https://dimenovelraven.com/blog daily 1.0 2026-03-31 https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-robert-oster-muddy-wine monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d625c873-758f-44ee-b1d5-c9a869005997/IMG_3269.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9f0c86f2-5915-4283-a6a0-c0d51a62d928/IMG_3268.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine - Make it stand out I used a watercolor brush and two Sailor Hocoro pens in 1.1 and M. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/78fef7f3-8401-4687-bb4e-f8eade86900c/IMG_3267.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1774984364214-ID8LBUN81S7XZCD3HZRF/IMG_3270.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1774984372572-UQET569JNN9ZO88SYQVF/IMG_3273.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1774984371868-4ZYRMOSMD22Z4KBN3P9M/IMG_3272.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1774984376525-9MRC7RQHAL79QBCJEGTH/IMG_3274.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1774984364607-9ETBI5J5K3ER1O50YULG/IMG_3271.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/566e2649-e1f7-4e62-b1bb-9816cc775c41/IMG_3275.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Robert Oster Muddy Wine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/connect-the-dots-kaweco-koji-paper-and-custom-nibs monthly 0.5 2026-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/96e5aefa-39a2-4f36-b19e-74ed727a1e04/IMG_3216.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Connect the Dots, Sticker Beads, and Kawecos with Custom Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/69e0ae25-a126-4961-9744-44a983229734/IMG_3217.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Connect the Dots, Sticker Beads, and Kawecos with Custom Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/464b8f6f-cbf3-4ac6-b280-2860075fd727/IMG_3220.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Connect the Dots, Sticker Beads, and Kawecos with Custom Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e56d92ca-9e76-445f-9fbc-757a9bf88ea8/IMG_3221.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Connect the Dots, Sticker Beads, and Kawecos with Custom Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f36356b9-e540-4053-ba86-2d63b4a84d98/IMG_3218.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Connect the Dots, Sticker Beads, and Kawecos with Custom Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-colorverse-pale-blue-dot monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d311604c-c105-4b8f-a87d-b2c76e41282b/IMG_3185.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e09a709b-8c67-400b-9ac1-be1d780a05e2/IMG_3194.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6d0f8e58-bf16-49d0-afd3-ff9a056ff9cb/pale-blue-dot-revised.webp Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot - Make it stand out Image from NASA. Earth is the little bright dot in the right most sunbeam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5288b498-0ee3-407c-8db5-65916e7f5678/IMG_3188.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot - Make it stand out On Tomoe River Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1773259517058-10EWOZKALJ2GZ2132PXD/IMG_3189.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1773259509454-O9YX6PYORZDMQSYC1IKC/IMG_3190.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1773259518619-62F531ECCNBGM0LEINL0/IMG_3191.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31d26f3a-16a8-45a0-9290-94ea48f5c549/IMG_3187.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Pale Blue Dot - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/so-i-tore-apart-another-notebook monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8a625c67-877a-4816-bc73-e24de07cfc2e/IMG_3163.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out This is just what is currently sitting on my desk. Most of these notepads and books have been scribbled in, however, some have been up there a long time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/19e3a0df-5aa6-4eb0-986e-787f647e222c/IMG_3155.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out I buy new blades for it every so often when it starts cutting rough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e6b27ac5-05d6-463d-a07e-be392c7c3abb/IMG_3158.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out A few more recent projects - a Clairefontaine Staple-bound Seyes Ruling and a Midori Color in gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/03f6f9bc-bf64-4b8f-88a2-355666ae8338/IMG_3159.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out An early example of one of my single signature notebooks that I sewed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b9af9f32-c980-4069-8845-062f0e33c77b/IMG_3161.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out This is what the inside looks like. I actually printed my own lines on this paper before making it into the notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/10d72c8d-4d5b-4b0a-96e6-286e719c57b5/IMG_3153.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Tore Apart Another Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-ferris-wheel-press-embers-of-time monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c3f9c795-b8c8-4eb9-8f96-943f626547f4/IMG_3128.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out I also may or may not have deconstructed a Clairefontaine Seyes-ruled notebook in order to make an A6 for my TN. When you want a paper you want a paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0279716c-5ec5-45a8-be40-4d0fbf130923/IMG_3130.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31c6d9b0-710c-44a2-9cb3-0b796df73f4d/IMG_3137.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ea4949c4-3895-475e-8e0c-e3c7a3a3f1a2/IMG_3138.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out One of the aforementioned rabbit engineers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771858847414-LEE6A33PGW399ORC16Q5/IMG_3131.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771858856173-BPVI7D5AB1MLHERLWRCY/IMG_3134.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771858855478-O8OWFCBVI5Z8EJSYWOPX/IMG_3133.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771858847501-3KO3XRR0G5S7HHZN0KPB/IMG_3132.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771858861209-201XFKLTWBXF6UCMSJ66/IMG_3135.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fe1cfd4c-2b1c-4642-b71b-ba0b030ae626/IMG_3129.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0a9862e2-f78e-4255-bfd0-6299411b76c0/IMG_3136.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Ferris Wheel Press Embers of Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-colorverse-standard-model-tau monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/50ba8304-708a-402b-9ac3-58cae326735d/IMG_3127.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/55da7f70-2ba1-4aad-8ad6-5152a201cdcb/IMG_3101.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c746fe14-d8ff-49b9-a8d0-d03e0ec27c29/2026-02-15+13-07.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau - Make it stand out Each set of particles has a little info sheet on an included brochure with stats for the ink as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/59ac3899-8b0b-4e67-9d40-9aa62c35fd30/IMG_3102.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771182802938-B7MHFO993GOF5AROXXFT/IMG_3100.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771182803366-BQQ81MLXSAHJ82Z9PWDA/IMG_3103.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1771182808069-IIIS8NJ1DDMRRRSOKCXL/IMG_3104.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7047e8ae-2856-4d7f-aafa-e7548103d8f1/IMG_3105.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Standard Model Tau - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/paper-of-triumph-clairefontaine-triomphe-lined-notepad monthly 0.5 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cf3865e3-2e93-42f7-8dc8-5f0e924888ff/IMG_3074.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper of Triumph: Clairefontaine Triomphe Lined Notepad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a8679477-a6b4-4aea-9b67-01223a89178a/IMG_3076.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper of Triumph: Clairefontaine Triomphe Lined Notepad - Make it stand out Some shading, courtesy of a Kaweco Sport B nib and Colorverse Apollo 11. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0f59f77e-c6ca-4c62-982e-f5aa726d03e4/IMG_3075.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper of Triumph: Clairefontaine Triomphe Lined Notepad - Make it stand out Hard to miss these lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2d900faf-b651-4e08-bee9-6ce177fbe018/IMG_3078.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper of Triumph: Clairefontaine Triomphe Lined Notepad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/doodle-in-the-margins monthly 0.5 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fbcc1bd9-6c3b-4a49-b8fd-3ff22e71b4ca/IMG_3048.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Doodle in the Margins - Make it stand out Journal pile on a weekend morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a43feebe-3869-4253-9252-184b9d997422/IMG_3052.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Doodle in the Margins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e1d2f243-a07a-4d14-8d46-84b3df49b017/IMG_3050.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Doodle in the Margins - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/133a1de3-aabd-48de-8a51-537b9d992453/IMG_3051.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Doodle in the Margins - Make it stand out Extremely tricky to try and get the camera to catch what I can see with my eyeballs, but at least you can check out that shading! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0ac4aa61-2807-4cf6-943f-fe029ead0f40/IMG_3053.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Doodle in the Margins - Make it stand out A much more interesting ink upon further study. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-diamine-bittersweet monthly 0.5 2026-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/245b62f8-8a0e-4516-9e34-0b0ddb66b900/IMG_3038.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/19e4ba8e-1f8b-4fdf-9d07-9b8894ddc64c/IMG_3039.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Sterling Ink Tomoe River Paper, Kaweco liliput copper M stub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/032eb947-f0df-470a-ac91-fb44b516dfe2/IMG_3044.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6e7820c1-eaf5-442c-b128-3fad24a79a57/IMG_3040.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7329371c-67cb-4661-bab7-4e26216536e7/IMG_3041.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b412dd73-6320-4fc5-9db0-dc7b61ae7e24/IMG_3042.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b919492a-197d-48aa-9d58-8655f8d8688e/IMG_3043.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Diamine Bittersweet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-colorverse-supernova monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a3fb7e09-8a8b-48be-ada5-ba63b412f841/IMG_3014.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/202abc8a-c8c7-4c48-9a97-731cb739000e/IMG_3012.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/609e2482-74ab-4871-8693-6c46f047be5b/IMG_3011.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/161d69df-8b0f-4808-b8dc-412976307d0c/IMG_3013.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Colorverse family portrait, they forgot to invite 30 mL round bottle, haha! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8ebcc4ff-a2b4-4f5e-aa3e-15c71af9d884/IMG_3008.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c8e71658-005c-4a10-8f57-8574938cb05e/IMG_3009.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/49ac1d0d-c918-4845-81a0-6334ea26081a/IMG_3010.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Spread and swatches on Tomoe River paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bb3e4765-5e13-4c91-9feb-f7621a9c7b08/IMG_3006.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Supernova - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/2026-pen-resolutions monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/50b61248-25d3-4ddd-8a87-9346d3888462/IMG_2996.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2026 Stationery Resolutions - Make it stand out We are starting the year off with a chunky TN. I’ve got a Sterling Ink notebook, a Sterling Ink Core Planner, a homemade notebook with JetPens Corana View paper, and a Daiso notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9eead84a-7abf-4e14-a3be-936a19a4c779/IMG_3001.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2026 Stationery Resolutions - Make it stand out This is such a beautiful lap desk. I really want to spend more time with it, my notebooks, and books that I am reading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/349b1960-4100-40c0-bdb3-ee0277eda756/IMG_2998.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2026 Stationery Resolutions - Make it stand out Gotta use those stickers and washi tapes and do lots of writing. Towards the end of the year I just started leaning into doing random calligraphy or collages in my daily journal. It’s been fun and it’s an outlet I want to keep pursuing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/331ad856-a6c6-4fe0-a4c3-a4c6be9e634a/IMG_2997.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2026 Stationery Resolutions - Make it stand out Another example of a decorative page. Was in the sort of mood that called for writing out a villain song. Ink is Colorverse Supernova. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1ec2a978-a546-488a-a7b6-58968bab405e/IMG_2999.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2026 Stationery Resolutions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-wearingeul-the-raven monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eede383d-9cd8-486d-9d1f-345f7b4874cf/IMG_2965.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Wearingeul The Raven - Make it stand out The winter sunlight was providing the right ambiance today and really brought out the shimmer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f9d7fd1d-b37b-4cb9-9fd9-93e37e43c736/IMG_2964.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Wearingeul The Raven - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fab2345a-2982-4245-b1dd-0cd1650dd986/IMG_2970.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Wearingeul The Raven - Make it stand out A fun mistake solving method is to cover it up - my initial spread didn’t go well on the left so I pulled out some fun Halloween PET tape from CoraCreaCrafts (this will be available in my Duluth shop when it opens) and a Life Bank Paper writing pad. Swatches are done on Tomoe River paper in an A6 Sterling Ink notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/183c5d92-7772-4bf8-a845-e5a992288ada/IMG_2973.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Wearingeul The Raven - Make it stand out Right when I was getting to the end of making my swatches and taking pics the sun decided to become less cooperative. However, it did really bring out the bright shimmers in the three Wearingeul inks. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/enjoy-collection-2025-q4wrap-up monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/844086ef-4de8-4630-a0f8-2d46954d5de1/IMG_2957.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/610916b8-f191-4f9d-8002-4a4441b3590d/IMG_2952.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out I used Colorverse Strelka, Diamine Tundra, and FWP Catnip Cafe to represent the categories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b9c10b21-67b9-42a4-8775-47d002b4eae6/IMG_2954.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out I got myself a few new Sailor Hocoro nibs for Christmas and wrote these with the 1.0 italic nib. I could not find my bottle of CV Black Hole, so unfortunately it’s not in the pic, but it was in this category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0d758d05-521a-47f9-b46e-f0cdea366c3a/IMG_2955.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out The notebook I have used for these pages is a lined Odyssey Notebooks with 68 GSM original Tomoe River paper. The ink on this page is FWP Pumpkin Patch, definitely one of my top inks from them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d804d666-4b4c-4038-8af2-3290aeb48c80/IMG_2958.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out The yellow Hobonichi weeks is being retired after two-ish years of use as an ink passport. I am moving over to this plaid one. I have made sections by color in the new one which will hopefully make it easier for me to track which colors I use the most and also figure out what inks I’ve actually used (because I will admit I forgot to swatch quite often this year). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d69954b2-0c90-4602-bd8b-fadf16f170f4/IMG_2959.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025 Q4/Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-colorverse-kuiper-belt monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e6156efc-dbf9-4bd7-832c-87a1952ca6e3/IMG_2942.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/876f2cb0-3934-44f9-95d9-2ffd08a8a555/IMG_2941.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/82d1d2a4-ddb1-4f5e-91b7-ea1a8c452d03/IMG_2939.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a57e23c3-4315-472c-835a-f45ce1e24bdd/IMG_2946.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7849f7bf-8637-421c-abf9-e1fdf2894055/IMG_2945.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Sheeny, shiny Colorverse blacks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b0233ea2-12cc-4219-a6a6-0ad4bf3ce578/IMG_2944.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: Colorverse Kuiper Belt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-world-reflection-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f12650f7-4d1c-4fb8-ac64-22cef2c00767/IMG_2933.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery World Reflection 2025 - Make it stand out This product will never not make me laugh. I thought we weren’t supposed to be sniffing glue, Elmer’s! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/93c3125f-5087-46dd-8b88-e86d7b5c2dff/Screen+Shot+2026-01-01+at+4.39.01+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery World Reflection 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/91414162-0b04-428b-8387-232aa95a1fd4/Screen+Shot+2026-01-01+at+4.37.18+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery World Reflection 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b667e0bc-479e-4b35-9801-83b8bd9cc2fb/Screen+Shot+2026-01-01+at+4.04.35+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery World Reflection 2025 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/750553b7-2dd2-4ae5-8815-28e9c6f35115/Screen+Shot+2026-01-01+at+4.05.27+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery World Reflection 2025 - Make it stand out Screenshots from Montegrappa’s site. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-loves-in-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a6127196-ae6d-4d39-a080-f996edb6b3b1/IMG_1724.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/48ca95b2-3647-4202-822f-ed9cb841946c/IMG_1825.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e1c85058-d12c-4bc3-b347-fbfb94e14b11/IMG_1832.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0d42f5a4-01c9-4f86-911e-b824de8fee87/IMG_1993.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/57de565e-ba54-481b-be83-ef50201c0a23/IMG_2152.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 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Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/faac0c1a-64d1-4161-a065-7566c1186403/IMG_2730.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/334a8e6e-ef43-4e6c-a061-c9788a9e0e9d/IMG_2928.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0e05fb02-e32d-46b0-9c3c-eb3a981c710c/IMG_1953.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Loves in 2025 https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-of-the-week-fwp-astral-blue-odyssey monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0bc6ac58-3343-4d96-808e-5ad884143e45/IMG_2910.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f4f51821-3dd8-41c8-884d-8530c7203442/IMG_2915.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out On Kokuyo Campus notebook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/db16b6b4-a6d4-4356-9630-91b8d890c678/IMG_2916.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out A little bit of sparkle in the sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e3a85cd2-72f6-4b9e-963d-1d1d62230b94/IMG_2925.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1d6391da-c25b-4753-b209-a8b6036ee9c0/IMG_2921.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/beb84cf7-a0e5-4eda-acbf-01f72fb4bac1/IMG_2923.