I’ve had “pen pals” since I was a kid, and today I’m a total stationery hoarder. It’s a problem.
When I first heard about A Beautiful Mess’s Happy Mail subscription, I thought it was perfect for someone like me! This subscription runs between $15-20 a month ($20 for a month-to-month subscription, $15 if you commit to a year.)
While I was immediately aww-ing over the packaging, I was pretty quickly meh-ing.
I mean, “Tear here to release the happiness?” Adorable!
There were two folded cards in the whole loot which was sort of a deal breaker for me. I do a lot of writing in cards, so notecards won’t cut it for me. I liked a couple of the designs, but not enough that I would have bought them separately in the store. :/
Huck wasn’t too amused, either. ;)
It also came with some neon colored large tags that I’m not quite sure how I’d use, a shopping list pad of paper, and these label stickers. Totally random! There was an 8×10″ print.
So, is this a good value? Given the underwhelming designs and lack of quality, I’d say no; I’d rather spend that much on 4 cute letterpress cards at a local stationery store.
But if you enjoy sending mail, don’t write a lot, and hate going out to shop for cards, this may just be the perfect fit! You can read more about their subscription options here. :)
ahhh i was actually going to gift you this after the wedding but i could not figure out for the life of me how to send it to a friend!! isn’t it the cutest thing?!
oh man, I was so excited when I saw the beginning of the post. Bummed that it was more “wow”. Still, a cute idea and much more “affordable” than some of these loot boxes that are going around. Thanks for the post, I still may consider it
Definitely a bit underwhelming. It’s a super cool idea for folks who don’t enjoy shopping for stationery though. :)
If you like stationary, you should check out Rifle Paper Co. (If you haven’t already). They have a storefront in Winter Park! It is rather expensive, but they have sample sales pretty often, and I am totally obsessed.
The stationary was nice but Huck had my eyes!!!!!!!
(I LOVE paper products of all kinds…… cards, note cards, stationary, paper napkins, stamps…..)
1) Thanks for thinking of the Christmas gift I was going to get you ahead of time 2) Thanks for saving me the disappointment you’d find on Christmas day. :)