Slightly Stationery Card Club

It's no secret that I love pretty stationery, so I have to share about my newest find! For the past four months I've been receiving the monthly card club from Slightly Stationery. It's five cards delivered to my mailbox at the beginning of each month, and I LOVE it. The subscription is only $15 plus $2.95 for shipping, which means each card is only $3.59. I consider this a steal because birthday cards at Target that are 1) not cute and 2) have lame words are usually more than that. I am all about sending someone a unique, cute card where I can write my own words inside! Each month there has been a birthday card and several all-occasion cards, as well as a thank you note and/or special occasion cards. I haven't had to buy any cards since I started receiving the card club, which is a huge win in my book, since I send a lot of mail! Here are some of the cards I've received so far...

June's collection

a combination of July & August's collections (since I mailed some before I could take a pic!)

September's collection

Aren't these just the cutest?! If you've gotten a really cute card from me in the past several months, more than likely it's one of the ones I've received from the card club :) I cannot tell you how much I love having a refresh on my stationery stash, and I especially love that the collections each month are seasonal (i.e. the September ones get all the heart eyes!). 

You can get your first month free (!) by using the code SLIGHTLYFREEMONTH at check out. All you pay is the $2.95 for shipping for your first month!

disclosure: this post is not sponsored. I just love sharing about the things I find + love.

On finding pretty stationery

One of my goals for 2016 is to send 50 handwritten notes. I love both receiving and sending mail, so this isn't a very hard goal for me to achieve. I also love all things paper, so my collection of notecards and stationery is pretty extensive. If you're hoping to start writing more notes to friends + family (do it! it's so fun and such a surprise in this day and age!), here are some of my favorite brands of notecards and places to find them.

Mara-Mi // You can find these at Target, Homegoods, TJ Maxx, and I'm sure many

other places. If I'm in one of these stores and find a box of notecards 

that I just have to have, it usually ends up being Mara-Mi.

Target Dollar Spot // Seriously! There are always tons of options to choose from,

and it's usually only $1 for 8 cards. Because I do send so much mail, it's nice

to have some cheaper options in the mix. And they really are super cute.

Rifle Paper Co // Such pretty pieces! The cards are really thick and high quality, 

and the illustrations are always beautiful. 

Carlton Cards // These are just your basic notecards that you can find 

at Hallmark, Target, etc., but they have some really cute designs sometimes. 

Because I like to have notecards and stationery on hand for every

occasion, I can find some good filler pieces to round out my collection.

I also really love the notecards + stationery that I have from Kate Spade, Papyrus, and greenroom.  If you haven't sent a handwritten note in the mail recently, I encourage you to first go buy some really cute stationery, and then make someone's day by sending them a good ol' fashioned letter.

Pretty Thank You Notes

I'm making more of a habit this year of writing + sending notes. I've always been one for sending handwritten notes, but I'd like to do it even more this year. That means getting organized with birthdays and holidays, and of course stocking up on pretty paper! In the last few weeks I've stumbled upon several cute thank you notes. Clearly I'm drawn to polka dots, kraft paper, and pretty script:) And the best part is I surprisingly found all of these either at Target, TJ Maxx, or Homegoods! Cute stationery for less than $5 a pop - I'd say that's a win.

Pretty Notecards + Send More Snail Mail

Each year I find myself resolving to send more handwritten notes:  thank you notes, prompt birthday cards, just-thinking-of-you notes, etc.  In anticipation of this year being the year I'm actually on top of my correspondence, here are some beautiful notecards that I have my eye on.

1) Rifle Paper Co. Watercolor Note Card 2) Kate Spade Thank You Notes 3) Crane & Co. Confetti Cards 4) Besotted Brand Gilded Note Cards  5) Kate Spade 99 Thank Yous 6) Barnes & Noble Provence Note Cards 7) Crane & Co. Yellow Floral Foldover Cards 8) Rifle Paper Co. Hello Conversation Card 9) Kate Spade Cherry Blossom Notes 10) Sugar Paper Bow Noteset