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - I always like the little details in the artwork. This deer character might be my favorite on this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b1588521-5ee9-4fb1-b359-1b391f83f790/IMG_2917.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c66723a6-1611-42ed-baf2-004fa1a766f4/IMG_2918.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7ee61f78-a507-4308-84d0-9ced2dcfbf10/IMG_2914.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink of the Week: FWP Astral Blue Odyssey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/fwplotrpencollab monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2c6fa756-1ffa-4392-8a71-d2c45e698a6d/IMG_2894.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b353bddd-74ab-4b24-9236-538136c93016/IMG_2901.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ad841671-e029-4a70-847b-c049ac44d082/IMG_2902.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out I adore this detail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c79a7f03-0993-48ec-9be6-ea28b649d038/IMG_2903.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out As you spin the grip, you can see the full length of the staff and sword. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e53436c3-33e8-46e9-9b9f-7ae2e0955cb7/IMG_2904.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out It also has a different design on the nib of the One Ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/39b53816-ecec-48ed-9200-94936392ca9e/IMG_2900.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/35f9893b-766d-41b4-a6cc-0de340d7480a/IMG_2905.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out The Lord of the Rings Bijou is a little narrower than the standard Bijou. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1765388471410-JQ6ZXRGSGAK8WBAQ3SLI/IMG_2896.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1765388452729-JUN0J9LHQOPSTTU1W5IG/IMG_2780.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1765388456485-J4LFOZ2G7ZD5EABCAFOQ/IMG_2898.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1765388465169-GYDT03T2QDJT471MRRJJ/IMG_2899.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1765388465170-IPHIRR0K7AZ6TFV6PUIX/IMG_2897.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/82b782dd-5a55-41ee-a725-92bcb1947f8c/IMG_2895.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ash nazg durbatuluk… More fan collab fountain pens please! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/blotting-paper-from-the-past monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4d502646-22d7-41db-96f3-65efd789bb4c/Screen+Shot+2025-12-05+at+2.28.58+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out Some examples of en route stationery from an article I wrote for the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. A fun discovery was that the paper used on the former Milwaukee Road route was made in a paper factory pretty locally, it was in Appleton, WI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/22b85fde-841e-409a-8786-2366999244e2/blotter_gn_b.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out An example of Great Northern Railway blotter paper that includes a map of the route and all the reasons why your freight should “go great” on Great Northern. Image from Railroadiana.org. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5acf3fbd-f269-49c1-901c-dd2aa67ad5cf/IMG_2841.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out Kaweco Sport for scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d0b7bd0d-52e3-45d0-a7fe-f919c67eda37/COPadDome64.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past A circa 1964 advertisement for the Domeliners. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/38e4dc0a-3d88-48bd-adc4-70ffa8f926b9/IMG_2843.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out A closer view of the letterpress design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/04248301-346c-4214-9614-8a127b2c0868/IMG_2844.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cda4c83b-2539-4e09-81c2-ddfe0f66622b/IMG_2846.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Blotting Paper from the Past - Make it stand out Oof… winter light (or lack thereof) is a doozy to try and get accurate color. Apologies for the pic being a little dark. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/choosing-my-2026-planner monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/35a9234c-e507-44b6-a78f-f8cfb2f2fe9a/IMG_2812.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out 2023 to 2025 L to R: Hobonichi Weekly Insert, Sterling Ink Common Planner, Life Vermillion grid, Sterling Ink Insert Grid, Sterling Ink Monthly Insert, Wonderland222 Core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a9019f66-d98f-4c2d-8a28-1a06f9280954/IMG_2813.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a99df02c-c529-40eb-b365-ee8fe50f33dc/IMG_2814.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1bb46217-d73d-4900-9017-18d028677452/IMG_2818.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3f585019-909b-4b60-bbad-be480e7cea18/IMG_2819.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1b2849c8-281f-4451-83bd-017b4902f046/IMG_2821.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out And of course I had to add stickers! Some of these I’ve had for a while and some I picked up this past year. The cute baby designs of Eagle and Raven in Tlingit art style are too cute. I got those while I was in Alaska from a native artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4d9c8ace-7540-4356-84b5-dc5e8a814569/IMG_2822.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out And the back! The coffee up sticker is from a fellow Duluthian - Everyday Antonia Mae. Her stuff is so cute! The adorable nib dragon was picked up at the Chicago Pen Show from Pen Realm and Stationery Universe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/808baa71-4726-483c-b18e-4380920c46e7/IMG_2820.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Choosing my 2026 Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/fancy-pen-ellington-pens-midnight-rose monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fc3de704-e3b8-4c0f-bcc9-aba63e65abea/IMG_2781.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a477957e-1d3d-4785-88ab-1b55775b20a1/IMG_2783.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08870cc0-9c84-4809-a94a-943d2ff318a3/IMG_2784.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a383d434-00f8-4d6b-9dee-5fa7eaa37393/IMG_2791.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Something to note, the converter and cartridge do not appear to be standard international. Top is an empty Kaweco standard international short, bottom is the black Ellington Pens cartridge. Not a huge deal because the pen also comes with a converter, but something to keep in mind if someone wants to primarily use cartridges. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1ee0b5e6-8104-4761-9e6a-2eb777bf0cd2/IMG_2787.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3fcf107c-ad92-4c16-80cd-c989a4849267/IMG_2789.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ed9823b1-b5e7-4883-aff3-3e74a81c5de2/IMG_2790.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Quick size comparison with other pens I had on my desk L to R: Esterbrook JR, Ellington Pens, Kaweco Sport, Ferris Wheel Press Bijou, Ferris Wheel Press Carousel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a09016dc-350f-4d1f-9a6c-a15810366be8/IMG_2796.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fancy Pen: Ellington Pens Midnight Rose - Make it stand out Heavy on the FWP inks this week. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/tomoe-river-dupe-shiraoi-paper-review monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a6ae2ae5-64ee-45f0-8d07-b232486e6e31/IMG_2765.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Clean construction with obligatory stickers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9c2c44d6-43cb-42ca-a119-f4d3fd168532/IMG_2767.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Diamine Waxed Seal with a BB nib. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d2f4c8f4-8906-4d1c-8711-7993e0791669/IMG_2770.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Colorverse Milky Lavender with a B nib. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cadaa5be-8834-4e2d-8565-724b72ed1294/IMG_2768.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Shimmer shows up pretty decently, but shading is harder to get. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/913723ea-c755-455f-a296-b130f3d83d54/IMG_2769.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Amarillo Azul Frida with a M nib. Paper held up really well when loading stickers and other ephemera on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/63df4542-ef63-498b-b701-734823c94bad/IMG_2771.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Tomoe River Dupe? Shiraoi Paper Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/dainty-trinket-fwp-bijou-fountain-pen monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/27fc8ab5-161a-4670-b5ba-c371333645db/IMG_2734.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f9a2691d-b135-4886-9524-1eeea4e4602c/IMG_2371+2.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/11ee3910-51a3-4e24-96e7-a2b809be8b3e/IMG_2739.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f3403b0e-8ab3-494f-8b59-611be4be32f4/IMG_2740.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out The Bijou is a lot fancier than its starter pen cousin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6f44b9bd-de66-43c7-bbe7-dd67c015c042/IMG_2736.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d6208214-242b-45c4-84f9-718c36c089e9/IMG_2742.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0bf6742d-a67a-4200-b76a-ad54f7b83138/IMG_2743.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dainty Trinket: FWP Bijou Fountain Pen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/a-haunted-junk-journal monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6e86bba8-4596-42c0-98da-a0418787e695/IMG_2641.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/10c6cc63-78d9-48ce-8cbd-a121e77b66ae/IMG_2626.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Smaller letters were done in Ferris Wheel Press Phantom Mist. The PET stickers are from AM Paper and Art Co. Washi tapes are from Michaels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ae0f70a0-683a-4c9c-a991-87d5d96b09f4/IMG_2627.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Not a spooky movie persay… but it does have undead and curses. Also gave me an excuse to use some ephemera from CoraCrea Crafts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/952fc5a4-20eb-44a5-aeda-fcbfd2fcf295/IMG_2628.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out I really enjoyed this book and I also really loved the reimagining in the Netflix show. Probably one of the best ghost shows I’ve ever seen. Stickers from Stickii sub and Michaels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ad3a00cf-a00d-4c5e-9680-0e2c8ca71c89/IMG_2629.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Although it’s a little cliche now, Practical Magic is a movie I watch every year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3341517a-0eff-4ff3-b402-0f5e8ce449fc/IMG_2630.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is such an interesting book. And, even though its cheesy I grew up on the adaptation with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt as Lestat and Louis. I did also really enjoy the reimagining that AMC has produced. Louis is all the drama, all the time. Lestat is too in his own way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7052a1e4-070f-434b-add9-d7f70522f14a/IMG_2631.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Fun facts about me: I have attempted to read The Shining multiple times and only seen parts of the Kubrick movie. However, the hotel that inspired Stephen King to write the novel was the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. I lived in that town for about six years. Hilariously, the real haunted hotel is bright white and sunny (which is why they filmed the movie in Oregon because Colorado was too “cheerful”. They do a history and ghost tour which I went on with my colleagues one snowy day. For some reason they think Earl Dunraven is one of the ghosts, but I don’t know why considering that he was not fond of the Stanleys and also had property on the other side of the valley. There are some really fun stories there regardless of their historical logic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a4bbe68e-7842-454c-a1f6-2885e64bc03c/IMG_2632.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Both Disneyland and Disney World are awesome and I have ridden this ride more times than I can count (I was a Disney College Intern years ago so I had a lot of excuses to go to Magic Kingdom and ride it on my days off). I really adore how different the facades are and the stories behind the creation of this ride. The imagineers had a lot of fun with this one. Hurry back, hurry back, don’t forget to bring your death certificate. Added a little flair with a Zebra Mildliner in Grey. Ephemera and stickers from Michaels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5d1c1a30-2a7b-4b56-97e7-451907950b0f/IMG_2633.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out The good ol’ Scottish Play. I remember reading this one in school. Out damned spot! The red ink is Diamine Waxed Seal. Lace washi tape from AM Paper and Art Co. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/74bea028-f373-4a5c-a570-9765a80c2172/IMG_2635.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out This was actually one of the first Stephen King books I ever read. Never seen any of the movies. Does anyone else feel bad for Church? He definitely didn’t ask to become an undead, potentially demonic cat. PET stickers are from AM Paper and Art Co. again (she makes some really great stuff!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3cab6005-194d-4768-8a68-d466e4d31da5/IMG_2636+2.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out I just rewatched this movie a few days ago and it’s so good. Just such a great twist at the end. Film strips were made with Ferris Wheel Press Catnip Cafe and a water brush. The red ink is Diamine Cardinal (I think). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e3557cda-c331-48d4-989d-fbcb065b8902/IMG_2637.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Bly Manor was the first Mike Flanagan show I watched (even though it came out after Hill House). If you haven’t seen it the show is an adaptation of the Turning of the Screw by Henry James. The child actos that played Flora and Miles did such a great job. Sticker is from the Stickii Cauldron and the paper is from an old pack of Tim Holtz paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/148f0a91-f721-45a5-9d78-5b18176010ef/IMG_2638.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out I had the worst time trying to choose a quote from Hocus Pocus. It’s just so quotable. I will admit it took me until I was an adult to realize the cat boy’s name is Thackery and not Zachary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c41a644e-25cb-45cf-81c8-7227e6f336c8/IMG_2639.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out And the final spread. Another movie that I struggled to decide on a quote. I may or may not be using song lyrics from this movie in another project. All ephemera on this page was from Michaels (various years of Halloween releases). Orange ink is Ferris Wheel Press Pumpkin Patch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6a91f57a-623c-46f0-9777-5513f5b1f2b6/IMG_2713.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Haunted Junk Journal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/12penperson-questions monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c59c7a35-e770-4294-bf7f-64da07e1ebd4/IMG_2680.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #12PenPerson Questions - Make it stand out I think I want to start by learning stub grinding, but then maybe get fancier and do my own attempts at grinds like this Imperial by Kirk Speer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f3c5059c-a2bd-400d-b381-3b4c90f6525a/IMG_2684.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #12PenPerson Questions - Make it stand out Specifically these Kawecos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6110592d-e5c4-419d-b97b-37503212b7d9/IMG_2433.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #12PenPerson Questions - Make it stand out Even though it was a little chilly on the way to Alaska, sitting on the ship balcony and scribbling was so nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fefec561-80c7-4585-b896-d610c0b17af3/IMG_2636.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #12PenPerson Questions - Make it stand out It’s spooky season and I made this spooky quotes junk journal/zine for a local art exhibition. I really need to watch this movie again. And I’m super proud of how this page turned out. If you’re looking for a scary movie and haven’t seen Sinister… definitely check it out, it’s a great horror movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d1a1d03a-3b3a-44eb-bdfb-0770caa89be7/IMG_2679.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #12PenPerson Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/enjoy-collection-2025-q3 monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9a13549f-280d-4884-935c-b1a56943571b/IMG_2662.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c6989cbb-cc76-45e6-b19c-08a514c4f45c/IMG_2664.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q3 - Make it stand out Amarillo Stationery just recently re-released Azul Frida, I have the old packaging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b5f11f96-9066-4ded-9985-e1cc9de044e4/IMG_2663.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q3 - Make it stand out This thing is genius. I’ve been using it for six-ish months now and it’s still going strong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/265abf66-e119-40c4-85a7-cd3ebb7499c9/IMG_2661.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q3 - Make it stand out The waiting new ink passport. I am drafting out my lists in a Mnemosyne x Kleid landscape notebook. And of course it needed a sticker - I picked this one up at a cute stationery shop in Juneau, AK called Kindred Post. They sold stationery goods like cards and stickers, most from Alaskan artists. They are also a post office! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/46764d67-96b8-422f-9477-087a55a12a6e/IMG_2665.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/pen-amp-ink-the-liliput-and-the-black-cat monthly 0.5 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/66e1a638-5284-4359-b2f8-281e9e4c633c/IMG_2646.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f5cc4003-81dc-4a26-99e4-46138d683a17/IMG_2648.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7fa9e083-0f83-420e-90ec-a146c4e2d6ff/IMG_2649.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1759876218923-HOMC9KNCVIYQEC3NL6Q6/IMG_2652.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1759876214303-LUYYLU5CC0NA6QAXV5XP/IMG_2651.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1759876213382-JOHUTY4POMF3G1K7ZT3O/IMG_2650.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c60e208e-3342-41a1-9b3b-ae9d9f3e4e62/IMG_2644.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Liliput and The Black Cat - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/pens-paper-and-ink monthly 0.5 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1c3b54dd-1990-4ac4-b248-1e9673b31a61/IMG_2611.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1b4cbc6f-a4b6-4252-a930-a41242f20d0f/IMG_2612.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a7c3d7ce-ba60-493a-a6b2-f73b42eda112/IMG_2613.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a240c341-1a35-487f-be85-f2197d44e722/IMG_2616.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5a50976c-adae-4197-8074-3b8b1c91e694/IMG_2615.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eeee3819-b84c-432f-b3e0-c9cd27098574/IMG_2617.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Pens, Paper, and Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/under-construction-be-back-oct-1 monthly 0.5 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b5166e6c-b3dd-4768-87c9-5f8267b4f918/IMG_2303.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Under Construction (Be Back Oct. 1) - Make it stand out A lot of chaos on my desk, but lots of joy too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2f6884fd-24af-439b-acc9-dab5e334ea26/IMG_2302.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Under Construction (Be Back Oct. 1) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/enjoy-collection-2025-q2 monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cf8c222d-b191-4a77-8afb-f24f96e1bf6e/IMG_2206.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out Finally warm enough to take my TN to the shore of Lake Superior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5478b1e0-a55f-485a-9fcf-055b07614591/IMG_2229.