This week is National Stationery Week – a whole week to celebrate all things stationery! Yayy! Being a stationery addict all year round, I wanted to do a special post to mark the occasion. So, I was superrr excited when my lovely friend Rachael got in touch, offering to gift me a selection of her beautiful new notebooks.
Rachael is a UK based Freelancer, Artist and Blogger at www.rachaelhope.co.uk. Rachael designs the most fun, colourful, eye-catching, abstract artwork I have ever seen, just check out her Instagram and see for yourself, it’s bright, bold and beautiful! I’ve always admired Rach’s work and it never fails to add a splash of colour and creativity to my social media feeds. So actually having three gorgeous notebooks to share with you all in National Stationery Week meant that it was the perfect excuse to have a little photo partaay…
Rach’s Notebooks: Abstract Moon & Stars A5 Notebook / Abstract Moon & Stars With Clouds A5 Notebook / Abstract Mountainside A5 Notebook
Also invited to the party: Ok Play Catstronaut Eraser Pencil / Ok Play Bauble Of Cat Erasers / Pastel Cat Highlighers / Unicorn Paperclips
There is no better feeling than getting a brand new shiny notebook, knowing it can be anything you want it to be. It could be a life-changing project, inspirational quotes, a collection of random thoughts or maybe just a few doodles of cats in astronaut helmets. The possibilities are absolutely endless.
To celebrate the joy of getting these lovely notebooks (thanks Rach!), I am going to share with you a selection of suggestions on how to use them. I hope this inspires you to grab a pretty pen and cute notebook and start something exciting today… Here are 30 Creative Ways To Use A New Notebook.
1. A book of new words
2. A sentence a day
3. Gratitude journal
4. Favourite lyrics
5. Netflix shows to watch
6. Stationery wishlists
7. A big (or little) trip planner
8. Favourite lines from books
9. A book of passwords
10. Guitar chords
11. E-mail/phone numbers backup book
12. List of happy things
13. Inspirational quotes
14. A book of achievements (to read when you are feeling down)
15. Daily to-do lists
16. Gift ideas for friends and family
17. Holiday journal
18. A book to learn a new language
19. Dream diary
20. Blog post ideas
21. Sketch / doodle book
22. A book of appreciating the little things
23. Daily mood tracker
24. A book of goals and aspirations
25. Notes from online courses
26. Something new you have learned each day
27. List of songs that make you happy
28. A book of favourite tweets
29. Recipes
30. Ideas of things to do on a digital detox
I hope this post has inspired you to grab a pen, open up a brand new notebook and start something exciting today! Don’t forget to check out Rachael’s stunning new notebook range here and keep up to date with all her colourful and creative projects over on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram.
What would you use a brand new notebook for? Let me know in the comments – I’d love to hear your ideas!
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Aw two of my favourite bloggers collabing love it! I really love Rachael’s designs she’s so talented!
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Aww yay, thanks so much Rachael, you are so sweet! And I agree, Rach is really talented! <3 xx
I’ve been seeing these notebooks on Twitter and they are absolutely gorgeous I adore the designs, very eye-catching and multi-use, you’ve done a great job of creating a comprehensive list here Bexa x
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Thank you so much Gem, I’m glad you enjoyed the post! <3 xx
I love love love these notebooks. And I love this post 🙂 Sometimes I get a new notebook then don’t do anything with it because I don’t know what to use it for but you just gave me a lot of new ideas. Great post x
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Thank you so much for the sweet comment Meagan, I am so glad you found the post useful! <3 xx
These notebooks are so gorgeous Bexa!! I love the catstronaut eraser too 🤩🥰 these are such good ideas for notebooks. I have a notebook password notebook myself 🙈🙊 a book of dreams would be really interesting too, I heard of some doing that!! Thanks for sharing girl! 🥰
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Thank you so much for the kind comment Geraldine! Yay for catstronaut’s ha ha! 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed the notebooks and the ideas! <3 xx
Rachael is sooooo talented, these notebooks are absolutely stunning, not like anything else I’ve seen. I love your list but I do have a real problem in that I never want to write anything in pretty notebooks because I don’t want to spoil them, haha. So I have another solution: use them as props in blog photos – problem solved! And I love the cat erasers too, they are super cute. Gorgeous photos and a lovely collab, Bexa, thank you for sharing! X
Lisa | http://www.lisasnotebook.com
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Ha ha, yess, I can 100% relate to that! Using pretty new notebooks for blog props is a win win situation, perfect excuse to keep buying them! 😉 I’m glad you enjoyed the post and thank you for your lovely comment as always, Lisa! <3 xx
A lovely collection of notebooks! I am always on the hunt for more and I like your ideas for them. A notebook for passwords is a top idea. The little cat astronaut eraser is super cute and I know my son would absolutely love that!
