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Just a simple kindness enthusiast who volunteers when she's not feeding her stationery addiction while drinking copious amounts of iced coffee. Hugs!

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Calling all journalers! @aurorastationeryfest will feature free hosted journaling meetups in a cozy loft above the fest. You MUST RSVP to attend a meetup, and you will be able to choose a meetup when you reserve a ticket to ASF.

Note: the 3 PM Postcrossing meetup is only available to Postcrossing members - visit the official Postcrossing website to join and reserve a spot for this meetup.

Seats to meetups are limited, but there will also be an outdoor journaling area and meetup space available throughout the fest (weather permitting).

Thank you to all of the members of local journaling and stationery clubs who made these meetups possible - ASF aims to celebrate all of the wonderful journalers and paper lovers who make the Midwest stationery community so special. Please consider supporting them!
@mycallingtokindness
@bookedinnorthshore
@chicasjournalingclub
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🎉 Aurora Stationery Fest
🗓 November 1, 2026
📍 Two Brothers Roundhouse | Aurora, IL
🖋 45+ stationery vendors & artists

Let us know in the comments if you have any questions, and make sure to follow us so you know when tickets are released!

#stationerycommunity #stationery #journaling #stationeryaddict #stationeryfest #journalingcommunity #aurorastationeryfest #aurora #chicagostationery #plannercommunity #stickeraddict #stationerylover

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Anyone else get caught up in trying to get a nice background and good lighting and then not post? This is me posting anyway!!

I had such a fantastic time at the Atlas Sidewalk Sale! I took a workshop with @mycallingtokindness got to see my bestie @mrs.dee.dee made some new friends, and of course did some shopping.

I was so pleased with myself for actually working on my spread during the event!! So much better than trying to catch up at home!

Hobonichi A6 as my daily memory keeper

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Hello pumpkins!
Meet our large lineup of creatives for October Cafe’s Stationery Fall Fest! So many talented pumpkins are coming together for a spectacular day of stickers, papers, pencils, small knickknacks, and must have journals! I want you to come and start your fall off on a great note!
#ChicagoStationery #StationeryShop #ChicagoJournaling #Chicago junk journal

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I had a wonderful two day experience at the Atlas Sidewalk Sale this year! Friends, pens, and workshops made it a heartwarming and uplifting time. So grateful for @atlasstationers @beksroses and @mycallingtokindness #fountainpen #stationery #sidewalksale #atlasstationers #comealongwithme

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✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us for North Shore Crafters Craft Night! We had such a blast creating, chatting, and spending the evening together. 💛

Our community keeps growing, and it’s so much fun seeing familiar faces and welcoming new ones each month.

🗓 We meet on the last Wednesday of every month, so mark your calendars! Our next Craft Night is August 26. We can’t wait to craft with you again!

#NorthShoreCrafters #CraftNight #CraftCommunity #CreateTogether #illinoiscrafters

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I have been working on my long overdue replies to my lovely penpals this weekend. Thank you for your patience ladies. I will get them in the mail Today, hopefully they letters will travel fast ♥️🎄 #fromnorwaywithlove❤️🇳🇴
#christmasiscoming🎄 #penpals #lettersarebetter #snailmailrevolution #sendmoremail #sendsomesmiles #happymail #handwritten #thankyoumrpostman #christmasmail #snailmailrevival #stamplover #christmasstamps #allrepliedto #tocanada #toengland #tonewzealand #tofrance #tothenetherlands #togermany#totheusa #julefrimerker #postenskalfrem #julepost2025

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Finally some outgoing mail after a long break 🙂 #fromnorwaywithlove❤️🇳🇴 #snailmailrevolution #sendmoremail #birthdaymail #norwegianstamps #postenskalfrem #brev #briefe #lettersarebetter

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