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31fd2366-129a-4f10-9db8-f96ec0d155ec/IMG_2226.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out I’m really enjoying the addition of the swatchbook to the ink passport - it makes it easier to determine which ink I want to try and combat that recency bias when choosing a color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b0b06e44-1099-4a50-b990-3546817fc467/IMG_2230.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out The A6 notebook box… I am getting in the habit of checking here first before looking to buy another notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1a3ce9ba-7b23-429d-9346-86ee459a851f/IMG_2225.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/93e3d871-ca38-4689-8ccf-2becc62230e9/IMG_2204.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q2 - Make it stand out This summer I will likely be found here quite often - especially on stormy/windy days when the tourists hide from the wildness of the lake. Those days are my favorite. One tricky part of writing when the wind is blowing off the lake into your face though is making sure you don’t pause long enough for your nib to dry out, haha! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/what-am-i-even-doing-an-update-on-my-5-year-journal monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/471688b1-8eaa-4432-bd7f-35cbb2075fd6/IMG_2200.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out This isn’t even a fraction of my sticker hoard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b5198e7b-2ace-4599-a0b9-7b1a814388cf/IMG_2212.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out It’s really nice to see what inks I was using last year vs. this year. I was super into FWP Brilliant Beanstalk it seems in 2024, I certainly used it in quite a few entries. Gray ink is Diamine Tundra for the 2025 entry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fcd21015-7e48-4e75-b6eb-0441baba79cc/IMG_2210.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/342e9e7e-fcbe-4b40-b62a-4c67380a37fb/IMG_2207.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out I started volunteering at my local aquarium this year because I missed chatting with folks about animals. The octopus was having a lot of fun in her tank. I bought myself a Fujifilm Instax printer for traveling, but haven’t used it much yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/74e7b851-3174-426e-a461-a369f38d5c0e/IMG_2213.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out Another benefit to adding stickers/washi is that I can enjoy these pretty stickers for years to come! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a81d9893-39af-4389-ba64-90ad10b4db45/IMG_2216.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b7974d98-117a-4980-a7f7-904660302171/IMG_2205.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Finding the Why - an Update on My 5-year Journal - Make it stand out Nothing like listening to Lake Superior talk through the mist and getting visited by gulls while drafting blog posts. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/lessons-learned-from-my-new-ink-book monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f543702d-a2c5-4a8e-a04e-faa61e78af45/IMG_2145.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/20f737af-2471-46e2-b755-b996eea9e38c/IMG_2154.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out The ‘write’ tools for the job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9531e945-6d35-4893-9923-01091016e7b6/IMG_2149.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out Blue ended up with a lot of corrections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ac8bf266-b58e-4649-9a18-7f89df53fc8f/IMG_2148.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out None of these ones though, these ones were good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0badfcd1-669f-4e8b-a03f-abfc563b25b5/IMG_2150.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2fccb67f-fb9f-4e8c-93d5-bceaccdf8e2f/IMG_2146.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book - Make it stand out The current ink count stands at 437 inks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1748971436045-A5M675ND2GR7SMWCEF1Y/IMG_2141.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1748971437590-8V7G5NT9NM1IT36EBO5O/IMG_2144.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1748971441952-ZY0JEIM20WF1VO2TZK39/IMG_2143.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1748971444252-16B3I61KV8QRN3SZNM1V/IMG_2142.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lessons Learned from my New Ink Book https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/quadrant-journal-a-prompt monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/161da2c6-7981-472e-96aa-6d39cdfd5f03/IMG_2095.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out A collection of notebooks scribbled in when journaling or writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9c0b7e74-8edd-4688-86c4-0b0f9b66a825/IMG_2090.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out Step 1. Separate your page into 4 parts. I used an A6 Wonderland222 notebook (my current thoughts journal) which has the center line helpfully marked already. Using my very well-loved Tools to Liveby acrylic mini ruler and a FWP Dabbler (not sure if they are continuing with these or if it was a test product - essentially it’s a felt tip pen you can fill up with fountain pen ink.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/95d149fd-455c-4ed7-afbb-58f17885a461/IMG_2091.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out Step 2. Choose four prompts and write them as headers turning the page as you go so they are in a wheel shape. Just for fun I chose stationery related prompts, but you can use anything. And if you really don’t want to have to decide, use a random word generator to choose words for you. I like to make my headers fancy, but it’s definitely not a requirement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e581097b-a57d-4ff7-88fd-b6af4e09abfb/IMG_2092.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out Step 3. Start writing! I like to use different colors in the different sections so they are easier to differentiate. You can see in the ink section that I drew an arrow to indicate that I continued those thoughts on the next page. By using the different colored inks I can keep track of where I picked up. The idea is to at least fill up each box - not only does it make the page pretty, but sometimes it helps direct thoughts (which can then lead to more journaling). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4138a34b-f9f9-4373-a805-5233333a111c/IMG_2093.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/183f0406-d2b4-4d7b-932e-9c1b32b562de/IMG_2094.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Quadrant Journal: A Prompt to Get Writing - Make it stand out Just epic shimmer. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/an-enjoyable-jaunt-cps-2025-recap monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e5d651bc-c9a5-4e07-ae0d-2a8c8b65aaa9/IMG_2019.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out Taking a pause in the hotel lobby to play with journals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3b82de0c-e3bd-40b8-9b0e-6886f481e9c6/IMG_2022.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out Despite my intention to take more photos this year… I forgot so here is a pretty picture of White Bear Pens Table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/96fe97ff-5260-4f52-b12d-e25c9c727f7b/IMG_2025.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out And Skogsy Pens… the baby saguaros are so cute!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1a882fd7-3458-48ce-8039-c3a22c0fd5c6/IMG_2058.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out One of my favorite things about shows, getting to play with pens (and I’m really liking all of the stamps!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1a06f158-eb32-4f00-b769-27c76b6e7b26/IMG_2034.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out The Saturday Fountain Pen Social. It was really great to meet everyone! If you came and have suggestions for stations for next year, please don’t hesitate to send me an email. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/23e878f6-9890-4ee1-a2aa-7216696b2979/IMG_2055.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out One of the journal activities was connecting with your inner child. We colored a coloring page and then adding it to a journal and surrounding it with other things that reminded you of your childhood. Lots of doodles around that I used to do as a kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/34fae9e6-5088-414f-86d0-6a577e9de5ae/IMG_2059.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4c340fc6-dc2a-4fe3-a872-e8a04b7afb02/IMG_2054.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - An Enjoyable Jaunt: CPS 2025 Recap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/planning-for-a-windy-city-visit-cps-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e032745e-8883-4f41-85ce-c26d52639a10/IMG_1999.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Planning for a Windy City Visit (CPS 2025) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/968b4433-ae47-4e49-a070-9eac1252eab2/IMG_2007.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Planning for a Windy City Visit (CPS 2025) - Make it stand out Some previous exclusives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/60659d22-6f11-42eb-9f2a-de905c14bbca/IMG_1998.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Planning for a Windy City Visit (CPS 2025) - Make it stand out Meant to design some stickers in time to get them printed professionally… but didn’t quite get that far. So I made some on my printer at home on the sticker paper I had (which is translucent… so these will probably look much better in a journal than anywhere else). I’ll be giving them out as supplies last! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c555b881-5797-47c2-a006-077faebc3e21/IMG_2005.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Planning for a Windy City Visit (CPS 2025) - Make it stand out Sneak peak of some things I am bringing to the journal workshop that folks will get to play with! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d6c5bbe9-1090-4267-8d7b-4b19a0090166/IMG_2003.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Planning for a Windy City Visit (CPS 2025) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/brief-ballad-of-my-first-kaweco monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/99062e24-ae23-43b3-b42b-7930cfa074d3/IMG_1968.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brief Ballad of my First Kaweco - Make it stand out Today’s main character. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a776dedc-0200-4347-9ec9-bb78e0cf2c1f/IMG_1970.PNG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brief Ballad of my First Kaweco - Make it stand out POV writing beside a river in Yosemite National Park. This pen is definitely well-loved. You could still see the words on the cap for the most part in 2017… nowadays they are pretty much rubbed off from use. It’s actually pretty amusing that I had orange ink in this pen and also orange in it when I went looking for old photos of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b14fcac0-735f-4c3d-af4e-96583c0fec2d/IMG_1971.PNG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brief Ballad of my First Kaweco - Make it stand out Yosemite Falls as the back drop for my first Kaweco and my first traveler’s notebook (I cannot remember the brand and I have since given it to a family member). Look at just two inserts in there… how far I have come, haha! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2497a31e-e837-4994-9af1-03d04fcced96/IMG_1973.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brief Ballad of my First Kaweco - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dda36f54-6ffb-4d5e-ae11-d2ea193bcc03/IMG_0780.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brief Ballad of my First Kaweco - Make it stand out It’s almost hammock season again! Can’t wait to go exploring with my TN and pens in tow! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/enjoy-collection-2025-q1 monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/05f1a8d7-8789-42b5-b385-3255f2414d44/IMG_1961.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out Doing some desk spring cleaning because the amount of random things I have tucked in these slots was getting out of hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9a33cd69-8052-4dce-b447-bf9c38bbc395/IMG_1956.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out So that it’s easy to tell 2024 inks from 2025 inks I have switched to a pink ink pad instead of the blue from last year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a241b43c-08b6-4e85-a2c1-0bcbec8d4c27/IMG_1950.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b9a52ecc-65ea-4455-85f9-79fcc09beb1d/IMG_1959.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08216b00-6768-413b-8940-5a4045bf9776/IMG_1954.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/11163070-214a-407b-b24e-1ecf406dc4af/IMG_1955.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Enjoy Collection 2025: Q1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/inks-stuck-in-my-head monthly 0.5 2025-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/42f29e38-2e66-4bee-a561-84970db7cc19/IMG_1918.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out Creativity Buddy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e311b523-1594-4f69-8dc6-06c7e799c35d/IMG_1933.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d52ab275-fa0b-4547-acae-7cd2c89aaba3/IMG_1932.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/11bd48ee-a9ff-4eb5-b8cc-64fb89c163d7/IMG_1931.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8244a04a-c742-44c6-9837-164a430700d4/IMG_1934.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out The trio of inks stuck in my head… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/acaa2738-3777-4a85-b6f3-b29fb5455a39/IMG_1935.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inks Stuck in My Head - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/when-in-doubt-write-in-red monthly 0.5 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a0beb281-0217-4890-b2c2-6f33f436c434/IMG_1879.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Very relevant sticker from Sugar Turtle Studio adorning my ink logbook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2cb78032-0304-458a-94ca-618b3e97c875/IMG_1860.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0a11c712-6970-4904-bba4-5c27cbbd4794/IMG_1861.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/884115c8-aba1-4850-b049-79ee3da0092a/IMG_1862.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e88205db-afaf-4164-b28b-525e89ed8993/IMG_1863.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/62511565-4c8b-4675-9f5c-22f7f948c330/IMG_1864.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f1704e92-fbc8-4417-b1d2-1eb629f73499/IMG_1888.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/380405cc-62b7-4140-901a-b96fc6e02c3f/IMG_1889.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1c85bd65-216f-45c7-ae03-d1c49e885792/IMG_1866.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Colorverse Office Red inspired this post. Just like Colorverse Office Blue, when I want to reminisce about my school days with cheap ballpoints… this really invokes the color. I wrote out the fill drafting this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/da6c3e77-5285-42bc-9e81-98c792a952a6/IMG_1886.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - When in Doubt, Write in Red - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/the-satisfaction-of-running-out-of-ink monthly 0.5 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b77aa372-0623-49b0-bd78-186fd0bfc9a8/IMG_1825.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out The dream team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0d88580f-90b8-451b-89df-82feb62fd03e/IMG_1832.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3220a334-c6cf-4ee3-8b70-6b3651b96d1c/IMG_1853.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ca27e73d-8784-4dd8-98ac-948a394ce5f3/IMG_1851.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/86d29d5e-330c-4705-a100-8c6f17cdeea5/IMG_1852.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a8295f2c-d2e9-42f5-a840-fa01c366c1c9/IMG_1854.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/54935b93-9980-4de4-802e-43660ed76d95/IMG_1856.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Satisfaction of Running Out of Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/creating-project-chaos monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8951b7b8-5e7e-4602-84b6-5518938dc85e/IMG_1825.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36848395-631c-4d14-8817-9eec6efe19d5/IMG_1820.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/307db3cf-abd7-49ca-8c80-274809f480be/IMG_1822.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out Shading from Diamine Celadon Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f2b4914b-45ee-49ff-8154-9a242254e2c5/IMG_1823.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out Some sheen from Colorverse Black Hole on the left side of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e9acf224-c8da-4302-8fff-b7e247479592/IMG_1827.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4974e70d-9f50-4329-8e97-2b2ebff28865/IMG_1824.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating Project Chaos - Make it stand out On the Mead Five-Star Composition Notebook paper. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/paper-chaos-amp-ink-indecision monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/597e0fbe-de78-40fb-8237-9134bc230a2d/IMG_1800.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Chaos & Ink Indecision - Make it stand out ALL of the notebooks… and quite a few pens off screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0c9d28e7-7282-4356-9042-91a59a4700cc/IMG_1803.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Chaos & Ink Indecision - Make it stand out Teeny tiny dot grid - Diamine 12 mL Inkvent bottle for scale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/14a46b68-a8a1-4653-97ef-d1a1af9db478/IMG_1808.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Chaos & Ink Indecision - Make it stand out Yep, I do need to carry around all these notebooks and pens right now, lol. Maximalist chonky TN is cozy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36cd650f-5d5a-46be-9adf-cca087928226/IMG_1801.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Chaos & Ink Indecision - Make it stand out I plan to fill up these notebooks over the next month since they are a much more manageable size to carry around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9e9692f1-afb8-4ec4-a0d8-1ec951d79e01/IMG_1804.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Chaos & Ink Indecision - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/letting-notebooks-be-what-they-want-to-be monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/70ce0862-b334-4775-a3ac-03fcf9334879/IMG_1754.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Letting Notebooks Be What They Want to Be - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/371a0bbf-3804-450b-8f40-02adf1c3dcb0/IMG_1764.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Letting Notebooks Be What They Want to Be - Make it stand out Two rebellious notebooks that decided to be something other than I planned… I am loving the writing I’m doing in them though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9c18be01-0d1e-4418-a73d-b99fa7b64d00/IMG_1760.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Letting Notebooks Be What They Want to Be - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3eec4df4-790a-43f6-abbe-c3ca54ca3703/IMG_1763.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Letting Notebooks Be What They Want to Be - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/thick-thick-paper-odyssey-notebook-160-gsm monthly 0.5 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6abecd85-899f-4407-9448-809792e3983b/IMG_1732.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Thick, thick paper: Odyssey Notebook 160 GSM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5c1b88ff-dc6c-4a71-a15c-7a94ed74d594/IMG_1739.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Thick, thick paper: Odyssey Notebook 160 GSM - Make it stand out Bright paper and slight texture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0c740a4d-c79b-4b41-8ff5-1d3d63614ede/IMG_1737.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Thick, thick paper: Odyssey Notebook 160 GSM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9e9b85eb-286f-4c68-b6ae-d27502bbf906/IMG_1733.