I’m finding it hard to contain my excitement over here! If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I absolutely love this time of year. I also love putting together gift guides and today I’m kicking off my gift guide series. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be sharing at least one gift guide per week, most likely on Wednesdays. I have so many ideas that I might end up doing more than one a week! This year I’ll be switching it up a bit and grouping them by category, but all of my picks will be budget friendly. Nothing will be over $75 and most things will be much less than that amount.
Today we’re starting with ideas for the stationery lover. I love all things paper and it’s a well-known fact that I can’t say no to a pretty notebook. If you have a friend who enjoys handwriting notes and stocking her office with pretty supplies, then I think you’ll find a few good ideas here.
I hope you enjoyed this first gift guide and let me know if there are any specific categories you want to see!
Tell me: Have you started your holiday shopping or is it too early for you to even think about it?
01. Gold Stripe File Folders 02. Lucent Brass Ruler 03. Washi Tape 04. Monogram Card Set 05. Wooden Greeting Stamp Set 06. Gold Luxe Planner 07. Idiom Pencils 08. Gold Polka Dot Notebook 09. Daily Jotter 10. On the Go Notepad 11. Silver Mini Binder 12. Passport Pocket Notebooks
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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Ooh I think I need that washi tape and silver binder. I can’t usually say no to a pretty notebook either.
Rowena @ rolala loves
I feel like I can never have enough washi tape! :)
I’m with you! Christmas is my favorite time of the year :) I have at least one gift guide planned so far but I think it’s safe to say that you’ll be queen of them in the blogosphere! I think the washi tape is so cool and I almost forgot I’m going to be needing a new planner pretty soon!
Awww, I don’t know about that! I’m looking forward to your gift guide :) And yes, it’s time to start thinking about pretty new planners!
Love this roundup! Especially because I’m always collecting notebooks and pretty stationary! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Natalie! I think stationery makes a wonderful gift :)
Stationary/paper goods make such nice-looking and useful gifts. I’d happily accept any of these items as a gift.
Me too! I love that they’re practical and pretty.
I love gold and white, and I kind of love that ruler. I have never said that before in my life, but I love the ruler.
I’m excited for the gift guides and I’m already behind on my own, but what else is new ;)
Chic on the Cheap
I know, I thought- a ruler? as a gift? But, I mean, this is the prettiest ruler I’ve ever seen! :)
I’m glad you’re excited about the gift guides! I know that there are tons out there and I worry about people getting sick of them, but I love putting them together and I love looking at guides others have made too!
This is so perfect, I wouldn’t minde getting some of these :)
Thank you Maru :)