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Sharon White Stationery Review

Although I have missed the boat with World Letter Writing Day (1st September), I think letter writing should be celebrated all year round, and I very much hope it's not dying out. Who doesn't love getting happy mail land on the doormat.

I was recently given the chance to receive and review a selection of stationery from mixed media artist Sharon White. Sharon has exhibited at the London Fashion and Textile Museum and Dubai International Art Festivals, and has worked the Strictly pro dancers and craft fan Kirstie Allsopp.

The online store on her website features some wall-art, cushions, and her recent stationery release, and to give you an idea of style, this artist likes bling, pearls, crystals, fabric and floral accents. Sharon has chosen to magnify elements of some of her paintings to create the cushions and stationery.

I received samples of her correspondence cards, which all have foil greetings at the top on one side, with wording such as hey, hello lovely and guess what. They were also nicely presented with the top of the envelope folded down so you could see the artwork that was printed/inserted within.

Pro's - the magnified artwork looks stunning, and the printing has really captured the detail of the materials used. I don't know how she has done it, but the glitter, pearls, gems etc. really stand out. I'd definitely notice this on a shop shelf, as I find most writing sets out there at the moment quite muted, old fashioned, and a bit boring. The greetings at the top of each card are also a lot of fun, and although I've never used them before, I like the idea of correspondence cards, a bit of old school tradition mixed with modern mixed media prints, and they've all been printed on good quality materials.



How I Would Use - Because of the artwork and foiling, size of cards and price, I'd say this set is more for gifting or special messages to keep rather than everyday use. I wouldn't write normal penpal post on something this nice.

Cons - The price. Although there are 12 beautifully made cards in the set, and as a crafter I appreciate the work that has gone into them, I think £19.99 is too steep for a pack of 12 cards. I'd look to pay more for an artists product, but not that much, and would look for extras such as writing paper and pens/pencils for that price. I think the price of the cushions is more inline with what I'd expect. I also think its a neat idea to package the cards in a bag that can be kept and reused for other things, I was disappointed that the decoration was just a name. It's not something I'd keep, and I don't think adds value and would put me off the price point again.



Sharon has the right idea by magnifying some of her artwork for more affordable stationery pieces, but I think the packaging should match the prettiness of what's inside, and as an avid letter writer, I couldn't justify the price for the amount of product received. That said, I am currently wondering whether one of her cushions would go in my bedroom.

Please do check out Sharon's artwork collections, and the images she has chosen for her stationery range, although I wouldn't buy, I loved the ideas and it's great to see more stationery products out there.

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