Wrap.me

Are you like me and spend many hours during the day on Instagram liking photos, uploading photos and generally re-arranging things on your desk, in a shop or at home to take a picture of for instagram? Well what else could you do with those photos other than leave them in cyberspace for people to click on?  Turn them into things that is what...

I came home a few days ago to a package I hadn't been expecting.  My first thought was my mister was playing a practical joke or had bought me something, but as soon as I opened the package, the look of surprise on my face and then his firmly put those thoughts to bed and this is why:

A package had arrived wrapped in photos of my cats, but how or why?  Well the cute little note card explained all and honestly it made my day.  Let me introduce you to Wrap.Me  who are a newly launched website that allows you to create personalised, bespoke wrapping paper, from handpicked images, tailored to the time of year or your intended recipient.  You can upload photos from your desktop, Instagram or Facebook and use up to a maximum of 30 photographs, re-arrange them as many times as you want, decide whether you want a black or white border and submit your order.  

From the package I received, the quality is simply superb, the images, taken from my Instagram are printed to such an amazing quality and the wrapping paper itself is really good quality paper.

Since this little gift arrived for me, I have spent some time look at Wrap.Me and inventing my own wrapping paper... some of the ideas brimming in my head amuse me no end because the list is really endless - embarrassing photos of my nephew for his 18th Birthday (9 years to go), something for my mum of all her grandchildren (though she would probably frame it) or maybe even something for your better half covered in photos of you - how romantic!

Anyway, inside my little package was the following really thoughtful gift:

So there was a little book that is described as follows "Delight your furry friends with dog and cat treats made from your own kitchen! With pet owners becoming increasingly concerned about the ingredients in commercially prepared pet treats, making them at home is a great way to ensure that you know exactly what’s in the treats your dogs and cats are eating. 

Making pet treats is surprisingly easy. It’s a great activity to share with children, too! With 25 recipes to try and choose from, this book is sure to provide some new favorites that your pet will love. They also make great gifts to give your friends’ dogs and cats, especially at holiday time".

So now I can have a go at making my boys some treats and that's not all, Wrap.me also sent me an extra sheet of wrapping paper, which was just so lovely and thoughtful, though it is so cute, I don't think I could ever use it.

I urge you all to go and look at the Wrap.Me website to explore this idea in more detail and even have a play yourself! Prices start from £4.99, with a large 3 metre roll costing £14.99.

Busy B Stationery

As a member of Bloggers Love, there is a section of the website which allows Bloggers and Brands to collaborate and that is how Busy B Stationery came into my being.  I was so blown away by the pretty designs that I hoped, having sent off my request, I would be selected and that in turn would allow me to feature them on my blog.

Now I am a huge stationary fan, I have penpalled since a very very young age and whilst I don't send and write letters as much as I used to, I still have a huge passion for pretty stationery, more so if I can use it at work or for blogging. 

Behind the brand, which was originally called K Two and having been re-branded as Busy B, the story, which you can read HERE, is really one worth reading because it is amazing what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.  

As I have mentioned many times, I have an extremely busy working life and right now I am busier than I have been in a long long time, so much so that these two items have come in brilliantly handed to keep me organised, on track and smiling!

This weekly desktop planner is just so pretty, it features 60 tear off sheets and has enough room for me to plan what I have to work on for the following week, include my to-do list and make notes on things which might just pop into my head as a reminder.  Once my sheet is filled out, there is also the inclusion of two handy little magnets which are perfect if you need to stick something to the fridge, or like me, to the side of my computer on my desk.

The pastel blue dotted design with little flowers really does make your desk look extra pretty and all for just £8.99 which for an item that lasts one whole year, is fantastic value for money.

The second item is this fantastic tin of labels, which keeps to the pattern of the desk planner and is just as cute. There are over 80 labels in this tin and there is no right or wrong way to use them, you can stick them on your planner, onto any letters you might write and so on.  Then once all the labels have been used, you have the tin which can be re-used as you see fit.  This item costs just £6.99 but Busy B have a great offer where you can purchase both items for just £12.49 right HERE.

You can also find Busy B stationary on the high street in stores such as John Lewis, Lakeland and Hobbycraft.

If you hadn't guessed, I absolutely love both items and they have brought some colour and delight to what was a boring working desk.