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Thick, thick paper: Odyssey Notebook 160 GSM - Make it stand out On Bank Paper https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/forty-nine-new-inks-for-the-holidays monthly 0.5 2025-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6fb730d8-8b87-4f9f-84fd-4c2486aed6e4/IMG_1686.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Colorvent is upside down so inks didn’t fall out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/221c90da-2190-4004-b7fd-cbf080e63c32/IMG_1687.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3b9a9612-cbae-40b3-a514-a98e70a9e85d/IMG_1699.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/98f9dc27-d270-4062-8409-0387b07068b3/IMG_1693.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/68f21d25-196a-443b-9fcc-d3867d280ad4/IMG_1692.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a13a9778-dcdb-4b15-a8c0-b7dc6c7e2880/IMG_1691.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/430a0587-1e4c-405f-93ef-0a80efb7c71c/IMG_1690.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7f0756b8-1386-489a-99f1-428943518775/IMG_1689.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/166425b5-b930-4743-883d-2878254d6e51/IMG_1698.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/417c59e2-3b70-4af3-a13e-7ebf84277dce/IMG_1697.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/047af2f6-0b9b-4075-a99d-04c61662d4b8/IMG_1696.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/582d3cf2-db9a-40be-a663-a8e7481e7dfb/IMG_1695.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3bac5cb2-cc5e-4036-8eb8-f14b70737325/IMG_1694.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/32a81b22-737d-4f64-906f-fe3b6ca704eb/IMG_1722.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1eaf34f5-50e9-46da-87d9-43f921bc63b4/IMG_1721.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Forty-nine New Inks for the Holidays - Make it stand out Forgive the northern Minnesota winter sunlight, but here you can see some of the shimmers and sheens. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/2024-wrap-up-quick-thoughts-on-the-stationery-world monthly 0.5 2024-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1398d32d-df78-4ef5-ada3-3f39e9720e27/IMG_1642.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out This repurposed letterpress tray is getting pretty full (which is why I now have a second one :D) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c68aea06-a0e7-4597-a549-168f179c052f/Screen+Shot+2024-12-29+at+1.28.08+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out For sale at Atlas Stationers and several other pen stores. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e0458485-c297-4fba-950e-fe5a9e27765a/IMG_1677.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out Esterbrook travel mug accompanied by my Esterbrook JR Purple Paradise. I currently have this pen inked with Colorverse Colorvent White Hole (which is just an awkward name, but it’s what the scientists named the phenomena. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/692dd934-80fd-4ed4-a9aa-a7cecd63c833/Screen+Shot+2024-12-29+at+1.31.11+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out Image from Yoseka Stationery. Also available at other retailers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f00a2884-4493-492e-a740-5f15cf827ae5/IMG_1682.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out The trio of pens bought in 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9ff76132-5950-4277-9e99-5a2a6d7c8e53/Screen+Shot+2024-12-29+at+1.21.30+PM.png Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out At the time of this writing (Dec. 2024) it is on a 50% off last chance sale… so it’s a $4500 pen at the moment over at Atlas Stationers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1a6b2c03-7427-4204-bbd3-2c20f1d9719a/IMG_1680.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/30b8b0af-637d-4196-b1f7-dd3e6f1b1448/IMG_1681.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/87a170ae-8f5e-4fb0-8289-e40fc87bd494/IMG_1683.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Wrap-Up: Quick Thoughts on the Stationery World - Make it stand out Milky Way is having a hard time showing off its sparkle in the winter sunlight, but the “star bright” shimmer from Chilly Nights is so sparkly it shows with even a hint of light. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/2024-project-enjoy-collection-wrap-up monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aa77ecc9-62c3-4da1-99bb-7de6236ae23c/IMG_1638.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out My ink passport in a Hobonichi Weeks with a stickers by Sugar Turtle Studios. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ca62ccc3-139f-44bf-836d-23ecb18a3cc5/IMG_1649.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1e54edd5-4111-44c0-a4ce-93a17d9f2521/IMG_1640.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/19457a4a-21e7-4537-9237-6a1846c1d472/IMG_1641.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9735af87-4d43-4742-be48-b5b666fef972/IMG_1650.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ad4b1e65-e16a-4a81-95e2-bd2424758a3c/IMG_1639.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out The top inks by color category. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/06117ca2-3b4f-4793-9ed2-b2db6b1bdc34/IMG_1651.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024 Wrap-Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/dime-novel-raven-turn-2 monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a5238f48-33f6-47c1-af12-5837547ee927/IMG_1331.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dime Novel Raven Turn 2! - Make it stand out Trying out these inks cards that I picked up from Yoseka Stationery has been a fun thing this year. I still haven’t come up with exactly how I want to use them, but I look forward to further experimentation. Also pictured is one of my favorite pen acquisitions this year, the Kaweco x Galen Leather Carmine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8ffd1580-c59c-4fc5-951e-2f32092509a7/IMG_0825.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dime Novel Raven Turn 2! - Make it stand out It’s been a very adventurous year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bad9d612-0361-476b-904f-26cf88adea5c/IMG_1631.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dime Novel Raven Turn 2! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/the-theme-is-the-thing-fwp-printing-press-inks monthly 0.5 2024-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8b5b869c-2d51-4216-b868-9323b1364a34/IMG_1606.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d3cec6e0-4436-43bb-94ff-bdd61aca4aa4/IMG_1611.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a6354a89-242e-43ab-927d-3d01f9b9f2d2/IMG_1612.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bc7a9e5f-adcc-4b6e-9383-b015bfe2d2f2/IMG_1613.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/12946f55-bbd3-41f9-80f0-23d35d029e2f/IMG_1608.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4a8dd026-d07b-40bd-9852-4cb190d77179/IMG_1616.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Theme is the Thing: FWP Printing Press Inks - Make it stand out Winter light is not my friend, but at least you can see the lovely sheen on Diamine Black Ivy and a glimpse of the shimmer in Diamine Happy Holidays and FWP Galeforce Green. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/it-shouldnt-work-midori-soft-color-notebook monthly 0.5 2024-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/77652e48-e104-4e5d-8d02-1b493d89729c/IMG_1575.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out Wait… KC they don’t make an A6 reporter style notebook in this paper… See below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e727e9bd-04fe-486a-88c2-533b321b366f/IMG_1579.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out This is Robert Oster Ocean on the purple paper. You can still see shading and it maintains its turquoise blue tone. This paper is pretty tricky to photograph - this photo is the most true to color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e495f16e-012c-4ca8-9747-c696ec19c31f/IMG_1574.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out Could not get good light (thanks winter), but this shows how inks still sheen well. The ink is Diamine Black Ivy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/78b59c94-86a1-4848-bcf2-88d66ecfcdbd/IMG_1580.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out Excellent shimmer too. Ink is Diamine Tranquility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dc95778d-a79e-4993-a34a-82d755b68803/IMG_1586.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1c730f7e-21d6-4872-b844-fc92d9346534/IMG_1587.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - It Shouldn’t Work: Midori Soft Color Notebook - Make it stand out That sheen and shimmer are a dramatic combo - how have I not used this ink before??? https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/cpc-2024-authentically-me monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e4b1a334-097b-44cf-9a51-d483eecaf079/IMG_1494.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out The Hilton Chicago, where the Chicago Planner Conference took place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8ca1cfa9-ad0c-424b-b121-a9a9a335f09d/IMG_1456.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out I stopped at the coffee shop, Big Shoulders, nearby before going in. I love this location, it’s just right in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b567188d-a334-4c7c-ac58-5c3794f40f7c/IMG_1485.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out The goodie bags at our table. Lots of washi, PET tape, and stickers inside! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ac3681a8-f079-4472-bfac-b204d8fb7cf3/IMG_1486.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out An example of Ink Factory’s visual note-taking that was done during the Saturday keynote speakers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7a6350f3-c364-4f3f-8e44-4b6ccaf0ce46/IMG_1482.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me Please excuse the airplane hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8f2a0d88-fe86-4d71-bc7b-5fde6bbb887c/IMG_1548.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a4321cf2-7129-42bf-b6e7-ca7635680c3e/IMG_1560.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f48f7ba6-5e40-48b0-b88c-fb2d3d0b53f5/IMG_1552.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - CPC 2024: Authentically Me - Make it stand out Bonus pic of the AM Paper Co. PET tapes I received and the absolutely awesome mug I got at the Field Museum. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/techo-kaigi-a-notebook-meeting monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0bc243a6-c7ce-46ae-97b1-8f4c04bd9ce2/IMG_1526.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Techo Kaigi: A Notebook Meeting - Make it stand out Current status of the 2024 year-long planner stash. You can see how it looked this time last year in this post. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b8849f25-84fd-4673-a6a0-d261f215da99/IMG_1527.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Techo Kaigi: A Notebook Meeting - Make it stand out The 2025 planner/notebook stack as of right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d8e781e5-af29-4162-994f-69cd29e59bcc/IMG_1528.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Techo Kaigi: A Notebook Meeting - Make it stand out Only missing the monthly calendar (still in the mail) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d7da4b72-fb3b-488e-abb6-2154f97cec80/IMG_1525.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Techo Kaigi: A Notebook Meeting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/journaling-big-ideas monthly 0.5 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aab1b597-a194-4c9b-a151-24f728e7ecdd/IMG_1393.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b18e9898-8d90-4fa2-91fd-b3784022e64e/IMG_1420.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out Also a nice open space for doodling when words aren’t quite coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/583de234-b688-4c87-b6a3-70cb199a4769/IMG_1422.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5ca55cc2-e70a-481e-881a-d8804626b510/IMG_1418.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out A6 TN nearby for size comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/719883b8-0a4f-4f4b-8ab2-272e955a0024/IMG_1424.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2a37eaae-f856-43a5-ba8e-d9440a70ef4f/IMG_1421.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Journaling “Big Ideas” - Make it stand out It was kind of fun flipping through some of my old notes… this one is so old I was still primarily printing everything and using EF and F nibs. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/brown-anything-but-nondescript monthly 0.5 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8b63fabc-3888-4def-8d8f-b6470c9f0c80/IMG_1369.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f3300d36-f666-45fb-9b12-bb82e249ca99/IMG_1372.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4e0bd348-47d2-43bb-bd7f-2196115fe58f/IMG_1373.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9b1e0b1b-3c3d-491b-9367-74c722abefa7/IMG_1374.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fe502a44-2a51-4763-9cf4-0c546eef016b/IMG_1375.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1ee9dc00-d57c-44ef-bdaf-ab20e0616b83/IMG_1376.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4e8cec52-fa60-49f7-81af-7bb368cfb697/IMG_1378.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Brown: Anything But Nondescript - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-2024-q3 monthly 0.5 2024-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7aae82f2-e840-4a23-adc4-e8cba3b2dc0d/IMG_1329.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q3 - Make it stand out This is just a part of my ink collection. I recently found another letterpress tray at an antique shop for a good price, once I get it hung up I will be able to put more ink bottles/boxes on display. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08e41390-1dd2-4c13-bc2a-65ef7a6cb373/IMG_1332.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q3 - Make it stand out My ink log is kept in a Hobonichi Weeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a5238f48-33f6-47c1-af12-5837547ee927/IMG_1331.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q3 - Make it stand out I am experimenting with writing down pen and ink combos on these Tsubame Ink Collection cards, still trying to decide what information they should have on them, but I like the idea of having essentially an easy visual for inks used in a month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3fd1d645-bbdc-4004-89f9-37a83666d7ab/IMG_1328.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q3 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/emotional-support-inks monthly 0.5 2024-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/71159eda-e473-4a4d-bca3-ee00c361a0e0/IMG_1296.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Coloverse Brunch Date (left) and Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ed7050ad-ff84-4dee-bbe2-12ff9de25879/IMG_1300.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Colorverse Golden Record (left) and Diamine Best Wishes (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/15dae86c-9b64-4aeb-a02c-1e4243d4a129/IMG_1298.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Colorverse Apollo 11 (left) and Sailor Ink Studio 280 (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36600895-0945-4d44-8aec-98cd73696187/IMG_1295.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Colorverse Pale Blue Dot (left) and Colorverse Office Blue (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/55e25b2d-9b9c-4305-ad7c-d6db8a8cd464/IMG_1297.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Diamine Arctic Blast (left) and Ferris Wheel Press Storied Blue (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8752629a-1a0a-4c41-a29c-720fc3e4584a/IMG_1299.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/342b4def-283a-4606-87f6-f1822faa9709/IMG_1301.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Colorverse Milky Lavender https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e7baf402-7676-4a91-86f8-96d507f37567/IMG_1294.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Wearingeul Othello (left) and Anderillium Luna Moth Green (right) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2e2e76b7-17f7-498e-bb29-62a285897e08/IMG_1293.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Papier Plume Rougarou (left) and Ferris Wheel Press Crystal Blue Legacy (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/331dbc35-07cf-49fe-ab2d-1198a5debe79/IMG_1292.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Diamine Rainbow's End https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3125691d-e5e7-4387-87c1-f37871b7156d/IMG_1302.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out Left to Right: Colorverse Redshift, Diamine Arctic Blast, Ferris Wheel Press Roaring Patina Black, and Robert Oster Muddy Dragon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c2ad1fad-cedd-40ce-b917-f472a9010317/IMG_1305.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Emotional Support Inks - Make it stand out While I didn't have enough pens to make a rainbow... I certainly have enough inks! In light of some of the things coming to light in the pen community I want to state that this is an inclusive space and I support LGBTQ+ rights. As a member of that demographic myself, I really appreciate and feel empowered by all of the outpouring of love and support that people have shown. I am really grateful to be a part of the stationery community. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/to-rollerball-or-not-to-rollerball monthly 0.5 2024-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/18110fbc-6f1e-4db4-99b8-5ca4c7d10039/IMG_1231.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To Rollerball or Not to Rollerball - Make it stand out The three options in my collection. L to R: J. Herbin, Ferris Wheel Press, Kaweco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b86ab2ed-0498-4c16-8e2c-217a4d6116f8/IMG_1237.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To Rollerball or Not to Rollerball - Make it stand out Upon close inspection each rollerball tip is a little bit different. Many are only offered in one size, but sometimes you can find the rollerball "nibs" in 0.5 and 0.7 sizes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/79c70ace-f0bd-4e55-bcea-0c13c6a2c709/IMG_1239.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To Rollerball or Not to Rollerball - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stalogy-a6-i-finished-one monthly 0.5 2024-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cfec6452-d205-4bfd-8711-7f4364c0f74c/IMG_1195.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! - Make it stand out Chunky finished Stalogy on top of my TN. The gold-edged notebook in the back is the 520 page Sterling-Ink notebook that I am using next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ab0b8ed2-4ba2-4145-acf8-936d065f7832/IMG_1193.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! - Make it stand out Bendy, bendy notebook spine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1725201651060-C7I9H6WBWZ4NKDP1SINF/IMG_1192.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1725201650755-3ZWI5NQMXXBV4GWWGLU0/IMG_1191.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1725201653261-4Q5F1CAUK81CF0DISJHZ/IMG_1190.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8e9a7189-e9ec-4222-b7fe-aa8b4fa86796/IMG_1188.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stalogy A6: I finished one! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-intentions monthly 0.5 2024-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/29baf574-5b39-4e55-b98d-4b2821caab8b/IMG_1154.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Intentions - Make it stand out My A6 Stalogy came to an end this weekend. It was so fluffy by the end (I'll be tapping into my A6 Sterling Ink 520 page notebook next!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2ed61580-67a4-4c35-961c-368057032b1d/IMG_1165.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Intentions - Make it stand out A few of the goodies I got myself for my birthday. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/79370836-e22f-4b4f-b127-1bdf0d7c6c56/IMG_1162.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Intentions - Make it stand out A full fluffy Stalogy on top and a notebook below waiting in the wings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5178e5b4-34d4-4646-a9f0-f9ffc3f866aa/IMG_1166.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Intentions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/to-use-a-bound-book-or-an-insert-or-both monthly 0.5 2024-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b1f02e9c-2739-4aa5-aedc-6088bcb298ab/IMG_1111.