Back to school season is nearly upon us and that makes me a happy camper!
One of my favorite things about getting my daughter ready for going back to school is buying a brand new set of pens and a nice clean notebook just for me. It feels like a fresh start.
I don't have a particular plan for these items. I just like having them. They are my Tabula Rasa or Blank Slate. I hold in my hand nothing but possibilities.
When I was in high school I used to love to sketch with pencil, pen or charcoal.
Over the years, I've stopped sketching but the desire for a creative outlet is always there.
I think that is why I love the idea of a blank page.
I was recently the recipient of a subscription box called Scrawlrbox, which is a monthly sub box of art supplies.
When the box arrived I felt that blank slate excitement just holding it in my hand. Contained inside were items just for me, to unleash my creativity.
I was both intimidated and excited about receiving this box. I hadn't drawn in many years.
Would I be able to make use of the items in the box to give them a proper review?
My apprehension continued as I opened it. Once I did though, I had to laugh out loud! It was as if the curators of this particular box knew what was in my head.
Contained inside was a small adult coloring book, a box of beautifully bright colored pencils, two double ended vibrant markers, a double ended black lining pen and a glitter brush pen.
Here's the full list of what the July box contained:
- Sakura IdentiPen .4 mm tip/1mm tip in Black
- Spectrum Noir Colorista Alcohol Pen with Ultra Fine Tip/Fine Tip in Canary
- Spectrum Noir Colorista Alcohol Pen with Ultra Fine Tip/Fine Tip in Hot Pink
- Spectrum Noir Sparkle Brush Pen
- Spectrum Noir Colorista 8 pc Pencil Set
- Spectrum Noir Colorista Premium Marker Pad Butterfly Garden Taster Pad with 4 foil designs and 4 glitter designs.
- an information card about the supplies included
- a ScrawlrBox stitcker
- a piece of candy
The adult coloring book was both a blank slate and a guided tour. It was the promise of creativity without the burden of not knowing what to draw. It was perfect to get me back in the swing of sketching.
There were also a couple of blank pages inside and a suggestion to use the lining pen to create your own coloring page. I used one to test out the color and quality of the pencils and pens.
The pencils were much nicer than my daughters crayolas, blending together with smooth transitions without obvious scribbles.
The markers had both a fine tip and a bold tip were incredibly bright.
It was clear that these were all items that would be appreciated by both the highly skilled and the novice artist.
Scrawlrbox is based in the UK but they will ship to all countries. Their subscription is available on a monthly basis and can be gifted.
The price is £15 (pounds sterling) plus £5 to cover international shipping fees. Conversion rates are available on their web page. Currently £15 is almost $20 USD.
I feel that the price is totally worth it as the items I received in my box were valued at well over $20 when combined. You also have the option to purchase previous months boxes while they are still available at a price of £17.
ScrawlrBox is offering a generous giveaway of a one-month subscription to THREE of our readers worldwide! Read on to see how you can enter to win!
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Three winners worldwide will receive a one month subscription to ScrawlrBox.
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ScrawlrBox is perfect for my daughter who is an artist! She would like any of the colored pencils, markers, paints, or artist pads. I like that there are choices of how many months you want to subscribe to.
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I love the May 2017 the art coloring book ,natbelinsky@verizon.net
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ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I love that the search for the most creative tools and have a variety of items. There is so much and artist can work with. I would love any of the colored pencils or drawing tools.
ReplyDeleteI could see myself and my daughter enjoying the scrawlrbox. We both enjoy different types of outlets so if one month fit her best to her it would go. Art is her major outlet for ASD so this would be perfection and there would always be fresh supplies in the house.
ReplyDeleteI love it all, I am an office supplies junkie. Sharpie is one of my favorite brands but I love to try all new things
ReplyDeleteI loved looking through the previous boxes they released. There are so many fun looking products. I could have so much fun playing around with so many of these things!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at the cool pictures of previous boxes!
ReplyDeleteTheir previous boxes look incredible! Pens, pencils and paper appeals to me most.
ReplyDeleteI really like that they strive to have at least 6 premium items in each box. With two children who absolutely love arts and crafts, they would love to try this subscription service. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity.
