This year I decided to jump with both feet (and a lot of pens) into a new notebook. A few months ago I purchased My Year in Yarn 2026 ($34.99). For those of us who aren’t sure where to start in building artistic spreads, I thought this journal is a good mix of planner, diary,…
As Ana indicated in yesterday’s post, we have thoughts about color! Or rather, thoughts on where Pantone’s lack of color has gone. A few years ago a colleague of mine wrote an article called “Where Have All the Colors Gone?” and it got me thinking about this trend. All of a sudden I was noticing…
For my final contribution to Inkmas I wanted to do something fun. When I spotted this duo of Robert Oster inks at Vanness I knew they needed to be an entry. First off, I just love the names and how playful they are! Santa’s Hangover (50mL for $19) is an orangey red. If I’m honest…
I was excited to get a suggestion to review the new Diamine Lady Grey (Reddit Edition). I love Diamine’s Earl Grey ink (not to mention I love Earl Grey and Lady Grey tea too) so I was curious to see how different the Lady Grey ink would be. Lady Grey ink is a more purple-y…
I couldn’t kick my contributions to Inkmas off without a green? I actually bought a bottle of Sailor Manyo Ukikusa (50mL for $24) a few months ago, but then decided to hold onto it for a little Inkmas fun. The Sailor Manyo line is a collection of inks inspired by the leaves and flowers of…
While you’ve been busy noshing pumpkin pie and shopping the Black Friday sales, we’ve kept an eagle eye on next year’s Pen Show Schedule. Where will we see you next year?
Hello! I’m on holiday break this week (but still working… sheesh!) and so I wanted to share a quick post about what’s new to my EDC/travel carry! Two fun new pens have entered the collection. The first is the TWSBI Eco Plum + Onyx ($55.99 at Lemur Ink). This is one area where Ana and…
