Today we have a special treat for you, the perfect accompaniment to starting a new journal or planner! This lovely leather notebook cover was donated as a giveaway by Goby Design. Goby Design boasts handcrafted leather notebook covers made in Berkeley, CA in a rainbow of gorgeous colors! They source both American and Italian leather…
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Starter Pens: Pilot Metro Recap & Thoughts
Last week I shamelessly copied Ana and played around with my Pilot Metropolitans. I had to say it was a fabulous week. This past weekend I traveled to Houston on business and brought my trusty Metros with me. I took notes all weekend and then came home and updated my journal. In short – that…
Shameless Copycat Challenge: Use Only Starter Pens for One Week
It’s me, Laura, and today I’m shamelessly copycatting Ana’s post last week and spending a week using my favorite starter pen. My all time favorite when I first got into fountain pens was the Pilot Metropolitan Retro Pops! They were priced slightly differently back then, more at an introductory level (around $15-17 a piece if…
Yarn + Ink: A Pink Chicken?
The chicken knitting business is winding down, so I’m seeing lots more interesting colored chickens with bits and bobs of leftovers. This week’s chicken is PINK with a smattering of other dusty tones. The inks I found that sort of went along with the theme are: Sailor Jentle Sakura Mori PenBBS #224 Tolstoy Diamine Twlight…
Laura Answers the #12PenPersonQuestions List
I decided to jump on the bandwagon and answer OliveOctopus’ #12PenPersonQuestions list! 1. If you consider the different ways you can engage with pens and stationery—as a user, a collector, a hobbyist, a creator, a maker, a vendor—which roles fit best and what percentage of 100% would you assign to each? Are you happy with…
Friday Friends: Paper Art with Yulia Brodskaya (www.artyulia.com)
I don’t remember precisely how I found paper artist Yulia Brodskaya, but I do know that once I did, I couldn’t look away. I had never see such delicate paper art turned into such amazing works of art. I don’t know Yulia personally so calling her a friend is a bit of a stretch; I…
Book Review: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
A few weeks ago I dug into The Correspondent, a novel by Virginia Evans. After all, who doesn’t love a book built around a love of writing and using stationery? Sybil van Antwerp is a retired court clerk, a lawyer in her own right, and a fierce lover of correspondence. Every morning she sits down…