50 Things To Send To Your Penpal

Hello my darlings,

It's no secret that I enjoy sending packages and letters across the globe to my penpals, I've always loved giving to people but sometimes the giving is the problem - What do I give to my penpal that can fit inside an envelope? What the heck do I send them besides a simple letter? The sole purpose of having a penpal is exchanging letters but it's also nice to send them a few goodies along too. I know I'm not the only one who has been stuck on what to send to their pen pals/snail mail buddies so I decided to create a list of things you could send to them without breaking the bank for postage.

Silhouette Portrait Cutting Machine | First Impressions

Hey there m'lovelies!

So it's been a little while since I first started to sell and design stickers here and there as a little hobby and not only did I sell them, I also relied heavily on making stickers for myself but hand cutting out loads of little stickers is 1. tricky, 2. time consuming and 3. it really hurts your hands after a while so I needed to figure out a way to get them cut for me.

I looked into sticker cutting services but by the time I had paid the company to cut them and ship them back it would of just cost too much and not be worth it in the long run, so I put off the idea of having electronically cut altogether. It wasn't until recently I heard about the Silhouette Portrait electronic cutting machine through someone who is part of a facebook group we're both in - UKPA Planner addicts. I looked further into what the Portrait machine was and instantly fell in love with the idea of it.

Keeping A Journal & Sticking To It

A journal is something I've always wanted but could never keep, over the years I have collected so many beautiful notebooks which all started out as an idea of a journal but withered away on a dusty shelf. I have always loved the idea of memory keeping - I wanted to be old and grey sitting with the grandkids reading my old, fallen apart journals full of childhood memories and teenage dreams but as my early years are going by I still have no memory-filled journal to look back on.

What Is A Traveler's Notebook?

Hey m'lovelies, 

Since I wrote my last post Why I Use My Traveler's Notebook As a Planner I've noticed the same question popping up on facebook and twitter - What actually is a traveler's notebook? Well if you haven't already guessed by the title (I hope you paid attention to it, ha) today I'm going to talk you through what they are. 

I originally found out about traveler's notebooks through an art &craft youtuber, Sea Lemon. Sea Lemon's youtube is filled with so many amazing tutorials on how to make notebooks and I noticed a recommended tutorial for a traveler's notebook. After watching the tutorial and fascinated by the idea of a reusable notebook, I gathered some bits and bobs from around my house and made my own to fit some small pocket notebooks I already had laying around.

Why I Have A Pen Pal (And Why You Should Have One Too)

I have to be honest at first the idea of a pen pal seemed pretty boring and childish to me, that's something that kids do in primary school - so I once thought but over time my opinions changed deeply towards it. The idea of having a penpal as an adult first struck me when my partner, Tee brought up the subject and decided that she wanted to send letters to internet friends from the UK. Weeks past and the letters were coming back and forth between Tee and her new-found buddies and then my curiosity got the better of me - I got a penpal of my own.

I've always had a love for writing and that's why I have a blog but it's not the same as putting pen to paper. I just adore the look of handwritten letters, journal spreads and vintage stamps, they're like little time capsules because they're not very common anymore because everybody is too busy texting or tweeting 24/7

New Year, New Stationery | Stationery Haul #1

It's really no secret that I am a huge stationery addict, my blog, twitter and instagram are smothered in photos with pens, papers and notebooks in. I just can't hold myself back from buying minimal or vintage style stationery goods.

As the new year rolled in it was the perfect excuse for me to expand my collection and blame it on the fact that I wanted to focus on my hobbies - letter writing and journalling. What are better ways to decorate your journal entries and letters than with washi tapes and stickers?

I will be honest, I've spent A LOT of money this month on stationery alone, I didn't realise just how much I bought until I put it all in a pile and added it all up but I am really happy that I did because I was in desperate need of fulfilling my stationery needs.  Pretty stationery is a huge motivator for me and it really pushes me to use it to liven up my planners and writing. I feel that pen and paper can look a little boring on its own and it always ends up in the recycling bin but when it's pretty and decorated it has a whole new lease of life, I'll display it wherever I can and focus on making my next piece of writing even prettier.

Why I Use My Travellers Notebook As A Planner

If you're a lover of Instagram and youtube then I'm sure you've heard about the Midori Travellers Notebook, it has taken the planner junkies and stationery addicts by storm. They're most popular for their beautifully stylish, vintage leather covers and how much freedom you have for customisation.

I've always had an obsession with stationery since I was a little girl, I remember when I was in year 3 at school and I had the best pencil case in the class full to the brim with super cute pens and pencils. Everybody always turned to me to lend a pen for the lesson. The love for stationery never left me and my room to this day is filled with beautiful notebooks, pens, pencils, sticky notes, washi tape, rubber stamps and un-needed office supplies, I just can't help myself.