You're the BEST DAD EVER {Fathers Day Free Printables}

Some dad's are good at braaing, some dad's are better at making crumpets on a Sunday. Some father's are good listeners and others are just better at fixing things when they go wrong for us.

Our dad's are wonderfully unique and special to us because of who they are and their special love for us individually. They show their affection and love in different ways and Sunday (Father's Day) is our chance to to let them know why we think they are THE BEST DAD EVER.

Dad (Pops), thank you for all your love, encouragement and BIG hugs over all these years. I love you!

Thank you Andre from Blackframe Photography for helping me with all the lovely pics in this post. You can also find our DIY over on theprettyblog.

Simply download our Elephantshoe free printable, trim, fold and write the reasons your dad is the best, share with him just how much he means to you as well as the specific things that you appreciate about him.

Have a Happy Fathers Day on Sunday all the dads out there.

DOWNLOAD THE TAGS AND CARDS IN THIS POST HERE : FATHERS DAY FREE PRINTABLES

February 2015 {You are Loved} “I Love You Box”

It’s here, beautiful twenty-fifteen, and already well on its way. With most of our subscribers holidaying in the first week of January we decided to start off our, "I Love You" boxes of 2015 in the month of February! Although every day should be filled with love, we especially adored February – the month to celebrate all things love! We believe you can never give or recieve enough love, after all, “it’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving!" - {Mother Teresa}.

So, what all went into this month’s love-box? Let’s take a look:

• 1 x A6 post-card with a ‘You are Loved’ gold foil print
• 1 x C6 kraft paper envelope with a glittery gold lining (our fav!)
• 1 x mounted wall art 24.5cm x 20cm hand lettered ‘You are Loved’ gold foil print
• 1 x bull-dog clip 6.5cm
• 1 x A6 post-card with hot pink  ‘You are Loved’ & ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ with space for a photo
• 1 x C6 kraft paper envelope with solid & outlined pink heart lining
• 1 x DL white card with ‘XOXO’ printed in pink
• 1 x DL hot pink envelope with shiny gold lining
• 1 x A6 kraft paper card with ‘XOXO’ printed in black
• 1 x C6 kraft paper envelope with solid & outlined black hearts lining
• 4 x gift tags 10cm x 7.5cm with black & white bakers twine

The theme of "LOVE" in February is there not only to remind the special people in your life of how much you love them, but to serve as a reminder that you too are loved! This month’s box included a beautiful mounted wall artwork with the words ‘You are Loved’ hand lettered and printed in gold foil. They make a gorgeous gift for someone special – or a perfect prezzie for yourself! Use the bull-dog clip provided to hang it up wherever you’d like – as long as you’ll be able to see it often!

Cards, cards, cards – we love them! And because this month is about showing your love, this month’s "I Love You" box contained no less than four unique cards with matching envelopes. Goodie! With a range of styles and sizes to choose from, there’s a card – be it normal or post – for each of your favourite people. They can be customised with your own personal message – or even a photograph!

For the lucky ones who received more than a card on V-day, our box of love also included four fun gift tags with  black & white bakers twine to attach to any gift. Include your own personal message of love and appreciation, or even a gift description.

Pop on over to our online shoppe to purchase your "I Love You" box subscription. Our March personalised boxes left our studio in the first week of March and we can't wait to share with you the lovely goods that went inside. We're tooooo excited about the upcoming April Box.

Love Sam

December 2014 {Fall in Love with your Life} “I Love You Box”

December… the very last – and often elusive – month of the year! It mostly means a super crazy yet splendid time! Well-deserved holidays with fun outings and lots of lazy days are on the cards for most of us. Looking back over the year, the achievements and memories, and even starting to look forward to the new year! While we would all love to stay on holiday forever, most of us have got to get back to our jobs eventually, and at times this can be a little bit gloomy. This is often accompanied by a hard to keep and quickly forgotten list of New Year’s resolutions.

So, the theme of this month’s box of love is to appreciate your life, and fall in love with it everyday, as well as to get excited for the year ahead – the big twenty fifteen. With Christmas falling into the month of December we decided that our subscribers should receive a gift for themselves, a gift to pop under the tree and open on Christmas day. We have however had word that many of them didn't make it to Christmas morning and were opened just a day or two after they were received. Hey that's o.k we know it's tricky to leave an "I Love You" Box unopened.

Let’s take a looksee at what went into this cheerful, up-beat box:

• 1 x bucket list
• 1 x My Plan of Action daily planner
• 1 x desk calendar 9cm x 12cm, on a mini easel
• 2 x magnets 6cm, ‘Fall in love with your life’ and images of hearts

Although New Year’s resolutions are supposed to create positive changes in our lives, they can sometimes have the opposite effect if we don’t quite manage to complete them. So, instead of a list of resolutions, this month’s box of love contains a bucket list! Any time is the perfect time to live out your bucket list. This is a list of encouragement, a reminder of your dreams and goals, your hopes and potential adventures. It’s so easy to forget about these things during the hustle and bustle of daily life, but this lovely list will remind you that there’s more to life than just your job. You can pop it onto the fridge with your two eye-catching, inspirational magnets – a bold black one that reminds you to “fall in love with your life” and a pretty pink one with tiny hearts all over it, because we just can’t get enough of all things love!

Each subscriber also received a daily planner, a unique plan of action to take note of some of the most important things in your day. It’s organization station – with a fun and exciting twist! Not only does it include a to-do list and a space for personal notes, it also has a section for recording your daily appointments, high priority tasks and even the people you may need to get back to. Falling in line with the positive energy of this month’s love-box, the planner has an area to write down things – one or more – that you are grateful for, as well as another reminder to “fall in love with your life everyday!” How jolly! On the health-side of things, you can keep track of how many glasses of water you have had to drink during the day, as well as the number of minutes of exercise that you’ve managed to do. “Being organized is about living the way you want to live, but better.” {Andrew Mellen}

Finally, what would the year be without at least one calendar to keep track of the days, weeks and months? Rather than the space-munching calendar giants that you can hang on your wall, this month’s box included a mini calendar that you can prop up on your desk or next to your bed with the artist’s easel that it stands on. With the colours teal, pink, black, and white, fun patterns and cool quotes, this mini calendar is perfect for some quick date referencing, or just to remind yourself of what day it is!

The December “I Love You” box is filled with love and happiness that we hope will inspire, motivate and excite you for the year ahead! Remember to live the life you love, and love the life you live!

We can't wait to reveal what went into our February Box of Love. Coming to the blog soon. *With early January being a time when most of our subscribers were away from their delivery addresses this years boxes began in Feb.

With our December and February "I Love You" Boxes in the past, you'll be happy to know that our March Box of love is now for sale. Head on over to our online shoppe to subscribe and receive your box of stationery goodness for yourself or a friend. OR VISIT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE TO WIN ONE!