Review by Laura Cameron In the past, Ana has let me try writing with her Sailors (specifically the Fresca), and I knew I wanted one. So when the special edition Sailor Professional Gear Slim in Purple Cosmos (retail: $250) went live, I eagerly pre-ordered. What came next was months of waiting and wondering if there…
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Notebook Review: Octaevo Notebooks
Review by Laura Cameron When I dug into the samples for The Desk to review, I was delighted to find a set of Octaevo notebooks. The Travel Notes Gold Pack ($19.00) is a set of three passport sized notebooks. The covers are linen, and printed with stamps of Mediterranean cities. The blue notebook is the…
Notebook Review: Hippo Noto A5 Cream Dot Grid
Review by Laura Cameron Like many of you, I’m sure, I was excited to receive my Hippo Noto in the mail. I ordered the Turquoise A5 with the cream dot grid paper ($33). When my Hippo Noto arrived, I was first impressed by the packaging. The Hippo Noto comes in a beautiful sturdy black box…
Notebook Review: Nuuna Journal
This year was my first year participating in Inktober and I wanted a new notebook to use, so I was thrilled when Ana offered me a Nuuna notebook for review. Nuuna notebooks are produced by Brandbook which is a German Company. The notebooks feature fine Swedish paper with a very subtle light grey dot grid.…
Planner Preview: Strickplaner Planner for Knitters
Back in July, in a newsy post, Ana highlighted that a knitting pattern designer and an illustrator had teamed up to develop a planner for knitters, the Strickplaner (€ 18.90). I had intended to order one, but then the designer was kind enough to send a copy of the planner to Ana, and she handed…
Ink Review: Organics Studio Walden Pond
Review by: Laura Cameron Really I can sum up this review in three words: “Holy Sheen, Batman!” In the last few months I had seen lots of people using some beautiful inks from Organics Studio and I was constantly taken by how much sheen was in them. I was able to get my hands on…
Pen Review: Delike Glass Signature Pen
Review by Laura Cameron After watching several pen and ink videos, I decided I wanted to try a variety of nibs and that I would like to purchase a dip nib pen. Ana steered me in the direction of eBay and Delike pens. I ordered a Glass Signature Pen with five nibs in blue (a…