Books, stationery, and wellbeing
Fountain pens are a bit of a marmite product - you either love them or hate them. Experience has shown me that those who lean towards hate were probably forced to write with them at school and/or started out with poorly made, leaky pens. My recent experience of using fountain pens has been the complete… Continue reading NSW22: Win a Kaweco Iridescent Pearl fountain pen #ad
We all know how essential a good notebook is, right? Paper quality is important. You want your pen to be able to glide. I'm telling you, the difference between a reporter's notepad and biro, and a Rhodia notebook and STAEDTLER fineliner is astounding. I first reviewed a Rhodia product three years ago (the softcover Goalbook)… Continue reading NSW22: Win a Rhodia softcover dot grid notebook #ad
We've come to the end of another #LettersInMyStyle challenge and I've had so much fun creating content this week. The prompts were created to tie in with Mental Health Awareness Week and the challenge was sponsored by STAEDTLER, who know all about how creativity can enhance your wellbeing. Participants were encouraged to share their own… Continue reading #LettersInMyStyle May 2022 wrap up #ad
Yep, it's that time of year again! National Stationery Week kicks off on Monday and I can't wait to showcase some of my favourite brands with over £400 worth of giveaways! Look out for a week of reviews and giveaways, plus coverage of the Stationery Show over on my Instagram account. Huge thanks to my… Continue reading National Stationery Week 2022 #ad
I'm really excited to work with STAEDTLER again to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. We all know that having time to explore your creativity is good for your wellbeing and I'm kicking it up a gear with lettering prompts centred on courage, strength, and creativity. I'm also excited to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of… Continue reading #LettersInMyStyle challenge for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek with STAEDTLER #ad
We all know studies have shown that creativity can relieve both stress and anxiety. But once you reach a certain age, unless you're working specifically in the creative arts, chances are you think you're not creative. Or that you're not allowed to be. But guess what? We're all creative and we deserve to be able… Continue reading Creative wellbeing workshops at Morrab Library
I don't know about you but my TBR is ridiculous. Now that I'm working from home I have less time to read and the books that I've been excitedly pre-ordering are taking months to get to. So I'm doing what I always do when I want to get shit done - making it public to… Continue reading 22 books in 2022
I haven't done much of a lifestyle update on here lately so I thought I'd elaborate on my Instagram goals post here. 2021 was a bit of a nothing year for many people, with much of our lives still heavily restricted. It was only when pulling together the content for my #ArtVsArtist2021 post that I… Continue reading Goodbye 2021, hello 2022!
Thank you so much for your support this year. I'd appreciate you taking two minutes to complete this survey. The first 40 respondents will receive a 10% discount for my Etsy store and be entered into a giveaway to win a Merry & Bright Christmas stationery bundle (open to international followers). Click here to complete… Continue reading A Cornish Geek Letters audience survey
This post features affiliate links I love adding the personal touch at Christmas so I was really excited when STAEDTLER sent me a whole bundle of goodies to help me get creative for the festive season. Pack of 10 metallic brush pens Pack of 10 metallic pens Pack of 10 metallic calligraphy pens Acrylic paints… Continue reading Christmas creativity with STAEDTLER #ad