Link Love: My Teef, encore edition

A little life catch-up: Unfortunately, my dental surgery got postponed until tomorrow. Apparently, I was too nervous a patient for them without anti-anxiety meds. I warned them when I called to schedule the appointment. Why were they so surprised? I know its not a huge big deal for most people but I’ve never had anything like this done before so I am a little freaked out. So think shiny, happy thoughts for me on Thursday.

Pen news: It looks like wrap-ups, end-of-year reviews and faves-of-the-year posts are starting early this year. I like to see what everyone fell in love with and maybe find a few things I might have missed.

Pens:

• Fall Refresh: My Pre-Fountain Pen Day Currently Inked Lineup (via The Gentleman Stationer)
• Top 5 Pens Page Updates Are Underway! (via The Pen Addict)
• When 6 does not equal 6 (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)

Ink:

• Ten favorite inks, Nov 2025 (via A Gathering of Curiosities)
• Diamine Inkvent Tree Stand – 3D Print Model (via CJ’s Wunderkammer)
• Diamine x PenGallery Cendol (via Inkcredible Colours)
• Ink Review #2874: Octopus Barock Umbra Brown (via Mountain of Ink)
• Ink Review #2872: Ferris Wheel Press Aurorealis (via Mountain of Ink)
• ink review : Jacques Herbin – Shogun (via inkxplorations)
• Inktober 2025 Skirmishes, Wrap Up (via Rachel’s Reflections)
• Pelikan Ink of the Year: Edelstein Apricot Achat (via The Pen Addict)

Planners, Notebooks & Paper:

• Midori MD Notebook Cover A6 Goat Leather Review (via The Pen Addict)
• How to Use the KOKUYO Jibun Techo (via JetPens Blog)
• 2026 Planner Overview (via JetPens Blog)
• The Very First Planning Layout That Actually Worked for Me (And Why I Still Think About It 10 Years Later) (via Planner Fun)
• 5 Essential Pages to Set-up in Your New Planner (via Archer and Olive)

Art & Creativity:

• Bold.af: the Affinity rebrand blends personality and precision, relaunching with a bang (via It’s Nice That)
• BOOK REVIEW: “Ink & Wash Wildflowers: 25 Watercolor & Ink Projects to Bring Native Flowers to Life” by Camilla Damsbo Brix (via Doodlewash)
• Slow Road to Trimming My Tools: Part 1 (via Apple-Pine)
• Brush Pen and Ink Wash Meet Hair (via RozWoundUp)
• In ‘Nesting’ and ‘Wrapped,’ Natalie Ciccoricco Collages Reflections on Nature and Grief (via Colossal)
• InkTober Finale (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
• On My Table: Beginning of November 2025 (via Apple-Pine)
• Reading Notes: New Collection of Sketchbooks! (via Apple-Pine)

Other Interesting Things:

• Review: Boox Palma 2 Pro 6.1-inch Android 15 e-reader (via Parka Blogs)
• ‘Out of Print,’ a Shepard Fairey Retrospective, Delves into the Power of Protest (via Colossal)
• U.S. Postal Service Provides Sneak Peek at 2026 Stamps (via USPS Newsroom)
• Scriptus 2025 (via Wonder Pens)
• Stationery Favourites – October 2025 (via Inky Imaginings)

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