I live in the middle of the country so I seldom see the sea. To make up for this, I spend July in my “mermaid month”. I seek out art, films, books, colors and anything else that feels like ocean breezes, sand dunes and salty hair. Patrons received printables for this month filled with this year’s Jazz Mermaid including calendar inserts for planners and desktop and phone wallpapers. If you want to embrace your mermaid month too, consider subscribing to our Patreon. You’ll get our bi-weekly podcast, printables and more.
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Pens:
- Fill Me In! A Guide To Fountain Pen Filling Mechanisms (Part Two) (via Pen Boutique Blog)
- If I Could Only Keep 10 Fountain Pens… (via Inky Imaginings)
- Felt tip pens aren’t for me, even fancy ones (via Dime Novel Raven)
Ink:
- Ink Omakase: June 2026 (via Inkcredible Colours)
- Kuretake Concrete Gray (via Inkcredible Colours)
- 30 Inks, 30 Days, 15 Comparisons (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- Travelling with ink, June 2026: Part I, Albania. (via Fountain pen blog)
Pencils:
- Noris, Norix and the Upcycled Wood Evolution (via Bleistift)
- Blackwing Volumes 574 Pencil Review (via The Pen Addict)
- A €10k Noris (via Bleistift)
Notebooks & Paper:
- The Best Tomoe River S Paper Alternatives (via JetPens Blog)
- Health & Fitness Journal with the Traveler’s Company Free Diary (via The Pen Addict)
- Hierarchies of Fountain Pen Friendly Paper: Updated to Include Graphilo and Nebula Note (via The Gentleman Stationer)
Art & Creativity:
- Review: Indigraph ColorClip watercolour box (via Parka Blogs)
- Product Review: Hashi Pastel Holder (via Fueled by Clouds & Coffee)
- REVIEW: ARCHES® Aquarelle Travel Journals (via Doodlewash)
- Review: Arrtx direct-ink acrylic markers (via Parka Blogs)
- Review-ish: Seami Art Themed 12 Color Watercolor Sets (via Comfortable Shoes Studio)
Other Interesting Things:
- 10 ‘mindless’ and useless things to do (via Flow Magazine)
- Cover Designs for a Series of Highbrow Literary Novels (via The Casual Optimist)
- 2026 Dutch Pen Show Recap (via The Pen Addict)
- Soolla: Not Quite What We Need (via Rachel’s Reflections)
- PSA: Shitty Camera Challenge Is Starting on July 1 (via CJs Wunderkammer)
- Traveling Stationery Kit Themes (via Urban Adventure League)
- 2026 Mid-Year Review: Five Personal Favorite Stationery Discoveries from the First Half of 2026 (via The Gentleman Stationer)
- A double gothic font (via The Typewriter Revolution blog)
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