A Beautiful Mess Happy Mail + Messy Box June 2016 Spoilers

does anyone know what the macaroon is? I can’t figure it out.

I just subscribed to this box, this will be my second to receive. I love stationery for no reason at all! I do think they could be tailored more to the holiday of the month, such as a father’s day or mother’s day themed card. Maybe not specifically a “Happy Mother’s Day” but something that could be used for this occasion if chosen to.

I have to disagree with the comments on this one. I think sometimes a lot of the cards are automatically assumed to be SO cards but I think they can be used for friends and “just because” cards. For example, the being apart card, I think i will send that to my friend who doesn’t live in the same state as i do anymore to just say, “hey, i’m thinking about you and i miss you. Hope you’re doing well”. Maybe we just need to be a little more creative with them? I also sub to Studio Calico’s stationary box and it is so good. They have really creative cards that you don’t find in stores and i believe they’re the parent company for Happy Mail.

If they’d so 2-3 birthday cards and a thank you I’d subscribe forever. But i cancelled. 🙁 I gave some of the lovey cards to my kids (who can’t read yet) and the hubs but seriously if i have to buy birthday cards anyway I’m just gonna spend that money at Target because I can’t justify $40 on cards every month. I have a hug box of happy mail cards i really can’t give to anyone but my husband and one card a week is a bit of overkill.

Once again, for me, the Messy Box looks great and the Happy Mail box is rather meh and uninspiring.

Love the Palm Beach-y colors of this month’s Happy Mail (there’s only ever been one month I didn’t like since the beginning) but I finally gave up my subscription. Just this month, it looks like there are at least 4 SO cards. Even though people have made numerous requests to limit those, here and on their website, they just don’t seem to be “getting it.” I need more birthday cards and more Thank you’s!!!! It also bothered me that a lot of the SO cards (not all, but many) seemed heteronormative. I’m sad to let my subscription go, but I’m hoping they can make some positive tweaks.