Minted recently contacted me to ask if I’d review some of their products in a wish-list style post. My first thought was to just link to the site and say I want it all. Because seriously, I do. My friends and family know I love a good personalised Christmas card and birthday invite. And I am a stationary hoarder, and proud of it! I never realised how many cute products Minted has — journals, party decorations, photo backdrops, art prints and of course personalised stationary.
As I was going through the site over the weekend, on day 8 being stuck inside with pre-school-itus (you know that nasty bug that kids get when the first start school that never goes away), I was feeling some major cabin fever and started imagining all the adventures we’ll be going on over the summer. I’m re-learning how to ride a bicycle and keep imagining throwing the kids into a bike trailer and hitting the road for an adventure to the beach or woodlands or wherever my legs can take us. Nate’s just starting to write and is getting pretty good at doodling, so I think these journals would be so much fun to take with us over the summer to record all of our adventures.
1. Ahoy Fox, 2. A Little Adventure, 3. I See the Moon, 4. Field of Waves
1. Field Notes, 2. Moonrise Adventure Notes, 3. Ship in the Bottle, 4. Interior Options
The journals are $16 each and allow customisation of colours within each theme and the option of plain, lined or graph paper. You can choose ring binding or grommits and can include a photograph in the interior pages or just add custom text. They can also be turned into adorable planners or address books.
I’m not sure if sleep-away camp even exists in Ireland, but it is certainly a rite of passage in the US. I’ll admit, most of my letters from my first sleep-away camp experience were pretty moany. But I’d like to think if they were written on cute wriggly worm stationary, it would have softened the blow for my poor mom when she read how miserable I was. (Side note: we eventually learned that Girl Scout horse riding camp was not for me, but co-ed beach camp with cute councillors that introduced us to Nine Inch Nails and TMBGs was totally more my scene. Go figure!)
1. Fish Tales & Camp Fires, 2. Little Adventurer, 3. Wriggly Worm, 4. Animal Hello
Kid’s stationary is customisable as well, with colours ways, backing paper and shape options for each design. The price depends on the quantity ordered and type of paper you select. It starts at $35 for 15 pieces. You can also get other coordinating products like envelopes and address labels.
And of course, if we are going to have a summer of adventure, we need a map, a spirit animal and a good slogan. Being in Ireland, there’s only one option for this!
1. Adventure Map, 2. Thaddeus J. Bear, 3. Rainy Day
The art prints are gorgeous and have something to suit all tastes. Some, like the Adventure Map and Rainy Day prints, are customisable (I changed the locations on the map to Nate Lagoon, Alex Falls, Mommy Marsh and Dad Rock Ridge). You can order the prints in premium or museum quality paper and even have framing options. The price really depends on the size and style of the print, but Minted have very helpfully included a guide to help you decide.
Minted asked me to review their products and kindly offered me a credit so that I can try out some of these designs in real life, but as always, my opinions are my my own. Check out Minted.com for lots of inspiration and fantastic products. I wish I could get married again for more coordinating stationary! And love, of course.