My Bookishly Experience

You may have noticed that I have now published three unboxing posts. That’s because I signed up for the 3-month option of the Tea and Book Club Subscription Box on Bookishly.
Now that I got all three boxes I figured I would share my experience with you and post my favourite item from each time.

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First of all I have to say that every time I got the box in my post I was super excited. I knew it would contain some of my favourite stuff: tea, books and stationery.
The second one even arrived on my birthday, which was a very pleasant surprise!

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So, my favourite items.

Stationery

I was on the fence here between boxes one and two but looking back I was most excited when I received box #1.
I was a sucker for the pretty colours in the bookmark…

… and the little raindrops in the notebook; also, I love pretty writing in any item, so the words on the clouds were a plus.

Tea

My favourite tea is mint so I definitely have to go with box #2 for this one.
It is so lovely. I am trying to save it but not an easy task!

Book

My book of choice definitely came from box #3.
I never got around to getting or even reading this amazing classic so this was great!

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All in all I am really happy with this subscription box. There is something for all tastes and I am sure you will enjoy it if you decide to try it.
Oh and you have pretty wrapping paper to look at as well:

It is one of the most affordable boxes I have found, at least for international buyers, so I definitely recommend it!

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Have you tried any subscription boxes? Let me know in comments!

Unboxing #3

Hello there!

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend. I am appreciating every single moment of it! The sun is shining, I am in a great mood, sipping a lovely tea and I got to recently unbox my third Bookishly tea box so I figured I would share it with you.

Here we go!

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I can’t get enough of these lovely stickers!

Opening the package, this is what I saw:

Let’s look at each item in more detail, shall we?

The bookmark with a Moby Dick quote was lovely.
As always, the material and colours blew me away.

The little notebook was, again, much too pretty to actually use!

I am not much of a fan of chamomile but I will definitely try the tea.

And the book… Well, the book…

Yes. Yes, I am saving the wrapping paper. I am beginning to worry I am becoming a hoarder but come on, it’s gorgeous!

Anyway, the book….

Can you believe I have actually never read this amazing classic? I am so happy!

And oh my gosh the smell!!!

Come on, I cannot be the only one who loves smelling vintage books, right?
That lovely library smell instantly makes me feel good.

So suffice it to say I really enjoyed this one!

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Have you bought any subscription boxes?
Do you recommend them?
If you have posted about it please leave the link in Comments!

Unboxing #2

Hello there!

First of all I am so sorry I haven’t posted much lately. Work has been so demanding that when I am out I don’t want to do anything that requires much brainpower, and therefore so much for reading and posting. Ever felt that way? I end up just playing silly games on my phone. *sigh* How time flies if you’re not careful with that stuff.

Anyway, last Wednesday the 21st of June was my birthday and on that same day I got my second Bookishly box. How awesome is that??

Onto the unboxing then!

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Dun dun dun…

As usual, all items are of great quality.

And of course the wrapping paper… Gosh. I am still gushing about it. I am so happy they used the same one.

I cannot begin to tell you how delicious that tea is but then again I am partial to all things minty.

The little notebook and bookmark are just lovely and much too pretty to use.

Is it just me or did you also get a sort of Dorian Gray vibe from this description? I am actually curious to read this one!

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Have you bought a box from Bookishly UK? If not, what are you waiting for??

My First Unboxing!

For months I have been searching for a box that has a content that appeals to me and ships to Portugal at a manageable rate. I have to tell you, it has not been an easy feat! Most don’t deliver and those that do charge an insane amount for shipping.

Well, after much browsing I found this Tea and Book Club Subscription Box on Bookishly. To be honest I didn’t really want more books – I will never go through my TBR pile in my lifetime – but I loved the idea of tea and a vintage book and stationery, which was what I really was aiming for. I just love pretty notebooks and bookmarks and whatnot.
I have to tell you, even though the box cost me more than I had wanted to spend, I couldn’t be happier.

Let the unboxing begin and prepare for some proper gushing!

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Okay so I open my mailbox and ‘lo and behold, a pretty envelope sits there:

I was not expecting it to arrive this soon so I was honestly surprised.
I had no idea what the envelope would look like either, so I found all the pretty stamps adorable.
I may or may not have done a happy dance holding said pretty envelope.

Okay so I open it and inside…

I find a blue envelope with yet another pretty bookishly icon, in this case a sticker, and a gorgeous card. I mean, who even bothers with cards anymore? And I simply adored the font and colour scheme. It just made me feel happy.

Yep, I signed up for three months and so far I do not regret it.
So, what was inside the pretty blue envelope, you say?

And here is where the gushing properly began. I could not decide whether to gawk at the amazing wrap paper or the gorgeous little notebook with the clouds made of writing and the raindrops featuring music notes – sorry you can’t tell by these pictures, I shall be taking more for sure, so keep an eye on my Instagram account. It’s so pretty I am not sure I will be using it…

And what about that beautiful bookmark! I have such a thing for bookmarks and that one is just gorgeous. Again, I loved the font and the colours, it’s all just perfect. And of course, the tea. I am looking forward to trying it, hopefully tomorrow.

And, of course, the vintage book:

(Needless to say I will be keeping this wrapping paper nice and safe)

I actually didn’t know this one!

Another cute note. It’s an old one indeed!

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Ok, so that’s it! Please let me know how I fared, as I am unsure how these unboxings usually go. I would appreciate any tips.

Also, if you know any other subscription boxes, mainly with cool book related stationery, please share.

Hope you have a lovely week, folks!

Getting Artsy

If you follow my Instagram account you will have noticed a few days ago I went to a Tiger shop and got some art supplies:

Watercolour paper and crayons – oh, the possibilities!

I don’t know how to draw or paint but I still love this kind of stuff – there is just something about a blank sheet of paper and colours and just the potential for something beautiful.
I am not really drawn to colouring books and I had lost hope of finding something to fulfil this yearning but then I came across these and was so excited.

I was not 100% sure what I was going to do with them but when I got home an idea started forming. I would start with random abstract stuff, yes, that is really the only thing I can do eheh, but I would combine it with something I have been meaning to try for a while now, ever since I came across the work of so many talented people out there: making my own bookmarks!

Somehow the ones I get or come across otherwise are too small and I figured hey, this could be a good way to combine this desire to get artsy within my very limited capabilities and making something useful. So I present to you my first experiment:

I am not sure if it is because of the crayon’s quality not being too good but I did not get an effect using a brush, only my finger, and still it doesn’t look too good but I am pretty happy with the result considering it was my first attempt, and encouraged to keep going!

I am curious, have you ever tried this? Do you have any tips regarding materials, techniques or anything really?

Bookmarks #1

A few weeks ago I went a bit bookmark crazy on Ebay.

These were the first to arrive:

Pretty, huh?

My first time was not very good but it is quite fun and relaxing!

 

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Do you collect anything bookmark related?

Unputtdownable!

My most recent purchase:

May it be a good omen to any future books I pick up!

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Have you found or do you own any cool bookmarks? Feel free to share!