...stationary. My entire life I have had a huge passion for stationary. I remember when I was a child and I used to collect erasers shaped as strawberries (they smelled like strawberries too) and ladybirds.
I was contacted by stationary company, Viking, to see if I wanted to do a review for them for some of their products. I got to chose a few things that I could try from their huge range. I wanted to not go too far from my fashioned themed blog, so I found some really fun and quirky things that link this stationary review with my fashion theme.
I was contacted by stationary company, Viking, to see if I wanted to do a review for them for some of their products. I got to chose a few things that I could try from their huge range. I wanted to not go too far from my fashioned themed blog, so I found some really fun and quirky things that link this stationary review with my fashion theme.
Here is what I chose.
* all these things were kindly gifted to me by Viking.
When I saw this amazing
Scotch Magic tape dispenser I knew that I
had to have it. Doesn't it look great? It makes my
desk look automatically cooler and different. And for user
friendliness to this unusual tape dispenser I can confirm that it
works very well in addition to be very good looking. The stiletto is
supported by a transparent disk to give it more support, but I feel
that I need to use both my hands to dispense the tape to be on the
safe side. But to me this isn't a big problem. I'm so thrilled to
have found this and I wish that all stationary was as stylish as
this.
I chose
quite a few different pens as well cause I have a bit of a pen fetish
if I can call it that. I have a huge storage box at home filled with
pens, so no doubt I'm addicted to pens.
The first
ones I tried were the equally stylish ZebraZ-Grip animal print pens. They are a medium point retractable ball
pen that are a lot more stylish than a lot of other pens. I chose
these as they were funky and fun. I got a three pack of them, all in
different animal prints. So wherever you go, if it is board meetings,
university or perhaps a casting call for a modelling job you will
always be in style.
I
was very happy with the overall experience with these pens. With it’s
7mm point size it is very good as an overall pen. It comes in black
ink which I prefer. The pen writes very well and it is a smooth
writing experience. The firm grip on this pen is also very good,
without fear of the pen slipping.
Paper
Mate Ink Joy pens. These pens are my favourite of the lot I tried
from Viking. I got a packet of 10 Ink Joy 100 ball funbag pens. I had never tried
these pens before, but I was instantly impressed. I loved writing
with them. They
have an unusual triangular shape and the barrell is a bit rubbery so
you get a great grip. They
run smoothly over the paper and create a fine line of writing. I
normally use ball point pens, but I’m a great fan of gel pens too,
and these pens are by far the best ballpoint pen I have written with.
With an ordinary ball point pen you can often get gaps in what you
write. While with the Ink Joy you get an even line throughout.
These
pens are gives you a really great writing experience and I will be
getting more of them.
The
last pens I chose were this four pack of CristalLarge fashion ball pen in assorted colours from Bic. I loved the
colours of them. I have always had a weakness for bright coloured
pens, especially if I was to write a letter to someone. Cause it is
nice to personalise it a bit with something a bit different than
black. These pens looks like normal Bic pens and are just as nice to
write with and hold. I wouldn't say they were as good as my
favourites from Paper Mate, but I do like Bic pens and they have been
my go to pens since I learned how to write. These pens has an extra
broad 1.6 mm ballpoint. To some this might seem chunky, but I love it
as you get a great consistant colour. It is also very smooth to write
with so even if I'm writing for a long time, it doesn't feel like a
strain on my hand. The only downside with them is that they seem to
dry up a bit quick so make sure you keep that cap on.
You
can't buy stationary without buying paper to use your writing tools
on. I chose this lovely Noir Mini Journal from Paper Blanks. Once
again I have chosen style as this lovely little journal is so
beautiful. With its lovely Smyth sewn binding and eco paper it is a
stunning little book that I'm going to use as a diary. It has got a
practical magnetic clasp and a memento pouch at the back. The book is
lined which I'm happy about as I don't like black pages very much.
I
also chose some post it notes as I use a lot of them at work. I have
all kind of shapes at work, but I have never had round ones until
these came. They are from Office Depot and comes in bright neon
colours. The glue on them seem to be quite good. I haven't found
anything to complain about.
Since I'm a blogger I have started collecting ideas for new post in a folder. I write down every little idea I have so I thought I would get myself a new folder to use for blog use. I chose this red 40 page Display Book.
Something I find very useful around the office is bulldog clips. So I chose this box with assorted coloured bulldog clips. They are great! Everyone in the office has got some now as they are so versatile and useful where normal paper clips aren't big enough. They hold a big pile of documents better together than any paper clip as well. For a box of 50 this is a real bargain at £4.55
I got some packing tape from Office Depot as I tend to order a lot of clothes
online, but send back about 90% of it either because I don't like the
way it looks on me or that it is sizing problems. And then packing
tape comes in handy. This packing tape seems very sturdy and it
sticks to the box or package very well.
All in all I was very impressed with the quality of stationary and it was also extremely speedy delivery. So Viking has got themselves a new customer in me. I just have to remember to not spend a whole months wage in stationary now cause with that amount of selection it is hard to stay away.
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