This is my first DDC Factory Floor edition of Field Notes. These were released for the Draplin Design Pop-Up Store in Portland but a handful were made available on the Draplin website. I was able to score two 3-packs. I’m feeling oddly collector-y about these. Usually when I buy two sets of Field Notes, I…
Showing all posts in feature
Kickstarter: Code & Quill Notebooks
Code & Quill Notebooks are a new Kickstarter project that was designed to appeal to anyone who needs to combine note taking with sketches or more freeform content. The “indentation rule” is particularly unique in that it provides tick marks along the line to help with indentation often used in coding. I’ve seen this type…
Orla Kiely Make-Up Cases as Pen Cases
I picked up two cases at Target this week after seeing someone post on YouTube about using these for keeping their planner supplies. Ding! What a great idea! So on my next trip to Target, I went snooping through the cosmetics department and, lo and behold, there were several to choose from. The small, black-and-green…
Pocket Notebooks for the Ladies
Most of the distinguished gentlemen of the pen blogging community talk about pocket notebooks and the ease of pulling them out of a shirt pocket or back jeans pocket. But what about us ladies who might not have the necessary pockets nor want to carry a book in our rear pockets? The whole idea makes…
Giveaway: Word. Memorandum 2015
Several weeks ago, I decided I wanted one of the Word. Memorandum 2015 notebooks ($11). I ordered it at the same time I ordered the Polygons and Indigo Word. Notebooks. Then I went full-tilt on ring-bound planners so it feels extraneous to keep this beauty to myself. The Memorandum us beautiful with a rich brown…
Top 5 Posts of 2014
WordPress kindly sends out a yearly round-up of blog statistics. Since I didn’t move The Well-Appointed Desk to a privately hosted server until autumn, the stats are a little wonky but the most popular posts are pretty accurate. Want to see the list and see if you missed any of them? The Epic Refill Reference…
A Beginner’s Dive into Ring-Bound Planners: Part 2 – Planner Sizes
This is Part Two of 6-part series about getting started using ring-bound planners. Part One can be found here. Planner Sizes: (updated!) The most popular planner size is the Personal (paper is 95mm x 170mm, or 3.75″ x 6.75″ — PLOTTER has decided to call this size “Bible” which is extra confusing) or the Compact…