This week I was totally inspired by Janine Basil’s fabulous pom pom heaband. And really, who doesn’t love dots? Pom Pom Headband $34.31 (via Janine Basil on Etsy) Dots Planner $16.99 (via Shop Ampersand on Etsy) Uni Style Fit 5 Color Multi Pen Body Component in Dot Black $4.25 (via JetPens) Pilot Metropolitan Aquamarine with…
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Rethinking My Planner System
I can’t believe there are just three months left in 2015. Where did this year go? For the better part of 2015, I’ve been using my Midori Traveler’s notebook for planning. My Midori has three inserts in it: a notebook in the front that was supposed to be for personal projects, a center insert with…
Link Love: Messy & Self-Congratulatory
Post of the Week: Is it a little too self-congratulatory to make the Rhodia Drive interview with Ana Reinert from the Well-Appointed Desk the post of the week? Too late. I just did it. Pens: Pen Collectors of America Online Library (via Letter Writers Alliance) Kickstarter: Nova Minimal Fountain Pen (via Kickstarter) ATELEIA Raw Aluminum…
Ask The Desk: Grippy Fountain Pens & Cross Refills
Jon wrote me recently about left-handed pens: I’m a lefty. Never quite got over someone confiscating my ancient Parker VP, loved that pen. For the past couple of years I’ve been using inexpensive Schneider pens that have facets on the grip that make positioning it automatic. Thought I’d upgrade a bit and have found the…
Giveaway Winners: Sketchnote Notebooks & Stickers
Thanks to everyone who read and commented on the Sketchnotes Workshop recap. I’ll have reviews of both of Mike’s books posted in a couple weeks. In the meantime, here are the drawing winners for the Shizen blank notebooks, Sketchnotes KC stickers and pen sets. I’ll contact you both via email to arrange delivery! Winner #1:…
Video: “Magnetic” Paper
Magnetic from alexmonitor on Vimeo. I find the concept of electrostatic paper interesting but when they mentioned that the paper was slick and only demonstrated it with ballpoint and markers, I was less enthusiastic about it. Did you back this Kickstarter? Would you try it?
Link Love: Get Organized & Get Inked (but not with a ballpoint)
Post of the Week: This article, while the title is very much an attempt to be click-bait, takes an interesting perspective on the decline of cursive writing. While I may not agree entirely with the author’s point and the comments are grumbly and sometimes downright mean, I found the perspective interesting, particularly about how modern…