If’ I’m being really honest, my first love is not fountain pens and stationery; it’s knitting and yarn. But since many of us love analog tools, today I thought I’d share what I’m up to. Every year there’s this little bike race in France over the summer. And many years ago (early to mid 2000s),…
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Ink Review: Pennonia Balaton-kék
Today I’m sharing the final ink sample that I purchased when looking for inks that matched Pantone’s Very Peri color of 2022. This once is a little tricksy. I purchased Pennonia Balaton-kék (4mL sample for $2.90) because the swatch card was perfect over at Vanness Pens. When I pulled it out to swatch, I was…
First Look: Platinum 3776 Shape of a Heart
Last week I went to Chicago to attend the first h+h americas trade show and, while I had a blast, I seem to have returned home with a cold. So while I’m under the weather, I thought I would give you a first look at my new pen that arrived while I was away. I’m…
Out of Office: What am I carrying?
As you read this post, I’m out of the office on my first business trip since the summer of 2019. My day job is working in marketing at an agency that caters to crafty entrepreneurs in the fiber and fabric space (think yarn stores, quilt stores, yarn dyers, needle manufacturers and more!) The truth is…
Pen Review: Spoke Roady
I’ve been watching Spoke for a while now, and I finally broke down a week or two ago and ordered my very own Spoke Roady in Purple ($59.00). I opted to start with the ball point/gel since I’m getting ready to travel and I don’t always fine fountain pens the easiest to travel with (more…
2022 Calendar and Planning Goals: Where are they now?
In the fall, we pen and stationery and planning nerds get excited about the prospect of a brand new year and shiny new notebooks, calendars and planners. But when the rubber meets the road, what do we actually use? Since it’s June already (eeek!), I thought I’d take a quick look at my plans for…
Ink Review: PENBBS #273, Blue Sky Shimmer
In my ongoing quest to find the perfect periwinkle ink, I couldn’t leave out PENBBS #273, Blue Sky Shimmer (60mL for $16.00). I should say that I’m biased in that I think PENBBS makes some of the best shimmer inks I’ve seen! Blue Sky Shimmer is a light powder blue, with silver shimmer. It shades…