Changing out some notebooks and still playing with inks during my #30inks30days challenge.

Wherein some notebook modifications ensued, seven more blue inks are played with, and another story is started.

It’s the first #30ink30days challenge of 2023! Here are my first seven ink picks for my blue/purple color scheme.

Update on my ink collection project for the year! Lots of shimmer, blue, and some surprising current favorites!

I am a paper addict… and I have some new papers to play with thanks to a visit to St. Paul, Minnesota.

Sharing my thoughts on the different types of Kaweco nibs along with a new currently inked and new pen day!

Sometimes you get a pen that just doesn’t click… but that’s one of the great things about this hobby, so many things to try! This week a pen that didn’t work out, a pen that did, and some new inky fun!

Thinking of my Bic Cristal days and pondering whether that’s why I love Colorverse Office Blue so much.

Eight currently inked pens and some traveler’s notebook rearranging.

I was flying through different inks and papers this week looking for inspiration. I was reminded of an important lesson - sometimes the nib really does matter.

I really love notebook systems. It lets me play with all sorts of inserts while also having a beautiful cover with character. A little retelling of where I started and where I am today.

Paper discoveries and old favorites in the first month of 2023. I am also rediscovering some old favorite inks and trying out some new ones that I’ve had for a while.

My very first ink review! I am looking at Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet. It’s a great subtle shimmer ink for when you are looking for a red, but don’t want something too bold.

Some thoughts on how I record my “Did” lists instead of “To-do” lists.

Went on my first vacation in a long while (a real vacation, not just a little trip jaunt) and then immediately got sick afterwards. With me the whole way were my pens and papers.

A currently inked update with some thoughts about papers and an ink that is from my past.

Rambling a little bit about goals for the new year and exploring some inks that I haven’t tried in a while (or at all!)

Pondering about how I’m going to engage with my ink collection next year… one of my favorite parts of the stationery hobby.

I’m the sort of writer who can’t get going until I just start. Then the characters take over and they tell me where the story goes.

And this blog is about how the stories get created. We all have stories in our everyday lives from planning, journaling, and all of our different arts. I hope to share my tools and how I’m using them. And to gush over my favorite writing utensils.