As I am a great fan of stationery I am also a fan of physical cards, letters and snail-mail. I frequently enjoy getting cards as part of my stationery boxes. As I don’t send many cards, these mixed stationery boxes often fulfil my needs (such as the Papergang subscription and Neros Notes). Here are some […]
Box 34 of Barry’s Cactus Club contains a fishhook cactus in a ceramic pot. These cacti are apparently critically endangered because there are so few of them left. They are prickly with hooked spines (that catch on everything) and have a crown of pink flowers. You can grab your own subscription here. (this is a […]
Papergang’s latest box “let your heart be your guide” is designed by Joanna Muñoz of Wink and Wonder. It is a bright and colourful box this month. My favourite items are the greeting cards and envelopes. I love the colouring and the letters, and I know now that this is the classic vibe for Wink […]
Obvious State is a creative studio, their artwork and goods are inspired by beautiful language that has stood the test of time, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts us to think deeply. Obvious State takes snippets of text from literature, philosophy, and poetry as inspiration for a visual response and illustration. “To strive, to […]
Last year I got the Appointed x Papersmiths Year Task Planner. This year I thought I would try something slightly different and have gone for the Appointed, 2023 Weekly Task Planner in Dove Grey. As you may know I didn’t particularly get on with this Weekly Task Planner when I first started using it and […]
Obvious State is a creative studio, their artwork and goods are inspired by beautiful language that has stood the test of time, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts us to think deeply. Obvious State takes snippets of text from literature, philosophy, and poetry as inspiration for a visual response and illustration. “It is dangerous […]
Papersmiths have collaborated with Appointed to create an exclusive and limited edition of their 2023 Year Task Planner in a burnt orange bookcloth. It is described as burnt orange but it has more of a yellow tinge this year. This is the second time I’ve been using this particular planner and it remains an excellent choice […]
Obvious State is a creative studio, their artwork and goods are inspired by beautiful language that has stood the test of time, poetry that stretches the imagination, and philosophy that prompts us to think deeply. Obvious State takes snippets of text from literature, philosophy, and poetry as inspiration for a visual response and illustration. “I went to […]
So we are now a few months in and I have been using the Martello since February and I am happy that this has been the right choice for my general diary needs this year. The Martello A5 2 Pages per Day diary is small enough to fit in my bag but has two pages […]
Papergang’s latest box “Book Street” designed by Finish Illustrator and in-house designer, Siiri Vaisanen-Forsyth included a Review Book. I love organisational notebooks with a purpose and a review book is a classic example. The Review Book has a book theme, but it is not just for books and can used for everything including tv, films, […]