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ReplyDeleteThis is super amazing giveaway👍👍👍... Thanks for this big opportunity ❤❤❤ My favorite art supply is prismacolor but i can't effort it bcs i'm still a student(landscape architecture)😁 .. But i still can use prismacolor bcs of someone (friend) gave prismacolor colored pencils to me😊... Fall in love with prismacolor❤... So yeah, will save my own money to buy art supplies that i love😉 'Drawing is my passion❤❤❤'
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ReplyDeleteI learned that Scrawlrbox has a GAZILLION different supplies, and their box would be so much more fun than a makeup subscription box! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt would be nice to have "adult" markers instead of the ones my kids have smoothed down and are unusable for anything artsy I want to do!!!
ReplyDeleteIm entering for the chance to get different equipment to help further my skill in art
ReplyDeleteI love glittery products and gel pens.
ReplyDeleteI love how scrawlrbox had a featured artist each month. I love that they don't just give you random art supplies but they give you stuff that works together to make a project.I love all the previous boxes on the website but May 2017 is my favorite.
ReplyDeleteI learned that they ship worldwide and you can order as a gift for friends and/or family.
ReplyDeleteI learned that you can buy ScrawlrBox as a gift!
ReplyDeleteWe like the colored pencils as our best medium.
ReplyDeleteMy kids are all artists! The colored pencils grabbed my daughter's attention big time!
ReplyDeleteI would like all of the different coloring pencils. I just started coloring, and good pencils are a must.
ReplyDeleteI love the different types of pens and markers! It would be neat to try a few new ones!
ReplyDeleteI love this! I have an obsession with all art supplies!
ReplyDeleteThe zig clean colour brush pen is something that looks like I would use a lot. I love the intricate area they can get into to color.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is the artist in the family & she would just love this
ReplyDeleteI learned that they ship worldwide
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, this box is a dream come true!!! I loved looking at their previously shipped boxes and to be honest, there's not one that I preferred more than the other as they're ALL awesome! I learned that there's an art supply monthly box, which is something I didn't even think of looking for before!!
ReplyDeleteI love school supplies and art supplies! This would be awesome to receive!
ReplyDeleteThis box looks SOOOOO amazing!!! My all time favourite art supplies are brush markers, particularly the glitter brush markers by Wink of Stella.
ReplyDeleteI learned that you can use your Paypal account to subscribe. I wish we had of known about this when my stepdaughter was younger and more into art. We were always at the craft store picking up supplies. This would make a great gift.
ReplyDeleteI love that these boxes are for artists of all levels.
ReplyDeleteI learned that you can pay for the monthly artists boxes monthly, quarterly, bi annually and annually.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you can pick a subscription term, pay by PayPal and get worldwide shipping. I really love new pencils, pens and notepaper.
ReplyDeleteI learned that you can use your Paypal account to subscribe.
ReplyDeleteI hear that drawing is supposed to be relaxing for you so this would really make a great gift for moms or anyone who is stressing out during the day.
ReplyDeleteWow, so much you can do with all of these art supplies. If I had these, I would get back to drawing again.
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Really fun! I think your idea of giving it as a gift is fabulous! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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How cool is this?! I never heard of an art supply subscription box. I love k the pens and paints. Thanks for sharing on #fridayfrivolity!XX
ReplyDeleteI love colouring in and so does my daughter, we use lots of different pens and colouring pencils so these would appeal to me the most .x
ReplyDeleteThe previous boxes they have are awesome. I love colored pencils and gel pens.
ReplyDeleteI love how they give detailed information on the items in the previous boxes. My 'to buy' list got very long looking that over!
ReplyDeleteI learned every month is a surprise of what's inside!
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I love this whole concept. This would be a great gift for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteI learned that you can save money by ordering for 6 months.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! The gradients on those pencils are awesome. What a fun box to open up. Thanks so much for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
ReplyDeleteI love to draw, doodle, and hand letter, so for me I love black liners. This is a fun box!
ReplyDeleteI love the different media given in each box...a chance to explore with new art materials and forms!
ReplyDeleteI love that each box gives a different chance to explore new art materials and forms!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great service for inspiration and to try new products!
ReplyDeleteI am a fan of drawing pens myself! Thanks!
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