Earlier this month I went to quilt guild meeting and a fellow knitter/spinner/quilter/pen-lover came up to me and handed me a ziplock bag full of ink samples to try. I had brought her 2 little vials, so the trade was quite uneven, but I was delighted. (Thank you K!) Since then I’ve had fun getting…
Do you have a favorite color? Does it show up all over your hobbies? I’ve always had a thing for teal – yarn, ink, pens…from aqua to deep dark teal, I love all the shades.
If you’re like me, you have a LOT of inks. Like, so many inks that sometimes I think I need to declare a moratorium against acquiring more. So when I was browsing at JetPens several weeks ago and came upon Kakimori Pearlescent Solution ($33.50, 35mL), I couldn’t resist. The pearlescent solution is made to be…
I was browsing for stationery news headlines this week when I found an article in Publisher’s Weekly announcing that Barnes & Noble has acquired Levenger. Levenger is a lifestyle brand known for its stationery products, writing instruments and office and desk decor. So I thought it merited a mention on a blog dedicated to desk…
A few weeks ago when I was preparing a yarn and ink palette I realized that I didn’t have any mint or sage green in my ink stash. I’ve got bright grassy greens, kelly greens, greeny teals and forest greens. But nothing muted or minty. I immediately went to JetPens and remedied that; I purchased…
A few weeks ago we were approached by Happy Hollow Farm, maker of custom leather products out of Tennessee. They offered us a chance to try a one of their leather notebook covers for free. Ana gave me a chance to review, and I happily selected an A6 Loxx Notebook Cover in Plum ($93) to…
Today I am going to tell you about a ridiculous pen I bought a few weeks ago. At the time I knew it was ridiculous and I did it anyway, just to see if it was truly as ridiculous as I thought it was. Spoiler alert: It was. I am talking about the Wancher PuChiCo…
