Author: Arch Copy
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A Very Vintage Sham
I have finally decided that enough is enough. I am going to face this monster once and for all – look it in the eye and tell it what I think of it. Vintage, you are a sham. A SHAM. These pretentious little girls who, five years ago, would have turned their noses up at…
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Spells, charms and potions
These magical notebooks are by Chiara of Celestefrittata over on Etsy. Beautifully bound in vibrant colours, these are handmade Hogwarts-inspired books with ink printed designs on the recycled covers. I LOVE them. I want the whole collection. I’d frame them in box frames and have them in a grid on the wall. They are around £17…
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To A Notebook
A notebook. Creamy pages blank with promise, bound with dusty green fabric and tied with a grosgrain bow. Few people understand this obsession. I have probably around thirty blank notebooks, most of which I will never write in because they are ‘too good’. I don’t buy them to write in, I buy them to imagine…
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This Is Why I See Stars!
This extremely interesting article from The Daily Omnivore explains those crazy little lights that you see when you sneeze or rub your eyes, and I personally would LOVE an explanation: ‘A phosphene is an entoptic (visual) phenomenon characterized by the experience of seeing light without light actually entering the eye. The word phosphene comes from the Greek words ‘phos’…
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Paperchase
Someone PLEASE tell me how I’m supposed to resist spending money when there’s a new Paperchase in town? Is it a conspiracy?! A new store packed with colourful cutesy amazing stuff at a time when I’m very aware I have two huge bookcases to fill is not a good thing. I spent some money. I…
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