Upon request, I decided to come clean about one of my other obsessions: travel watercolor sets. I’ve been compiling sets for about a year, not including super budget (sub-$20) sets, and have included the picture above as proof of my collection addiction. I just love watching the colors bead off a brush onto paper. And…
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Article: Don’t Write Off The Pen
My darling Dad sent me this article about the pen industry, including a short interview with the owner of Century Pens in downtown Chicago who was an absolute sweetheart to me last year when I went in to shop. It’s a good article about the good, the bad and the luxury in the pen industry.…
Ask The Desk: The One Pen, Jotter Hacks & A5 Notebook
Portia asks: If you could only use one fountain pen, what would it be? I’ve never had one before, but I also don’t need another expensive hobby/collection, so I’d like to stick to just one purchase. I really like a smooth feel to my writing (so gels and ballpoints over felt tips!) if that matters.…
Fashionable Friday: Stylish Spring Work Wear
Today, I’m inspired by Boden’s Spring-y work wear ensemble from Director of Buying Cathy Newnes-Smith. Its a simple pullover-and-trousers combo but its fun and stylish and perfect for a spring day. I would work at Boden just for access to a closet full of their clothes. Wouldn’t you? I love that they painted the trestle…
Pencil Review: Craft Design Technology HB Pencils Set of 3
Pretty much if you paint something a lovely shade of mint green and sell it in an online stationery store, I’m probably going to buy it. So it was inevitable that I was going to have to have the Craft Design Technology HB Pencil set ($6.50). This set of three hexagonal mint green pencils are…
Link Love: Pocket Notebooks & Pelikans
Pens: Montblanc M Fountain Pen (via The Pencil Case Blog) Pelikan Stola III (Fountain Pen, Rollerball, and Ballpoint) (via Pen Addict) Sneak Peek: Pelikan M805 Vibrant Blue (via Goulet Pens) TWSBI Eco (via Gentleman Stationer) Ink: Black Calligraphy Inks Comparison Part II: Bombay, Speedball, and Winsor & Newton (via The Postman’s Knock) Franklin-Christoph Franklin Green…
Review: Rhodiarama A5 Blank Webnotebook in Anise
I’ve been coveting the Rhodiarama A5 Webnotebook in anise for several months now. Stephanie at Rhodia Drive sent it over to me back in September after she interviewed me for the site. I’ve kept it wrapped safely in its cellophane for just the right moment to open it. Today was the day that I cracked…