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]]>It can also be an aesthetic activity. Writing a letter using unique stationery and carefully chosen writing tools, makes for a better, more personal, experience. Sleepy Bee Studio might just inspire you to put pen to paper. Based in Cambridge, UK, the independent stationery brand offers premium stationery and delicate paper gifts.
The brainchild of husband and wife duo Gavin and Charlie, the brand also promotes sustainability, will all of their printed material manufactured by a UK company certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), an international organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. They also make sure their products are wrapped in tissue rather than plastic and are delivered using a recycled hard-back envelope or a recyclable cardboard box, meaning no further waste is produced.
The stationery has been designed based on a theme, with the first four themes inspired by the city of Cambridge, where the duo’s studio is located. One particular product they offer which caught our attention is their line of Flexible Sealing Wax. Created using a combination of real wax and resin, it adds a regal touch to any envelope.
In an interview with the Printed blog, Charlie touched on her sources of inspiration, explaining that the list is endless. “I have got so many lists of ideas in notebooks and on my phone. It’s tricky to keep up,” she relayed. “As I’m working from home now, I’ll be working but also thinking about the next thing I’d like to do. Gav usually gets these ideas shot at him in very quick succession the second he walks through the door!”
Scroll down to see some recent collections:
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]]>Sure, we may be in constant forms of communication these days from video to texts to phone calls to social media. But nonetheless, receiving a handwritten letter in the mail remains an incredibly special experience, one that is personal and tactile and surprising and delightful.
Sitting down to write somebody a letter requires you to be thoughtful and slow down, pause, and think about what you really want to say to a person. It’s an exercise in mindfulness, and you may find that what you write is different from the kind of thing you’d say in a text or an Instagram DM.
Plus, receiving mail is sure to feel incredible, especially when it’s not a bill. And when all is said and done, you’ll have a record of correspondence that you can look back on in the future when you reminisce about the crazy time that was the 20s.
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]]>The post There’s No Better Time to Start Writing Handwritten Letters! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>With technology, it takes a couple of seconds to send an email or message, but there’s something intimate about opening a hand-addressed letter and reading the note inside.
Writing letters can help you relieve stress and it’s calming. With all the time you spend staring at your screen typing away, it’s important to have creative outlets. They also let you momentarily slow down and the reader spends more time looking at a handwritten note because they can’t simply skim the screen.
There’s something more personal about handwritten letters as they take more time to write and they’re more thoughtful than simply sending an email.
Handwritten letters have physical and emotional value as you can hold them, smell them, frame them, and store them. Since they’re unexpected, they’re associated with receiving a gift, which is more meaningful.
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]]>The post Easy DIY Personalized Stationary! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>A great way to personalize your envelopes without going too over the top is by buying sealing wax! This is the stuff that people used to seal envelopes with before they had the adhesive to close themselves but now it is just a nice decorative way to seal your envelopes in a special way! There are all sorts of designs for the seal design you can choose to make it your own.
A fun way to personalize letters and cards is by gluing little pictures or drawings onto existing cards to create something completely new. You can make it more individual by personalizing to the person who is receiving the card, ie. pictures of them or you two together, their favorite things, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BixxHhalgoP/?tagged=diyletters
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]]>The post This Independent Brand Will Convince You That Handwritten Letters Are the Best appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>It can also be an aesthetic activity. Writing a letter using unique stationery and carefully chosen writing tools, makes for a better, more personal, experience. Sleepy Bee Studio might just inspire you to put pen to paper. Based in Cambridge, UK, the independent stationery brand offers premium stationery and delicate paper gifts.
The brainchild of husband and wife duo Gavin and Charlie, the brand also promotes sustainability, will all of their printed material manufactured by a UK company certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), an international organization dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forests. They also make sure their products are wrapped in tissue rather than plastic and are delivered using a recycled hard-back envelope or a recyclable cardboard box, meaning no further waste is produced.
The stationery has been designed based on a theme, with the first four themes inspired by the city of Cambridge, where the duo’s studio is located. One particular product they offer which caught our attention is their line of Flexible Sealing Wax. Created using a combination of real wax and resin, it adds a regal touch to any envelope.
In an interview with the Printed blog, Charlie touched on her sources of inspiration, explaining that the list is endless. “I have got so many lists of ideas in notebooks and on my phone. It’s tricky to keep up,” she relayed. “As I’m working from home now, I’ll be working but also thinking about the next thing I’d like to do. Gav usually gets these ideas shot at him in very quick succession the second he walks through the door!”
Scroll down to see some recent collections:
The post This Independent Brand Will Convince You That Handwritten Letters Are the Best appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>The post A Case for Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>Sure, we may be in constant forms of communication these days from video to texts to phone calls to social media. But nonetheless, receiving a handwritten letter in the mail remains an incredibly special experience, one that is personal and tactile and surprising and delightful.
Sitting down to write somebody a letter requires you to be thoughtful and slow down, pause, and think about what you really want to say to a person. It’s an exercise in mindfulness, and you may find that what you write is different from the kind of thing you’d say in a text or an Instagram DM.
Plus, receiving mail is sure to feel incredible, especially when it’s not a bill. And when all is said and done, you’ll have a record of correspondence that you can look back on in the future when you reminisce about the crazy time that was the 20s.
The post A Case for Reviving the Lost Art of Letter Writing appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>The post There’s No Better Time to Start Writing Handwritten Letters! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>With technology, it takes a couple of seconds to send an email or message, but there’s something intimate about opening a hand-addressed letter and reading the note inside.
Writing letters can help you relieve stress and it’s calming. With all the time you spend staring at your screen typing away, it’s important to have creative outlets. They also let you momentarily slow down and the reader spends more time looking at a handwritten note because they can’t simply skim the screen.
There’s something more personal about handwritten letters as they take more time to write and they’re more thoughtful than simply sending an email.
Handwritten letters have physical and emotional value as you can hold them, smell them, frame them, and store them. Since they’re unexpected, they’re associated with receiving a gift, which is more meaningful.
The post There’s No Better Time to Start Writing Handwritten Letters! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>The post Easy DIY Personalized Stationary! appeared first on My Daily Magazine - Art, Design, DIY, Fashion and Beauty !.
]]>A great way to personalize your envelopes without going too over the top is by buying sealing wax! This is the stuff that people used to seal envelopes with before they had the adhesive to close themselves but now it is just a nice decorative way to seal your envelopes in a special way! There are all sorts of designs for the seal design you can choose to make it your own.
A fun way to personalize letters and cards is by gluing little pictures or drawings onto existing cards to create something completely new. You can make it more individual by personalizing to the person who is receiving the card, ie. pictures of them or you two together, their favorite things, etc.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BixxHhalgoP/?tagged=diyletters
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