by Watkins | May 13, 2019 | Inkdrops, Shop goodies
There’s something wonderfully nostalgic about a real typewriter, isn’t there? No plugs, no charging, and (crucially in my case) no backspace key. Writing on a typewriter forces you to be more mindful about what you’re doing, and really think about...
by Watkins | 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...
by Watkins | Jan 30, 2017 | Inkdrops, Photographs, Shop goodies
I’ve been obsessed with taking pictures all my life. Family pets, toys, cousins unfortunate enough to be spending the summer holidays with me. It was definitely the case that nothing and no one was safe from my little film camera back in the 80s and 90s. Badly...
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 Watkins | Jul 27, 2014 | Articles, Inkdrops, Living
Vintage is such a controversial word in some circles these days. My friends and I have been dressing, and living, with a vintage, nostalgic slant, for years now, well before vintage was cool (and dare I say it, overused). But I believe that letting vintage...
by Annastasia | May 31, 2013 | Inkdrops
It’s been a whirlwind time for Team Ink Drops (as we have been dubbed). We celebrated National Letter Writing Day on 21 May. On this date, we headed off, typewriter in hand. And where to? Why to the Letter Writing Salon organised by the lovely Cheryl of Make Me...
