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Paper treasure
Paper treasure
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Personal geographies: cities, maps and memories
Personal geographies: cities, maps and memories
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The difference between calligraphy and handwriting
The difference between calligraphy and handwriting
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Paper, cloth and thread
Paper, cloth and thread
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A simple journaling format
A simple journaling format
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Savouring the season
Savouring the season
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Why beautiful stationery matters
Why beautiful stationery matters
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Fresh starts, clean slates, drafts and new notebooks
Fresh starts, clean slates, drafts and new notebooks
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How to get visual inspiration from a quote
How to get visual inspiration from a quote
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Note-taking: a book and an exhibition
Note-taking: a book and an exhibition
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Why I love maps
Why I love maps
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A fairy tale on my mantelpiece
A fairy tale on my mantelpiece
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As the hashtag goes (and those feel suitably retro these days) #thisis50 I caught the light just in time for a quick mirror selfie after coming home from my birthday lunch. No party because I don’t like parties, just time with friends, phone c
My birthday sale is on! To mark my 50th birthday later this week, most items in my shop are now 50% off, with free delivery on orders over £50 (see what I did there?). The sale will carry on until 18 December, when my shop will close. . You can
Hello, I’m back from dealing with boiler woes! So, spoiler alert: I have a birthday offer coming up for you, to mark my half-century and help in the process of closing my shop. But for now, a little reminder that I (too quietly) launched a fare
I love being surprised by glimpses of places I already know. This was so perfectly framed, as I was walking more slowly than usual, early for an appointment. It isn’t a place I forget is there, exactly, but I have no reason to turn that corner.
I’ve been doing a terrible job of showing you my Versailles collection… This is the Esquisse journal in grey and rust. I love the texture of the handmade cotton rag paper combined with the luxurious details of gold ink and velvet ribbon.
Small changes… I really should have done more decluttering today, but I went ice skating and met a friend for lunch and then couldn’t face the contents of my drawers. I did, however, hang my @wearestardustuk print above the chair I recen
Last in stock! I only have one Féerie book pendant left. Dare I suggest it would make a lovely present for a book lover…? It’s a fully functioning hand-bound book in miniature, with a case binding covered in pale blue silk and a t
It’s a good day for casually posing with pumpkins and squashes before cooking them for dinner. Happy Halloween/Samhain 🎃
Trésor notebooks feel precious not just because of the silk and gold touches, but because they were created to make the most of the treasures in my stash of supplies. . I designed them after I’d decided to keep my collection small. Letti
I was decluttering my bedroom yesterday, just the beginning of a rather overwhelming project. As a reward I have tweaked my dining room’s mantelpiece display for spooky season. My faux crow and Gorey illustration are year-round features, but th