Out with the Old and in with the New

I’ve just given up on Little Miss Finsbury, the whole tweaking the set up thing is just not working and I couldn’t do it anymore.

It’s been a frantic week in the world of leather as my gorgeous beloved Ted Baker Wallet in bright orange with the delicious jewelled clasps is well.. about two years old and is starting to show.

Gorgeous

I got it as a birthday present from the Fiancé and have taken it everywhere with me  since, from handbag to suitcase, to carry all to being a clutch it holds my life and is my prized possession. Whenever I take her out to pay I just nod and smile to myself and the cashier like “oh yeah, I have the cow dressed up as a snake Ted Baker.”

Absolutely gorgeous! But a bit mucky now..

 But not no more! I am retiring her for a little while because I can’t bear to see her get ruined as she is already a little mucky and the leather cleaners from the Kiwi brand I’ve tried on her have quite frankly been sh*t so I’m a little upset and a lot annoyed.

Bye - Bye :(

Anyway, perhaps her retirement is at the result of receiving something else in the post this morning..

THE POCKET CHAMELEON?  What The..!

Yes I was a little naughty and bought one recently. I never in my filofax years thought I’d ever get a pocket, they seemed to small, too useless, too just pocket.

But after reading some posts and reviews and getting fed up with how my personal Finsbury can only really fit in one handbag of mine (and has helped turn my left arm into a Hercules arm with the weight on it). I decided to see the rest of the year out and perhaps even the next in a pocket and fingers cross it works for me.

Love the wallet design

If anything it solves the WPP dilemma as it comes with WO2P! I bought it in black as I didn’t like the Rasberry too much and I have too many reds. I am taken back by how SEXY she is! Yes SEXY! The scaly leather looks amazing in photos as in real life and the smell, oh I love new a filofax smell.

Lovely sexy leather scales

I’ll have to write a decent review on her once I decide on names and everything but for now I really must get back to filling her up! Excited!

Filofax Accessories

I thought I’d right a nifty post about my filofax accessories because they have been taking over and piling up as of late.

Whenever I’m out I can’t help but be on the lookout for something filofax related from stickers to dividers, washi tapes to quirky pictures and postcards I just can’t help myself!

In my “modest” collection I have these wonderful gel pens. I stood in front of the pens section at staple for about 30mins give or take.. staring and comparing and wondering and researching on my phone. I’m a bit fussy when it comes to buying my pens. I really wanted the magnificent rub out Pilot frixons but they were so expensive and didn’t have the colour pack I wanted nor the single selling pens. In the end I sided with uni-ball’s SIGNO gel sticks. A pack of 8 for £4? BARGAIN!

My filo specific pens

From my uni days I already had the matching highlighter set from Sharpie and for all my exams and note taking I cannot be without Parker red and Waterman, I'm much a fountain pen girl. I love the fluidity but don’t care much for my left hand smudging!

Then no filofax or organiser in my opinion can be whole without a good dose of sticky tabs! I have the Martha Stewart ones as well as good old fashioned "Post - it" ntes that now have a tabbed range and a slightly kooky range from “Gorjus.”

Sticky Tabs

And then comes my favourite pieces, I cannot be without my washi tapes and stickers! I have a whole box full, usually mostly all from paperchase.

Stickers! 

Bits and bobs!

Finally I have these adorable boxes. I bought them from T K Maxx and am kicking myself for not buying more cause they’ve disappeared now. They are made to look like books and are so gorgeously decorated one Japan themed with cherry blossoms a peacock influenced one and of course my beautiful Paris.  

One for Stickers, One for old filofax inserts and one for new ones and homemade spares..

 

If you've got a few of these in my opinion "essentials" then you will have yourself a happy filofax, if not its a good excuse to go out and splurge, if your collection is a wee bit small, go splurge, if you've decided you need a new colour and therefore a whole new pen set SPLURGE!

Love your filo and it will love you back!