Thanks for sharing these Bexa!
Trace x | http://thefashioncollector.com
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Thank you so much Trace! I am so glad you enjoyed and yay for cat astronaut’s too! <3 xx
Aw such pretty notebooks! ☺️ I love your stationary party too 😁🥳 🎈🎉
Such fab ideas too, I think you forgot one idea: notes on why you have the best sister 😍👯♀️
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Ha ha, thank you Dorothy, if you buy me a new notebook I’ll use it for that very purpose 😉 <3 xxx
These are such a pretty notebooks. And here I am using the plain old ugly ones to put down notes for blogging and other ideas. I need to up my notebook game.
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Thank you Alice, glad you liked the pretty notebooks! <3 xx
I love the Abstract Moon & Stars Notebook. I would like to use it for my blogger goals and dreams. I would probably add my affirmations in it too.
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Thanks so much Deb, affirmations are a great idea! Glad you enjoyed the post <3 xx
Such beautiful photos as always! A fresh notebook makes me so happy
Katie xx
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Thank you Katie! Yay for fresh new notebooks! <3 xx
Reading your post makes me even more excited for my notebooks to arrive they are so colourful and beautiful. Rachael is so talented! I love your unicorn paperclips, they are so cute! Stationery week is an awesome week, it’s lovely connecting with other stationery lovers! Happy Stationery Week to you too! ❤️Xxx
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Thank you so much lovely! I am sure you will love Rach’s notebooks as much as I do, they are absolutely gorgeous! And yay for stationery week, our favourite week!! <3 xxx
These are all brilliant ideas…I’m going to be sure to use some of them for the many journals I’ve picked up and not put to use :’)
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Thank you so much Macey, I am glad the post was helpful! <3 xx
These are all great ways to use a notebook. I’ve never thought of some of them before. I tend to hoard notebooks so now I have something to fill them up with. 🙂
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Thank you so much Michelle, that’s awesome, glad you enjoyed the post! <3 xx
Thank you so much Bexa! This is such a glowing review. I really appreciate your time and I LOVE your ideas for using blank notebooks 🙂 especially the inspirational quotes 💜 the photos are epic too 😍
Rach – https://rachaelhope.co.uk/
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Aww, you are very welcome Rach! Glad you enjoyed the post, and thank you again for the beautiful notebooks, I love them! <3 xx
Oh my gosh Bexa. These books are sooooooo pretty and colorful and beautiful. I have a few new cute books that I had no idea what to write or note down. But now I am feeling inspired to note some beautiful quotes in nice hand writing. 🙂
I loved the moon and stars so pretty. OMG! love the beautiful photos. 🙂
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Thank you so much for the sweet comment Via! You are so kind and I’m glad this post has inspired you! Yayy! <3 xx
omg loved this post!!
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Thank you Jade! <3 xx
How pretty are these designs, I haven’t seen something like it. Love the stars and constellation.
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Thank youu! Glad you enjoyed the post <3 xx
I love the way the sun looks. It is so pretty with those colours together. And the stars and sky it just gives off such a dreamy look to it 🙂 http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2019/05/5-ways-chain-shoulder-bag-upgrades-your.html
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Thank you Heather, I agree, they are such beautiful designs! <3 xx
Oh man, I am excited for national stationery week! I feel like I need to go out and buy a bunch of cute stationery, hehe. Oooh, these stationery goodies are so cute! I like that there are so many different ways to use a notebook. I have a few notebooks and dedicate them to different topics, including a career notebook! Thanks for sharing all of these notebook ideas. I LOVE them!
