Personalised Stationery
Give a truly personal and thoughtful gift. Eco friendly +
handmade notebooks, journals and personalised quote prints.
Best selling Personalised Stationery and gifts
My absolute fave personalised items to make are those where the words I’m asked to type are complete nonsense to me. Often they are bought as gifts so there is a really personal connection between the giver and receiver. An ‘in joke’ or phrase that only they will understand. I LOVE IT! more of those please :)
personalised Notebooks + Journals
All of my eco conscious notebooks are hand painted, hand stitched and typed with your personalised text on my vintage typewriter Dorothy.
My best selling minimal style Personalised Notebooks
I make these recycled notebooks in 3 different sizes and 4 colours. They have been the backbone of Blue Stiggy for over 5 years.
They have a lovely tactile cotton paper cover that has been made from textile industry waste.
New designs
Blue + Gold
Hand painted Journals
Get a bit of sparkle and shine in your every day. How can you not be joyful with one of these beauties on your desk? Fire up that inspiration and go
dream | plan | do
with an inspired quote or personalised words on a hand made eco conscious blue stiggy notebook.
Personalised wall hanging
Get double eco points with this personalised wall decor because it is made using offcuts from my bookbinding.
Write a heartfelt poem or some words of inspiration that you or a friend need to hear every day.
A Poem
An Affirmation
Having an affirmation typed and hung on your wall to see every day is a powerful way to remind you of your intentions
Something Personal
My favourite personalisations to type are the ones that make no sense to me at all, because I know that they are something just between friends or partners for them to see and share and know.
How to personalise - top tips
Love the idea of personalised stationery or gifts but no idea what to put? here are some tips.
Meaningful
In Joke
Remind them of something you think they need to hear often. Maybe they forget past achievements and need to be inspired to keep going to reach their goals.
Motivational or inspiring
For a truly thoughtful and personal gift think about what the lucky recipient will use it for. This can help you to come up with the perfect words.
I totally love it when the text I’m asked to type seems like nonsense to me, because it means it’s deeply personal and only understood between the giver and receiver.
Still Stuck? Here’s a blog post with more tips and ideas for what to put on your personalised items.
Personalised Notecards
Say what you want to
Say what you really mean right from the start!
Have your own words typed by Dorothy Typewriter on to your correspondence cards
for proper posh stationery.
An invitation to take a moment for your self - to write, draw, paint or sketch. The textured cotton paper makes it so ‘feely’ and will take any medium you throw at it. Choose some really meaningful words for the front cover and I will type them using my vintage typewriter Dorothy. A truly gorgeous treat for your self or the most thoughtful gift for a creative friend. Tied with a recycled silk sari ribbon to make it just that bit more tempting and gorgeous.
Comes in a choice of all handmade cotton paper or a mix of cotton paper and recycled cartridge paper
FAQ’s
Can I use a fountain pen or watercolours in it?
Absolutely - The all cotton paper in these is so strong that it’s totally suitable for watercolour and if you go for a mixed book, the recycled cartridge paper is pretty strong too. l use fountain paper on this paper every day. it doesn’t feather or bleed. you can use a wide range of artist media too, including marker and brush pens, charcoal, pencil and even a light wash of watercolour
How long should the personalised text be?
Your notebook will be typed on a vintage typewriter which means that I can’t change the font size.
These books look best with one or two words and I love to space the letters out for a modern contemporary look - but you can fit a couple of lines on if you wish [spacing between the characters will be standard if you have more than a couple of words. ]
Character limit for spaced out letters is 10 characters for A6 books and 15 characters for A5
If you’re happy to have regular spacing then you can fit up to 56 characters on the A6 and 80 on the A5
Please do message me if you have any questions.
michaelabere@bluestiggy.co.uk
Size?
There is a choice of A6 or A5 for this style of book
All cotton books contain 72 pages of handmade cotton rag paper
Mixed books contain 120 pages and are a mix of handmade cotton rag paper recycled cartridge paper
The Paper
Cotton Paper: 320gsm pre-sized handmade cotton rag paper that has been made from textile industry waste.
Cartridge Paper: 140gsm recycled cartridge paper made from post consumer waste
Sustainability
Materials
Your chunky sketchbook is made from handmade cotton paper [made from t shirt industry waste and is tied with a silk sari ribbon also from textile industry waste
Cartridge paper in the mixed books is made from 100% post consumer paper waste.
Your book will be sewn together with traditional linen thread.
Energy
The power to type your notebook comes only from my nimble fingers. They are fuelled by tea and biscuits and the rest of my studio is powered by the sun
Everything I do at Blue Stiggy HQ is put through the lens of trying to do my best to minimise my impact on the planet. You can find more detailed information about the materials and processes I use and how I try to minimise my impact on the planet here
Packaging
All of my products are beautifully wrapped in eco conscious materials such as recycled wrapping paper and sent in cardboard boxes. I love to and write a little note to each of my customers on recycled paper and I mostly use Royal Mail who will usually deliver your order on foot :)
Delivery + Returns
Personalised Products take 3-5 working days for me to make and press for you.
Standard UK delivery is Second Class Royal Mail and typically takes 2 days to arrive after I dispatch your order. You can upgrade to First Class at the checkout if you wish.
Express Shipping UK is Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day Guaranteed - Please use this postage upgrade if you are in a hurry. although I may still need 3-5 days to make and press your order I will dispatch it to you as quickly as I can.
Standard Overseas Delivery - Royal Mail International Tracked (transit time depends on the destination country)
Express Overseas Delivery - I will use a courier to send your order to you for speed. transit time depends on the destination country.
Delivery times are estimates but please do message me if you any questions about delivery - michaelabere@bluestiggy.co.uk
Returns - Unfortunately I can’t accept returns for personalised items unless there is a problem with the order. for all other items please contact me within 14 days of delivery to arrange a return - my full Delivery + Returns policy can be found here