Happy New Year! Moving into 2023, as a stationery nerd, I use Dead Week and the first few weeks of the new year to start fresh with new planners, new journals and new plans for the coming year. The last few years have been a challenge for everyone. Family losses, illness, job changes and all…
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Ink Review: Lapis Lullabies
Ferris Wheel Press has not been shy with the number of new inks they have released recently. Their latest collection, Alice in Wonderland, is part of the FerriTales line and recently concluded with Tears of Sapphire. But don’t worry! A new collection is beginning with today’s ink, Lapis Lullabies. I do love the detail in…
Inkmas Day 11: Scribo Vert Prato
We are getting close to the end of Inkmas! Today is frigidly cold here (a high of -6 degrees F) so I’ve chosen a bright and cheerful ink that makes me warm inside. Scribo Vert Prato is a bright yellowish green ink that makes me smile. Scribo inks come in huge, heavy glass bottles that…
Inkmas Day 6: Diamine Blue Peppermint
Happy sixth day of Inkmas! I’m bringing back an ink from the Inkvent past – Diamine Blue Peppermint. This was the first ink of the first Inkvent calendar – way back in 2019. Remember that time? Blue Peppermint is a marine blue ink with a bright blue shimmer – every once in a while I…
Inkmas Day 4: Pelikan Edelstein Apatite
Just last week I reviewed my new Pelikan M205 Apatite, so of course I had to check out the matching ink. As you know, each year I audition inks for addressing my holiday cards. My family and my husband’s family celebrate different religions, so the challenge is always to find something that’s festive and fun,…
On the first day of Inkmas…
This is my first post as a traveling reporter! I’m spending the weekend down in Houston, TX at the Dromgoole’s store and have had the worst time choosing an ink to feature today. Sitting in the midst of hundreds of inks, I find it very hard to focus on any single color. So I’ve chosen…
Fountain Pen Review: Pelikan Classic M205 Apatite Fountain Pen
Teal and turquoise are among my favorite colors, so when I saw the Pelikan M205 Apatite, it was an insta-buy (approx. $149.23 via Appelboom). I preordered early and waited for a while and last week it finally arrived! There’s not a lot to say about the M205 that we haven’t already said in the past:…