The Inkspot Workshop Blog | a little peek inside what it's like to run a stationery business, plus a few doo dads I find along the way:)

Feb

Friday Flash Sale – Linen Journal and Pen Sets

CATEGORIES: Sale

FRIDAY FLASH SALE
Today Only!

Receive 25% off + FREE SHIPPING
on ALL Linen Journal and Pen Sets
so many colors to choose from!

Use coupon code JOURNAL during checkout
Many styles and colors to chose from
From InkSpot Workshop

ENJOY

Feb

Hump Day Giveaway – For The Girly Girl

CATEGORIES: hump day giveaway

Happy Hump Day! It’s the first day of February aka the month of PINK! This favorite hue always makes me think of girly girls and today we’re going to make one little girly girl very happy.

Our Hump Day Giveaways have gotten so popular we’ve decided to spotlight 2 sponsors each month. I’ve paired our prizes into “themes” so we have something SUPER SPECIAL for everyone! Don’t forget…these giveaways do not occur on the same day each month but rest assured it will be a Hump Day. Be sure to tune in so you won’t miss out.

I’m pleased to introduce you to Polka Dot Skies and Dollish Polish. Both of these handmade shops offer a bevy of beautiful goodies for all girly girls. Straight from North Carolina, Polka Dot Skies not only has adorable pony tail holders, they are now offering the cutest mobiles and wreaths. Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift for your little one. For extra inspiration be sure to checkout their blog.

Got Sparkle? your girly girl manicure is not complete without some sparkles! At least that’s my opinion:) Dollish Polish has a HUGE selection of pretty, sparkly nail polish perfect for girly girls of all ages. My favorite are their nail polish sets, where you get more bang for your buck. You can even choose your own Custom Set, gotta love that. Also be sure to checkout Dollish Polish on You Tube.

TODAY

Polka Dot Skies
and
Dollish Polish

Want to make one lucky Girly Girl very HAPPY!

up for grabs is a
$50 Shopping Spree from Polka Dot Skies
and a
Valley Of The Kings Nail Polish Set from Dollish Polish

a $100 value!
perfect for Valentine’s Day

ENTERING IS EASY

1. Go to Polka Dot Skies by clicking here and Dollish Poish by clicking here. Then come back and leave a comment on our blog telling us how you plan to use your winnings. OFFICIAL ENTRY

2. If you’re on Facebook, become a fan of Polka Dot Skies by clicking here and Dollish Polish by clicking here. Be sure to “like” them and post a little “hello” on their wall and tell them who sent ya:)

3. If you’re on Facebook, become a fan of InkSpot Workshop on Facebook by clicking here and “liking” us. If you’re a new fan, be sure to say hello on my Facebook wall.

4. If you are on Twitter, follow InkSpot Workshop on Twitter by clicking here and then post this tweet…
I just entered to win the ultimate Girly Girl giveaway via @inkspotworkshop Enter here http://tinyurl.com/729hqgv

5. Want to earn an extra entry? Leave a post on this blog letting both Polka Dot Skies and Dollish Polish know of some other goodies you’d like to see offered from their shops.

* CONTEST OPEN TO WORLDWIDE RESIDENTS *
* WINNER WILL BE SELECTED USING RANDOM.ORG *
* WINNER WILL BE SELECTED AT MIDNIGHT (EST) FRI FEB 3rd*
* YOUR ENTRY IS YOUR COMMENT(s) LEFT HERE *
* PLEASE BE SURE TO LEAVE A WAY TO REACH YOU *
* ENTRIES RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT (EST) FEB 3rd ARE VOID *
* WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED HERE ON MON, FEB 6th *

THANK YOU and Good Luck!

Jan

Friday Flash Sale – Personalized Recipe Cards Boxed Set

CATEGORIES: Sale

FRIDAY FLASH SALE
Today Only!

Receive 25% off + FREE SHIPPING
on ALL Personalized Recipe Cards Boxed Sets
Use coupon code RECIPE
Many styles and colors to chose from
From InkSpot Workshop

ENJOY

Jan

Vintage Craft Supply Storage Trunk

CATEGORIES: craft projects, craft tools

Never have I received more feedback from a blog post than when I posted Clever Ways To Store Your Craft Supplies. I also guest posted this feature on Oh My Handmade Goodness and received numerous comments from readers. My favorite idea in this post was the storage trunk (shown in picture above) from Down and Out Chic. However there was very little information out there as to exactly how this trunk was assembled or how any craft supply storage trunks could be assembled. Until today.

All of us women appear to have the same dilemma…how do we store our ever growing collection of craft supplies? Not just how to store, but how to store them in an organized, visually appealing and efficient manner. That’s a tall order to fill right? Just last week Jessika the editor of Oh My Handmade Goodness forwarded me an email along with pictures from one inspired reader named Carrie, who read the post and actually took on the challenge to create her very own vintage craft supply storage trunk. She made this trunk as a special gift for her sister in law so that makes this story even more rewarding.

Instead of paraphrasing Carrie’s email I’ve cut and pasted it here because nobody tells her own story better. Sit back and enjoy…

Hi Jessika,

This craft trunk was a gift for my lovely sister in law, who has a similar love and appreciation for antiques, vintage lovelies, flea marketings and crafts (of course). Kim and I have similar taste, so I was pretty confident going in that I knew she’d like it.

Well I’ve sent along 4 pictures: 2 before and 3 after the big ‘makeover’. I must say, Stacy’s picture was very inspiring, but when it came to ’how’ to make it, I couldn’t find the instructions anywhere. I found the trunk on kijiji. It’s a Langmuir, which I’ve been told is a Canadian company (I live in Ontario) and that it was an antique. Quite reasonably priced at $40. The inside wasn’t damaged, but was old and musty, so I recovered it with mac tac.

For the storage parts and organization, I got a few bits and bobs from Storage Solutions and Ikea, and went nuts from there. My favourite part is the ribbon rod, which was a real toughie to figure out. I wanted brackets to hold each end of the rod, but of course, you can’t have each end secured when you want to get the rolls of ribbon on and off. So, I ended up using a cafe curtain rod that is spring loaded. And my top favourite thing is an antique roll of ribbon I scored at an antique store. It is SO old it still has the wax paper layer underneath each ribbon layer on the spool!

This was a rewarding project for me to make. Kim loved it and I loved putting it all together with all the vintage touches. I hope you like it, too! Thank you to you and your contributors…or else I never would have been inspired to create such a treasure! Keep up the good work!

Take care, Carrie

Thank you for your inspiration Carrie and for sharing this story with us.

Jan

2012 Collection For Valentine’s Day

CATEGORIES: Valentine's Day

Calling all hopeless (and helpless) romantics….Valentine’s Day will be here before we know it! Here at InkSpot Workshop, our fingers really haven’t stopped working since the holidays and today we are blushing (get it) in love with our new Valentine Line. Grab a box of chocolates and enjoy the introduction… :)

Our Valentines with Mini Mailbox Sets continue to be a hit year after year. We’ve added this fun Gumball Machine design to the mix, complete with little heart gumball stickers and everything. My new favorite.

Chevron stripes continue to be a crowd pleaser and our new Chevron Stripes Valentine’s Cards For Boys bring a smile to everyone’s face. We’ve added a new turquoise mini mailbox to our lineup too, rounds off our collection of colors white, red and pink.