Nancy ♥ exquisitely.me
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Thank you so much Nancy, glad you enjoyed and yayy National Stationery Week is the perfect excuse to go and treat yourself to some cute stationery! <3 xx
Oh my gosh these are so pretty! I love notebooks far too much – and especially using them for lists! I’ve got one that is for blog posts ideas/schedules and another that is my to-do list at the moment because I’m finding having a physical list is working much better than a digital one. But I’m definitely going to be using some of these ideas just so that I can use more of my notebooks! Aha! Love this!
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Thank you so much for the kind comment Lindsey! I’m the same, I much prefer physical lists over digital ones. I’m glad you liked the ideas too! <3 xx
Oh wow, these notebooks are gorgeous. And they’re very ‘you’ – all bright and colourful! Thanks for sharing your ideas for things to put in a new notebook too – I just use mine for work and blog ideas 🙂
Nicola
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Thank you so much Nicola! Glad you enjoyed <3 xx
OMG All the notebooks are gorgeous and the aesthetic is absolutely pin-worthy!
I’ve got a lot of notebooks that I only bought because it looks pretty lol and the notebooks are just there on my shelves collecting dust. Thank you for the tips x
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Thank you lovely, I’m glad you enjoyed the post! <3 xx
I should let my husband read this post – He doesn’t understand my obsession with notebooks, I tend to buy one whenever we are out shopping together:) I love your ideas. These notebooks look amazing, thank you for sharing it with us.
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Haha, yess! You defo should show your husband 😛 and I’m glad you liked the ideas lovely! <3 xx
oh wow, these notebooks look amazing! I love notebooks, I have a fair few of them LOL! I love to write blog post ideas, recipes and to do lists in my book but you have inspired me now to write down more in them.
Mel 🌙 | Moonlight Mel
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Thank you so much Mel, glad the post as inspired you! <3 xx
These pictures are so beautiful, they look very spiritual. I really need to add a bit of colour into my notebooks and journal 🌸💜
With love, Alisha Valerie x | http://www.alishavalerie.com
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Thank you so much Alisha! <3 xx
Love a new notebook! I think we can all agree that we have more than we actually need but these ideas will help fill them up! I bought one a while back to start scripting – law of attraction – there’s just something about physically writing things down!
Hayley | hayleyxmartin
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I agree, I love writing things down too! Thanks for reading and commenting, Hayley! <3 xx
These notebooks are stunning and loving all your ideas. Doodle is cat astronauts has got to be my fave though! I always find it difficult to start a new notebook – I always feel like I’m destroying it!
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Yaayy for doodling cat astronauts, ha ha! Glad you enjoyed the post Rebecca! <3 xx
Those notebooks are just dreamy. And your ideas rock. I use my notebooks for writting my books and . They are writters notebook 😁😁
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Aww thanks so much Marta! <3 xx
Oh, those notebooks are just beautiful! I am terrible with buying notebooks because I never want to write in them so that they stay new and looking nice. 🙈😂
I would do a notebook of my recipes of the things I am making. I’d also use them to jot down the various soaps /bath bombs recipes too!
Thanks for sharing!
Aimsy xoxo
https://www.aimsysantics.co.uk
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Thank you so much Aimsy! I love that idea, it’s great we can use notebooks for so many different purposes! <3 xx
That’s brilliant, very creative indeed my dear. Usually, I use them to write ideas for blog posts or photography as well as travel journals.
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Thank you, those are great ideas! <3 xx
I tend to use notebooks for writing, work, drawing, brain-dumps, mental health (esp. Anxiety relief – if I write down what I’m trying to remember, I freak out less about forgetting it!) and word puzzles/anagrams! 🙂
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Those are fab ideas and I definitely agree with anxiety relief! Thanks for commenting lovely! <3 xx
Omg I love this post! I have so many notebooks and they are so pretty but I just don’t know what to write in them.
