by Annastasia | Mar 13, 2017 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
Hooray for (slightly) warmer days. Hello, lunchtime strolls in the park. Welcome to green shoots. Ideally, we’d be suggesting that you got away from the screen and headed off to get some fresh air. However, spring weather is never predictable so you can save...
by Annastasia | Mar 27, 2015 | Creative, Geekery, Inkdrops, Letterpress, Printing
Wednesday night Carla and I enjoyed another night at The Waiting Room. We got to find out more about letterpress printing, paper and other lost arts. London Centre for Book Arts Things kicked off with a talk from Simon Good of the London Centre for Book Arts. It can...
by Carla | Feb 16, 2015 | Books, Day in the life, Inkdrops, Living, organisation
The lovely Kate tagged me in an Instagram post this morning. She asked me to join the tag and share a photo of my blue books. While I was stacking the blue-spined books within reach for a quick snap, I realised that though I’ve had the conversation many...
by Annastasia | Jan 9, 2015 | Books, Day in the life, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation
Every year I try to find a way of making my life more organised. I’m a scanner personality. So using exactly the same system year after year would probably bore me. Additionally, life doesn’t stay the same every year. Hence it’s good to be flexible...
by Annastasia | Sep 19, 2014 | Inkdrops, Living
Autumn has always been my favourite season. It’s the comfort of a return to routine. The opportunity to enjoy the last of summer mixed while anticipating the months ahead. Cooler mornings but lunchtimes warm enough to read by the river. Like a mix of summer...
by Annastasia | Jul 4, 2014 | An envelope of snippets, Articles, Books, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Letters
Life is full of small delights. Piles of books waiting to be read. Bundles of letters. Amusing cuttings. Memories. Friends. Surprises. I’ve taken to attempt to bring these together by booby-trapping my books. A friend who always adds glitter and sequins to...
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 Annastasia | May 3, 2013 | Inkdrops
Set in a world without smartphones or computers, it is no surprise that paper abounds. Characters communicate via letter or telegram. They book long-distance phone calls and wait hours for the connection. Letters appear throughout the story in a most casual fashion. ...