It was my birthday recently and I thought I would make a quick post on what all I received, in case you are looking to shop for yourself or your loved ones.
I am classifying my birthday gifts into 3 categories: Stationery, Stickers and skin care/ self care products.
Being a stationery lover, I couldn’t help but feed my obsession and love for stationery. Also, I have started recognising the need to take care of my skin, so recently I’ve been into skin care and self care.
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| Affordable Journaling Supplies and Skin Care Haul |
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Reel of the haul
You can watch this mini video (which I made for my Instagram account) in which I’ve shown almost everything I got/ bought for my birthday. There are also some exclusive gifts I got, which I will show only the readers of my blog, so lucky you! 😀
Stationery
This category consists mainly of bullet journaling supplies and craft supplies.
Alphabet stamps
I feel alphabet stamps are a must have in any stationery buff’s collection and I am very grateful that I finally own a set. They come in a wooden box and contain the letters in caps and small, numbers and some symbols.
Floral Stamp
I wanted this stamp to give a vintage vibe to my bullet journal. Also, since I always end up drawing floral doodles in my bujo, I thought I might as well buy a floral stamp. The stamp is from this really affordable shop called Journal Say.
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| Floral Stamp |
Stamp pad (Camlin)
For both the stamping implements I bought, a stamp pad was an obvious necessity. I got only the colour black (since I wanted this for my Vintage themed Bujo spread and black is a very vintage-y colour).
You can also get the stamp pads in a variety of colours like this one.
Washi Tape Samples
I got these washi tape samples from a lovely Instagram shop called Washi Sabi (they also gave me a freebie sticker, as seen in picture).
Washi tape samples are basically washi tapes only, but they come in a smaller quantity (as per your preference) than an entire washi tape.
These are a very affordable option, if you don’t want to spend money on the entire roll of washi tape, but you still want a few varieties.
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| Washi Tape Samples |
Cutting Mat and Exacto Knife
I had been wanting this cutting mat and knife for a while now, because I wanted to start making stuff with air-hardening clay. The two came as a set and I thought was a very affordable option.
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| Cutting Mat and Exacto Knife |
Stickers
This entire category is of course, for my bullet journaling needs, and are entirely from Journal Say.
Retro themed Sticker Flakes
Because I am a 90’s kid, I thought of indulging in some nostalgia; hence, these retro themed stickers.
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| Retro themed sticker flakes |
Coffee themed Sticker Flakes
I am definitely planning to make a coffee themed spread, so I thought I should pick these up for future use.
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| Coffee Themed Sticker Flakes |
Kawaii Sticker Flakes
I wanted some cute stickers, because I feel my bullet journal is very serious somehow. I thought Kawaii stickers would be the perfect addition.
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| Kawaii Sticker Flakes |
Purple Stickers
I have no particular reason for picking these up, except that they looked really cute!!
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| Purple Stickers |
Circle stickers
Even though I want to use these in my bujo, I was inspired by many Pinterest pictures on wall décor. I want to use these to try it out for myself.
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| Circle Stickers |
Sticker Books
I got some sticker books as well. They had really aesthetic pictures, which I thought would look bright and beautiful on my bullet journal, or my wall. (inspired by Pinterest, of course!)
Each sticker book comes with 60 pieces. I’ve tried to show below most of the stickers which came.
1. Yellow themed sticker book
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| Yellow themed sticker book |
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| White Themed Sticker Book |
3. Pink themed sticker book
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| Pink Themed Sticker Book |
Skin Care/ Self Care
Eye mask
I needed this eye mask because I find it hard to sleep when the light is on and my sister (with whom I share the room) usually sleeps after me.
I’ve also discovered that it has a pouch at the back (seen in picture) wherein you can place a cooling gel pad. This is said to improve blood circulation around the eyes and relieve eye dryness and puffiness.
Furry slippers
These slippers are extremely soft and my feet are really comfortable in them. They are great to wear, especially in cold weather.
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| Furry Slippers |
Skin care products from Nykaa
This was a gift from my cousin and I loved it. The set contained a moisturiser, a shower gel and a deodorant and were all in the fragrance ‘French Lavender’. The packaging was really nice too.
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| Skin Care Products from Nykaa |
That is all for the haul. I hope this has been helpful to you in case you were planning to buy something.
Let me know in the comments which your favourite item from this haul is!
Keep creating, keep planning! 💕
