Notebook Review: Lauren Phelps A6 Live | Plan | Dream® Notebook

Notebook Review: Lauren Phelps A6 Live | Plan | Dream® Notebook

I was delighted to meet Lauren Phelps at the Little Craft Fest event in Houston a couple weeks ago. Owner of Lauren Phelps Designs and journal goddess, she is a fountain pen fan herself, she produces journal/planner/notebooks that feature Tomoe River 52gsm paper in her date-free planner/journals called Live | Plan | Dream series. These…

Nanami Seven Seas – Old and New Tomoe River Paper Side by Side

I know that comparisons of old Tomoe River paper and new Tome River paper have sort of been beaten to death, but I found myself with an interesting opportunity to share, so here we go. Since I started with my first ink review on the blog way back in 2017, I have been swatching new…

Notebook Review: Hobonichi Fireside Chat Notebook – B6 – Blank

Notebook Review: Hobonichi Fireside Chat Notebook – B6 – Blank

The Hobonichi Fireside Chat Notebook (B6 Blank) ($14) is a 40-page deliciously B6-sized notebook with a cardstock cover that features a quote from the mysterious “Mr. Safety Match,” whose wisdom occasionally appears in the daily quotes of Hobonichi planners. Most notably, these notebooks are filled with Tomoe River S paper. The yellow cover features blank…

Giveaway: Galen Leather 1870 Marbled Notebooks

Giveaway: Galen Leather 1870 Marbled Notebooks

We have two beautiful notebooks to giveaway today from Galen Leather. They have created the new 1870 Marbled A5 Notebooks ($45 each) in two colors — Ocean Waves and Molten Lava — which feature fountain pen-friendly 52gsm Tomoe River paper. The notebooks have 200 sheets between their hand-bound covers and include grid and lined guide…

Yamamoto Paper Writing Pads: Tomoegawa Tomoe River vs. Sanzen Tomoe River S

Yamamoto Paper Writing Pads: Tomoegawa Tomoe River vs. Sanzen Tomoe River S

We’ve discussed the change in the Tomoe River paper here on the blog and many other bloggers have also done research on the subject. Hobonichi also posted an interview with the Sanzen CEO and Manufacturing Manager and even a post on how Sanzen makes Tomoe River S paper. At the St. Louis Pen Show, pen…