BLOGMAS DAY 14
WHO CREATED PAPERGANG?
Ohh Deer, a company I have SO much love for, was founded in order to allow illustrators and artists to showcase their work and find people that would be interested in buying their designs. The company sells the most amazing quirky and arty products – I simply can’t get enough. I love the fact that Ohh Deer offers artists the opportunity to get noticed and therefore get something back for all their hard work that otherwise we might not have seen. Some of their clients include Paperchase, ASOS, John Lewis and Oliver Bonas (my all-time favourite shop) and some of their collections have been specifically designed for the Tate Galleries and the Science Museum!
WHAT IS PAPERGANG?
Ohh Deer decided to create a monthly subscription service for stationery addicts, such as myself called, Papergang! Each month you will receive a box filled with brilliant papery goodies and desk accessories. Some examples are notebooks, greeting cards, wrapping paper and art prints. It costs £10.95 and then a £2.95 for shipping which in my opinion, after receiving their boxes, is a great deal. Every box has a different design and theme by a different artist and for every 4 boxes, 1 tree is planted in partnership with the fantastic charity, Tree aid. To find out more about their connection with this charity here.
I am a huge stationary addict and this subscription box is probably my favourite out of the many I am a part of. I always look forward to opening my box every month and using all my new bits and pieces! Most of the products you receive are exclusive the Papergang subscribers for a while before they get sold in Ohh Deer’s shop.
This month’s box is all about the amazing charity of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and it was illustrated by Allison Black. (Insta – @AllisonBlackIllustration). The packaging is so colourful and fun I absolutely love it.
So let’s take a look at the first product!
Six Christmas Cards – £10
This month we were treated to SIX Christmas cards, all pet related. The card designs are so fun and unique, perfect for sending to family and friends who are animal lovers! The card with the grumpy looking cat is perfect for a friend I have, whose cat frequently gets caught in all of the fairy lights at Christmas! There’s also something adorable about a bulldog in a Christmas sweater, I love this design! However, my favourite has to be the Daschund card which I will be sending to my nan as she has a little sausage dog and I reckon this will make her smile. There’s also an offer on – buy 2 cards and get the 3rd one free.
Notebook – £7.95
I was most impressed when I spotted this ‘perfect bound’ A5 notebook. It’s thick too, with lined pages which I actually prefer to plane pages as I find it’s easier to make notes and keep everything organised and neat. Nice quality notebooks like this are usually quite expensive as well!
2 x Gift Wrap – £3.50
I often find that buying sheets of wrapping paper can be expensive. In this month’s box, we received not one but TWO sheets of gift wrap and given the other items that we received as well, this box works out at incredibly good value. Each sheet is printed onto 100% recycled paper and is 50cm x 70cm.
Gift Tags – £0.95
I love making presents look like I spent lots of time on them as I am quite a perfectionist with giftwrapping. I’ve started to love using ribbon and bows and so I was super excited to see three gift tags in this month’s box. Each label is 9.5cm x 4.5cm and some candy cane style (red and white) string was included to attach them with.
Once again, Papergang has really impressed me. These products are, as usual, of the highest quality. The illustrations on each product are super fun and creative, I will definitely be buying some more of Allison Black’s work! I love this month’s theme as I think Christmas is a great time for giving and helping out others – even if they have bark
If you’d like to buy this month’s box click here!
If you would like to subscribe, my invite is here!
If you want to know any more about Ohh Deer as a company, click here!
N xxxx
The gift tags are simply adorable! I love the cat theme of the December box. I didn’t hear about this subscription before but it definitely sounds great for stationery and crafty people.
Aren’t they so cute! It’s fab for stationery lovers x
If nothing else I absolutely love the box and all the cat features on it. This sounds like such a cool subscription box x
It’s so cute isn’t it! It’s really great x
These items are adorable and as someone who loves pets I would love the gift wrap and tags.
I’m glad you like them! They’re sold on their website now x
Oh my not heard of these before but how cute. I love the grumpy looking cat card x
They’re adorable, I’ll be sending it to my cat lover friends x
Yes, a stationary box I can afford. Now I just need to find one my wife would like and we’re set 🙂
Haha! I’m glad you like it, feel free to use my link to subscribe x
I just love all of these subscription boxes. There are so many fun ideas out there.
It’s such a great idea isn’t it x
Ooh a stationery subscription service – you’ve tempted me! Those gift tags are super cute.I am thinking I might have to subscribe…
Those gift tags are very cute! I haven’t heard of this before, it looks really good for stationary lovers x
They’re so sweet aren’t they! x
I love Ohh Dear, but had totally forgotten about them! Now I’ll have to go and check out their website… if I spend too much money it will be YOUR fault! 😉 x
Hahah! Oops sorry 😂 x
I love stationary so will have to check out papergang! I like the pet Christmas cards they are fab!
Ooh yes you definitely should x
What a great subscription box! I love beautiful stationary so this ones definitely for me!
I love those cards! absolutely adorable. I love the sound of this box and knowing me, I will not actually use them as they’re too cute to write in haha
They’re sooo cute aren’t they! Sometimes I cut them out and use them in my scrapbooks if I can’t send them to anyone!