The chicken knitting business is winding down, so I’m seeing lots more interesting colored chickens with bits and bobs of leftovers. This week’s chicken is PINK with a smattering of other dusty tones. The inks I found that sort of went along with the theme are: Sailor Jentle Sakura Mori PenBBS #224 Tolstoy Diamine Twlight…
I decided to jump on the bandwagon and answer OliveOctopus’ #12PenPersonQuestions list! 1. If you consider the different ways you can engage with pens and stationery—as a user, a collector, a hobbyist, a creator, a maker, a vendor—which roles fit best and what percentage of 100% would you assign to each? Are you happy with…
I don’t remember precisely how I found paper artist Yulia Brodskaya, but I do know that once I did, I couldn’t look away. I had never see such delicate paper art turned into such amazing works of art. I don’t know Yulia personally so calling her a friend is a bit of a stretch; I…
A few weeks ago I dug into The Correspondent, a novel by Virginia Evans. After all, who doesn’t love a book built around a love of writing and using stationery? Sybil van Antwerp is a retired court clerk, a lawyer in her own right, and a fierce lover of correspondence. Every morning she sits down…
Yesterday was Hobonichi day! And, while I don’t partake, the final third of the year has encouraged me to take stock of where I am planning and journal-wise and where I want to go. Let’s review what I’m using and what I love. For weekly and daily work planning: I have to say it: I…
As Ana shared in her post last week, there’s another contender for Mocha Mousse ink! Monteverde is stepping into the ring with MP1 Mocha Mousse. The pen & ink will be debuting soon, but Yafa gave us a little bit of a sneak peek at the ink in giving Ana a few vials! Monteverde’s Mocha…
We’re almost 2/3 of the way through the year and really in the thick of pen show season. But that means before you know it we’ll be at the holidays and 2026 will be around the corner. This is my way of saying that I’ve updated the Pen Show Schedule and included lots of dates…
