I keep picking up more purple inks. I don’t know what’s possessed me but I keep finding new, different and interesting purply colors. Over the last few months, I grabbed a bottle of the Yachingstyle Bellflower, Ink Institute Echeveria Sahviana (Mexican Hens) and Diamine Inkvent Black Edition Potpourri. The Inks: I confess I bought Ink…
For some reason, the end of minting the US penny hits hard for me. While I do believe they will remain in circulation for many years to come, it just feels weird even if I haven’t paid cash for anything in months. Dig around in those change jars, couch cushions and under the seat in…
One of my lovely readers sent me a sample of the new paper that Aura Estelle will be using in their planners for 2026. My plan was to review this new Tomoe River Paper 52gsm white (New Sanzen) paper on its own but it quickly became clear that a comparison was needed between not just…
This week, I’m excited to share the work of my amazing friend, Donovan Beeson. I met Donovan after I left Chicago (bummer!) when she was working on her Letter Writers Alliance project. Donovan is a fabulous illustrator, and shares my love with derelict office equipment and forgotten art supplies. We also both have a history…
I have a lot to say about this week’s link of the week, a follow-up for left-handed writers based on a previous article in The Strategist about favorite pens. Oh, I have opinions. Lots of opinions. If you want to hear more, be sure to subscribe to our Patreon because next week, I’ll spill the…
Fountain Pen Day is a huge celebration of the pen and stationery community and this year is no different. Not only do we want to offer you great deals but we also want to remind you to shop at all the other small businesses participating in the 2025 Fountain Pen Day events, sales and deals.…
I grabbed a luxurious Fabriano Classic Artist’s Journal at the Dallas Pen Show. It’s a delicious stack of 192 sheets of Fabriano drawing paper. Fabriano is a very famous Italian papermaker known in the art world for their drawing, watercolor and printmaking paper. To have a big, solid block of this fancy Italian paper that I…