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out My box of blank A6 notebooks for use in my TN. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9e0e1570-7842-4b2b-b3f2-66694ecf9ffc/IMG_1109.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out Very full TN. From top to bottom: A6 Sterling Ink Common Planner, A6 Paper Penguin Tomoe River paper insert, A6 Stalogy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4d80153c-22b7-4742-b9df-4fcde5fe2cf6/IMG_1110.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out A view of the clear TN “cover” from Lauren Phelps Designs. It has two exterior full length pockets, two interior full length pockets, and 4 card size pockets. I’m really glad I finally got one. It looks like she recently redesigned it to have 6 pockets instead of 8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2c9f3b1a-c944-4af7-ae10-84d166f6b2f3/IMG_1112.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out Three to four inserts versus a bound book. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0a1425c2-3a48-4758-a7ff-87d3a396051c/IMG_1114.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out Notebook waiting in the wings with some stickers I’d been hanging onto. The Al”beer”ta sticker was from a brewery in Banff, Alberta and it makes me smile every time I look at it. And the stationerdy sticker from Amarillo Stationery is just too cute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f72d9364-2973-44d4-934f-27e60a636a9d/IMG_1108.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - To use a bound book or an insert? Or both? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/here-comes-planner-season monthly 0.5 2024-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f672a841-313b-4efc-8dec-e0d1b6c1efa5/IMG_1084.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Here Comes Planner Season - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/64deed28-7312-4c3c-99c3-1a37f6e16275/IMG_9819.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Here Comes Planner Season - Make it stand out A past picture with the stark light of my office. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fd76bf18-b927-4025-aeaf-855b0c1491f8/IMG_1082.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Here Comes Planner Season - Make it stand out I like how clean the layout is - no frills, just the basics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a7d96f8a-2d4f-4e91-9ed7-cd4c8d402225/IMG_1083.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Here Comes Planner Season - Make it stand out Not many plans for December yet, but it gives a chance to look at the simple monthly layout as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7495e670-2855-4c16-a5ab-0cd97dc82780/IMG_1086.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Here Comes Planner Season - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/six-months-in-the-hobonichi-5-year monthly 0.5 2024-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/20e48cd5-6b1c-4bd7-bc59-5a3304e6aed7/IMG_1027.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Six Months in the Hobonichi 5-Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ca76c0df-c39c-47a6-b712-3f8206bcbabf/IMG_1030.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Six Months in the Hobonichi 5-Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5670fcc1-dc3b-4873-9da5-a73f7d609043/IMG_1021.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Six Months in the Hobonichi 5-Year - Make it stand out I’m keeping things pretty simple and just using writing - that may change in the future, but so far I’ve just been interested to write things down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/74c7fb44-e658-46ed-99a6-e2c0dab5c534/IMG_1028.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Six Months in the Hobonichi 5-Year - Make it stand out I love it when notebooks start to fluff up. I wish I could find an old blog post of Field Notes where they weighed a filled notebook at the end to get the “weight of words”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1fee75d9-4941-4d8b-8d1c-6b9014fafbb0/IMG_1018.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Six Months in the Hobonichi 5-Year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-2024-q2 monthly 0.5 2024-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/615a65ee-b0cb-4629-875e-752bdaa669b8/IMG_0991.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d05a2100-66b9-4279-ba24-26728b6abcd4/IMG_0992.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q2 - Make it stand out I’ve been keeping track of what inks I used each month in my planner, at the end of the month I write them out in the ink log for future reference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6dc20491-c95b-4d2b-a923-81659187731c/IMG_0995.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-on-the-road monthly 0.5 2024-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8ffd1580-c59c-4fc5-951e-2f32092509a7/IMG_0825.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out At Kintla Lake in Glacier National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f51bef2c-db48-4f6a-9df6-c4f2f2dd3eac/IMG_0815.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out Campfire time at Fish Creek Campground in Glacier National Park near Lake McDonald. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8606a8b2-8f3d-4cc2-8ac4-9f05d9495cba/IMG_0779.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out Getting stamps at visitor’s centers is a non-negotiable activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7d3102a8-23f0-4c70-abc1-22d479811ddf/IMG_0919.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out Hanging out in Canmore, Alberta having a London Fog Latte at Beamer’s Coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6e56f079-f3ef-4b13-8258-dd4102797e0a/IMG_0957.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out Car writing set up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287887280-62GYTFCERN7AUWZZIFC0/IMG_0691.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287887279-CD78H8JMIOXGJQJ2BMGT/IMG_0949.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287882292-33HXLDQL3EPRKCB375D1/IMG_0664.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287881987-5O1L8NTGPJR2CIEMP1LO/IMG_0684.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287876136-YRPYKS70M19I18ZT3K68/IMG_0755.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287873426-QYT4TWY70RTRE0NAT2I9/IMG_0767.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287868636-6EIPW2G5SA54W53BT5HG/IMG_0796.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287863457-CLF6L0HRW7K0DSKJ2C1A/IMG_0830.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287860202-U7RK3CLHP57384GBUV6B/IMG_0885.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1720287858456-0NJD2V5CUZP65MTM1ENI/IMG_0908.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0d0115d6-013e-4a72-886a-e9dcbad6f0f2/IMG_0967.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery on the Road - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/what-stationery-should-i-take-to-the-woods monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a11e571c-9cd1-433d-971e-852445b89b9a/IMG_0630.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - What Stationery Should I Take to the Woods? - Make it stand out The best travel buddy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1fb1005c-8987-44b5-a0e6-7e4bf96bef38/IMG_0629.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - What Stationery Should I Take to the Woods? - Make it stand out Sticker sheets and small stickers (in the mini bee envelope) in the pocket. Washi cards are from InkyConverters on Etsy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f973e010-91df-44fd-93e0-9593e8748a35/IMG_0631.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - What Stationery Should I Take to the Woods? - Make it stand out Probably the team - debating on changing nibs to steel ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8193fd71-984f-4cbe-8b59-85a27ea9bf3d/IMG_0632.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - What Stationery Should I Take to the Woods? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/double-broad-nib-and-sparkly-blue-ink monthly 0.5 2024-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b6c3a061-2738-49b0-9a8e-8d50f9d324a0/IMG_0615.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Double Broad Nib and Sparkly Blue Ink - Make it stand out Current desk status = chaos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/764fa6b2-0b8d-413d-8f6f-a5d8ee64a9a8/IMG_0610.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Double Broad Nib and Sparkly Blue Ink - Make it stand out Somehow, there’s always a cat hair in the picture somewhere… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ba9e29b2-e24c-4a89-8394-94168f070e76/IMG_0584.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Double Broad Nib and Sparkly Blue Ink - Make it stand out The view from the desk of part of my ink shelves. Not a bad view, huh? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d7f5ce27-a9e8-44da-8a99-4f0971de8a5e/IMG_0617.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Double Broad Nib and Sparkly Blue Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/04abbaac-6568-41d8-bd2f-95867d92a6ed/IMG_0609.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Double Broad Nib and Sparkly Blue Ink - Make it stand out The bank paper in this Takasago notebook is so much fun to write on. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/comfortable-with-the-collection monthly 0.5 2024-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/313d8a71-1cd5-45d8-ad93-838a2510fa6e/IMG_0583.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Comfortable with the Collection - Make it stand out This blog post brought to you from my first train ride of the year. One of the perks of working at a train museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c47a3700-20e9-41f4-8907-625c9f921878/IMG_0577.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Comfortable with the Collection - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0f638d31-0132-4714-9e44-1cc5d55f088f/IMG_0580.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Comfortable with the Collection - Make it stand out I really like the very subtle ghosting between the pages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bb6f3ced-eae3-4274-8be0-90568dae025d/IMG_0573.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Comfortable with the Collection - Make it stand out One of my hands-down favorite stickers from Sugar Turtle Studio. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/sturdy-amp-solid-midori-md-a6-diary monthly 0.5 2024-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8a21c9d6-187a-4a0d-b6d4-e6f441258829/IMG_0538.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Sturdy & Solid: Midori MD A6 Diary - Make it stand out A recently filled Midori MD notebook and two waiting in the wings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/75aaef2c-2f68-403d-aa85-d1629b9c4184/IMG_0540.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Sturdy & Solid: Midori MD A6 Diary - Make it stand out The interior grid and ribbon bookmark. The still sealed book is one of the 15th Anniversary special editions that had typography designs embossed on the covers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b4ca052d-3331-45d1-81f8-c3eb01425148/IMG_0542.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Sturdy & Solid: Midori MD A6 Diary - Make it stand out Always good for swatching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/251d6a2a-ba33-42eb-92d3-2134c62e04ef/IMG_0543.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Sturdy & Solid: Midori MD A6 Diary - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c515e22f-ff7a-4b0d-9a8f-2d472d453df2/IMG_0546.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Sturdy & Solid: Midori MD A6 Diary - Make it stand out Currently inked on Stalogy paper… you can really see how cream the Midori MD paper is in comparison. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/fun-with-washi-tape monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b7bd2fc6-e356-40d4-a9c1-9fead8ae4507/IMG_0501.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out Current washi lineup on my desk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5b8b7f8e-fec5-496a-8d37-0e30955eef37/IMG_0502.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b2e45e5c-42da-40f3-a94f-a39f126b5e08/IMG_0495.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out In combination with some mildliner and a sticker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/09bceab4-38ce-4e55-85ca-7c30b6f30d52/IMG_0503.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out One empty washi card on the side for reference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/40b3ab51-70dd-4af0-9aca-457cc016c363/IMG_0500.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out A false start to a short story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1db189f9-5361-4832-a2ad-6d8dd249e7c8/IMG_0496.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out Look at those crisp fresh pages! They’ll be so wrinkly with ink by the end! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/13edd297-d268-4e21-b75f-a54a20845ecc/IMG_0505.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fun with Washi Tape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/chicago-pen-show-2024-recap monthly 0.5 2024-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bfc88b64-e16e-48ff-9974-77d9776a6e0a/IMG_0354.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out There were actually flowers on trees the further south I went! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/96f6ef72-c3cd-439b-852f-90cc507ada6b/IMG_0343.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out The main show hall on Friday morning, there were also more tables set up in the atrium outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d4131b49-1551-4d06-84bb-7f98d58eb428/IMG_0339.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out First ink I purchased and the first to be swatched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a44c4a58-8ec7-475e-9855-33a231b4e976/IMG_0434.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out Best thing about hanging out with pen people? Getting to play with all of the different pens and inks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e8ee01f2-46ba-47d6-b03a-126652d1d3d3/IMG_0440.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out Writewell in its new habitat of my living room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/24157e00-4420-44f7-96b8-2d1b51c09808/IMG_0437.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out Very happy with the inks I brought home this year! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/971e1948-f603-4cee-9739-0e6e78c0eaf9/IMG_0400.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out This is the giant carousel room. I was really grateful to be there during the off season because only being around a few other people made the experience even more mysterious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/76484271-a43b-420f-b5e7-fcb10ada4eb1/IMG_0438.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2024 Recap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/two-carousels-a-conference-and-a-rest monthly 0.5 2024-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6ce5521b-597e-4153-a374-04b5a33308cc/IMG_0235.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Carousels, a Conference, and a Rest - Make it stand out Lamy Violet-Blackberry on Midori MD grid paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c87a8389-1021-499a-90f1-1f7f97c8cc0e/IMG_0238.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Carousels, a Conference, and a Rest - Make it stand out Anderillium Luna Moth green looking beautiful on tomoe river paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/95f0ebf0-e6cf-4af7-82fa-14cb25454094/IMG_0246.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Carousels, a Conference, and a Rest - Make it stand out My handwriting on my lap in a cold building leaves much to be desired! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/975b4d7b-2687-4293-b175-cf17376e978d/IMG_0254.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Carousels, a Conference, and a Rest - Make it stand out They did give us tables at the conference center though… but the teeny tiniest projector screens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/30cc8021-929c-45aa-bee7-62e23125d7bc/IMG_0260.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Carousels, a Conference, and a Rest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/shimmer-and-sparkle monthly 0.5 2024-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f1251212-627f-45b8-ae88-e36fb1024b11/IMG_0196.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Shimmer and Sparkle - Make it stand out Green shimmer pooling at the bottom of a bottle of Ferris Wheel Press Emerald Gardens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/883e5978-a64d-4567-92d5-b03200decdb4/IMG_0199.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Shimmer and Sparkle - Make it stand out L to R: Diamine Arctic Blast, Diamine Winter Miracle, Ferris Wheel Press Lapis Lullabies, and Wearingeul Othello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c18d935b-06cd-4651-b18c-a6783794aba9/IMG_0201.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Shimmer and Sparkle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f74a45a0-cb76-4486-ad32-583d8e176447/IMG_0205.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Shimmer and Sparkle - Make it stand out Challenging inks to photograph with the light I was working with… Diamine Best Wishes is a pretty intense sheen on top of being sparkly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/14182950-4fa4-4a5e-bc41-d210e24fdc3b/IMG_0194.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Shimmer and Sparkle - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/all-of-the-joy monthly 0.5 2024-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1ef5b514-d38c-49c4-900a-5a4cc82622b5/IMG_0134.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - All of the Joy - Make it stand out Wearingeul Othello with a stub nib on the Logical Prime lined grid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9169c3ee-df1b-4c60-942e-66c6000ef0cd/IMG_0158.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - All of the Joy - Make it stand out The four pens rocking great ink colors this week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9be8729e-dfa9-441a-a3e4-0275655a0199/IMG_0162.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - All of the Joy - Make it stand out Enjoying some sparkles on my notes about crews on steam-powered snow trains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f82e3c47-d220-4d2f-84dd-4cf0039ab771/IMG_0164.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - All of the Joy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-2024-q1 monthly 0.5 2024-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7705e557-12c7-431b-be6e-daeac74b9f8d/IMG_0068.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q1 - Make it stand out Group shot of all of the inks (minus samples) that I played with in the past 3 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1db415ef-39c2-4835-bc2d-c69bff978e81/IMG_0075.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q1 - Make it stand out Overall the Tomoe River paper in the 2023 Hobonichi Weeks holds up to most heavy swabs, with a few exceptions (that’s Colorverse Purple Cosmo in the upper right side). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3281b609-7316-4fa0-9125-906747671f5b/IMG_0076.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q1 - Make it stand out Colored dots designate years that the ink was used, starting with 2021. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/59b7ab98-4958-4dc2-8cf8-04f006437fe5/IMG_0072.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q1 - Make it stand out I ran out of room, so the last few swatches happened on a piece of plotter paper. Ink sampling was done with a Sailor Hocoro fude nib dip pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3fd6894d-ac44-447c-b992-138a9de7be8c/IMG_0077.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2024: Q1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/i-couldnt-decide-on-an-ink monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/74f50245-98f8-4ff6-9ec5-043a035089ff/IMG_0042.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - I Couldn’t Decide on an Ink - Make it stand out A pile of pens that got their inks swapped this week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6e0fab16-ba64-4544-85f7-ed435166d882/IMG_0036.