by Carla | Dec 25, 2017 | Articles, Inkdrops, Letters, Living
You were up bright and early (or the kids were). Then you had Bucks Fizz for breakfast. The presents are open. Meanwhile, the cats are having a great time in the discarded wrapping paper, and Christmas lunch is in the oven. It’s Christmas. You absolutely deserve...
by Carla | Nov 20, 2017 | Articles, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Seasons
I’ll be honest, I mean “seasonal” as in “Christmas”, as I write this. I love the idea of having different organisation systems that run with the natural seasons, but frankly, I have enough difficulty staying organised as it is! Without...
by Carla | Nov 1, 2017 | Business Musings, Inkdrops, Oh my!, Shop goodies
We’re FIVE today!! As promised, today we’re releasing a special edition surprise box. A bundle of goodies from our first five years :) You can get your hands on a selection of 5 items for £10 or 10 items for £18. Treat yourself & your desk as winter...
by Carla | Oct 30, 2017 | Business Musings, Inkdrops
FIVE. Somehow, five whole years have snuck past and Ink Drops’ 5th birthday is on 1st November – eeeek! From that first fateful phone call, it’s been an intriguing ride… from letter writing salons to trade shows, trying out...
by Carla | Oct 2, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Lovely reader Holly sent us a Life in Stationery recently. She and I were at uni together and she’s a fellow night owl – so thought her stationery story was appropriate for another late-night Monday post :) ~ Carla First things first, what’s your...
by Carla | Sep 25, 2017 | Articles, Guest posts, Inkdrops
One of our readers across the pond, Helen, has written a fab guest post for us this week – cuppa at the ready? Here goes: Concentration in the 21st century is not as easy as it used to be. Constant mobile phone messages and notifications from social...
by Carla | Sep 18, 2017 | Bullet Journal, Inkdrops, Living, simplification
Every year, I nearly miss my beloved Poppy’s MOT date. One year, I actually did forget. It was only when Dad said “how did she get on in her MOT” and then cracked up at my horrified face, which clearly said “what MOT… oops” that I...
by Carla | Sep 4, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Hannah’s our latest Life in Stationery lady: Here’s what she told us: What’s the best thing you ever received in the post? Anything that’s a surprise… What’s your current favourite stationery item? My new Mint green fountain pen...
by Carla | Aug 21, 2017 | Articles, Business Musings, Inkdrops
We’re often referred to as a stationery subscription box company. Technically we are, but if you’ve subscribed to or ordered from us, you’ll notice a slightly random thing… Our boxes AREN’T BOXES. So why would we do such a heinous thing? Why...
by Carla | Aug 7, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Meet Louise. She loves all things vintage and pastel, and is a fan of purple ink (we approve!). Accordingly, she tells us about her life in stationery… First things first, what’s your name? Louise What’s the best thing you’ve ever received in the...
by Carla | Jun 26, 2017 | Inkdrops, Mini Subscriptions
Who doesn’t love post-it notes and stickers? And lately, to add to the joy of sticking things, there’s also washi tape… glorious, addictive, washi tape. Aside from their general appeal, summer can be a nightmare for crafting & bullet journal fans. Your...
by Carla | Jun 19, 2017 | Inkdrops, Shop goodies, Videos
Not that kind of boxing, stationery boxing! We’ve been packing and posting with the help of Kettle this month. Unquestionably, we should do a feature on the Ink Drops cats. Anyway, here’s our boxing video for June! As a matter of fact, I’m...
