Last week I received an Amazon gift card and I couldn’t resist. I ordered a set of Ohuhu Alcohol Markers. I have a lot to learn, but here’s a sneak peek:
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Other Uses for Pen Cases, Part II
Sometimes you look at your collection of gorgeous pen cases, some of which sit empty at times, and wonder what else you could do with them. Just me? Where it started: Leigh Reyes/Vanness/Rickshaw limited edition pen roll, a set of crochet hooks: What happened next: Independence/Rickshaw limited edition pen roll, Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) for…
Eye Candy: Sailor Manyo Dual Shading Mini Sets
While working at the Dromgoole’s table in St. Louis, I was able to score both of the Sailor Manyo Limited Edition Dual Shading sets (4 each with 20ml bottles, $60). Set #1 is a brighter assortment and includes Haha, Nekoyanagi, Sakura, Nadeshiko. I swatched each bottle on Col-o-ring paper and then used a 1″ circle…
Eye Candy: Perpetua Pencil Starbucks Reserve Milan Italy Pencil
Since listening to a certain monumental 500th episode back in February and watching many friends return to in-person pen shows I’ve been reflecting on the state of my stationery collection. I’ve shared a lot online about my favorite and most-used items over the years, but less about my most meaningful items. So today I’m sharing…
Eye Candy – Cholla Cactus Wood Turned Pen
Last week my boss sent me a small gift that turned out to be a fountain pen! Sadly I have very few details so mostly I’ll be sharing photos and what I can surmise. I’m still on the hunt and I’ll update if/when I get more! I was surprised to open my package and find…
Technicolor Tuesday: What ink matches my knitting?
While I’ve been working on the yoke of my new sweater (Dovetail by Quinn Reverendo) I’ve been pondering what color inks would fit into this gemstone palette: KWZ Raspberry – Manos del Uruguay Alegria Grande in Cactus Flower Sheaffer Green – ” in Tahiti Diamine 150th Anniversary Blue Velvet – ” in Oceano Robert Oster…
Eye Candy: When your yarn matches your ink samples.
Between working with hand-dyed yarns and now ink samples, they way I see color has evolved over the years. So I’m especially tickled when the ink samples I’m working with (yellows and golds) match my new project! Yarn: Miss Babs Yowza in Old Gold Inks: Robert Oster Honey Bee and Franklin-Christoph Honeycomb