Craftin' Chaos Goodies!! March 2016

So a while back Deb from Crafin' Chaos sent me a gift in the post! It arrived around the busy period where I was all over the place and didn't know where to start with life in general haha. But since I've been getting through my 'box of stuff I really really really want to share because of awesomeness reasons', I've finally got around to doing a blogpost on these goodies!

Deb also very kindly sent me another gift more recently which is also just as amazing!!

But first of all were these minion goodies...

Deb actually designed this minion herself and made me all of these amazing things for my planner using it! She included an A5 dashboard, a bookmark pocket type of thing? Never seen them before but it looks really cool! Then she also sent me a paperclip. I love them so much, they now have a home in my yellow Kikki-k! She has clearly put so much time into making them so I couldn't really not share them with you guys. 

I've had Deb's paperclips before, there was one in the October Brimbles Box so I know the quality of them are brilliant. The details on this clip are crazy, you can't see it in the photo but the pink does actually have a shimmer on it and she's even added little blushed cheeks to the face. Deb clearly has a lot of patience and a good eye because it's all so so neat, the details are just soooo teeny!

The other things I received more recently were these washi tape holders! When she released them I fell in love with the Totoro designs (obviously). She has a few different designs to choose from, you can easily pop them in your planner so you can always have some washi tape with you! They are slightly wider than the A5 sized pages so the tips of Totoro's ears on both holders stick out, this means I will be able to easily find them if I have them somewhere else in my planner rather than just in the front section.

I managed to fit three different washi tapes on them, two of the 15mm size and then one which is a little wider. I think they are a great idea, super handy, and also it's something else that's pretty to look at in your planner right?!

So those are my goodies from Craftin' Chaos, you can have a nosey at her shop here.

She doesn't have a shipping option to the UK unfortunately, so this will be one for those of you in the US!!

Thank you Deb for the awesome gifts you are so kind, and I love them so much!

- Daisy X

Lady Bug On A Pug!

When it comes to paperclips, I'm very picky. Especially with ones which I want to use in my planner, I see the big 'fun' kinds all over Instagram with adorable designs, but a majority of them have been made from card, and I've always been very apprehensive about them mainly because I'm scared I'd damage them etc. 

When I came across Lady Bug On A Pug, and saw that she was making them from GLITTER vinyl (Yep, not just Vinyl, but GLITTERY VINYL :D ), I had to get in touch.

They came packaged in some tissue paper and a pink mail bag, they travelled all the way from the USA to the UK and arrived completely undamaged.

I searched Jamie's shop and fell in love with so many, but narrowed it down to these three.

I chose a little Doughnut (Or Donut ... I still haven't a clue which spelling to use haha), a Flamingo, and a Bow. I thought the Bow would be handy if I had a more 'official' planner setup for work, and didn't want it to look too 'cutesy'. But I couldn't not chose a couple of cutesy ones!

The back of the vinyl is felt, the paperclip is glue in there and is incredibly sturdy! I think these are the most durable cute paper clips I've come across, and I also still can't get over how beautifully glittery they are!

I was able to choose the colour of the vinyl, thread, and paper clip, that was used on all of the ones I chose, which I think is great especially if you are choose one to go with a particular planner! (As you can see, this cute Doughnut one goes with my pink Finsbury Filofax perfectly!)

Jamie has a massive range of paper clips available, and there's also a ton of colours to choose from. She was lovely to talk to and one of those completely down to earth shop owners, which is always great if you have a query. 

Prices range from £1.97 up to £2.80 per clip. Though a majority are around the £2.47/£2.63 mark.
P&P to the UK is £3.95 for one paper clip, then around 6 or 7p is added for every other paper clip you buy.

Obviously you are purchasing from outside of the UK, so P&P will be more expensive, but I feel like for the quality of clip you get, they are less likely to get damaged and will last a lot longer. Which is why I would definitely be able to justify spending that sort of P&P.

You can find links below to Lady Bug On A Pug's shop & social media!

Etsy Shop

Instagram

Facebook

I hope you enjoyed reading! Have a great day! - Daisy X

*Please note, even though these products were sent to me free of charge, this does not sway my views and opinions. I will always share my honest views on the product and company.