I can hardly believe that we’re almost at the end of May, but here it is! I decided for today’s post I would take a look at what I’ve been using in 2023 and what is (or isn’t) working. Let’s start with the pens: My pens in order, left to right: Kaweco AL Sport in…
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Paper Review – Wearingeul Ink Color Chart Cards,
A few weeks ago I gave a quick review of the Wearingeul Swatch Notebook and Sheets. This week I wanted to take a look at the Horizontal Ink Color Chart Cards ($7.50 per 100 cards) and the Vertical Ink Color Chart Cards. I figured the best way to see how the Wearingeul products performed was…
Review: Canary Modoruba Cardboard Box Cutter
Review by Tina Koyama Many cardboard boxes and cartons appear at our door. I tend to use a basic box cutter to slice them open – but gingerly. Although I haven’t cut myself yet, I have almost cut myself a few times – maybe in my eagerness to get the box open. That’s why one…
#21PenQuestions – Laura’s Answers
When I saw Ana’s post last Friday including #21PenQuestions, I knew I had to do my own since my answers are different. So here we go! 1: What is the pen they’ll have to pry out of your cold dead hands? My Vanness Exclusive Franklin Christoph Pocket 45. It’s the perfect color to fill with…
Fountain Pen Review: Pilot Explorer
A few weeks ago when I was browsing JetPens, I came across a new-to-me pen, the Pilot Explorer ($25). I decided to pick one up and see what it was all about. My Google-fu tells me that the Pilot Explorer debuted in 2019 and I’m not quite sure how I missed it. Well, I have…
Paper Review: Wearingeul Swatch Notebook and Sheets
While I’m pretty attached to my Col-o-ring products, I do sometimes like to see what else is out there and how it compares. So when we picked up some Wearingeul Color Swatch notebooks and sheets from Vanness, I was excited to give them a try. The Wearingeul Jacquere Impression Color Swatch Book ($9.20) is a…
Yarn & Ink: Delightfully Springy
This week I’m working on a fun new chicken for The City Girl Farm, so it’s time for another ink + yarn palette. This yarn is mostly natural (white) with hints of tons of other colors. There’s a bright carrot orange, a pretty pea green, an orangey-red, and an aqua to name just a few.…