The trend for 2026 of getting away from doomscrolling is continuing and I am seeing posts from lots of people looking for other options to distract, entertain and grow this year. Check out the Baum-Kuchen post a well as several posts in the Planners, Notebooks and Paper section for more inspiration.
Pens:
- Guide to Stylus Pens (via JetPens Blog)
Ink:
- ink review : Wearingeul The Sorrows of Young Werther (via inkxplorations)
- Ink Review #2900: Colorverse 010 a Cygni (via Mountain of Ink)
- Inky Wednesday: Dominant Industry Earl Grey Tea (via CJs Wunderkammer)
- Colorverse NASA Blue Ink Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Pennonia x Stationery Universe Morpho Ink Collection Review (via The Pen Addict)
- Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet (via Dime Novel Raven)
Pencils:
- The Leadhead’s Pencil Blog: On Schedule For Release At the Baltimore Show! (via Leadhead Pencils)
- Why The Pentel Sharp Mechanical Drafting Pencil Is Perfect For Me (via The Pen Addict)
Planners, Notebooks & Paper:
- Hemlock & Oak 70gsm Planners and Notebooks (via Fountain Pen Love)
- Best Books for Bullet Journal Inspiration and Layout Ideas (via All About Planners)
- Journaling for Mental Wellness: A Self-Care Ritual (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- How Bullet Journaling Can Help You Stop Doomscrolling and Start Creating (via Archer and Olive Blog)
- A Fresh Start for February: Setting Up Layouts That Actually Work (via Planner Fun)
- This Notebook Contains a Secret Formula (via Notebook Stories)
Art & Creativity:
- On My Table: Beginning of February 2026 (via Apple-Pine)
- ‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent (via Colossal)
- Using unused supplies (Inktense and Tombows) (via Liz Steel)
Other Interesting Things:
- A Belated 2025 Wrap-up (via Stationery Vagaries)
- Episode 556: Fix it, finish it, frog it. (via The Corner of Knit & Tea)
- USPS Unveils Latest Lunar New Year Stamp (via USPS Newsroom)
- Stamps: Graphic Art in Miniature (via Kottke.org)
- CW&T | The Joy Engineers (via Carryology)
- taking one step at a time // BK Love Letter, February 2026 (via Baum-kuchen)
- Stationery Favourites – January 2026 (via Inky Imaginings)
- Crónicas Estilográficas: Madrid 2026 (via estilofilos)
- A LEGO Fan Built a Fully Functional Typewriter That Really Works (via My Modern Met)
- Tuesday trio (via Austin Kleon)
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