by Carla | May 29, 2015 | Articles, Handwriting, Inkdrops
Ah, real fountain pen ink. There’s nothing quite like it… I have a few purple and turquoise cartridges which I can use in my old school fountain pen (which is battered but writes amazingly). But the pen I use the most, which was a graduation present, only has...
by Carla | Nov 2, 2014 | Creative, Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Photographs
I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I mentioned the C-word… but I’m sure if you’re a crafter, like me, you’ve at least thought about it, right?! I didn’t blog on Friday, because I wanted to feature this year’s Christmas cards on the...
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...
by Carla | Oct 11, 2013 | Diaries and Journals, Inkdrops
I’ve been through every kind of diary available, in my time. From homework planners at school to academic diaries at university. Loose Filofax pages and little handbag-sized hardback diaries, I’ve had them all. Of course, I love every single one – and choosing...
by Carla | Jun 24, 2013 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters, Photographs
When you receive cards, letters and notes in the post, what do you do with them? Do you pin them to a board, proudly display them on a mantelpiece or shelf, tuck them away in boxes? Mine frequently end up as bookmarks, which perhaps sounds ungrateful. But it means it...
by Carla | Nov 22, 2012 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Letters
Starting Ink Drops has made me think back, nostalgically, to my childhood and youth – before emails, mobile phones and MSN, we communicated by letter. My friends and I wrote letters to each other at all ages, to keep in touch across countries (my best friend...
by Carla | Nov 12, 2012 | Handwriting, Inkdrops, Living
My sister got married last week. It was unexpected. It was only a few hours before that I found out. I turned up to meet her because she’d invited me to afternoon tea. Maybe I would have dressed smarter If I’d known what was in store. At least I wasn’t in...
by Carla | Oct 5, 2012 | Articles, Handwriting, Inkdrops
Spotted this lovely article in my peruse of the internet this morning, which nevertheless made me sad in places… “You and I might have received a handwritten letter this week, but most people have not.” So true – and so tragic! One of the things we hope to achieve...
