I’ve been interviewed on the Simply Homemade magazine blog! They asked me about my process, how learning a craft a month is going, and why I started this project in the first place.
At the end of each month I have completed a small project using the techniques I’ve learnt, and I try to make a tutorial for my readers, too. The secret is to plan for failure and mistakes. That way I have the time and patience to look back and think, where did I go wrong? Making mistakes is the fastest way to learn, and it’s important for creativity. It’s easier to bounce back if the failure is there on the schedule. It doesn’t feel like a set back.”
Click here to read the full interview.
To celebrate National Stationery week, I’m posting daily with stationery related goodies. In the spirit of Getting Britain Writing I thought, why not support the work of small British stationery designers? Supporting local matters.
For Earth Day I shared the work of eco-conscious designer Gabrielle Treanor of The Green Gables. Yesterday, I featured Emily Summers from Miss Magpie Designs with her wildlife-inspired illustrations.
Today, I’m sharing the contemporary and bold stationery of Munch. As a stationery addict, I’m a bit of a collector of notebooks. And I’m in love with Sarah’s designs!
National Stationery Week is, as it says on their website, all about celebrating the written word.
(And stationery. Don’t forget that part.)
The motto this week is to Get Britain Writing, whether you’re using a 50p pencil or a £30,000 Tibaldi Fountain Pen to match your Bentley. But pens are pretty useless without paper. Even when the pen is made from solid gold.
Emily Summers from Miss Magpie Designs says she’s passionate to get people letter-writing again. And if you’re taking the time to pen a letter, why not do it in style with a writing set?
Stationery addicts rejoice!
If you have a notebook pile as high as a mountain and so many pens and pencils you need a box, not a pencil case, today’s your day. It marks the start of National Stationery Week.
Writing by hand is so much more than just pen and paper. It’s about respecting what you have to say enough to take the time to write it down. Even if it’s just a to-do list. (If you can’t be bothered to write the list, who says you can be bothered to actually complete it?)
I have an extra special feature for you today, because not only is today the start of National Stationery Week, it’s also Earth Day. It’s easy to think paper and Earth Day don’t mix, but eco-friendly designers like Gabrielle Treanor help stationery addicts like me feel good about our notebook stash.
Cork and rubber have been fun materials to work with, but this weekend I decided to go for a homier approach to stamping. Potatoes are cheap and easy to cut, so they’re a lot of fun to experiment with. Take a peek at my results and I’ll show you where you can learn to get stamping, too.
The materials you need are pretty straightforward:
- Potatoes! ;)
- Knife (I used a Fiskars hobby knife)
- Cookie cutters (optional)
- Cutting board
- Paints & paper
