Books, stationery, and wellbeing
I'm hosting two whole days of creative wellbeing workshops for National Stationery Week this year - one for adults and one for children. Here's the line-up for my adult workshops at Morrab Library on Friday 17 May. Each session is £8/person and the ticket price includes refreshments and all equipment, unless otherwise specified. Décopatch, 10-11am… Continue reading National Stationery Week 2024: Adult workshops
I've neglected this blog over the last year or two and I really want to get back into creating long-form content. As I uploaded photos ready for my next post, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole of previous posts... I've been blogging for 20 years but this blog in particular is nearly… Continue reading Getting back to blogging
Half of mental health problems start by the age of 14 (source). 1 in 5 children experience mental health difficulties (source). Children and young people with mental health difficulties go an average of 10 years between becoming unwell and getting help (source). These statistics are horrific but there are small things we can do that… Continue reading Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
You may have noticed that some of STAEDTLER's products underwent a bit of a face-lift recently. You can now buy traditional Noris pencils made from upcycled wood, as well as 36 colouring pencils available in standard or jumbo size. And they don't just look better, they last longer too. The new Noris pencil is even… Continue reading Win a bundle of STAEDTLER’s upcycled wood products #ad
Exaclair sponsored a recent #LettersInMyStyle challenge and I loved shining the spotlight on this set of Herbin autumn inks. The challenge featured a glass dip pen too and I had so much fun playing with different variations. Fun, right? Now I've got my eye on the winter, spring, and summer sets. They also do scented… Continue reading Autumn #LettersInMyStyle challenge with ExaClair #ad
If you're looking for a gift for the stationery addict in your life and you don't know where to start, or if you want to treat yourself but need need help whittling down the wish list, I'm here to help. Below, I've listed 14 ideas from under £5 to over £100 - something for every… Continue reading Gift ideas for stationery addicts on any budget
One of my creative highlights of the year has been hosting in-person workshops. In case you missed it, I currently host fortnightly creative wellbeing taster sessions, where I introduce people to creative journaling and brush lettering, plus monthly journaling and lettering workshops. The tasters showcase different types of journaling, I supply templates to get people… Continue reading December journaling workshop: Get ready for 2023
When I went to the Stationery Show earlier this year, I spotted the new Rhodia Goalbook Creation on the ExaClair stand. I've worked with ExaClair for a couple of years now and have long been a fan of the Goalbook, so I was pleased to see new developments. Whereas the typical Goalbook features 90gsm white… Continue reading Rhodia Goalbook Creation review #ad
The lovely chaps at Pentel were kind enough to sponsor my August #JournalInMyStyle challenge. This meant I had a brand new stash of pens to play with and I was also able to offer participants a whopping seven days of giveaways. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) View this… Continue reading #JournalInMyStyle with Pentel #ad
June's #LettersInMyStyle challenge was sponsored by Studio Pens and I had fun getting to grips with the Kaweco Calligraphy Set. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) It comes with four different nibs with stroke widths ranging from 1.1mm-2.3mm. Having spent the last couple of years playing with… Continue reading #LettersInMyStyle with Studio Pens and Kaweco #ad
