Books, stationery, and wellbeing
These posts are getting few and far between; I really must make an effort to catch up with you more! It's been two months since I last wrote one of these posts. When I went back through my camera roll to remind myself what I've been up to it genuinely made me smile - and… Continue reading A few of my favourite things #117
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
Thanks to the team at Royal Talens for sending me these products to try When I first started using brush pens a year or two ago, I simply lettered. Since then, I've explored blending and watercolours, and I really love how much you can do with them. I tried a Sakura Koi brush pen at… Continue reading Stationery porn: Sakura Koi brush pen review #ad
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
One of the things I love most about working with different brands for National Stationery Week is the chance to try a range of products. Executive Pens Direct stock a fantastic supply of Derwent art supplies, including the Inktense pencils. I've been meaning to try watercolours for a while and was excited when they sent… Continue reading NSW20: Watercolour Pencils from Executive Pens Direct (sponsored)
[Ad – sponsored. This post is part of my sponsored campaign for National Stationery Week 2019. Find out more here] It's Day 2 of National Stationery and Day 1 of Stationery Show London. Today's sponsor, STAEDTLER, is launching a new collection at the show and I was treated to a preview. There's also a giveaway… Continue reading NSW19: STAEDTLER Design Journey pens [sponsored]
I love that when Abrams + Chronicle release a new stationery range you get a beautiful journal, notebook and set of notecards. They cover all of your needs - and it's very much needed for Sasha Prood's stunning watercolours, as I just can't get enough of them. The journal, as always, is a proper stunner.… Continue reading Stunning watercolour stationery by Sasha Prood
Just enough time for a little Follow Friday before I head off to Bedfordshire. I procrastinated a wee bit this week, spending last night searching the whole of Argos for suitable toys for Jenson for Christmas and this afternoon making the most of the November sunshine. I really need to take some time to read… Continue reading Follow Friday #29
So I was just browsing the internet, as you do, going from one link to another, and I can't remember how but I came across a watercolour print of one of my favourite characters ever - 10 Things I Hate About You's Kat. And that's not all. The artist, Oh Gosh Cindy, has created watercolour… Continue reading New favourite artist: Oh Gosh Cindy
I have a huge blank wall in the office Well, it used to be blank. I have an academic wall planner in the middle with various favourite postcards and such stuck around it. It's my inspiration wall, if you will. The planner needs an upgrade for 2015-16 and I've just ordered this beautiful one by… Continue reading Item of the day: The Green Gables academic wall planner from Etsy