by Annastasia | Feb 3, 2020 | Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation, Planning
Clear off pinboards Or the front of the fridge. Perhaps the cluster of random papers clipped to the spine of a folder. But wherever you put your miscellaneous paperwork and bits of ephemera now is the time to sort them out. Yes, we had every intention of doing them in...
by Annastasia | Jan 27, 2020 | Closer Look, Inkdrops, Seasons, Shop goodies
Christmas seems a long time ago. But our December selection still looks appealing! Maybe because it’ll be a month or two before winter loses its grip! Thank you cards Saying thank you in writing becomes more significant at this time of year. And these small...
by Annastasia | Jan 20, 2020 | Inkdrops, Lists
It’s papery things. Things for recording in or on. Notebooks, diaries, journals, planners, receipt books, writing paper, jotter pads, index cards, sticky notes. But probably not floppy disks anymore. It’s pens and pencils and things that make a mark....
by Annastasia | Jan 13, 2020 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops, Lists
Where’s your January going? It is as glorious as you planned? It is what it is! And every day is a new start! If this is the year that you’ve decided to get organised these tips on using a planner for the first could be handy. January is a time of hope....
by Annastasia | Dec 30, 2019 | Inkdrops, Lists, routine
I’m keen on the little and often approach to working. Many small tasks scheduled each day. On any given day I’ll be completing a mix of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly tasks. With most of these, I carefully choose the day or date to schedule them to...
by Annastasia | Dec 23, 2019 | Closer Look, Inkdrops
Inspired by the clear cold skies and bright stars yellow and blue were theme colours for November. Banana document wallets – document wallets have been a big hit in the Ink Drops office for keeping handfuls of paper under control. Christmas cards to write go in...
by Annastasia | Dec 9, 2019 | Inkdrops, Planning, Seasons
I’m hopeful that my 2020 planning will be effective. And this is because of what I learned about goal setting and planning in 2019. So I’ve used various workbooks and systems throughout the years. I’ve spent huge chunks of December setting goals for...
by Annastasia | Dec 2, 2019 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
Stuck for original gift inspiration? How about buying them a book on how to make their own ink from foraged items? You probably knew that the Post Office issued special stamps but did you know that you can buy postcard-sized versions of the stamps? Given the themes...
by Annastasia | Nov 18, 2019 | Closer Look, Inkdrops
Photo by Boxession Our aim with the October selection was to bring you something colourful. While October can be a glorious month, it can also be grey and dull. So what did we choose? Photo by Boxession Our first pick was this kawaii weather pencil case. Obviously, a...
by Annastasia | Nov 11, 2019 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
We all know that washi tape is amazing for festive decorations but this idea round up has inspired us. We like the idea of using tape to make patchwork wrapping paper and creating an advent village. There’s something strangely appealing about articles that...
by Annastasia | Nov 4, 2019 | declutter, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, routine
Are you in the habit of saving posts to read later? Even if you have no idea when later will be? When Twitter was in its infancy I used the like button as a way of saving things I wanted to look at later. I’d read the post or follow up on the link and then...
by Annastasia | Oct 21, 2019 | Closer Look, Inkdrops, Shop goodies
There’s a nip in the air and autumn is whispering that she’s on her way. As can be seen, our September box is full of lovely things to ease you into the next season. To begin with there’s the A4 pastel notebook. We have this in 5 different colours and scattered...
