An Envelope of Snippets for February – snowdrop walks, vintage valentines and stationery as storage
February is a month that takes one by surprise; even more then Christmas creeps up on you. It’s a month that initially seems full of hope after the gloom of January. It holds the promise of pancakes, valentines and the first snowdrops. What it also has in store...
An Envelope of Snippets for January – set up your bujo, learn and listen
We’re a whole week into 2018. It’s been busy but fun, and a promising start to the 51 weeks still to go. Hopefully our planning for the year ahead has paid off – and there has been some learning about not over estimating what you can achieve in a...
What we learnt in 2017
Photo by Steve Halama on Unsplash It’s been a year full of all kinds of amazings things. We sent out a stationery selection every month, saw lovely things at trade shows, added mini subscriptions to our product range, turned 5, tried to get more organised and...
It’s nearly Christmas…
It’s nearly Christmas so don’t get distracted reading blog posts. Do something festive instead: Make a list – things still to do, things to be grateful for, your favourite festive memories Send seasonal greetings to anyone you’ve missed Eat a...
An envelope of snippets – links for December
Woo hoo! It’s the season for feeling festive. Sending cards and letters with added glitter is a perfectly normal activity. Everyone is making lists (and if they’re Santa checking them twice). Plus the new year is on people’s minds so diaries and...
4 questions to ask when planning for 2018
There’s just over a month until 2018 starts which for me means it’s time to start thinking about 2018 and what my plans will be. Plus it’s a handy distraction from dealing with Christmas preparation and worry about what to gifts to buy for the 3 secret santa schemes I...
An envelope of snippets for November
The clocks have gone back and it’s the cosiest time of the year. Take a breather before you fling yourself into the upcoming festive season and enjoy the nip in the air, the colours of the leaves and the warmth of an extra blanket. Here are 5 links for things...
My Life in Stationery – Tash Jones
This month our stationery/life questions have been answered by wedding and lifestyle photographer, mother of 2, and dreamer Tash Jones. We love the sound of her approach to desk organisation but reckon we’d need a really big basket! First things first,...
I’m a bad penpal
It’s confession time. I’m a terrible penpal and as with so many things in life it’s because I mean well. When a letter arrives from one of my penpals I open the envelope (with a letter opener, of course). I then devour the contents while my brain...
An envelope of snippets for October
Abandon your plans for this evening and get cosy with some Chai tea and a handful of links to enjoy. Our September flew by in a flurry of packing. The Silly September sale went splendidly; it’s so nice to have space to move at Ink Drops HQ. And because you...
An envelope of snippets for September
Here comes the rain… As I’m writing this the rain is setting in. The sky is grey. There’s slight nip in the air and I’m thinking that a pair of socks would feel very cosy. It feels that summer is over. So it’s a time to look to the next...Get featured on our blog!
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