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A Closer Look at – August 2019
Monster jotter Forget eating your frog first thing - make a note of it with a monster! We loved this handy A6 jotter pad; not least because there's plenty of room to doodle in the margins RRP £2.29 Monstera card Is it still the trendiest of plants? Our top use for...
An envelope of snippets part 24
Has the change of season prompted a change of bag for you? From beach ready to something more suitable for notebooks? This article on why women carry bags and men don't and what this means is fascinating. You've probably seen photographs of stationery in flat lay...
That September Feeling
It's September. Time to trot out all those clichés about it being a fresh start. But it is! There are 4 months of 2019 left to enjoy. It's better than January because the weather is warmer, you're not worn out by Christmas and there's no pressure for resolutions. So...
A Closer Look – July 2019
What will be in our monthly selection of stationery is a surprise. Unless that you choose to sneak peek at a photo of what the contents will be. And here's a closer look at what we included in the July mailing for your delight. Cards are a very important part of our...
When do you dive deep?
So one of the reasons (or excuses) for all the stationery is to be organised. And being organised has job lists at its heart. We like to feel purposeful. So you make notes of things to do and follow up in notebooks and notepads and on sticky notes. You use pens in a...
An Envelope of Snippets part 23
Having a decluttered and streamlined home seems like a great goal for summer (or any time of the year). Organisation doesn't have to be super serious. Just try and enjoy it. The thing that stops me from being completely digital is the lure of glorious stationery. If...
Is August the new December?
There's always a lot of talk about September being the new January. The link is clear to see. It's all about fresh starts and changes in routine. Beginning again with renewed energy and enthusiasm to create a better you. But if we follow things through logically then...
Packing minimal stationery for travel
So you're going on holiday and you're super excited. The trip is going to be amazing. And (almost as exciting) you get to make loads of lists before you go. There are lists of places to visits, cards with key phrases and information, sticky notes with reminders of...
A Closer Look – June 2019
Each month we have a little nose at what's been in a previous box, to whet your appetite and show you the kind of glorious stationery you'll find in an Ink Drops box! June had some definite purple, pink and grey tones going on - let's have a closer look. Firstly,...
An Envelope of Snippets Part 22
Stop telling people you're busy. Focused is your state of being. Too rainy for lunch in the park? Ask your workmates how old they are. Much amusement can then be facilitated by looking up the words that were added the dictionary the year they were born. Who knew that...
Get more sleep
You need to get more sleep. I'm sure it's a statement that you agree with. You too have read various reports in the media quoting research. You are aware of the consequences. Maybe you have a genuine reason for not sleeping enough. You have a small child or a medical...
A Closer Look – May 2019
May's stationery subscription box was full of delightful things. So let's take a closer look: Message in a bottle postcard To begin with, there was the message in a bottle polaroid postcards. These are such lovely little pieces of ephemera, they're almost too pretty...