notebook – Folk Painting

My latest everyday carry notebook is this beautiful Folk Painting Pattern Story Notebook. This Pattern Story notebook is inspired by traditional Korean folk paintings, and is decorated with a beautiful dark floral design that’s accented with flowers, butterflies and contrasting gold foil typography. Product Details: Textured Paper Cover. Lined pages Gold foil typography detail Stitched […]

Notes from the Forest

Make your Own Stories

I love the recent “Fantastic Forest” Collection from Paperchase. It took all my self-control not to purchase the lot. I compromised and decided to get one item for my stationery collection. I bought the Fantastic Forest A5 notes from the forest notebook. This notebook would make a perfect journal or writing notebook. A bit more […]

Saekdong stripes up close

EDC: Pattern Story Notebook – saekdong stripes

My latest everyday carry notebook is this bright and vivid Saekdong Stripes Pattern Story Notebook. With its vibrant cover design, this Pattern Story notebook is inspired by the traditional Korean Saekdong pattern of bold and bright colourful stripes. I enjoyed using the Greenhouse Pattern Story notebook so much that I couldn’t resist getting some more. […]

Iconic Essay Book - Navy

Iconic Essay Book

There were 6 colours to choose from. It was a very difficult choice (because they all looked amazing) I went for the Navy Blue in the end for a professional and discreet look as I intend to use it as my on-the-go career journal. Iconic’s Essay Book v.6 is a compact notebook. It is similar […]

EDC: Samuel Morse (Series II – Vol I)

Earlier this year my everyday carry (EDC) notebook of the month was Samuel Morse Limited Edition (Series II – Volume I)  from Write Notepads (you can find the full list of notebooks here). Samuel Morse is credited with creating America’s first telegraph system, and the namesake for the transmission code used worldwide.   Notebook Samuel […]

elephant notebook - pink

Elephant Dung Paper Notebooks

ecoMaximus is a company that manufactures handmade paper (and other products) out of elephant dung and other waste matter. These handmade products are made from a mixture of elephant dung and post-consumer paper. They were pulped and made in Sri Lanka. I got two ecoMaximus Notebooks.the first is an A5 hardback notebook with a bamboo […]