Caroline Burke | Burkatron

i have such an easy DIY for you today! 

before christmas I was hunting for a new notebook and stumbled across the worlds cutest site! let me introduce you to artbox;  their stationery is a serious steal and almost good enough to eat. 

...needless to say I got a little carried away shopping that evening.

I managed to top up my notebook collection as well as a few writing paper sets (not that I was planning on doing much correspondence but with paper this cute I may well pen myself a love letter.) 

if you're after a new notebook I'd recommend you pop over here. there's lots of them so keep scrolling through the pages I found my faves towards the end and don't tell anyone... artbox is our little secret.

are you a fan of cute kawaii stationery too? let me know if like them!

caroline x

nothing excites me more than the arrival of a new batch of STATIONERY!! 

I won't lie a slight squeal accompanied the sight of the new kirstie allsopp stationery range from ryman.. it's an absolute beauty.

vintage inspired floral motifs reminiscent of old patchwork quilts and pastel hues had me itching to put pen to paper.

there is quite a selection from vintage ball point pens to little notebooks the perfect size to slip in your handbag.

the box file is seriously pretty with it's pink ribbon and clashing ditsy print patterns, I've thrown in all my loose paperwork to keep my desk tidy! 

I think my favourite piece is this notebook, the cover is just so gorgeous.. I'll be writing many a list in this puppy (if I ever get around to flexing some culinary muscle I'd be tempted to use this to write down some recipes)

a magazine file for all my fashion mags (also rather handy for hiding *ahem* storing those pesky household bills)

this 7 day planner is a blogging godsend! I know the other members of the 'to do list' fan club will enjoy this little rascal.. 

kirstie allsopp vintage collection*

the whole collection is so darn pretty. as a lover of ditsy florals, shabby chic and all things vintage I think my little brain just imploded with excitement 

I'm not sure I'll ever shake my nerdy obsession with notebooks and this collection hasn't helped; if you want a closer look I'd recommend popping over to ryman to snap up something here as availability in store is limited... consider yourself warned!

do you like the look of this collection too?

caroline x

just a quick little project using washi tape! if you've not heard of washi it's basically japanese masking tape! it's comes in dozens of cute pattens it's re usable and really great for crafting (honestly there's a million and one things things you can use it for!) 

I have too many notebooks; due to my obsession for writing lists I have at least five hanging about but I get bored of them and buy new ones aha! now I have washi tape I'm up cycling my old neglected books and giving them a second chance..

here's my quick and easy notebook makeover: