Sometimes you look at your collection of gorgeous pen cases, some of which sit empty at times, and wonder what else you could do with them. Just me? Where it started: Leigh Reyes/Vanness/Rickshaw limited edition pen roll, a set of crochet hooks: What happened next: Independence/Rickshaw limited edition pen roll, Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) for…
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Making my own journal.
I am generally a pretty crafty person, so when I saw that my yarny friend Treasure Goddess was hosting a journal making class at her barn I was ready to sign up. The class was taught by local fiber and textile artist Barrie Mason, who has been selling her wares at local shows for years.…
Stationery Store Day – August 3, 2024
Tomorrow, August 3, is Stationery Store Day. According to founder Kristina Burkley: Stationery Store Day, much in the way of Record Store Day or Independent Bookstore Day, is a day carved out for everyone who loves paper to celebrate and lift up the most special specialty store: the paper shop! So go visit your favorite…
Fountain Pen Review: Faber-Castell Grip
Sometimes I like to go back and check out pens that I may have missed along the way. This is particularly the case for introductory pens, and often when I need to fill my cart for free shipping at JetPens! So this past week I ordered myself a Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen in Glam Violet…
Ink Review: Van Dieman Tassie Seasons Salmon
In today’s post I’ll share another ink that I thought might be orangey-peach, but didn’t end up that way. I’m talking about Van Dieman’s Tassie Seasons Salmon (30mL for $17.00). I found this one while I was looking for peachy ink samples this spring and well, I digress. Tassie Salmon is a beautiful red ink…
Hobonichi Stencils
Much like Ana, I had my own “objects are smaller than they appear” experience recently. For the past few months I’ve been eyeing journaling tools in an effort to make my daily journal more visually appealing. For a while I saw a beautiful stencil repeatedly advertised on both Instagram and Facebook (that I now can…
White Party: Acrylic and Other Markers
Review by Tina Koyama Opaque white pens: The bane of my sketching existence. Intermittently during my 13 years of sketching, I’ve tried various white gel pens for those infrequent occasions when I want to make white lettering on a sketch or draw thin highlights. Though not without its faults, the Sakura Gelly Roll has long…