A Closer Look – our February box
Just in time for the March boxes to be wrapped & posted, here's a closer peek at what was in February's selection: Possibly the most awkward selection we've ever had to wrap, February did not arrive in our usual neat, letterbox-sized envelopes, but was no less...
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An envelope of snippets part 18
This super useful how-to from the Letter Writers Alliance explains how to refill fountain pen ink cartridges 🙂 Our dream house has a library, a morning room for letter writing and a hidden door! The clocks go forward at the end of the month. Why not make this your...
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The joys of a lap tray office
There are things I do which, when others find out about them, seem really weird - even though to me they seem totally normal. Having a lap tray office is one of them. Working anywhere When the internet got excited about the rise of the digital nomad, I could see the...
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An envelope of snippets part 17
Done your clothes, books, paperwork, komondo and sentimental items? Don't forget to apply Marie Kondo in your office! Valentine's Day reminded us about the Bridegroom Oak. Thinking about booking a holiday? Science has figured out how long your break needs to be. And...
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A closer look – January 2019
Ooooh, this was a particularly lovely box! January's box contained a lovely mixture of quirky, cool and pretty stationery, with a total value of over £18. First up is a polaroid postcard featuring a distinctly whimsical balloon-powered flying house. It made us think...
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It’s not about the biscuits
It's not about the biscuits.Sorry. It doesn't mean you can't enjoy them but they are sort of, kind of beside the point. While Carla and I were planning #loverealletters for January we thought we would post a biscuit recipe today. We enthused about how nice it was to...
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Write a letter on a banana skin
Writing a letter on a banana skin sounds like a fun and crazy thing to do. A cute way to send an unusual message to a friend. You know that niece would love the idea of such a things. Interestingly neither you or your partner in crime...err.. stationery are able to...
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#loverealletters – a 2019 challenge!
Happy new year, loves! 2019 is here, and with it is something we've been working on for a while - #loverealletters - our own love letter to real letters. Real post is something special in the overwhelmingly digital age, and getting a letter to open is so much more...
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Looking ahead to 2019 (and a giveaway!)
Well, 2018 is almost over and 2019 is approaching, and as ever, we love to to look forward as much as back. And we thought it might be nice, in the season of running around like a headless chicken trying to wrap all the presents, sort all the food and also...
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An Envelope of Snippets – DIY baubles, creative wrapping and washi tape decor
It's Christmas *turns up Slade and puts on Christmas Jumper*. We're in a festive mood here at Ink Drops Towers but every door of the advent calendar reminds us that there are still quite a few days to go (thankfully as there is still quite a lot to get done..). So if...
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My Life in Stationery: Sue Barsby
Today 'My Life in Stationery' brings you the answers of Sue Barsby - who describes herself as 'a writer, mum to 6 year old, sometime sketcher, othertime runner, coffee drinking, knitting, reader'. She's also pretty keen on books and does a bit of writing so pop over...
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Bullet Journal Inspiration – from a reader
Ahh, bullet journals. We've talked before about how their primary purpose is being practical, and how it doesn't matter whether they are pretty or not, as long as they help you stay organised and on top of the chaos that is modern life. (Or at least, is my modern...
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