by Carla | May 2, 2014 | Inkdrops, Letters, Living, Travelling Desk
I’m off on holiday at the end of next week. And in typical Carla style, haven’t thought about clothes but have already decided what stationery to take with me… Obviously the type of trip makes a difference. Whether I’ll actually have a chance to sit...
by Carla | Apr 18, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living, Oh my!
Spring always has a wonderfully restorative effect on me. Even with losing the hour, I find myself more awake, energetic and full of life as the days get longer and the endless darkness of winter gives way to brightness. And on days like today, where my little...
by Carla | Apr 4, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living, organisation
There’s stationery, and then there’s precious stationery. I don’t mean the kind of notebooks you never want to spoil with your blitherings (or is that just me?!) A couple of weeks ago, I realised I’d lost my pencil case. My everyday pencil case which...
by Carla | Mar 28, 2014 | Articles, Guest posts, Inkdrops, Living, organisation, Photographs
I think it’s fair to say I’m a busy person, with lots of different commitments and projects going on. I do freelance marketing. It’s my own business which helps creative people implement their ideas. Additionally, I’m a Rotarian (which often...
by Carla | Mar 13, 2014 | Business Musings, Creative, Day in the life, Guest posts, Inkdrops, Living
Eli is the artist behind our Sshh card (in February’s box) and one of the fabulous cards in April’s Ace box. As an artist and stationery lover, and fellow slow living advocate, we asked her what a typical day looks like… There is no such thing as a...
by Carla | Feb 28, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living, Typewriters
It’s the end of February. Thank goodness! Well-documented are blue in January. For me, it’s actually a month of planning, new beginnings and action. And of course, there’s always some kind of delicious stationery from my Christmas stocking, and...
by Carla | Feb 17, 2014 | Books, Inkdrops, Living
How I love the proper books from my childhood. Rustly pages, big typeface, simple illustrations – and that unmistakable, addictive old book smell. Holiday Summer by Decie Merwin I’ve always been a voracious reader, and even now at the grand old age of...
by Carla | Jan 31, 2014 | Inkdrops
I know, I know, gratitude is everywhere at the moment. But I’ve been keeping a daily diary of things I’m grateful for and happy about since July, and I am definitely happier for it. So instead of #100happythings, I thought I’d have a month of...
by Carla | Jan 18, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living
Happy (rather belated) new year, stationery lovers! I’ve chosen a word for the year for the first time in 2014. In keeping with the ethos of Ink Drops, and in an attempt to continue to slow down and really savour and appreciate life, I’ve chosen BALANCE....
by Carla | Dec 20, 2013 | Inkdrops, organisation
I don’t know about you, but every single year I start thinking about Christmas in about August. New rubber stamps and ink pads, blank cards and metallic pens are ordered. Plans are put in place to make all my own cards. I even start buying a few books of stamps...
by Carla | Dec 7, 2013 | Inkdrops
We love all the stationery we’ve been giving away this week, but we saved the best till last… You might have noticed our enthusiasm for pens which write nicely. Annastasia fills hers with green ink, while Carla opts for turquoise. Hence we are delighted...
by Carla | Dec 6, 2013 | Giveaway, Inkdrops
Oooh, it’s the penultimate day of our giveaway. Just today and tomorrow to go! (forgive me if there are typos in this post… the kittens are “helping” me…) Postcards are wonderful things. Annastasia wrote about how amazingly versatile...
