While I am never certain if Pantone’s Color of the Year choices are an accurate predictor of color trends or if, because Pantone says its the color of the year, it just becomes the color trend of the year. Irregardless of this, there is something warm and soothing about a warm neutral brown and it…
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Product Review: Splice Stamp Sets
I have fallen in love with the MU Clear Splice Stamps ($4.40 per set). Each of these tiny clear stamp sets feature delicate, tiny stamps perfect to accent a journal or planner. There are over 50 stamp sets available but I chose designs that featured plant life mostly. There are a few other elements scattered…
Link Love: A Moment of Silence
Between the winter storms last week and the fires in LA this week, 2025 has been a lot already. I’ve also been sick for weeks and this illness has manifested itself as laryngitis and I have been without a voice for five days already with no clear indication that it will come back anytime soon.…
Pen Review: Marvy LePen Flex Pens
I’ve previously reviewed the Marvy LePen Flex Brush Pens (Jewel Colors Set) but I wanted to try more colors of the Marvy Le Pen Flex Brush Pens ($2.10 each) and particularly wanted to try some of the more unusual colors. I also wanted to try the brush version of some of my favorite colors in the…
Product Review: Midori Paintable Stamps
I wanted to test some of the Midori Paintable Stamps ($13.25 each). First, I wanted to understand what “Paintable” meant but also how well I could find a use for these designs. I chose four different designs to experiment with how I can use them. I picked up the Book, Wreath, Calendar and Cat. The…
Link Love: Snow Day Link Love!
While I sit snowed-in waiting for the next storm system to dump a bucket of snow on me, I am enjoying the process of making plans for 2025 and reading other people’s reflections and goals. Since I have not yet left the house I feel like I am still in the “jump-start the new year”…
Pen Review: Pentel Brush Sign Pen – Fluorescent Colour Edition
Let’s start this review with a reminder that fluorescent colors are very difficult to capture accurately in photos. With that out of the way, let’s talk about the Pentel Brush Sign Pen Fluorescent Colour Edition (6-pen set, $14.25). As someone who loves Pentel Brush Sign Pens, I couldn’t resist injecting some neon colors into my…