Bonjour mon petit croissants. It’s me; I have returned! I know, I know – you thought I was going to do another one of my “returns to blogging” wherein I only post consistently for two weeks and then I disappear for three months. Well, in all honesty, that might happen . . . but I’m really going to try and avoid it.
Anyways, brief explanation for why all my consistency suddenly dropped off a bit: I just left Melbourne and moved to Brisbane! Actually, I moved to a little city two hours out of Brisbane called Toowoomba, with three of the friends that I picked up in Melbourne. We’re currently living in a pretty remote area, on a national park in fact, which means that reception is spotty and Wi-Fi is non-existent. Hence, a missing Mia.
But, thanks to 50GB data packages and hot-spots, here I am. Hello. Today, we’re going to be talking about my favourite thing that life’s been missing since I’ve been in Australia: new stationery. New, shiny, pretty sticky things to make my journal look *Pinterest worthy*. If you guys remember my March Bullet Journal Set Up, you will remember that my current bullet journal . . . is actually a travel journal.
Now, I hold my hand up here: I have not been as good as I’d have like to have been with my journal recently. It’s looking a little bland, a little unloved in places. So naturally I need some cute things to pimp it up. And, as it is my Australia travel journal, I need some travel themed cute things. And if you’d like to document your trips in an insanely adorable way too, why not stick around to see whats on my wishlist?
As I am travelling and therefore on a budget, I’m going to be making this wishlist from my favourite cheap-and-cheerful store: Aliexpress. For those of you who aren’t aware of the amazingness that is Aliexpress, basically it’s a website where you buy items directly from factories in China. This means you cut out all the middle men and their markups and pay way less money. Shipping is also usually free worldwide, but it takes a hot minute to arrive.
Scenic Washi Tape – £0.6 -£2 each
Okay, so I am in freaking love with these washi tapes! Like honestly . . . how cute are they? It’s like Pinterest threw up pre-selected cute images for your journal – and they’d make a perfect background for inserts like menus or pressed flowers.
Vintage Style Travel Sticker Set 50pcs – £1.48
Do I need to explain why map stickers in a travel journal is a good idea? I think not.
Travel Sticker Set 45pcs – £0.71
Wouldn’t these stickers just be absolutely perfect for annotating little travel journal entries?
Guys, we already know about my ongoing love affair with washi tape. It’s one of my Top 10 Ways To Make Your Bullet Journal Pretty With No Effort and it’s perfect for any number of uses. This stamp pattern washi tape? Well, just think about how perfect it would look sticking letters from home into your journal.
Paper Clip Sticker Set – £0.71
Now, yes, I know this isn’t directly related to travel – but what a cute way to stick inserts like tickets into your journal.
These little scrapbook stickers would be perfect for annotating your adventures!
Honestly, all of Aliexpress is such a trap, guys. I started off looking for some stationery top-ups and finished with a bunch of dresses on my wishlist. Send help. I am planning to do a big recap on my travels sometime soon, by the way, but I want to do it as a “look over my travel journal” so it isn’t insanely boring . . . Hence, the whole wait. (And the wishlist post.) Mama needs craft supplies.
Okay, kids, I hope you all enjoyed this post and discovered some cute stationery finds! I’m trying to blog, but it is hard where we currently are. Do you have a travel journal for when you go on little adventures? Would you try any of these finds? Let me know your thoughts down below!
Peace,
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I love everything you showed in this, it’s all so cute!
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Thanks hunny bunny! x
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omg that so cute and lovely i adore your collection 💝💝
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Thank you lovely girl! x
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Aww,those stickers are so cute .I’m waiting for my own package from AliExpress with stickers ,it’s the best place to get cute stationary in my opinion ❤💞Great post
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Aren’t they just! I definitely agree, there’s such a massive selection and it’s so affordable. Thank you lovely ❤
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Awh wow they are so beautiful 😍 I especially love the stickers. You always buy such amazing stationery. I have to look on Aliexpress.
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I know, I’m honestly so freaking tempted to spend all my money on stationery and I DON’T NEED TO!!! x
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i looove these stationary omg and can’t wait to see how your travel journal look at the end
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Thank you my love! I’m a lil stationery addict so I’m trying HARD not to buy everything ;-; xx
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this is beautiful!! aahh toowoomba i have family there 💖 hope you’re enjoying your time gorgeous xxx
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oh no way! that’s so cool, it’s such a pretty little city 🙂 ❤ Aww thank you so much lovely, im honestly having such a great time! xxxx
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omg these are so cool and nice!! I never order from Aliexpress but I think I am going to start :p
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Honestly it’s so cost effective and so cute! I love a good Aliexpress haul 🙂 x
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These look so pretty and nice!
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Honestly I love all their stationery, it’s such a problem! x
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Gold Foil makes alllll the difference in a bullet journal adding that little bit of sass! admire the dedication to blogging when you are struggling with wifi, hope you’re having lots of fun! ❤
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Riiiiight? Gold foil honestly makes a journal look so put together and fancy! Thanks girl, it’s honestly doing my bloody head in ❤
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So weird that we did both of these at the same time !! I’m obsessed with Aliexpress (as you can tell) hahaha xx
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Great minds think alike 😉 xx
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I love these suggestions. Washi tape is honestly the best it just makes anything look adorable. I have to try Aliexpress at some point but know I’d I’ll end up spending way too much for my travel scrapbook.
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Thanks girly! Honestly, it’s so cheap that it’s a trap because you go . . . oh well I’ll just pick up a FEW little things and then, whoops, you’ve spent £50
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I don’t have a bullet journal, but I think a travel journal is a great idea! All the stickers & washi tape you found on Aliexpress are so cute! I’m inspired to start my own journal haha
Karalee
Tales of Belle
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Oh I definitely would keep one – they’re so nice to be able to go back to and look over xx
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The stamps washi and the foiled sticker set are lovely!!! Xx
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Right?? I want them! xx
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okay lol i love the title of this. so much pretty washi tape! these posts always made me wanna take up journaling, but i know i would just be absolute trash at it 😂 i’m loving all this creative inspo!
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Oh gosh everything is SO lovely! Thank you for sharing these to us! ❤
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LOVE all of this!! this stationary alone is giving me the travel bug. Thanks for sharing, Mia!
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These are all so cute! I love the stamps one. ♡
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I love love stickers. I recently got the Travel Set from Aliexpress and I’m literally just sticking them eeeeeeverywhere😅
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Sweet choices! Love all the styles you found (:
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Hahahaha you never fail to make me want to spend all my money on Aliexpress!! Great post and good luck for your new adventures 😘
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I love all these travel themed items they are so cute! Xx
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I really want to start a bullet journal with all of my Polaroids but I am so bad at starting projects and completing them! All of this stationary looks so cute – I want it all! xx
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