National Stationery Week is here and I am so blimmin' excited! This year is set to be even bigger and better than ever. Keep an eye on the @natstatweek Instagram account where you can find daily giveaways and behind the scenes content from Stationery Show London, which starts tomorrow. But don't worry, it's not all… Continue reading National Stationery Week is here!
National Stationery Week 2024: Children’s workshops
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 children's workshops at Morrab Library on Saturday 18 May. Each session is £6/person and the ticket price includes refreshments and all equipment. Décopatch, 10-11am Explore the joys… Continue reading National Stationery Week 2024: Children’s workshops
National Stationery Week 2024: Adult workshops
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
Getting back to blogging
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
Children’s Mental Health Week 2024
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
Win a bundle of STAEDTLER’s upcycled wood products #ad
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
Autumn #LettersInMyStyle challenge with ExaClair #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
Gift ideas for stationery addicts on any budget
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
December journaling workshop: Get ready for 2023
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
Rhodia Goalbook Creation review #ad
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