Hope you all have an inky, Happy Holidays! Thanks for all your support, comments, and kindness this year! Can’t wait to crack open those new journals and planners next week!! xoxo, Ana, Laura, Jesi and Tina (an all our furry interns)
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Inkmas 12: Happy Hannukah!
Although I’ve covered the reds and greens for Christmas, today I wanted to provide you with an array of blues. That’s because, this year, Hannukah starts tomorrow as well! As it turns out, I don’t have that many bottles of what I would consider pure blues in my ink stash. I tend towards teal blue…
Inkmas 11: Octopus Write & Draw Inks
Today, I thought I’d do a quick overview of some of the Octopus Write & Draw Inks ($19.50 per 50ml bottle). I have eight of the potential 36 ink colors currently available. These inks are designed to used in fountain pens as well as with brushes and dip pens. And it’s most notable feature is…
Fashionable Friday: Winter Solstice
On the longest night of the year, I like to marvel at the stars in the sky, the chill in the air and the official start of winter here in the Midwest. Frosty ink colors, a hot mug of tea and listening to quiet tunes with my headphones on so the sounds of the city…
Inkmas 10: Diamine Shimmer-tastic Enchanted Ocean
So even though I’ve been concentrating on what I have in my ink stash, I did buy one new ink this year to see if it would fulfill my holiday writing dreams. I picked up a sample of Diamine Shimmer-tastic Enchanted Ocean from Vanness Pens a few weeks ago (4ml sample for $4.15). Enchanted Ocean…
Inkmas 9: Sailor Shikiori Kasasagi
Inkmas day 9 is an ink I have a tough time showing in a way that brings out its true beauty. Sailor Shikiori Kasasagi. Kasasagi came out in the Shikiori line recently but never to much fanfare. It is a dark blue-teal that leans towards a dark gray with a understated black sheen. Kasasagi is…
Inkmas 8: Vinta Tabuan Purple Sea Star 2022
Today for Inkmas, we are taking a look at a rare beauty: Vinta Tabuan Purple Sea Star (2022) ($18 for 30ml bottle) , an exclusive ink from Enigma Stationery. Sadly, this ink is currently unavailable. I don’t know if the ink will be reproduced but I thought I’d share it just to show this unique,…