I cannot tell you all how excited I am to announce my first-ever Rickshaw Bagworks pattern! I hand drew some of my favorite ink bottles in pen and ink. I used a Platinum Carbon Desk Pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink — and then created ink splashes using liquid watercolor paint. I scanned all the art…
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Link Love: Back at the Desk!
I was going to post about the DC Supershow but I realized two things. First, as always, I am so busy helping people during the show that I completely forget to take any photos. The only images I could show you are the ones I “borrow” from other people. And second, all anyone (including the…
Link Love: Pen Show Holiday Hiatus
Just a quick housekeeping heads-up. Jesi, Ana AND Laura will all be out of the office for the next couple days. Jesi and Ana are going to be at the DC Pen Show — working and playing and generally having a good time. Laura is going on a little family holiday getaway. Soooo, what does…
August Planner Set-Up: Lions & Sunflowers
For the month of August, I decided to go with the theme “Leo” since August in the birth month for Leo. I was able to integrate yellows, oranges and other hot, late summer colors as well as sunflowers and lions, of course. I’m excited to play with these colors which I don’t use often. Pens…
Fashionable Friday: Island Adventure
I admit it. I’ve spent my summer inside, pretending to be a little, big-eyed kitty running around on a fantasy island swimming like a mermaid, baking pastries and scavenging for shells, lemons and pineapples. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, I’ve fallen victim to the delights of Hello Kitty Island Adventure. It’s a…
Sticky Note Day: Midori MD A7 Sticky Memo Pad (Blank)
Our Sticky Note Day series ha ventured into playful and unique styles of sticky notes but today, we are going to discuss the “cadillac of sticky notes” — the Midori MD A7 size Sticky Memo Pad ($11). I purchased the blank style as that feel most like a classic sticky note but with premium Midori…
Link Love: Is Your Pen Chaotic Evil?
I am delighted with the idea of categorizing our pens based on D&D character classes. Is my Sailor Starburst Galaxy Chaotic Good or True Neutral? Its such a classic, tried-and-true pen but in a slightly flashy package. Chaotic Good. Oh, of course! My Benu Skull & Roses is definitely Chaotic Evil with its wickedly sharp…