Life This Week

Happy Saturdayyy!

This week can be summed up in one word; HEAT. I hate it. Although thank god today is now rainy, which means it should cool down a little - yay!

It's been harder than ever to tuck myself away in my little office and get to work in this stupid, clammy heat. But I've managed to get plenty done still, thankfully. Sticker packs are in full flow, and I've sent off a lot of deliveries this week which is awesome. I'm feeling SUPER creative, which means I'm in that great mood where I want to paint, doodle, make things, and all that jazz. I'm trying to make the most of it while Gary's in work, so I can work away undisturbed. So maybe you'll see some new creations from me in the next week.

My favourite people I've stalked this week include Franzi, Mark, and Lima. They each ooooooze (what a horrible word) creativity in different ways, and I've found that really inspiring!

Cute Mail

This week's mail had me squealing my little kawaii heart out, and for good reason too. Two sets of awesome packages came in the post, and I can't help but want to share the prettiness of it all with you guys.

Firstly, after teasing myself for a good week looking at all the beautiful products available from Cheekyboo; I caved and finally bought this adorable map notebook. I'm so glad I did. This little guy now takes pride of place on my desk, and is inspiring me to fill it with my hopes, dreams, ideas and plans! It's filled with beautifully textured paper too, none of that cheap thin crap you so often see. How could I not get this when it's only £1.95?! Bargain if the month I think, and I've now got my eye on a few other products of theirs. 

Secondly, I was lucky enough to win a Twitter competition from the lovely guys over at Prairie Charms; Woohoo! They said they were sending me a goody bag full of surprises, and I couldn't believe the lovely items they included.

Jewelled hair clips, pastel hair bobbles, beautiful glitter bow clips, a necklace, pretty straws, washi tape, big star and moon hair clips and more! Everything was SO CUTE. I felt like a kid in a candy store. I've already used my washi tapes to help decorate my scrapbook, and worn different hair accessories each day. The beautiful big bow hair clip has gotten me so many compliments, and I think it really suits my hair colour at the moment. I'm also thinking of clipping this to items of clothing to customise them, like on a blazer or bag; to add a little sparkle to various outfits.

I love receiving any mail that isn't boring bills, and these were such a treat in my letterbox this week. I loved sharing this with you guys, and I'm actually considering doing posts like this every now and again when especially cute things make their way into my mail. What do you think? Would you like to see that?
Please let me know if any of you would be interested in something like this?! I'd love to know!
Thanks guys :)

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Postcrossing

As someone who has always been a fan of handwritten letters, cute photos and postcards, or anything that comes in the post that isn't a bill to be honest; Postcrossing founds it's way into my world a few years ago and I loved it immediately. 
Basically Postcrossing is all about sending and receiving postcards from all over the world. You get to experience the writings and cards from people hundreds of miles away, different ages, races and cultures. The idea is that each time you send a card, you receive one back. Postcrossing generates random users for you to send a card to, and in turn a user will be randomly assigned to send you a card also.
I have loved being involved with this idea and over time have received more than 50 postcards so far. I have received a card from an elderly woman in Eastern Europe, I have received cute Kawaii cards from Asia, and I have received a card from a very young Italian boy learning to write English. Each one that pops through my letterbox is a joy to read and it feels wonderful to have such an eclectic little collection.
I wanted to share this idea with you guys, as I think it's really fun and I wanted to see what you thought. Are you interested in getting involved? If you can sign up here, and let me know if you do! :)