by Annastasia | Jan 21, 2019 | #loverealletters, Inkdrops
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...
by Annastasia | Jun 25, 2018 | Christmas Preparations, Inkdrops, Lists, organisation, Seasons
Image by rawpixel on Unsplash As I write this, I have the fan on and am sipping an iced latte. In conditions such as these, when the peonies are in full bloom outside of the window, it can be more of a challenge to turn my thoughts towards Christmas....
by Annastasia | Jul 17, 2017 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
The Penpal! I had loads of them as a teen in the late 80s and early 90s. Letter writing was the way to stay in touch with friends that it was just impossible to meet up with. So there were new friends from a regional Guide camp (who lived just the wrong side of the...
by Annastasia | Jun 12, 2017 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
How’s summer been for you so far? The longest day isn’t that far away so at Ink Drops Towers we’re making the most of bright mornings and light evenings. The Progressive Greetings Live! is a trade show we love to attend. As ever it was brilliant and...
by Annastasia | Feb 13, 2017 | An envelope of snippets, Inkdrops
How’s February going for you? At Ink Drops Towers things have been busy and random as usual (that’s just what happens when two scanners work together!). We’ve been trying to conquer our job lists, make time for naps and not overdose on Earl Grey....
by Annastasia | Feb 6, 2017 | Bullet Journal, Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops, Lists, notebooks
January is a great month for bujo activities. You can start a bujo at any time but it seems extra awesome to do it at the start of a new year. Annastasia’s musings on her bujo I took up bullet journaling in the latter part of 2016. Since then I really struggled...
by Annastasia | Sep 5, 2016 | Bullet Journal, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, notebooks, organisation, routine
I’m clearly not an early adopter. And as regards bullet journalling I’m officially late to the party. Carla has shown me her own journal on several occasions but I’ve always resisted the urge to try it out. It looked complicated and quite probably...
by Annastasia | Jun 27, 2016 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Lists, Living, organisation
I was wandering home the other night. the town around me was distracting and my mind wandered. It is wonderful to observe the familiar and see what is new and what is comfortingly unchanged. Summer always brings extra distractions as I can’t resist stopping to...
by Carla | Jun 14, 2016 | Articles, Creative, Day in the life, Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Living, notebooks, routine
It’ll come as no surprise to discover I’ve had a love of journalling for my whole life. From the newsy childhood letters exchanged with my best friend, through my drama-soaked teenage diaries to the current almost-daily handwritten download of my brain....
by Annastasia | Aug 7, 2015 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, routine
It’s a joy to write a letter. Choosing what paper to write on. Selecting a pen. Settling down in a favourite chair, or at a desk or even in the garden. Then there’s the satisfaction in constructing the sentences. Scribbling furiously to get you’re your thoughts done...
by Annastasia | Aug 29, 2014 | Diaries and Journals, Handwriting, Inkdrops, notebooks
This old notebook doesn’t look like much. Indeed, it’s a bit battered and creased. A bit pocket worn maybe? The paper is browning. What do you expect to find inside? Shopping lists? Surprisingly, it’s actually a diary of a holiday that a dear family...
by Annastasia | Oct 18, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Living
Way back in May, Ink Drops took our typewriters along to the Make Me Joyful letter-writing salon. While I was there I wrote several letters. Mainly to friends offering thanks for their friendship, sunny thoughts and support during tricky times ahead. I also wrote...
