Vent for Change Pocket Journal

VENT for Change is a sustainable stationery company that protects the planet & supports children’s education projects worldwide. This notebook is part of their make a mark collection. It is made from recycled leather debossed with make a mark and 100% sustainable paper. The bright green cover caught my eye and the flexible leather feels […]

Barry’s Cactus Club #19

Box 19 of Barry’s Cactus Club contains a Flame Crown Cactus (Rebutia fiebrigii). Native to Bolivia the Flame Crown Cactus gets its name from its orange daisy-like flowers that grow in clusters. This tough looking cactus, came in a lovely bright and rich purple ceramic pot and has joined my collection proudly. This month’s “extra” […]

Papergang – Rise Above It (January 2022)

Papergang’s latest box “Rise Above it” is a designed by Illyahna Johnson, a calligrapher and lettering artist. The box is inspired by lettering and calligraphy. Calligraphy is always something I thought would be really cool to do properly, but I’ve never had the patience – but it does mean that the pieces in this collection […]

Neros Notes: Wilder. Collection

In the latest edition of Nero’s Notes Subscription we got a selection of Wilder. goodies including two a5 notebooks, a a pocket notebook and a couple of pencils. The Wilder Notebooks are beautiful, good quality notebooks and are perfect for a digital detox or spending time relaxing. A5 Notebooks The A5 notebooks are perfect sized […]

Uses for Notebooks: Passwords

If you are anything like me you may have a large collection of notebooks that you are always looking to fill. If you haven’t already checked out our everyday uses for any notebook series – you can find it here. I came across this awesome little pocket notebook for passwords. Not that I am saying you […]

Leuchtturm 1917 – Monthly Planner with Notebook [re-visited]

The LEUCHTTURM 1917 monthly planner features a double-page spread for each month, with weeks listed horizontally underneath one another. I have recently finished by 2021 Planner (which ran from Nov. 2020 until Feb 2022). The Planner Section includes Overview Calendar for 2020-2022; Year Planner which includes a vertical calendar with a quarter per page for both 2021 and 2022 this was great for important dates, International Holiday Holidays Page, a Project Plan for 2021 […]

Have A Nice Day Planner

The May 2021 Papergang box “Summer Vibes” which was designed by Brooklyn-based illustrator and muralist, Steffi Lynn contained an undated A6 Planner. The A6 planner features a sunrise palette of colours. This time I’ve been using this planner as my personal to-do list/planner, as well as a list planner for keeping track of the Disney +, […]

Barry’s Cactus Club #18

Box 18 of Barry’s Cactus Club contains a Lemon Ball (Notoccactus Leninghausii). To “match” the lemon ball cactus, the ceramic pot this time is rounded and forms a ball around the cactus. This is a different shaped pot from the other pots in the collection, so it is nice to know that there is still […]

Papergang – Nature’s Planners (December 2021)

Papergang’s latest box “Nature’s Planners” is a designed by Tom Camp, a designer and illustrator at Ohh Deer. The box is about Nature’s Planners – animals that plan ahead whether it is by foraging, migration or hibernating. The key piece is this month’s box is the 12 month wall calendar featuring Nature’s Planners. The calendar […]