I cannot believe I have waited so long to write a review of the Kakimori Stainless Steel Dip Nib. Some of this may be that the nib was released in the last few years and I have a very established method for doing ink swatching and ink testing. That said, I can no longer ignore…
Today is my birthday so I thought I’d let you celebrate since I can’t give everyone a cupcake like grade school. I don’t normally do sales on the shop but for one day only, everything* is 20% off. Use the coupon code: MYBIRTHDAYTREAT on any order over $20 (*Sale does not include De-stash. Offer expires…
I love the idea that washi tape could be made from recycled materials (though washi paper is probably recyclable as is) so I was excited to see that MT is making Upcycle washi tape which is made from 70% recycled paper including coffee filter scraps. The Upcycle washi tape is sold in kraft bags which…
I love Kaweco Sport pens. It was one of my first fountain pens and I continue to acquire them when I find a design or color in particular. So, today I thought I’d show off my latest acquisition: the limited edition Kaweco x Hello Kitty Sport ($80) called Stardust Purple. It is transparent purple embedded…
I was inspired by Laura’s Pantone Color of the Year Mocha Mousse ink experiments and decided to try to find the most Mocha Mousse-ish pen to use in my journals. I thought it would be fun to see how these pens looked when compared with the Pantone Color of the Year. Our favorite ink to…
Today’s Link Love is being written from my basement while the tornado sirens are shrieking above me. The likelihood of a tornado hitting us is probably (hopefully) pretty slim but, boy, does it make me think about how fragile our world is. I didn’t “go-bag” my pens or ink or even my journal when I…
If you’re looking for a cozy book all about the love of stationery, look no further than Letters from the Ginza Shihodo Stationery Shop by Kenji Ueda! This book, told in a series of five vignettes, is a story of how ordinary people interact with and love their stationery. At the center of the story is…