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - I Couldn’t Decide on an Ink - Make it stand out This nib can make me nervous in some situations. I have dropped it on the nib once before which had to be repaired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5638afe1-0d6d-444d-b3e5-e85e7f1f08dd/IMG_0039.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - I Couldn’t Decide on an Ink - Make it stand out One of my finicky CSI nibs. Sometimes I love it and sometimes I don’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dc512cda-07a6-4f54-a041-4a52aab57019/IMG_0046.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - I Couldn’t Decide on an Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/62ddbcfd-c190-48ba-b8e1-aaeddf94a83e/IMG_0043.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - I Couldn’t Decide on an Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/bring-on-the-sheen monthly 0.5 2024-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dbaf312d-32bc-47c6-b267-c8ae65f356c0/IMG_9998.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Bring on the Sheen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5b4bb7d2-ef46-4860-a5a3-00d4973d2037/IMG_9997.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Bring on the Sheen - Make it stand out Bow Shock on top and SM1 below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08a1f6e2-15f5-4f16-ab6d-e37eaefba4c1/IMG_9989.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Bring on the Sheen - Make it stand out Top: Colorverse Stars and Stripes, Middle (L to R): Extreme Deep Field, Bow Shock, Supernova, Bottom (L to R): SM1, Quasar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8555e2dc-b3c5-456d-9168-b9a51d79c0ea/IMG_9993.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Bring on the Sheen - Make it stand out Top: Diamine Polar Glow, Midnight Hour, Jack Frost, Arctic Blast. Middle: Colorverse Bow Shock. Bottom: Wearingeul Wicked Witch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dbedb6af-911b-4438-b4b3-90ebe3860dd3/IMG_9986.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Bring on the Sheen - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/luxurious-translucency-the-onion-skin-journal-a6-soft-cover-cahier monthly 0.5 2024-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2f48aaee-cfff-42a5-bb04-a6e30ce0ba90/IMG_9972.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Luxurious Translucency: The Onion Skin Journal A6 Soft Cover Cahier - Make it stand out A beautiful old school feel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/16231b15-9bb6-45c3-95cd-c7bbe91b8a77/IMG_9958.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Luxurious Translucency: The Onion Skin Journal A6 Soft Cover Cahier - Make it stand out Swatches do not bleed through unless it’s some kind of super crazy ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/13eb839b-8cb0-45db-9e34-2e5ce62713e1/IMG_9963.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Luxurious Translucency: The Onion Skin Journal A6 Soft Cover Cahier - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d7e104d6-c95e-4ada-b619-a48bb7c31649/IMG_9950.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Luxurious Translucency: The Onion Skin Journal A6 Soft Cover Cahier - Make it stand out On Plotter paper (I need to pick up some A5 so I can make inserts, haha! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/my-current-notebook-lineup monthly 0.5 2024-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6e2d7624-a46a-4732-930e-75676de4a221/IMG_9934.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eb4e3a71-bb2f-4663-a69c-5b5dc232fdaf/IMG_9932.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out Taccia Black Jeans and Kaweco Art Sport Tiger’s Eye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f0ac0dee-0221-4320-9c73-09cafd936688/IMG_9931.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out Ferris Wheel Press Tumultuous Tides and Kaweco Liliput Fireblue https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9cd2a6bd-71d2-499b-a7ae-c19fc4bbfc50/IMG_9927.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out Colorverse Supernova https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/61d36d71-e482-4df3-8dd8-f29ed1cd5753/IMG_9926.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out I always mark down what inks I am using on my weekly spreads so I can find them in the collection when they catch my attention again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/43b85f59-2c5b-4ed3-89f1-bf797a44c5a5/IMG_9933.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - My Current Notebook Lineup - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/rediscovery monthly 0.5 2024-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/497d4899-6797-4f99-a4c4-0b764a61b3ff/IMG_9912.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Rediscovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/683a044d-fa87-47d7-aded-903cc085bf0e/IMG_9916.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Rediscovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0b566e27-69a9-437f-a259-fe377864d744/IMG_9917.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Rediscovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/76d9f036-f49b-4d2c-b193-917e30b4f012/IMG_9918.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Rediscovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bc1e39a9-0406-4164-8667-55232f431c77/IMG_9909.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Rediscovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/use-it-for-life monthly 0.5 2024-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a5f9ddca-be1c-4b0f-a147-2fded6c0f818/IMG_9843.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Use it for Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2caa64d7-accb-4ce9-9ab4-9d8b38dcb04b/IMG_9845.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Use it for Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/99fbdba9-ca44-457a-a45b-84a72f85466c/IMG_9841.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Use it for Life - Make it stand out Modeling how great the duo pen sleeve also doubles as a pen rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/130c5d61-f56e-4249-8786-b5cc552e0fdc/IMG_9847.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Use it for Life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/so-i-bought-a-new-planner monthly 0.5 2024-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/128d927b-100c-4f9c-b48c-909daee5f763/IMG_9823.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Bought a New Planner - Make it stand out Love, love, love having a month at a glance in this Sterling Ink Monthly Insert in A6 size. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dab49a47-54bf-4881-9450-f0d962627943/IMG_9825.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Bought a New Planner - Make it stand out A little peak into the start of a 5 year journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1f1e4e2a-8d2a-409e-8732-fa26b7db7cad/IMG_9819.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Bought a New Planner - Make it stand out Lots of room to write! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/12a09e16-e85c-4ae8-9fa0-40eef7ac45aa/IMG_9826.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So, I Bought a New Planner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/playing-with-4-italic-nib-grinds monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/04bd4bf0-9bed-43e6-837c-65ca2d3efbb9/IMG_9779.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Four nibs, four inks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9898af41-0f6e-4eed-bbbe-e8935361794e/IMG_9788.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/61b16ab8-fc0d-48a2-bcd1-16abf25046c1/IMG_9787.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Ink: Diamine Jacaranda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/93ffd398-4cc3-4c14-b9dd-86502588e508/IMG_9786.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d52b1f33-121f-42b8-9bf5-e30a01a6ab31/IMG_9785.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Ink: Colorverse SM1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b6025996-b847-4b21-a31e-dc297eba26b5/IMG_9784.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31605426-8a41-4f76-bbf3-982797d15632/IMG_9783.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Ink: Ferris Wheel Press Wonderland in Coral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/73305aa9-1e1f-4356-96e9-57efa06be3e2/IMG_9781.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/73a5e743-742d-46c2-8ef6-1eedf121d53e/IMG_9782.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Ink: Ferris Wheel Press The Sherry Sonata https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/873494e7-24b6-4a5d-b811-4929e133349b/IMG_9791.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Playing with Four Italic Nib Grinds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/two-gray-inks monthly 0.5 2024-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/93fed3e5-49ba-46c0-a857-72b2af19a608/IMG_9715.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Gray Inks - Make it stand out Swatches on Sterling Ink TR notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/99d41482-7bf0-4091-92bc-1206ded2403a/IMG_9717.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Gray Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/192da2c0-d4d3-47f5-9358-37c466062dc1/IMG_9716.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Gray Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d2918b5a-fbc9-49c0-99e9-eea41b0da189/IMG_9719.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Gray Inks - Make it stand out Wearingeul Othello on the left and Bungubox Melancholic Grey (but…) on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/545ac0b2-5dca-4e96-ba79-0204b0d0fa42/IMG_9734.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Two Gray Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/17-ink-questions monthly 0.5 2024-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a94a23ee-62bd-48f8-a771-b810f9197269/IMG_9723.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8c026380-1d6c-417b-9555-ee7b1f1ec050/IMG_9724.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out The only yellow I currently have in my new ink log. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7151348d-d1af-4953-bec4-33c7b58b5d35/IMG_9725.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out It was the first ink I reached for to ink my newest pen - Kaweco Art Sport Terrazzo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eb263802-2309-4105-a258-07d14858dd3d/IMG_9726.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out A small portion of the stash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/76939c45-7b1c-4831-9722-6868931d01b7/IMG_9727.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eb877bc1-dfbb-419e-a15e-6e48f392e069/IMG_9728.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out Current state of my Wearingeul collection… Twelfth Night is the outlier color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/82ef2b35-da9d-4bb4-875c-5f809cd6bbac/IMG_9729.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 17 Ink Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/dusty-inks-on-my-shelves monthly 0.5 2024-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/43b43613-ccb2-46b6-93f8-745b587ee8fc/IMG_9701.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dusty Inks on My Shelves - Make it stand out One of my inky display shelves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/28f6e858-2cd7-4da7-b5e3-a2f780545ba7/IMG_9703.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dusty Inks on My Shelves - Make it stand out Gold for 2021. Purple for 2022. Blue for 2023. I’m doing olive green for 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2a223672-24f5-4c80-8ecd-71d0868daa57/IMG_9700.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dusty Inks on My Shelves - Make it stand out It took three A5 pages front and back to list all the inks. I’m crossing them off if I put them in a pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/516900e5-7ab4-47a2-b1b6-a82ac18e2270/IMG_9702.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dusty Inks on My Shelves - Make it stand out Winter light desk shot for fun. It’s finally a proper winter here in northern Minnesota with a few inches of snow on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/99c03de7-0ac7-4ea8-9518-8c41866abe4e/IMG_9704.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Dusty Inks on My Shelves - Make it stand out Adding a few bright inks into the mix for this week. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/fresh-inks-for-the-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a485293a-2c36-4fea-bfd5-0cb76bb60368/IMG_9681.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fresh Inks for the New Year - Make it stand out New Year’s Eve view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b4b28c18-1732-46a7-a3e6-a38f0fbbb5d7/IMG_9680.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fresh Inks for the New Year - Make it stand out Latte drinking ghost sticker from a local artist was necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/578d4dc2-3a24-4f18-9576-c5b90dc596ff/IMG_9676.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fresh Inks for the New Year - Make it stand out On Kokuyo THIN paper. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/inkvent-calendar-2023-purple-edition monthly 0.5 2023-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8b7247ff-2c07-4ecf-a989-66c2bf384faf/IMG_9654.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inkvent Calendar 2023: Purple Edition - Make it stand out It’s been raining for three days straight, but a bright spread none-the-less. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/883296f2-3ee2-4c6e-ba71-338d634cc43f/IMG_9659.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inkvent Calendar 2023: Purple Edition - Make it stand out Titles done with the Day 25 inks for each Inkvent: Raise a Glass, Best Wishes, All the Best, and Happy Holidays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9515c983-5c12-43ea-be00-c2f02ada947f/IMG_9651.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inkvent Calendar 2023: Purple Edition - Make it stand out Didn’t manage to capture the shimmer on any of these, but at least a good chance to see the base color. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/2024-planners-and-other-year-long-notebooks monthly 0.5 2023-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b1eada98-19ab-4983-a326-a8a182e6c64c/IMG_9594.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out The Stack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1ab487b0-6c4b-48e7-83a3-d16736b5d4d7/IMG_9588.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d4ec2be9-9605-4ee7-9cbc-be2ce90389e9/IMG_9587.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Tried and true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/75bf8ae9-af51-475d-9f22-ae2ea2646557/IMG_9586.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a13a5575-660c-458c-9550-be79b7e5e2f0/IMG_9592.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Important travel already listed. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/feda311f-1de5-420f-b40f-3b386ba069d2/IMG_9589.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out A little bit of customization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/db8f55fa-f596-438f-a2fb-0fff9248d6c7/IMG_9593.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4af2877a-ab2c-4b50-9d53-599b26ec35e2/IMG_9595.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Looking snazzy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ad268bac-4e65-47e9-bd8d-ff18e73891db/IMG_9600.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - 2024 Planners and Other “Year-long” Notebooks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/paper-explorations-reflection-on-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3131984a-2ff1-4a12-a272-862fc8692ee6/IMG_9559.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Explorations: Reflection on 2023 - Make it stand out See? I wasn’t kidding when I said the drawer was getting full… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2fd26f1e-437e-42db-812a-fedaaca5d6db/IMG_9560.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Explorations: Reflection on 2023 - Make it stand out Very little room left in this box either… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d1100060-e0c2-4f8a-b0ef-289be769f73d/IMG_9558.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Explorations: Reflection on 2023 - Make it stand out Possible log option on the notes pages in the back of my A6 Monthly insert from Sterling Ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/03104565-f27d-4c7b-924f-312b289a3386/IMG_9565.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Explorations: Reflection on 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-2023-amp-2024-ink-edition monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08b8def2-5b4a-4fc1-8ee9-811769435942/IMG_9540.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023 & 2024 - Ink Edition - Make it stand out Every time I inked up a pen it got a swatch in the “index” in the Stalogy and then a reference to where it was in the Ink passports (one is poking out to the right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ba9a0f65-d2dc-47b4-ae88-2ee2df995595/IMG_9538.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023 & 2024 - Ink Edition - Make it stand out I put a different color dot next to each entry to mark when/if it was last used. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/83ed5171-4230-4bc5-a95d-5abadb6d5b00/IMG_9535.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023 & 2024 - Ink Edition - Make it stand out 5 out of 7 have sparkles. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/in-creative-space-with-an-odyssey-notebook monthly 0.5 2023-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3562c9f9-808d-4a42-bbc6-a175ae1485a7/IMG_9505.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/68dcffe0-bdd9-4b68-8d16-c57d3df08e32/IMG_9506.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/db702a98-cc4d-43ca-9e90-1e9caebb7906/IMG_9507.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1701214348229-ENHKOX2EDKE6AGZ59NMM/image_50384641.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1701214349114-M28O9UVW3FDT0MFSOC44/image_50403841.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1701214353566-GLKHJ5JJ8WXMUTGN1ZAB/image_50390529.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1701214355189-0EVRB6CHQCI7RYUSLDZN/image_50398209.JPG Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6347f50a-d738-4b64-8819-8aba65c0a49d/IMG_9519.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - In (Creative) Space with an Odyssey Notebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-i-enjoy monthly 0.5 2023-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/792584f2-0345-4a9a-bfd6-91aea0f113b7/IMG_9494.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Smiles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f1083ef0-c34f-4275-9733-d9c1c72eb726/IMG_9490.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Smiles - Make it stand out Only 23 pages left! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f9332431-1047-4c15-8fdd-59954ccd412a/IMG_9492.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Smiles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31fab613-a443-4c19-a2dd-07729916cf2c/IMG_9495.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Smiles - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/stationery-marvels monthly 0.5 2023-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aadb9c77-8318-45ad-a904-7274ca666377/IMG_9454.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Make it stand out One of those products where you have to explain it to non-fountain pen people every time, haha! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/85c18c76-d209-4dcd-9bfb-1cfa70f5caa2/IMG_9452.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Make it stand out I think it was Brian Goulet of Goulet Pens that dubbed these the “space slug” bottles. L to R: 65 mL, 5 mL, 30 mL, and 15 mL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1b66c74d-13c3-44a9-8833-a1a8923a33d3/IMG_9458.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Make it stand out Every time I bring it to a pen meetup it gets attention. There doesn’t seem to be a whole lot of these out there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c4c54e1f-32ba-4b15-90da-9d9012f8eab8/IMG_9459.