As we approach the end of the year, there are lots of wrap-ups and faves of the year but not a lot of new pen news or reviews. All the focus is on reflecting on the past and planning for the coming year. So check out the posts below about ideas for new planner and journal options as well as following along with the Inkvent unveilings around the internet. Thanks for reading!
Ink:
- Asvine/Hongdian Ink and Nibs (via An Inkophile’s Blog)
- Ink Review #2894: 3 Oysters Americano (via Mountain of Ink)
- Ink Review #2892: Colorverse Office Red (via Mountain of Ink)
- For Those Who Celebrate Hanukkah! (via Mountain of Ink)
- Ink Review #2891: Dominant Industry Fishermen at Sea (via Mountain of Ink)
- J. Herbin Opale Nocturne Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Inkvent 2025 // The First Ten Days (via Weirdoforest Pens)
- Inkvent 2025 Week Two (via CJs Wunderkammer)
Pencils:
- Colored Pencils That Made the Cut (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- A Little Magic (via From the Pen Cup)
Notebooks & Paper:
- How to Choose a New Planner for the New Year (Without Losing Your Mind) (via Planner Fun)
- MeePlus – Mini Reporter (via Philofaxy)
- 7 Reasons to Start a Reading Journal in 2026 (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- A Planner Hack That Might Change Everything (via Planner Fun)
- Self-care express: The Commonplace Book (via Modern Daily Knitting)
Art & Creativity:
- Moral Dilemma Evaded: New Colors of Derwent Drawing! (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- Book Review: Urban Sketching: An Artist’s Guide by Isabel Carmona Andreu (via Parka Blogs)
- What I Packed for a Trip (An Interesting New Brush) (via Apple-Pine)
- How to recover when creative burnout strikes (via Creative Boom)
- 90 Minutes of Knitting ASMR (via Kottke.org)
Year End Wrap-Ups:
- 2025 by the Numbers… (via Casual Crossings)
- 2025 Year-End Review: Most Popular T.G.S. Posts, Both New and Old (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Other Interesting Things:
- YouTuber Explains How You Can Clone Rare Plants at Home (via My Modern Met)
- Book Review: A World of Cats by Carlie Sorosiak and Luisa Uribe (via Parka Blogs)
- With Ink Splatters and Watercolour, This Artist Paints Dead Romans Like A War Film Shot On Handmade Paper (via Design You Trust)
- With Elegant Penwork And Calm, Fashion‑forward Characters, This Artist Reimagines Classic Japanese Ghost Stories As Contemporary Iconography (via Design You Trust)
- 10 More Useful Things (via Olive Octopus)
- Recap of SPS2025 (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Other Games of Wool (via Modern Daily Knitting
- Pen Commercials worth watching (via Fountain Pen Chronicles and More)
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