Any chance to try to jumpstart my week, my month or my year over again, I will take. And Chinese New Year is one of my favorite holidays. Partially because it is so much about clearing away clutter, starting fresh and making a new start. For some reason, the Year of the Rooster is one…
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Winner: Decoylab Wall Calendar
Thanks to Decoylab for offering the wonderful opportunity to get organized with their aweseom wall calendar and to everyone who entered the giveaway. I’m glad I’m not the only one still trying to get my act together for 2017. The winner of the Wall Calendar is : I’ve contacted Pete directly so he’ll be receiving…
Ask The Desk: Perplexing Pen & Refill Questions
Rosemary asks: Should dry erase markers be stored horizontally or vertically? I’ve had best luck storing dry erase markers either horizontally or upside down, tip down to keep the ink towards the tip. I have some that magnet to my dry erase board and I hang them tip down to keep the ink towards the…
Well-Appointed Studio Overhaul
Over the holidays, my husband and I finally decided to overhaul our communal workspace using the Ikea Kallax worktable hack I posted about a few months ago. The room is a medium-sized, guest bedroom that is used as an office/studio/catch-all in our small 2-bedroom house. We replaced a small wall shelf with the largest Kallax…
Pencil Review: 2B Wood Pencil Sampler
Review by Tina Koyama Most of my childhood memories of using pencils are dismal at best. I recall many papers looking messy as my left hand smudged across the page, even with standard-issue No. 2 pencils. As soon as I was allowed, I switched to any kind of fast-drying pen available back in the Dark…
Link Love: 100 Problems But A Notebook Ain’t One of ‘Em
Pens: In Defense of the Humble Pilot G2 (via Comfortable Shows Studio) Pen Problems: What to do when your new pen isn’t quite right (via Anderson Pens Blog) Review: Conid Minimalistica, Delrin, EF Titanium Nib (via Hand Over That Pen) Twiss Pen Eye Candy (via The Clumsy Penman’s Inkfusion Site) Parker Duofold Centennial MKII Black…
Giveaway: Decoylab Wall Calendar
One of my favorite local KC artists is Maiko of Decoylab. She makes amazing pieces like laser wood and acrylic clocks, laser brooches and necklaces (of which I own a bazillion!) and other beautiful crafted goods. The fact that such world-class talent is right here in my town often tickles me. She showed me her…