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Four. Pen/ink you were on the fence about, but are now obsessed with. Ferris Wheel Press inks. I remember eyeing them when they first launched on Kickstarter. I was intrigued by their brand story and the pretty round bottles. It’s been wonderful to see them expand. My first purchase from them was a while back with a few ink chargers and a bottle of Writing Desk (one of my favorite browns). From there I slowly picked up ink chargers and some other special editions (like Roaring Patina Black). At the end of last year I applied to be part of their Creative Ambassador program and my collection has boomed from there with a series of inks that I’ve bought and been gifted. While I will concede that the bottles aren’t always practical (a syringe or putting the converter straight in the bottle is the only way to successfully fill from the Ferritales bottles or the ink chargers), but they are beautiful and I love that each ink has a story. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d6f0d161-ef77-417f-9882-9ab1f01ba589/IMG_9460.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Make it stand out Mark of a good everyday carry - it’s been everywhere and it still works! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0da1a948-7fda-4c35-966c-9f4b4c16e5b6/IMG_9474.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Stationery Marvels - Make it stand out Needed an assist from the brief show of the sun! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/some-thoughts-ferris-wheel-press-ferritales-ink monthly 0.5 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ed4b062f-6be1-47a8-b649-bb56107ea6ed/IMG_9414.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Some thoughts: Ferris Wheel Press Ferritales Ink - Make it stand out The packaging is reflective with the designs shining in the light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/42b034ed-2133-4591-819e-0a18b25e5cee/IMG_9419.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Some thoughts: Ferris Wheel Press Ferritales Ink - Make it stand out On Cosmo Air Light paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4ee0b2a3-f3e4-49f7-bc86-aee022b0445e/IMG_9421.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Some thoughts: Ferris Wheel Press Ferritales Ink - Make it stand out Very similar in color tone to FWP Storied Blue (although that one is warmer) with shimmer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ef9fc4ce-6668-4d4b-8f36-6f19c3098bd1/IMG_9420.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Some thoughts: Ferris Wheel Press Ferritales Ink - Make it stand out Very legible despite being a light grey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a5ce8737-c73d-4abf-9911-8f7f689f789c/IMG_9428.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Some thoughts: Ferris Wheel Press Ferritales Ink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/handwritten-stories-nanowrimo-redux monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/23e1c2d3-bb59-4743-9ebd-151f4fbf474e/IMG_9389.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Handwritten Stories: NaNoWriMo Redux - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d9ec3253-11c5-447c-bb66-24eb8990252a/IMG_9382.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Handwritten Stories: NaNoWriMo Redux - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/536c67c4-53ad-4ce4-873c-1ed0e9f15be7/IMG_9386.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Handwritten Stories: NaNoWriMo Redux - Make it stand out In the spirit of NaNoWriMo I made a little game to get me going if I get stuck. Roll d20! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/be717492-e1e1-423a-a0fb-2961ce9c69c0/IMG_9387.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Handwritten Stories: NaNoWriMo Redux - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/life-airmail-paper-a-taste-of-history monthly 0.5 2023-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3eff7804-f768-4a93-b087-ad7d0cab4954/IMG_9360.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Life Airmail Paper: A Taste of History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/21e04081-a5b5-4646-8e1e-cb8e6269c1ba/IMG_9361.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Life Airmail Paper: A Taste of History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/de52fd49-081d-4351-a558-a71be4ed52b5/IMG_9358.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Life Airmail Paper: A Taste of History - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/204cdb54-bcf7-48e9-835f-55550374210a/IMG_9371.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Life Airmail Paper: A Taste of History - Make it stand out Back to battling the northern Minnesota fall/winter light… https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/kaweco-liliputs-my-buddy-pens monthly 0.5 2023-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/eca20707-583d-487e-8b14-e6aa7ce2f6d4/IMG_9161.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Kaweco Liliputs: My Buddy Pens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d38a724c-077b-445b-8fd3-bc217bac9d0b/IMG_9345.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Kaweco Liliputs: My Buddy Pens - Make it stand out And an extra Ferris Wheel Press Carousel for one more comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/69f34e03-10c6-4e0f-88b1-35e838090dc9/IMG_9217.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Kaweco Liliputs: My Buddy Pens - Make it stand out Warm grip section, a rubbed pink spot where it sits against my hand and the old penny color throughout. I love watching it change through the seasons or get a new patina to it when I shine it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/66efd725-8904-4aa7-8dea-d82a5cee1934/IMG_9346.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Kaweco Liliputs: My Buddy Pens - Make it stand out Rainy day lighting… but pretty pens and inks - the sparkle on Wearingeul the Black Cat is so fun! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/dont-be-precious-use-it monthly 0.5 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/61101e9f-120f-4ccb-9b7d-53081c748dc7/IMG_9313.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out Some mind untangling scribbles with my favorite pen and a new brown ink (Anderillium Tolype Moth Warm). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/38b7cd6c-768c-4871-9de0-6095a514b0df/IMG_9316.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out The tools of the notebook chopping trade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/df22da47-0144-4ae4-8cc8-773742e8d57a/IMG_9319.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/67499e9a-fdb4-406a-bc59-94b22b2721b9/IMG_9318.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out New notebook on the left with the old front half on the right (it was originally started on a trip to Chicago via southern Wisconsin. I love to collect local brewery stickers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e71bd355-9be8-44af-b64f-a1fe42d53693/IMG_9320.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8f9887d1-319f-4e35-9f65-ff772c5a73fe/IMG_9322.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Don’t Be Precious, Use It - Make it stand out A spooky bottle of ink that I couldn’t say no to. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-23-third-quarter-update monthly 0.5 2023-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5fe559db-41c4-4687-92bc-ab68353dcd18/IMG_9293.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection ‘23: Third Quarter Update - Make it stand out The leaves are starting to change… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6487d241-a155-4a38-abe2-a2b4b151a520/IMG_9303.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection ‘23: Third Quarter Update - Make it stand out A page in the ink passport. I use a date stamp on the page every time I ink up a pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/23776963-bd49-4d43-b924-3d4ae08f7abc/IMG_9300.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection ‘23: Third Quarter Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ff47e0c5-9b49-4bdb-970f-1493a7dbd75b/IMG_9299.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection ‘23: Third Quarter Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9d79c441-bdad-476f-9684-6ee428891703/IMG_9305.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection ‘23: Third Quarter Update - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/lined-paper-love-it-cant-leave-it monthly 0.5 2023-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d5cd2a17-6328-4247-8613-aec9ec9afdc7/IMG_9276.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/65322cab-b86d-4cf4-8505-9e33dc6db6ad/IMG_9280.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Muji A6 lined I found these on Amazon a while back when needing to get to the free shipping threshold. And upon trying to look it up, it seems like the lined version has gotten a little tricker to get. They are fountain pen friendly and the cardstock covers hold up really well. The paper is cream with the lines a very light gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3497f614-04d6-4b40-9d5b-62371002e494/IMG_9281.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Paper Minds Cosmo Air Light notebooks I did a review of these earlier this year and I am still enjoying them. The paper is white and the lines a light gray. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/df55d091-b5db-49b7-9356-9bb1b2dd9ea7/IMG_9282.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Paper Penguin A6 Tomoe River notebooks These are so amazingly useful and even with the new iterations of Tomoe River paper they are a solid choice. I’m currently pondering a notebook for NaNoWriMo (going to get back into it this year) and one of the 160 page version might be the book for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6f7f6656-f8b8-4d21-9838-a67d55e65f76/IMG_9279.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Life Vermilion Lined A6 There is just something about these, cream paper with red lines. It breaks my rule about the soft gray lines, but the colors just makes me smile when I pop them open. While I have found some Life papers that don’t play nice with wide nibs (I’m looking at you Typewriter paper), but this one works very well. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take a pic of the innards of this one, since I only had a grid that wasn’t full of writing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2f401fe1-feb2-45b3-b2e4-a7cb81e3a5e9/IMG_9278.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Odyssey Notebooks Tomoe River I have been enjoying this as a brain dump and ink swatching notebook. The paper is thick, the lines are light gray, and it’s a just a joy to write in. Each page is also pre-numbered. The little dot shifts spots on each page creating a rotating planet or atom when flipping through pages quickly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/87e8e34e-8481-4054-933b-91c2f88b7ac1/IMG_9275.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Lined Paper: Love it, can’t leave it - Make it stand out In my Odyssey Notebooks lined book. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-samples-what-do-i-even-have monthly 0.5 2023-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ea03fe3b-b6dc-4880-8cfc-40593d28ee27/IMG_9190.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Samples: What do I even have? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2af17b34-54f4-4b07-9572-fb92524e50a8/IMG_9192.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Samples: What do I even have? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c80c0841-4c33-4062-b7a5-6768db497df8/IMG_9223.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Samples: What do I even have? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/fountain-pen-tag-10-more-pen-questions monthly 0.5 2023-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f70cfedf-ca1c-403a-9929-53178caedcb9/IMG_9153.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fountain Pen Tag: 10 More Pen Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dd90de3c-a1dc-454d-ade4-8e24f8bf7d70/IMG_9159.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fountain Pen Tag: 10 More Pen Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/669df44e-7cb4-4329-8f52-9c806f38c80e/IMG_9164.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fountain Pen Tag: 10 More Pen Questions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d1bc1268-fc6d-4dc0-a733-2d12488c6853/IMG_9156.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fountain Pen Tag: 10 More Pen Questions - Make it stand out Mini ink bottles with Kaweco Sport for size comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cc16e52e-570d-4e19-ab17-e23d2b28d341/IMG_9167.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Fountain Pen Tag: 10 More Pen Questions - Make it stand out I don’t have a plotter, but wanted to try the paper. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/memory-amp-muse-maruman-mnemosyne-a5-notepad monthly 0.5 2023-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b2db2eff-2eed-42ae-ad5c-d97ae7f88de0/IMG_9122.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Memory & Muse: Maruman Mnemosyne A5 Notepad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5c2344bf-46c1-4972-9d3f-93c77f6c00a3/IMG_9121.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Memory & Muse: Maruman Mnemosyne A5 Notepad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/54fe88ea-7b4f-42f8-97dc-29c7caa267b9/IMG_9125.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Memory & Muse: Maruman Mnemosyne A5 Notepad - Make it stand out Ferris Wheel Press Majestic Maple Syrup on Mnemosyne paper. The shading and shimmer of the ink showed up very well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d2743fdb-de44-4179-b1b6-ecd59ae6fe38/IMG_9127.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Memory & Muse: Maruman Mnemosyne A5 Notepad - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/san-francisco-pen-show-2023-a-weekend-whirlwind monthly 0.5 2023-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d6b9f80a-4cf2-4cbe-8624-e28cd1af627e/IMG_9076.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - San Francisco Pen Show 2023: A Weekend Whirlwind - Make it stand out A weekend whirlwind so fast… that I forgot to take pictures on the show floor because I was too busy experiencing it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/10729114-1c6b-4983-9507-5ba5f836e6db/IMG_9064.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - San Francisco Pen Show 2023: A Weekend Whirlwind - Make it stand out The ink haul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c1eaeb25-c1fd-4bfb-b50f-7fe5e6187aba/IMG_9070.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - San Francisco Pen Show 2023: A Weekend Whirlwind - Make it stand out The Paper Haul. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b250f9bd-5cb3-43d3-a67d-71081044fc02/IMG_9066.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - San Francisco Pen Show 2023: A Weekend Whirlwind - Make it stand out All of the stickers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2aeff85e-25b7-4a22-a4ab-a7aae29040fc/IMG_9080.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - San Francisco Pen Show 2023: A Weekend Whirlwind - Make it stand out The inkball with Utsunomiya Gyoza Brown. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/off-to-san-francisco monthly 0.5 2023-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f458c358-7680-4de6-b870-c76611ed0b6a/IMG_8900.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Off to San Francisco! And not without my handy dandy notebook! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/83e4e58f-791d-4880-9236-42e4ecf3bdf4/IMG_8957.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Off to San Francisco! - Make it stand out I’ve got onion skin, JetPens View Corona, Cosmo Air Light, Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru, Kokuyo Century Edition Thin Paper, and Tomoe River Paper all ready to go and cat approved! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fc055967-5cb1-4b9f-880c-794ee70d7a70/IMG_8956.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Off to San Francisco! - Make it stand out Currently inked and a side of notes about this blog post in Sailor Shikiori Shito Shito which I ran dry in my Esterbrook JR Paradise Purple over the weekend. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/lepaper-kokuyo-century-edition-thin-paper monthly 0.5 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/775ea3fd-7a49-43f5-a612-54aad3d4753c/IMG_8887.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - LE Paper: Kokuyo Century Edition Thin Paper - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cbaf65d5-f0ef-417d-8d6e-cdf158a5288a/IMG_8888.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - LE Paper: Kokuyo Century Edition Thin Paper - Make it stand out All M to BB nibs - you can see a little bit of a shadow behind, but everything is still very clear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/00ef0c45-8d8f-4e21-9705-232a5c19245d/IMG_8890.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - LE Paper: Kokuyo Century Edition Thin Paper - Make it stand out This notebook is completely filled with some story scenes and some travel plans… the paper hasn’t buckled in the slightest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7193449b-e1a6-43cb-b4f7-1382dc284fce/IMG_8895.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - LE Paper: Kokuyo Century Edition Thin Paper - Make it stand out You can see a little bit of the texture of the paper around the letters. Really fun feature of this paper. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/slippery-smooth-kokuyo-perpanep-tsuru-tsuru monthly 0.5 2023-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4364cfb6-deca-4709-844a-c49e45cb0fa9/IMG_8860.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f1ac0244-7015-4660-a6ce-9433d770900f/IMG_8854.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out To tell the notebooks apart, Kokuyo has a little key - tsuru tsuru is the flat line, sara sara with the wave, and zara zara (the most textured) with the zigzag. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4ef373ae-9091-44fa-9c49-11acfc0deb76/IMG_8862.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out Ferris Wheel Press Poison Envy, a sheen and shimmer ink, on tsuru tsuru paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36562cc5-f0b0-4ec3-97ff-3b5c2604c5c2/IMG_8859.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bfb949b0-de8a-49b0-8c9a-87817f974a76/IMG_8857.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out While I originally just took the notebooks to the Chicago Pen Show 2023 to let others try them out if interested, the tsuru tsuru was my go to for trying other people’s pens on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c1e02816-a4e6-4fa3-b252-e9bfdbc0ba18/IMG_8864.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Slippery Smooth: Kokuyo Perpanep Tsuru Tsuru - Make it stand out Had to use a dramatic light source to capture all of the shimmer that was happening this week. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/chasing-gray-inks monthly 0.5 2023-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/74cc5e04-f5c2-4d44-b19b-19fd2c06ad59/IMG_8833.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chasing Gray Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7ccee67e-3027-4923-be27-cf06955b71af/IMG_8834.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chasing Gray Inks - Make it stand out Swatched on Tomoe River paper in an Odyssey Notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9b9f9135-507a-4147-95bf-350f869ca92f/IMG_8836.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chasing Gray Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3ab62782-9b12-48e0-b852-93175d9e216f/IMG_8839.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chasing Gray Inks - Make it stand out Despite being summer, the natural lighting has been all over the place! I do really love the way the gold shimmer looks in Colorverse Office Blue. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/21penquestions monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/04668c5d-c3ac-4499-9674-90c60ab81637/IMG_8751.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #21PenQuestions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bb822dfa-336f-4df3-8ca0-b5ae2b6b7b23/IMG_8755.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #21PenQuestions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9ed04ec4-1ffa-4c77-a31d-cffc04ba4587/IMG_8759.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #21PenQuestions - Make it stand out Queen Allium in foreground (purple with gold shimmer) and Velvet Ballet in the back (red with silver shimmer) on Onion Skin Paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fca2a272-1594-4c7f-b26b-3f1d6911d054/IMG_8753.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #21PenQuestions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ac7f3542-5fbf-479b-92ab-5f39881a78b4/IMG_8760.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - #21PenQuestions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/a-decimo-in-duluth monthly 0.5 2023-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0cdfbc32-51cd-45be-94ee-5369e670f1e8/IMG_8631.