8 Ways to Add Whimsy Into Your Life (A Stationery Lover’s Guide)

There’s something quietly rebellious about choosing whimsy right now.

In a world that rewards efficiency, speed, and constant output, whimsy asks you to slow down. To notice. To decorate. To play. To delight in things that don’t need to be optimised.

And if you’re already drawn to stationery, journalling, stickers, and paper goods — you’re closer to a whimsical life than you think.

Here are eight gentle ways to invite more whimsy into your everyday, using the tools you already love.

Your planner doesn’t have to be a list of obligations. What if your planner also held tiny pockets of joy? 

Try adding one small, unnecessary but joyful thing to each day:

• Use a pink pen today. 
• “Sit in the sun with a book for 10 minutes”
• Spend some time being creative in your journal after work. 

You can even create a dedicated “whimsy column” or use a specific sticker style to mark these moments.

It shifts your mindset from What do I have to do? to What would make today feel a little bit more special?

Not every page needs a purpose.

A whimsy spread is a space where:

• colours don’t have to match
• stickers don’t need a theme
• nothing has to make sense

Layer washi tape, add mismatched stickers, scribble thoughts, press in receipts, doodle tiny stars.

It’s less about documenting your life and more about playing with it.

Creating rituals out of your daily habits can help to make them more enjoyable. Create an intentional, mindful ritual to transform your ordinary routines into a meaningful and grounding moment.

Such as:

• sunrise journaling or free writing to wake up instead of scrolling your phone
• weekly goal setting with your morning beverage of choice, to make planning more peaceful
• using a colourful pen and cute stickers for boring to-do lists
• listening to a fun playlist or audio book while you clean
• doodling in your notebook before bed as a way to wind down 

These tiny rituals signal to your brain that this moment matters. Unlike mundane tasks, these actions are performed with purpose to boost wellbeing, reduce anxiety, and add a little whimsy to your day.

Memory keeping is a way to honour your life with gratitude. Visual story telling is a beautiful way to show your memories and yourself some love! 

Gather fragments of your life as you go:

• photos tucked into your journal
• café receipts from a quiet afternoon
• ticket stubs from a night you didn’t want to end
• scraps from holidays, packaging, pressed flowers

Honour your memories by documenting their story and creating a little memorial to them in your journal with decorations and creativity. It's proof that your life is full of things worth romanticising and treasuring for years to come. 

Whimsy doesn’t have to be a solo activity.

There’s something deeply comforting about gathering your friends for a low-pressure, slightly chaotic creative night:

• a journalling club
• a scrapbooking evening
• a sticker swap (the more unhinged the better)

Set the scene:

• soft lighting or candles
• a table full of supplies
• snacks within arm’s reach
• no expectations of productivity

It’s not about making something impressive — it’s about making space for joy, together.

In a time where everything feels scheduled and optimised, this kind of slow, shared creativity feels almost radical.

Location is everything. Whimsy often lives in where you choose to be.

Take your journal somewhere slightly more romantic than your usual desk:

• sketch flowers in a pretty garden
• journal by a stream
• jot down nature observations on a bush walk
• take your journal out on a picnic

A new location can make an everyday act feel a little more special and even lift your mood. 

A grey, rainy day doesn’t have to feel like something to endure.

It can become its own kind of ritual:

• an audiobook playing softly in the background
• colouring pages or an art book open
• a warm drink beside you
• a cuddly pet in your lap

This is where whimsy becomes a choice.

Instead of resisting the mood of the day, you lean into it — and shift your perspective.

Minimalism had its moment.

But whimsy? Whimsy is unique, fun and playful!

Let your life be a little extra:

• stickers on your water bottle, your laptop, your fridge
• glitter pens in everyday use
• patches, pins, and charms on your clothes and tote bags
• colourful socks that don’t match anything but make you happy
• fun trinkets in your home
• taking the long way home just because it’s prettier
• buying flowers without an occasion
• naming your houseplants like they’re part of the family
• leaving little notes for yourself or others to find later

• add googley eyes to your belongings

• or maybe you just like to romanticise the simple pleasures in your life and allow space for moments of joy

Did you know that Shannon (WashiGang owner) has a cat themed art gallery in her home?

Surround yourself with small, visual reminders that life doesn’t have to be so serious.

How do we like to add a little more whimsy to our journals, work days and study sessions? With whimsical stationery of course!!! 

Whimsical stationery can be any stationery that brings you joy, however we love anything that helps to romanticise your day, magical and mystical themes, rainbow colours, cute animals and vinyl stickers that add more personality to your belongings. 

Keeping a notebook on hand is a beautiful way to romanticise your life with memory keeping, writing, story telling, creative expression, reading journaling, collaging and planning in ways that make plans feel more special! 

Creating art, using art books, collage supplies or colourful markers and brush pens is the best way to let your imagination run wild. Practicing play and using our imaginations helps us to become better at problem solving, finding resilience foster a gratitude mindset. 

Take a look through our journal collection and start finding your inner whimsy from within the pages! 

Whimsy isn’t about creating a perfect, aesthetic life. 

It’s about noticing where you can add softness, colour, and small moments of delight — even when things feel ordinary, or heavy, or unfinished.

A sticker won’t fix your day.
But it might make you smile during it.