Great help thankyou!! Xx
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Thank you Kirsty! Glad you found the post helpful! <3 xx
Oh wow this all looks amazing!!!
I get SO excited when starting a new notebook! I literally use them for everything from planning out blog ideas to shopping lists etc…
Great post! 😊
Love Lozza
http://girlygabble.com
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Thank you so much Lozza! I love that excited new notebook feeling too! <3 xx
I love your creativity! I love using notebooks to jot ideas on – draft posts and write to do lists (so boring) compared to your ideas 🙂
Emma | http://www.lifeofemmax.co.uk
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Aww thanks so much Emma! <3 xx
I love this post! The notebook uses are endless – my favourites are collecting recipes and quotes. I also love writing short stories when on holiday 🙂 xx
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Thanks lovely – that is such a great idea! <3 xx
I love this post. Love how colourful you male everything..keep being you my friend
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Aww, thanks for the lovely comment Jay! <3 xx
Absolutely beautiful photos! Notebooks are something I love getting.
Becca // http://www.beccasloveforlife.blogspot.com
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Thanks Becca, I love them too! <3 xx
Adore the bold, colourful notebooks, they’re so pretty. I always have a notebook and pen near me, it feels refreshing to step away from the keyboard and screens to write in a classic notebook. Each page is a new beginning, so my notebooks tend to be a mix of to-do lists, blog ideas, doodles, sparks of inspiration and random ramblings. Love the ideas you shared beauty!
Tx. // Tajinder Kaur
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Thank you so much for the sweet comment, I love that you said each page is a new beginning, that is the most perfect description! Great ideas too, thanks for sharing lovely <3 xx
This makes me feel less guilty for picking up new notebooks all the time, even if I don’t need them. They can always serve a very specific purpose. Makes me want to go on a notebook shopping spree!
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Yayy for notebook shopping sprees! 🙂 Glad you enjoyed the post lovely <3 xx
The artwork on these notebooks are absolutely stunning! I love how bright they are! I have a lot of notebooks sitting around and will definitely have to keep some of these ideas in mind! I should probably use up a few of them at some point haha!
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Thanks so much lovely, glad you enjoyed the post! <3 xx
Oh wow Rachaels work looks absolutely gorgeous- it’s all so eye catching! These are such fab ideas of how to use a new notebook too, I’ve been meaning to get into BuJoing so I could definitely use one for that- I love a good list too!
Soph – https://sophhearts.com x
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Thanks so much Soph, glad you enjoyed the post lovely and BuJoing can be so much fun, enjoy! <3 xx
I love new notebooks so much! It’s almost a shame I didn’t love them so much when I was still at school. I love to note and I’m very hooked on creating something with colourful pens. I just checked the page of the artist who sent you these notebooks and all of her products are so lovely.
Dorota
http://www.journalofdorota.com
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Thank you so much for the sweet comment Dorota and thank you for checking out Rach too, I’m glad you enjoyed the notebooks! <3 xx
Such pretty notebooks! I always buy notebooks and never know what to do with them. Great suggests Bexa, I love a list, so will take on your idea of Netflix shows I want to watch xx
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Thank you so much Sam, I love Netflix too, there are tons of shows I want to watch <3 xx
Love these ideas. Though I recently purged my notebook collection, I still have quite a few that I kept and need to use up, so I will be using these ideas to make sure I actually use them before buying any more.
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Thank you so much Sarah! <3 xx
I love love love notebooks and journals and these are some of the prettiest I’ve seen! I’ve recently gotten into journaling, thanks to my therapist, and as much as I hate writing in them and “ruining” them, it’s sooo therapeutic to write! I love your suggestions for some new notebook/journaling ideas. It’s given me a lot of new writing inspiration! Thanks! <3
xoxo Emily
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Thanks so much for the lovely comment Emily! I agree, journalling is so therapeutic, I really love it too! I’m glad this post has given you inspiration too <3 xx
I used to keep a dream journal when I was way younger. I’m thinking of starting again. I have the most vivid and exciting dreams. Those note books look absolutely stunning and I wouldn’t mind getting myself one or ten. Great post Bexa.
