I’m hosting two whole days of creative wellbeing workshops for National Stationery Week this year – one for adults and one for children. Here’s the line-up for my adult workshops at Morrab Library on Friday 17 May. Each session is £8/person and the ticket price includes refreshments and all equipment, unless otherwise specified. Décopatch, 10-11am Explore the joys of decoupage with these mini kits from Décopatch. Ticket price includes three kits (choose from vases, hanging planters, and phone holders – first  come first served on the day). Attendees will be able to complete one kit during ..read more

I’ve neglected this blog over the last year or two and I really want to get back into creating long-form content. As I uploaded photos ready for my next post, I went down a bit of a rabbit hole of previous posts… I’ve been blogging for 20 years but this blog in particular is nearly 12 years old. Previously called A Few of my Favourite Things (it became A Cornish Geek in 2014), it launched in July 2012 with a post on my favourite books. My first stationery post followed in September. It was largely a lifestyle blog, exploring books, films, stationery, life in Cornwall, and my pregnancy, as wel ..read more

Half of mental health problems start by the age of 14 (source). 1 in 5 children experience mental health difficulties (source). Children and young people with mental health difficulties go an average of 10 years between becoming unwell and getting help (source). These statistics are horrific but there are small things we can do that will make a big difference. I’ve been hosting creative wellbeing workshops for all ages for nearly two years now but attendance at my children’s sessions has dropped. I need to charge for tickets to cover my expenses (resources, room hire) and workshops aren’t a pr ..read more

You may have noticed that some of STAEDTLER‘s products underwent a bit of a face-lift recently. You can now buy traditional Noris pencils made from upcycled wood, as well as 36 colouring pencils available in standard or jumbo size. And they don’t just look better, they last longer too. The new Noris pencil is even more durable and break-resistant, and can draw for a whopping 15 miles. So no more buying packs of colouring pencils every few months. STAEDTLER doesn’t just recycle materials, they upcycle them, using wood chips – not just their own, but sourced throughout the wood processing indus ..read more

Exaclair sponsored a recent #LettersInMyStyle challenge and I loved shining the spotlight on this set of Herbin autumn inks. The challenge featured a glass dip pen too and I had so much fun playing with different variations. Fun, right? Now I’ve got my eye on the winter, spring, and summer sets. They also do scented inks! The post Autumn #LettersInMyStyle challenge with ExaClair #ad appeared first on A Cornish Geek ..read more

If you’re looking for a gift for the stationery addict in your life and you don’t know where to start, or if you want to treat yourself but need need help whittling down the wish list, I’m here to help. Below, I’ve listed 14 ideas from under £5 to over £100 – something for every budget. Here they are in increasing price: Legami Twist Multicoloured Gel Pens x 3, £4.95 Use Emma10 for 10% off (affiliate) A5 ombre dot grid pad, £7.50 Gold bookmark ruler, £8 Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case, £8.45 Rhodia Black Maya Dot Pad, £12.99 The Stationery Star, £15.95 Stati ..read more

One of my creative highlights of the year has been hosting in-person workshops. In case you missed it, I currently host fortnightly creative wellbeing taster sessions, where I introduce people to creative journaling and brush lettering, plus monthly journaling and lettering workshops. The tasters showcase different types of journaling, I supply templates to get people thinking about what might work for them, and everyone gets a free starter pack, including a dot grid notebook and fineliner. Attendees are then encouraged to have a play at home and come to follow up sessions to reflect and shar ..read more

When I went to the Stationery Show earlier this year, I spotted the new Rhodia Goalbook Creation on the ExaClair stand. I’ve worked with ExaClair for a couple of years now and have long been a fan of the Goalbook, so I was pleased to see new developments. Whereas the typical Goalbook features 90gsm white paper, the Creation features 120gsm black paper – and there are so many things you can do with it! I used it for my October #JournalInMyStyle challenge and played with a range of metallic pens and Gelly Rolls.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishg ..read more

The lovely chaps at Pentel were kind enough to sponsor my August #JournalInMyStyle challenge. This meant I had a brand new stash of pens to play with and I was also able to offer participants a whopping seven days of giveaways. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) I have a few key prompts which feature in every journaling challenge. One is the monthly cover page. I avoided themed spreads for a long time but now I like to use a consistent style each month. For Augus ..read more

June’s #LettersInMyStyle challenge was sponsored by Studio Pens and I had fun getting to grips with the Kaweco Calligraphy Set.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) It comes with four different nibs with stroke widths ranging from 1.1mm-2.3mm. Having spent the last couple of years playing with brush pens, I was excited to try something a bit different and chose prompts which would encourage exploring different areas of creativity.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Emma Farley (@acornishgeekletters) Someth ..read more