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This post forms part of Under the Rowan Trees' sponsorship of my 2021 National Stationery Week campaign Brush lettering. When you think about making the plunge and trying something new it always seems to throw up loads of questions. Where do you start? What pens are 'best'? Thankfully, Under the Rowan Trees and Blink Lettering… Continue reading NSW21: #StationerySunday with Under the Rowan Trees #ad
I've tried a lot of different brush pens, and have a few favourites, but I'm always looking to try something different and see if there's anything better out there. The Pentel Touch Brush Sign pens have long been my favourite small tips brush pen but Dom leant me her Tombow Fudes recently and I think… Continue reading Stationery review: Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens
This post features affiliate links When I first started playing with brush pens, I had no idea that you could do more than 'just' letter with them. Over the last few months I've had a play with different products and explored ways to use them. Dom recently loaned me her Ecoline packs and I had… Continue reading Five other ways to use Ecoline brush pens and inks
This post features some affiliate links - marked with * I flippin' love the online stationery community but it's so handy to have a nerdy friend IRL too, especially one like Dom. Her stationery collection rivals mine and she lets me try before I buy. She recently lent me her Karin brush pens so I… Continue reading Stationery porn: Karin Brush Marker Pro review
This post features affiliate links One of my goals for the year is to improve my lettering technique and I've already come such a long way thanks to Blink Lettering (disclosure: I was a Brand Ambassador earlier in the year). Take a look back at some pre-Blink lettering... In March I completed the drills challenge… Continue reading Lettering my way through lockdown
This post features some affiliate links It's been a while since I've done one of these. In fact, I think this is the first proper instalment since Lockdown! I've already blogged about the little things I've come to appreciate in the last few weeks, as well as the things I'm looking forward to the most,… Continue reading A few of my favourite things #113
Today's National Stationery Week theme is #StationeryShopSaturday and I'm so excited to shine the spotlight on one of my favourite suppliers: Under the Rowan Trees. Danielle stocks loads of top brands, from Archer and Olive to Zebra, as well as her own stationery subscription box, which supports British artists and designers. She stays up to… Continue reading NSW20: #StationeryShopSaturday with Under the Rowan Trees (sponsored)
I was sent a set of pens to review and another to giveaway. All thoughts are my own. I've not been shy about my love of the Pentel Brush pens on my blog and social media. They're definitely my favourite to use while I'm getting to grips with lettering and I'm so pleased that they've… Continue reading Stationery giveaway: NEW Pentel Touch Brush Sign pens
Disclosure: I'm an Ambassador for Blink Lettering and have free access to resources. All thoughts are my own. This post also features affiliate links Teaching yourself to letter is hard. You see pretty pictures on Instagram and dive straight in, quickly growing frustrated and asking yourself why your version doesn't look the same. It's so… Continue reading Improving my lettering with Blink Lettering’s Better Brush Drills
Disclaimer: I've worked with Cult Pens before but bought these pens myself If you're new to lettering and ask for recommendations of what pen to try first, chances are most people will mention Tombow. I tried one early last year when a friend bought a few and gave me one to play with. As it… Continue reading Brush pen review: Tombow