This week is big in the art world and the chance to see a legendary print created by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai called Under the Wave. Both the Nelson-Atkins Museum here in KC and the Art Institute in Chicago is putting this beautiful print on exhibit in different exhibitions. There’s something mesmerizing and a bit…
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30+ Ways to Fill an Empty Notebook (Revised & Enhanced!)
Way back in 2015 we put together a list of 13 Ways to fill up all those notebooks I know you have floating around in your stationery cupboard. Today, it felt like a good time to see if we couldn’t add, update or zhoosh these lists up and make one MEGA list. Daily Journal: I…
Sticker Launch!
I am so excited to be able to share our new sticker collections. There are currently seven original sheets available ($3 per sheet in our shop and on Etsy). Each sheet contains at least 12 kiss cut stickers — just like the sticker sheets you had as a kid but feature a wide assortment of…
Pen Review: Pilot Prera CM (vs. TWSBI Eco)
The Pilot Prera is one of the first pens I purchased when I got into the fountain pen hobby almost 15 years ago. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that the Clear Preras ($41.50) are available with the rare CM (Medium Italic) nib. I’ve taken to signing my invoices with a TWSBI Eco with a…
Pen Review: Zebra Mildliner No Moto Mild Blue Ink Set
I am relying more and more on Mildliners for my notebook annotation and illumination (i.e. writing the day of the week ll fancy-like) so when I saw the set of three Mildliner pens with the Mildliner no Moto ink refill, I had to try it out. Zebra Mildliner No Moto Mild Blue Ink Set ($17)…
Link Love: Busy is not who I am
I’m not busy, I just do lots of things. I type this as I think of my urge to slow down and be more mindful about my time. It’s all too easy to obsess about all the things. I want to stop answering the question, “How are you doing?” with the all-too-common “I’ve been so…
Pen Review: Teranishi Guitar Glass Pen with Cap (Aurora Long in Jelly Blue)
Ever since I bought a “glass pen” with a cap through Ebay several years ago, I’ve been on the hunt for others. The one I purchased is no longer available and I’ve had to reattach the nib to the grip section so many times its now permanently crooked. I love the capped design of my…