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Link Love:  On My Postal Soap Box
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Link Love: On My Postal Soap Box

Author AnaPosted on February 26, 2025February 25, 2025

This week we have a little good news and a little bad news. In the good news catergory, there are some great recaps of the California Pen Show down in “Other Interesting Things”. It seems that a good time was had by all this year and the show was a welcome respite from climate issues…

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Have You Joined the Ink Pony Club?
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Have You Joined the Ink Pony Club?

Author AnaPosted on February 24, 2025February 17, 2025

Following a Pen Addict Twitch stream, the supremely contagious refrain “Ink Pony Club” got stuck in Lisa of Olive Octopus Inks‘s head and lead to her creation of the an actual Ink Pony illustration that she has made available for you to download and print. She has run many types of paper through her trusty…

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Until the Next Workshop…
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Until the Next Workshop…

Author AnaPosted on February 21, 2025February 21, 20253 Comments

I have gotten some great feedback from my Sigils: Making Magic with Pens & Ink Workshop class that I taught at the California Pen Show. Several people have contacted me directly to tell me they enjoyed the workshop and Brad at The Pen Addict mentioned his experiences on the Pen Addict podcast this week. I’m…

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Link Love: Keep Your Inks Warm
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Link Love: Keep Your Inks Warm

Author AnaPosted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Its next level cold here in the Midwest. And I brought back a lovely case of the sniffles from LA. Today is a good day to build a blanket fort, drink tea and just play in my notebooks but alas, duty calls! Hope you are staying warm and saving a little time to make yourself…

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Pen Show Wrap-Up: California Pen Show Adventures
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Pen Show Wrap-Up: California Pen Show Adventures

Author AnaPosted on February 18, 2025February 17, 2025

Another California Pen Show is in the books. I flew out last Thursday on a very bumpy ride. I taught classes on Friday and Saturday and flew home on Sunday. I don’t normally leave a show on Sunday but airline ticket prices were much less expensive to fly out on Sunday then to wait until…

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Giveaway Winner: Midori Letter Pad & Envelope Set
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Giveaway Winner: Midori Letter Pad & Envelope Set

Author AnaPosted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Thanks to everyone who read our Midori Letter Pad & Envelope Set Review and entered the giveaway. Random Number Generator picked: Eric! I’ve emailed our winner directly.  I have to agree, Sakura trees are majestic and smell amazing when they bloom. So many awesome trees were mentioned and made me long for warmer days so…

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Fashionable Friday: Book Love
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Fashionable Friday: Book Love

Author AnaPosted on February 14, 2025February 10, 2025

I love books. I love to read. I love ereaders and tracking what I ‘m reading. I even like writing out quotes, marking passages for better or worse. What goes better with a good book but a good cup of tea? We got you covered. Hope you have a happy, book-filled Friday! Lavender Monocle Necklace…

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