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A month of gratitude
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 instagram gratitude, and...
My first Moleskine
We all know that there's nothing like getting a parcel through the post. Better yet when it's an unexpected parcel. So I was extremely chuffed when the postie rang the doorbell last week and delivered Carla's New Year gift parcel. There was a Moleskine The Moleskine...
Plans, and old and new
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. (And then I...
Everything should end with a letter
I always found New Year’s Eve a tricky occasion. I knew that I wanted to see the New Year in, and sing Auld Lang Syne. It was the bits either side of that which I found problematic. I’d enjoyed parties, bars, pubs, and even central London on the evening of the...
Still not sent your Christmas cards? Don’t panic!
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 each...
It’s time to take a trip to the Post Office
Queuing in the Post Office can be wonderful. It's time to read. You can spot interesting people. Eavesdropping is often rewarding. You can play the 'guess what's in the parcel' game. It's inevitable at this time of year that more people are sending things so you do...
Birthday giveaway, LAST DAY – Sheaffer centenary celebration pen
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 with the...
Birthday giveaway, day 6 of 7 – special edition Sheaffer centenary postcards
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 these rectangles of card can...
Birthday giveaway day 5 of 7, What To Wear notepad
We've reached day 5 of our week-long giveaway to celebrate turning one. Today we've got a rather fun What to Wear pad for you. To be in with a chance to win, just pop over to our Twitter page and follow us, then retweet today's entry tweet. Diaries and to-do lists are...
Birthday celebrations giveaway – day 4 of 7, Jackpens to make your mobile a pen
Hey look, it's day 4 of our 7-day birthday celebrations! It was December 2012 when we sent out our very first Ace boxes. We’re celebrating all week long with a giveaway each day. To take part just head over to Twitter, follow us and retweet our competition tweet each...
Birthday giveaway, day 3 of 7, staple-less stapler
Welcome to day 3 of our 7-day birthday celebrations. It was December 2012 when we sent out our very first Ace boxes. We’re celebrating all week long with a giveaway each day. To take part just head over to Twitter, follow us and retweet our competition tweet each day....
Birthday giveaway – day 2 of 7, gorgeous notebook
Welcome to day 2 of our 7-day birthday celebrations. It was December 2012 when we sent out our very first Ace boxes. We’re celebrating all week long with a giveaway each day. To take part just head over to Twitter, follow us and retweet our competition tweet each day....