Barry’s Cactus Club #20

Box 20 of Barry’s Cactus Club contains a Chin Cactus (Gymnocalycium damsii). It came in a dark green ceramic pot, however, at the moment the cactus looks small inside the pot as it is short and stocky. So it is not much to look at… yet. This month we got some microgreens to add to […]

Nero’s Notes: Pebble Stationery Co. Art Deco Edition

The latest Nero’s Notes “Desk Subscription” included an A5 Pebble Stationery Co Notebook (art deco edition) and three Nero Basic Dot Grid Notebooks (pocket sized). For 2022, Pebble Stationery Co. have released their new A5 Cahier Limited Edition – the Art Deco! This notebook has a beautiful teal cover with gold embossing. It really is a stunning […]

Papergang – Year of the Tiger (February 2022)

Papergang’s latest box “Year of the Tiger” is a designed by Millie Amber, an illustrator based in London who specialises in textiles and pattern designs. Her colourful work takes inspiration from the natural world, femininity and folk art. Her detailed drawing cover this month’s box with adorable tigers and delicate floral patterns. This month’s papergang […]

Calligraphy Daily Planner

The January 2022 Papergang box “Rise Above it” which was designed by Illyahna a modern calligrapher and lettering artist included this debossed daily planner as part of the calligraphy inspired collection of stationery items. It was perfectly timed (which I expect is on purpose) as I was ready for a new planner to replace my […]

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 […]

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 […]