I was inspired by Laura’s Pantone Color of the Year Mocha Mousse ink experiments and decided to try to find the most Mocha Mousse-ish pen to use in my journals. I thought it would be fun to see how these pens looked when compared with the Pantone Color of the Year. Our favorite ink to…
Uni-Ball One gels pens are crazy popular. The gel ink is good quality and the simple, minimal styling feels modern and aesthetic. Uni recently released a set called Fika ($13), which is based on the Swedish concept of a cozy, midday coffee break with friends. The set includes seven colors: Avocado Green, Cappuccino Brown, Plum…
I was so surprised how much I liked the Writech Dual Color Multi-Pen (Vintage Color Set) that I went ahead and purchased the Writech Dual Color Multi Pen – 0.5 mm – 4 Vintage & Black Color Set ($8.25 for the set). This set uses four “vintage colors” — one in each pen body paired with…
Sometimes it’s nice to shop your own pen stash. I pulled out my assorted collection of Japanese gel multi-pens and realized a couple needed new gel refills so I did a little testing and reorganizing of which refills were in which pen barrel. My favorite models are Pilot Coleto multi-pens which use the Pilot Hi-Tec…
I was interested in trying yet another white gel pen and the Uni-ball One Gel Pen 3-Pen Set (White & Metallic, 0.5 mm, $7.50) was a great opportunity to try both the white gel pen in the Uni-Ball One series as well as the metallic gold and silver options. Often metallic and white gel pens…
Can I tell you how skeptical I was about the new Writetech 2-in-1 Retractable (Dual Color Multi Pen – 0.5 mm) Vintage Color Gel Pen Set ($8.25)? I think my first experience with Writetech pens was a set I found in a local big box store so I was surprised to see this set on…
Having watched lots of planner set-up videos recently, I am seeing a lot planner and journal supplies that were purchased on Amazon. A lot of these products are from brands I’ve never heard of before so I got curious. I tend to purchase name-brand writing tools from smaller, online retailers like JetPens and Vanness Pen…
