Books, stationery, and wellbeing
Celebrate National Stationery Week with two days of creativity, community, and craft If you love stationery, creativity, and a chance to slow down and make something you're proud of, this two-day event is for you. Join me 15-16 May at Morrab Library for a joyful celebration of National Stationery Week - packed with hands-on workshops,… Continue reading National Stationery Week workshops
Having a birthday close to Christmas means that right around this time of year people start asking if there's anything on my wish list. As a bookworm and stationery nerd there's always something, isn't there! I already know a few things are coming my way (the Diamine Inkvent Calendar, Femlandia, the signed bookplate edition of… Continue reading A Cornish Geek’s wish list 2021
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
This post forms part of Under the Rowan Trees' sponsorship of my 2021 National Stationery Week campaign Loads of stationery brands are selling advent calendars this year but how many do you know who are doing two? Under the Rowan Trees are ensuring they really are catering for everyone with both a journal advent box… Continue reading NSW21: #ExpressYourself with Under the Rowan Trees #ad
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, I'm not counting down to Christmas. I'm not even talking about the excitement of autumn. National Stationery Week kicks off tomorrow and I can't bloody wait! I'll be bringing you my usual week of reviews and giveaways, thanks to my incredible sponsors, and I'll also be… Continue reading National Stationery Week 2021
The featured Instagram posts in this blog post form part of a sponsored collaboration with Under the Rowan Trees for World Calligraphy Day 2021 We all love a relatable quote, right? This month I timed my #LettersInMyStyle challenge with World Calligraphy Day and chose stationery quotes for the daily prompts. The feedback on the prompts… Continue reading Seven relatable quotes for stationery addicts #ad
World Calligraphy Day is probably my second favourite campaign - after National Stationery Week, of course - and I can't let it go by without something special. This month's #LettersInMyStyle challenge not only coincides with this wonderfully nerdy day, but it is also sponsored by Under the Rowan Trees. I'm so grateful for the ongoing… Continue reading #LettersInMyStyle World Calligraphy Day special #sponsored
I've got a double whammy of a review post for you today: an Archer & Olive Neapolitan journal plus the Acrylograph pens (Jewel selection 0.7mm). I tried for a while not to buy into the Archer & Olive hype but it turns out they're all over Instagram for a reason! I reviewed one of their notebooks… Continue reading Bullet journal review: Archer & Olive Neapolitan Journal (and Acrylograph pens)
Earlier this week I introduced my new Instagram account, @ACornishGeekLetters, and an upcoming lettering challenge focused on finding your style. Well, the time has come! #LettersInMyStyle launches tomorrow and I'm sooo excited. The daily prompts will encourage a bit of mindfulness and self-care as participants work towards finding their style, trying different products and techniques.… Continue reading #LettersInMyStyle Challenge
This post features an affiliate link (marked with *) I recently became a founding member of @weareletteringartists, a fab new community set up by @typegalstudio, and I'm already bursting with inspiration and ideas. I've created a separate Instagram account for my lettering projects as I finally feel ready to take my creative outlet further: @ACornishGeekLetters. I had… Continue reading Introducing A Cornish Geek Letters