by Carla | Oct 30, 2017 | Business Musings, Inkdrops
FIVE. Somehow, five whole years have snuck past and Ink Drops’ 5th birthday is on 1st November – eeeek! From that first fateful phone call, it’s been an intriguing ride… from letter writing salons to trade shows, trying out...
by Annastasia | Oct 16, 2017 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, One Thing at a Time, organisation
It’s confession time. I’m a terrible pen pal and as with so many things in life, it’s because I mean well. When a letter arrives from one of my penpals I open the envelope (with a letter opener, of course). I then devour the contents while my brain...
by Annastasia | Oct 9, 2017 | Inkdrops
Abandon your plans for this evening and get cosy with some Chai tea and a handful of links to enjoy. On the whole, our September flew by in a flurry of packing. The Silly September sale went splendidly; it’s so nice to have space to move at Ink Drops HQ. And...
by Carla | Oct 2, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Lovely reader Holly sent us a Life in Stationery recently. She and I were at uni together and she’s a fellow night owl – so thought her stationery story was appropriate for another late-night Monday post :) ~ Carla First things first, what’s your...
by Carla | Sep 25, 2017 | Articles, Guest posts, Inkdrops
One of our readers across the pond, Helen, has written a fab guest post for us this week – cuppa at the ready? Here goes: Concentration in the 21st century is not as easy as it used to be. Constant mobile phone messages and notifications from social...
by Carla | Sep 18, 2017 | Bullet Journal, Inkdrops, Living, simplification
Every year, I nearly miss my beloved Poppy’s MOT date. One year, I actually did forget. It was only when Dad said “how did she get on in her MOT” and then cracked up at my horrified face, which clearly said “what MOT… oops” that I...
by Annastasia | Sep 11, 2017 | Inkdrops
Here comes the rain… As I’m writing this the rain is setting in. The sky is grey. Presently, there’s a slight nip in the air and I’m thinking that a pair of socks would feel very cosy. At this point, it feels that summer is over. So...
by Carla | Sep 4, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Hannah’s our latest Life in Stationery lady: Here’s what she told us: What’s the best thing you ever received in the post? Anything that’s a surprise… What’s your current favourite stationery item? My new Mint green fountain pen...
by Annastasia | Aug 28, 2017 | Business Musings, declutter, Inkdrops, Seasons
September has got us thinking about decluttering, our ongoing quest for early nights and Ink Drops turning 5 in October. The decluttering seemed the ideal place to kick-off. Our list of decluttering spaces started off innocently enough with desks, files and computers....
by Carla | Aug 21, 2017 | Articles, Business Musings, Inkdrops
We’re often referred to as a stationery subscription box company. Technically we are, but if you’ve subscribed to or ordered from us, you’ll notice a slightly random thing… Our boxes AREN’T BOXES. So why would we do such a heinous thing? Why...
by Annastasia | Aug 14, 2017 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
We’ve been having a delightful August. Although there was an unfortunate rain shower during a cycling expedition last week. Happily, the weather stayed dry enough to lie in the garden drinking tea and watching the Perseid meteor shower. Who doesn’t want to...
by Carla | Aug 7, 2017 | Inkdrops, My life in stationery
Meet Louise. She loves all things vintage and pastel, and is a fan of purple ink (we approve!). Accordingly, she tells us about her life in stationery… First things first, what’s your name? Louise What’s the best thing you’ve ever received in the...
