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…
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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.…
Fountain Pen Review: Platinum Preppy Wa Modern Maki-e Fountain Pen
Often, as fountain pen collectors, we get wrapped up in finding our grail pen. That perfect balance of aesthetics and exquisite writing ability that will make it our favorite pen ever. Or we get caught up in FOMO (fear of missing out) and purchase pens that are all the rage. Sometimes it’s nice to go…
Sketchbook Review: Field Notes Streetscapes Edition
Review by Tina Koyama Maker of the popular pocket-size notebook in a wide variety of designs, Field Notes Brand has given an occasional nod to sketchers and visual thinkers over the years. Although the original Kraft notebook comes with an unruled option, the first product that attempted to look like a sketchbook came out in…
Notebook Review: Leuchtturm1917 Hardcover A5, Metallic Edition
Back in January when I went on a bit of a notebook binge, I picked up a Leuchtturm 1917 Hardcover Notebook Metallic Edition (A5 size, dot grid, $26.00). Honestly the notebook was just plain pretty. And, to my knowledge, I haven’t ever tried a Leuchtturm notebook. The Leuchtturm 1917 Metallic is a hardcover notebook in…
Notebook Review: Cortex Sidekick Notepad
A week or so ago Ana let me know she was sending me a new keyboard desk pad to try out. You may remember my fondness for desk pads, and my previous reviews of my Ruff House planners and the Original Crown Mill keyboard pad. Despite technology, I love having a place to write down…
It’s not easy being green.
Ana and I were chatting last night and we’ve noticed something about a lot of the limited edition, 2023 pens. Let me add a few photos… Did I miss the green for 2023 memo? There are a few interesting finds that aren’t green. For instance the Limited Edition Carousel from Ferris Wheel Press ($90 via…