We would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Yule, Happy New Year and/or whatever holiday you celebrate. Even if you don’t celebrate any holidays, I would like to take a moment to thank you for spending a little part of your day or year with us here at the Desk.…
To celebrate my first-ever YouTube LIVE where I walk through my current planners and what I might use in 2026, decisions were made and the other planners are now up for grabs. First, I have ONE never-been-used 2026 Hobonichi Weeks in Makoto Matsubayashi Dot which has a glossy black paper cardstock cover to giveaway. And…
I picked a bunch of different green inks for Inkmas (Earth Green and Kelp Forest) this year because, in case you didn’t know, green is my favorite color, particularly mossy, yellow-y greens. So, I was excited to get a sample of Robert Oster Sinner’s Green. Its one of five inks in the Oster “Sinner” series…
I love that Kobe Nagasawa has been creating inks inspired by places in Kobe like the Chocolate Museum and this most recent release: Kobe Lampwork Museum Maroon. Many of their ink colors are inspired by plants, places and other elements that are in the Kobe area. I think its a great way to create and…
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…
As I have been thinking about this post for the past several days, I realized that I am no where near as organized as Thien Kim was about her review. I ended up going more by gut feel, which means I probably have some recency bias (more inclination towards what I have been using more…
Taccia makes some unique inks, very much influenced by Japanese history and culture with deep, complex colors. Their line of Roughna Sketch Inks are no different. I picked up a sample of the Earth Green ($32 for a 40ml bottle) which is a sheening olive-y green. And if you’ve been around this site for very…
