One of the best things about pen shows is discovering a new-to-me creator. At the California Pen Show, I was able to walk around a bit on Sunday and stumbled across Rubato Pen Studio. Her handcrafted mini pens were displayed on vintage cake stands like the candy-colored confections they are. Some of the pens featured…
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Giveaway: Monteverde Color Changing Ink Set
Several months ago, we reviewed the new Monteverde Color Changing Inks. We’d liked these inks so much we wanted to share the fun of these color changing inks with one lucky reader. We will select one winner who will receive the full box set (brand new!) including 9 inks and one bottle of color changer…
Link Love: Oscar-Worthy?
( I had an image of John Cena from the Oscars ceremony as the Link Love featured image but I was worried that Getty Images would sue me for usage rights so envision Cena holding up the envelope with “Link Love” printed on it. Funny, right?) I confess I was too busy knitting with my…
Pen Show Recap: Baltimore Pen Show
(I flew back from Baltimore on Sunday night last week. It turned into an epic journey of flight delays. I didn’t land in KC until 2:30am on Monday morning which put my sleep deficit at an all-time high — at least since college. Apologies for the delay in getting a post-show recap published.) Overall, this…
Giveaway Winner: Everyday Explorers Stamp Sets
Big congrats to the winner of our Everyday Explorers Stamp Set giveaway: Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway. Show your support to Everyday Explorers for generously donating the stamps and clear block for this giveaway by ordering your favorite stamp set! Thanks!
Link Love: Lamy’s Inky Drama
This past week was full of news about Lamy. We already posted about the sale of Lamy to Mitsubishi but Friday every phone at the Baltimore Pen Show lit up like the ink equivalvent of an Amber Alert when the NYTimes article about Lamy’s re-release of Dark Lilac was published. There were many comments about…
Product Review: Everyday Explorers Rubber Stamp Sets
I remembered seeing the Everyday Explorers table in San Francisco last year but never got a chance to purchase anything so I was delighted to see Christine and her wonderful rubber stamps while I was in LA. I grabbed the Currently Inked set (3″x4″ for $10.99) and Pen and Paper set (4″x6″ for $19.99) for…