by Carla | Aug 29, 2016 | declutter, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, routine, simplification
I’m sure it’s fairly obvious to regular readers that Annastasia is the organised, systematic one, and I’m the chaotic one that gets stuff done last minute and in random order. However, a friend recently introduced me to the idea of five-minute bursts...
by Carla | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles, Books, Geekery, Inkdrops
Libraries are wonderful places for secrets. I didn’t realise until I started working in one just how many things are left in books unintentionally. Open a book from your local library and you might well find unexpected ephemera hidden inside. Shopping...
by Carla | Jul 6, 2016 | Articles, Guest posts, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Living
You become chronically ill that you begin to realise how much the small things can matter when you become chronically ill. When you struggle to leave the house and your world becomes reduced to the four walls of your bedroom, it can be beyond difficult to keep...
by Carla | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Creative, Day in the life, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Living, notebooks, routine
It’ll come as no surprise to discover I’ve had a love of journalling for my whole life. From the newsy childhood letters exchanged with my best friend, through my drama-soaked teenage diaries to the current almost-daily handwritten download of my brain....
by Carla | May 16, 2016 | Heuristics, Inkdrops, Living
Yes, you read that right. Always take a sports car to IKEA. Preferably this one, which is my beloved but fairly impractical Poppy… But why, I hear you say? And what does this have to do with stationery, organising and a slower, happier life? Well, a few things....
by Carla | Apr 30, 2016 | Creative, Diaries and Journals, Geekery, Inkdrops, National Stationery Week, organisation, Pens
Inspiring stationery item Maped Graph’Peps fine liners* How I’d use it To personalise and customise my beloved bullet journal (and maybe also make it look like a spellbook…) It’s the most customised and handmade journal or planner I’ve ever...
by Carla | Apr 29, 2016 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, National Stationery Week, Pens
Inspiring stationery item A trusty fountain pen How I’d use it To write a letter to a dear friend, to journal my heart out in my favourite notebook, and to take notes in meetings with glorious sparkly ink When I’d use it Any time a pen is called for,...
by Carla | Apr 27, 2016 | Articles, Guest posts, Handwriting, Inkdrops, National Stationery Week, Pens
For World Stationery Day, we asked one of our wonderful readers to tell us what stationery means to her… When I walk into a stationery shop I feel safe. It’s a weird feeling to describe but being surrounded by notebooks, pens, paper, postcards (photo...
by Carla | Apr 25, 2016 | Inkdrops, Living, National Stationery Week
Inspiring stationery item Staedtler Noris colouring pencils* How I’d use it These will help me to relax and unwind. Recently, I’ve become fond of colouring books. Johanna Basford’s Lost Ocean is my current favourite. Where I’d use it To begin...
by Carla | Apr 1, 2016 | Day in the life, Heuristics, Inkdrops, One Thing at a Time, routine
Do it earlier in the day. I will admit, I was more than a bit dubious about this one. I am a night owl. People who bound of out bed earlier than they have to, full of oomph and energy, make no sense to me – partners, parents, friends or coworkers. I just...
by Carla | Mar 20, 2016 | Giveaway, Inkdrops
Are you ready for the clocks to go forward? It’s that time of year when mornings get a little bit brighter and afternoons last a little bit longer. But just as you’ve gotten used to enjoying the sight of the daffodils on your way to work thinking that spring...
by Carla | Feb 8, 2016 | Articles, Inkdrops, One Thing at a Time, organisation, simplification
Back at the start of the year (how was it that long ago already?!) we shared our first One Thing at a Time idea: Pick A Priority. I’m famous among my friends for frenzied multitasking. This is despite trying over the years to chill out and single-task .Or at least do...
