Well, due to faulty poll software and mixed interest, the votes for my new email address were fairly lukewarm. I did have several people tell me via email, voice and comment that they were amused with chair@… and there were several votes for both girltuesday@… (a play off of my frequently used, homage-to-Jasper-Fforde, internet nom…
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Exacompta Sketchbook Review
On my never-ending quest for the perfect notebook, I decided to give the French-made Exacompta Sketchbook from Exaclair (AKA Clairefontaine, AKA Rhodia) a test drive. This very plain book looks as if it were designed as a refill to go inside one of the Exacompta Club leatherette refillable journal covers as the cover stock is…
(fillintheblank)@wellappointeddesk.com
I finally decided to purchase www.wellappointeddesk.com so this blog can now be accessed through Tumblr or directly through our own URL. So, now I’ll have an email address specific to Well-Appointed Desk. I thought I’d let you folks vote on what address I use. Vote now or leave a suggestion in the comments. I’ll close…
The Pencilmaker Winner!
We put the Random Number Generator to work this morning to choose the winner of the Pencilmaker Set. Drum roll, please…. The third commenter was: Congratulations, Husayn! Please contact me with your contact info. Thanks to everyone for entering this drawing. Hopefully, I’ll be able to do more in the future.
Pilot Hi-Tec C Coleto Me
I love my Pilot Hi-Tec C Coleto multipens so much, I finally decided to upgrade to the mid-range Me 4 series. I’ve had several variations of the original multi-pen bodies but thought I’d step up to this solid lime green body? Why? I was hoping the additional $5 in price would be a sturdier more…
Craftboy Workshop Reclaimed Reader’s Digest Blank Books
This is the second review of a Craftboy Workshop Blankety Blank Book. This book is made from reclaimed hardback covers from old Reader’s Digest Condensed Editions. Both the front and back covers are salvaged and filled with creamy hand stitched signatures of blank paper. The spine board is new book cloth selected to coordinate with…
Blankety Blank Books from CraftBoy Workshop
Last weekend was the annual Ric Rac Roundup hosted by Bon Bon Atelier here in Kansas City. The event features lots of local artists and craftsman in the nearby parking lot and I got a chance to meet Chuck of Craft Boy Workshop who makes exquisite handbound blank books. I was so smitten I purchased…