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Thank you so much lovely! Dream journals are so interesting to look back on 🙂 I’m glad you like the notebooks too! <3 xx
You’ve given me some great ideas here! I always panic when I get a new notebook hahaha! I have one as a mini bullet journal where I keep track of nice things that have happened, things I’ve watched, read etc. I have one for taxes / blog expenses (boring), a diary to keep track of whats going on each month and an actual journal. But I’d love to start more!
Jenny
http://www.jennyinneverland.com
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Thank you so much Jenny, I love your idea of keeping track of nice things, that is such a great way to stay positive! <3 xx
Lovely ideas. It is always a pleasure to visit your blog. 🙂
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Aww, thanks so much! <3 xx
Rachael’s notebooks are fab, I love how cool they all look <3 I do love a good notebook, I feel like I buy a lot especially when I'm out shopping because you see so many good ones and I can't help myself haha. So I appreciate the ideas too because I definitely should start filling some of mine!! I do like having a cute notebook for blogging related things, it makes me feel more organised as well! Great post, thank you for sharing!! <3
Chloe xx
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Thank you so much Chloe! I am glad you enjoyed, I’m the same, I can never resist a pretty notebook! <3 xx
Such adorable notebooks! Kinda reminds me a little bit of Lisa Frank notebooks from the 90s! xD this post just made me want to buy a notebook, Bexa! They’re my absolute weakness along with succulents – I just wanna buy them all hehe.
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Thank you so much Eena! I just googled Lisa Frank notebooks, and you are right! They are so cool and colourful! I’m glad you enjoyed lovely <3 xx
I like the designs on your notebook
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Wonder Cottage
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Thank yoou! <3 xx
These are the cutest notebooks! Love the vibrant style and colours – we can never have too many! What lovely ideas for jotting in them too, I tend to write down blog post ideas or lists of photos I need to take. Enjoy the rest of Stationary week lovely x
Samantha | https://thebeautyspyglass.com
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Thank you so much lovely! I’m glad you enjoyed, and you are right, we can never have too many notebooks! <3 xx
These are all great ideas on ways to use a new notebook! I love the idea of a gratitude journal, I’m gonna have to start doing that soon! Thanks for sharing! This was such a fun post! 🙂
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Thank you so much Melissa! Keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to feel positive! <3 xx
the designs are so nice and colorful ! so beautiful !
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Thank you Claire! <3 xx
I really love how colourful and full of personality these are. They would make for excellent gifts for people 🙂 http://www.bauchlefashion.com/2019/05/how-to-shop-logo-mania-according-to.html
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Thank you Heather! <3 xx
I love this collaboration, it’s so perfect! 🙂 Rachael’s notebooks are incredibly pretty. Your suggestions of how to fill empty notebooks are brilliant. There are some I’ve attempted before, like keeping a record of my favourite lyrics, but have since given up so this makes me want to do that okay. Goodness knows I have plenty of notebooks to choose from! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
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Thank you so much for the kind comment, Ruth! I’m glad you enjoyed the suggestions and so happy it inspired you too! <3 xx
Bexa this was so cute! I definitely value a new notebook in my collection. I really like the several ways you listed to use a notebook, I need one for restudying Spanish. What a cool idea to write a sentence a day?!😍 I’m going to buy a new one for that method too😁
Natonya | https://justnatonya.wordpress.com
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Thank you so much for the lovely comment Natonya! I’m so glad the post has inspired you, hope you enjoy your new notebooks! <3 xx
Great ideas! I have so many spare notebooks 🙂
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Thank you Nikki! <3 xx
These are simply stunning designs! My favourite is the moon and stars, and I’ve already added it to my wishlist. 💗 I love the ideas you’ve come up with here. I’m always struggling with ideas to use up my notebook collection so this is a great resource. I think a dream diary would be perfect for these three given the astronomy theme.
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Thank you so much Kim! I am so glad you enjoyed the post and yayy that is awesome you have added one to your wishlist! <3 xx