by Laura Cameron I waffled about whether to do Inktober this year. Last year I had a blast, but I couldn’t think of a good theme this year and I just wasn’t sure I was up for it. Enter Knit Night (where we brainstorm the best ideas!) with the Itty Bitty Knitty Committee and I…
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Notebook Review: Elemental Notebooks
Review by Laura Cameron Back when the Elemental Notebooks Kickstarter launched, I was all in. I love me a good themed notebook, and I find anything geeky endearing. I was very impressed by all the thoughtful design features that Laurie & Greg had put into the notebooks. From the title page to the colored paper…
Highlighter Review: Kutsuwa HiLiNE Highlighter Pencil
Review by Tina Koyama Like many students, I could not have survived college without neon-colored highlighter markers. Since that time, I haven’t used highlighters nearly as much, but I still have occasional need for them in my planner, on receipts, in catalogs, and the like. While I’ve broadened my scope in most other stationery and…
Pen Review: Airless Pens (Kickstarter)
Review by Tina Koyama If I had my druthers, all pens would be retractable. Since I use so many of my pens and other tools while out sketching somewhere, pens with caps are always at risk. (I once dropped a pen cap from the upper level balcony of a mall where I was sketching. The…
Building a Well-Appointed Home Office
A few months ago I made the jump from having full time employment in the outside world to freelancing from my home. As soon as I knew it would be happening, I gave some thought to where I would situate my office in our house, and how I would want to outfit it. Fairly quickly,…
Giveaway winner: Compoco notebooks and more!
Thanks to everyone for entering the giveaway! Without further ado, the winner is Jason. Stay tuned for more giveaways in the coming weeks!
Planner Review: Baron Fig Confidant Dateless Hardcover (Plus Embellishments)
Review by Tina Koyama Back when I worked a “normal” 9-to-5 job, I was usually able to find a planner that met my needs. But when I went freelance 15 years ago, I became frustrated by most of the format choices. I wanted both a Sunday-through-Saturday monthly calendar and a Monday-through-Sunday weekly spread in the…