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Decimo in Duluth - Make it stand out Chilling outside on a lunch break. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/861e8fae-133d-40f1-bbc2-7339bd86dbe6/IMG_8665.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Decimo in Duluth - I feel like railfans and pen fans have a lot in common. Some random train facts because I’m a history geek: This is the SOO 700, a retired freight engine that now pulls excursions for the scenic railroad. In it’s hey day the Soo Line Railroad ran from Minnesota to Michigan, ending at the Sault St. Marie, Soo comes from the phonetic spelling of Sault. It’s full name was the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault St. Marie Railroad… quite the mouthful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bf10dd7b-ea42-4b9b-97ad-1e2498c115c7/IMG_8710.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Decimo in Duluth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/03ccbb58-4226-43dc-9186-09552fdb1697/IMG_8722.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Decimo in Duluth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/the-messy-middle-2023-mid-year-review monthly 0.5 2023-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3a0b6a3b-ce5a-4b6e-9bb2-e5f5ec9eaa40/IMG_8655.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7b1e43c0-06c7-4530-b9ee-0e1ab1b54e9f/IMG_8668.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out We have been down a lot of roads together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8e6634e0-3623-416e-b05b-b6680c1d061c/IMG_8683.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d5127291-8eb7-4705-bf9d-3f97df5dfba5/IMG_8672.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6b7e3ea6-caa2-4b80-ac81-d35b34989860/IMG_8667.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Top to bottom: Robert Oster Polar Vortex, Pennonia Azul Frida, Sailor Agave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6728993e-053e-462f-925a-06d4a577a8be/IMG_8680.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Left - Onion Skin, Middle - Old Tomoe River Paper, Upper Right - Cosmo Air Light, Bottom Right - JetPens View Corona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aebc53be-57bf-4eb9-be41-00f019aba577/IMG_8687.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - The Messy Middle: 2023 Mid-year Review - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/limited-edition-inks monthly 0.5 2023-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d1a591be-a35b-49e9-9322-b4f07c26672f/IMG_8603.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Musing on Limited Edition Inks - Make it stand out A portrait of a very small portion of the collection… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/af9dffc1-be43-48fd-a893-b66901af32a2/IMG_8605.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Musing on Limited Edition Inks Colorverse Standard Model (this one is a bonkers set inspired by particle physics… I managed to snag it on a killer clearance deal on Pen Chalet years ago. I love the little case it comes in. I need to try more of the colors.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ee48377b-9cbb-4d65-ab6c-b60289e460a9/IMG_8606.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Musing on Limited Edition Inks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6866d944-c176-4cb1-a042-4a5a55c80f81/IMG_8599.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Musing on Limited Edition Inks - Make it stand out It was a Zen Doodle kind of weekend. Also shout out to my new Chessie the Railroad Kitten Mug, one of my favorite advertising campaigns of all time. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/moody-colors-in-my-pens monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c16ac669-fd15-4ce5-80aa-cec63b7c033b/IMG_8587.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moody Colors in My Pens - Make it stand out Ferris Wheel Press Atlas Iron Ore in my Kaweco Liliput Fireblue making some notes about reaching out to construction companies about a possible garage building project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/94db0af1-5d9a-4ddb-885d-dc788a52f981/IMG_8583.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moody Colors in My Pens - Make it stand out Onion Skin Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dfb6aee1-0812-412b-9fd8-d4be3b27cf0d/IMG_8586.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moody Colors in My Pens - Make it stand out Even when it’s boring, it’s worth some stickers and decoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/07697b88-93ca-4ccd-b22b-14be18afd5a4/IMG_8588.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moody Colors in My Pens - Make it stand out Where would I be without you? https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/leaving-notebooks-unfinished monthly 0.5 2023-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/79bb11ec-40f0-460d-bb8a-6575ded6cf17/IMG_8517.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Leaving Notebooks Unfinished - A stack of partially filled notebooks. They started as one thing… sometimes gained another… and sometimes I go back to the beginning after all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7595d0b4-fc84-4d55-a1e6-c6a5d5f288e2/IMG_8524.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Leaving Notebooks Unfinished - Make it stand out A notebook that languished for a long time with only a few scribbles in the front… then I decided to hand draw some lines one night and now it’s a whole new creature and can be completed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a5b3393e-b4f8-4eb4-a8a7-2e7c355020f6/IMG_8519.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Leaving Notebooks Unfinished - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/13c478f2-c1e8-49f7-89d1-17e6cfda9893/IMG_8521.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Leaving Notebooks Unfinished - Colorverse Iris Nebula on Itoya Oasis paper. Sometimes to get writing you need some cool washi tape (available at Amarillo Stationery) and a cute cat sticker (got them from Yoseka Stationery but as of this writing they aren’t available). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ef874cae-d721-4d40-9630-a4f1eb39edf1/IMG_8495.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Leaving Notebooks Unfinished - One of my resolutions for summer was to take more walks on the shores of Lake Superior. Now I just have to enjoy walking and writing on the beach until the flies hatch! (If you’ve lived in the Midwest you know what I’m talking about.) https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/spiral-bound-the-paper-mind-twin-ring monthly 0.5 2023-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/553ea8d2-89f9-4b68-be32-ac9b4900d6c9/IMG_8467.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fbe5aea6-11e0-4218-a9b3-4781d7276503/IMG_8465.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Make it stand out Always about a currently inked list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/49b0ef55-26d4-48ec-bc2c-336fd2d9ebe5/IMG_8470.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Make it stand out Nice narrow lines and really clean perforations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/d93d196c-c8df-4d34-ad02-ff8cc9351c91/IMG_8469.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Also great for ink swatches! I’m always marveling at how diverse the color black can be when it comes to fountain pen ink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4734adfe-c873-4c3b-9f8d-3cc1d1d86b36/IMG_8464.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9bcabd36-364a-4830-b19c-86bd4923d2d4/IMG_8462.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Spiral Bound: The Paper Mind Twin Ring - Make it stand out Signing off with some ink swatches of some new ink I got in the mail this week from Atlas Stationers. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/chicago-pen-show-2023-recap monthly 0.5 2023-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7e313726-b74f-43d6-906b-4fff20683fe8/IMG_8297.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2023 Recap - Make it stand out Scribbling at the window overlooking Hoffman Estates, IL. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/94b57651-6b2d-4192-b86c-5ca4721dcc80/IMG_8352.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2023 Recap - Make it stand out The glorious show haul (with a few items picked up at Anderson Pens). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/28c68098-c936-41fe-ab50-43517b2f30f6/IMG_8304.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2023 Recap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/075fa9bb-d808-49f8-a710-ba2a635261c6/IMG_8405.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Chicago Pen Show 2023 Recap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-review-ferris-wheel-press-land-of-shangri-la monthly 0.5 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/778c061d-4b55-423f-8852-aa2b3634b01b/IMG_8363.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/44f3d85e-510e-42e5-a6fc-14525b94bd68/IMG_8366.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931944394-LLLXQI22JD99B71IQYX0/IMG-8369.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931944643-DQX190G1B0XGWWQK5CCN/IMG-8368.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931948221-819YE9UJXWXVCE84EIGB/IMG-8362.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931764318-GJA6VP1CNG0WNWIAO3F8/IMG-8372.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931765177-LR8AJ2GYRM1YNWM247FG/IMG-8371.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1683931767793-DNCKGDX56H4MM5LNQD2J/IMG-8370.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Land of Shangri-la https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/lessons-from-a-month-of-blue-inks monthly 0.5 2023-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e66c4eb8-80ba-46e8-a034-5764a8f7fbd3/B84148AD-8045-4BF6-8F87-E995819FCEE1.jpeg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3016560e-cefb-4f5d-9284-8e48de8517e4/IMG_8286.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Ferris Wheel Press Edward’s Gardens I kind of think of this one as FWP’s Emerald of Chivor - it’s a green-teal base, red sheen, and gold shimmer. It’s really beautiful and I enjoyed giving it a try. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5e8be21d-f8c9-4b8a-90a3-b30c11db945f/IMG_8287.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Sailor Ink Studio 143 This is a really pretty blue in the Ink Studio series. It’s soft and chromashades. It can be pinky-purple where a lot of ink is laid down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/84251aa0-f391-4af8-a7a3-dd6268a83689/IMG_8288.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Sailor Ink Studio 243 A duskier version of 143. It’s a sober multi-shading light blue with some pinks where the ink pools. Much subtler than it’s brighter counterpart. Of the two, I like 143 better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4d51201d-2204-4d41-a75a-cbeef26f082b/IMG_8289.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Colorverse Standard Model Charm Back in my suitcase full of 15 mL bottles of Colorverse ink. This one is a bright blue with some sheen. It’s darker than Colorverse Supernova (as mentioned, one of my favorite Colorverse blues) and fits in that same “I need a pop of blue that I can use at work” category. A fun option. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/44c42209-431a-4e57-acf8-6436e1e290ea/IMG_8290.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Diamine Serendipity - 2022 Inkvent Calendar Okay, I love this one. It’s a dark teal with copper shimmer and red sheen. I couldn’t stop writing with it and have fully inked up my M stub nib. Just super fun. My second fill did get a bit of nib clog, but once I flushed it through and flossed with as brass shim it wrote flawlessly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/31b802ac-d914-49cd-bc69-ac877cabc9a5/IMG_8291.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Diamine Regency Blue This color is classic dark blue. It’s well-behaved, has a little bit of sheen, and looks tidy. I had some fun with it in my architect nib, it was one of my first ground nibs and I don’t use it very often now that I write in cursive as opposed to printing most of the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0aa9a842-e3cc-4afb-9978-22b0430dd858/IMG_8292.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Montblanc Midnight Blue This was a “I want to buy something at the Montblanc store in Las Vegas but can’t afford a pen” purchase, lol. This is very unsaturated blue-black and kind of surprised me. Definitely offers some fun shading, but it’s almost a little too sober for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e237cc3b-c00b-4e10-818b-43f38510bc58/IMG_8293.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Robert Oster Muddy Water I was so excited when the Robert Oster “Mudpack” was released to retailers and I could try out the colors. Muddy Wine is definitely my favorite of the set, but this one is probably the second that I’ve tried so far. It’s a river blue to me and has a little bit of haloing where the ink pools which is really fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5a36cd49-0931-46d3-b8a1-b7a31eb5e0ef/IMG_8294.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - So many blues! - Ferris Wheel Press Tumultuous Teal Releasing on May 5th (I got early access as part of the Jubilee Creative Ambassadors program). This is a pretty one. It’s a bright turquoise with silver shimmer. The box says it has a black sheen, but I haven’t seen that in the fine nib, will have to try it in a wider nib to see if I can get that. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/switching-it-up monthly 0.5 2023-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fd3ec75d-3321-42f9-a68a-fc941d628a5a/IMG_8156.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/301e91f7-22dd-4e02-9a58-8fbbdd52fa0a/IMG_8183.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Make it stand out A very manageable stack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ab9dff17-83c7-430a-892e-e588b3383d5e/IMG_8182.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Colorverse Constellation Series CMa I enjoyed this ink way more than I thought I would. It’s a blue-gray and ended up being a great match for my Kaweco Sport Iridescent Pearl (this pen always looks great with pastel inks with shading). This ink is named after a star in Canis Major and it does capture some of the feel of light at dusk. Definitely one to play with some more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8eb51aaa-2ce7-4cc1-8c0e-e128721d56ee/IMG_8181.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Diamine Ruby Blues - Red Edition Inkvent 2021 This is a very sheeny dark blue. On Cosmo Air Light paper it was completely taken over by sheen. Even on cheap paper the sheen appeared. As a result it had a slightly longer dry-time, but it did dry without smearing for me. Not super unique, but it would be a really good option when looking for something sheeny. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/04d1e53e-9592-44fc-952e-6774cbf3a9d6/IMG_8180.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Colorverse Mystic Mountain This one was my favorite of the week (closely followed by Colorverse CMa). It’s a really unique color with an uncommon shimmer. This is a soft blue with pink shimmer that could be a little dry, but was fun when paired with a wet nib. This one was just a lot of fun to create with. (I promise I’m not biased because it was in my favorite fountain pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/a4242ca4-2b9d-4754-85b3-2a86c22a4c16/IMG_8179.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Diamine Subzero - Red Edition Inkvent 2021 Another ink that I’ve discovered I’ve never played with. I suppose I always thought it was similar to Diamine Blue Peppermint from the 2019 calendar - nope, not at all! It has a more “grown up” light blue shade with blue shimmer. This is an ink I might have to return to next winter or when it’s really hot this summer and I need to cool off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f056ff2b-d3e4-4d5a-b11e-4ddc42ad802a/IMG_8178.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Coloverse NGC 1850 Another space inspired Colorverse ink this week (and also available in its own bottle now, like Mystic Mountain - affiliate link). This ink is a dark teal with blue shimmer and was originally packaged with Extreme Deep Field (another great sheener). It’s a really rich color that was fun in this CSI nib, but I think would look great in a round nib too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/08cc959d-62b1-44c6-913f-f2a4441f02cc/IMG_8177.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Colorverse Rocky Blue Part of the USA Collection (which hasn’t had anything new recently… I hope they haven’t abandoned it) which represents Colorado, the state where I grew up. I’m guessing it’s a “purple mountain majesty” kind of color and it does have that blurple feeling that reminds me of the petals on a Colorado Columbine. The ink is a shader as it ran a little dry in the nib. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aa0ed7a2-3224-4967-918d-506a383ae386/IMG_8176.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Diamine Silent Night - Green Edition Inkvent 2022 Definitely the most sober of the inks I used this week and I actually enjoyed it for its quiet. Blue-blacks just feel so solid, that they don’t get talked about very often. I think I would have to make more direct comparisons with other blue-black inks to really determine if this one is unique or not, but for my purposes it was a fine choice and I’ll definitely use it again in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dffc5726-8c2b-43a7-b491-ec8c8e82d680/IMG_8151.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Switching it up - Make it stand out Some dystopian world-building… not something I usually write and a fun challenge. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/creating-on-clairefontaine monthly 0.5 2023-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c3ec6e71-0cdf-417e-a509-519764e5a9df/IMG_8099.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/daa3241d-bfee-4d35-a24e-17f88c852d52/IMG_8145.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Diamine Upon A Star - Inkvent 2022 This is one of the chameleon shimmer inks from the Green Edition of the Inkvent calendar from 2022. The name makes me think of Disney and it is a delightful shade of dark blue with sheen. The chameleon shimmer seems to be green-blue. No shading with this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b3494635-13de-4b05-a286-76ad36ebcfe8/IMG_8146.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Colorverse First Moon Landing Eagle I’m a sucker for the Colorverse Limited Editions and when I was able to snag this one on sale I jumped. Apollo 11 (the core color of this set) is one of my favorite blue inks - and Eagle is a very fun green-leaning turquoise that works well in the set or on its own. When I want a burst of color, I’ve found myself reaching for this ink in the past and I’m glad I’ve gotten the reminder of it. This one kept me writing until I finished the first short story of the month! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/8173aff1-d1e2-44fd-bcef-97007d38b23f/IMG_8140.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Colorverse Standard Model Up The Standard Model Limited Edition set is probably one of my favorite sets because of how ambitious and ridiculous it was. It’s a set of 17 15 mL ink bottles inspired by particle physics and it all comes in a plastic case that looks like something out of one of my old aquatic science lab kits from college. Love the set. And love this color. It’s a bright light blue. One of these days I’ll need to compare it to Colorverse Strelka (another one of my favorites). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3bda07c1-e553-4117-a309-4c8c79a21940/IMG_8141.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Coloverse Voyager I Pale Blue Dot I was on a roll for a few days with Colorverse Limited Editions. This is from their first ever set that celebrated the launch of the Voyager I probe in 1977. Pale Blue Dot is a nod to earth’s description. This is a teal ink with sheen in a broad enough nib and on the right paper. I seriously need to use this one more often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c7a99e86-cd4a-483b-949c-bb59e83c16f1/IMG_8142.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Diamine Blue Pearl I felt like I went into the archives for this one! I got this bottle of ink as a gift the first Christmas I was really into fountain pens… it and De Atrementis Black Rose are probably the oldest bottles in my collection (that have survived multiple purge rounds). I’d completely forgotten how solid of an ink this is. It’s a royal blue with silver shimmer and red sheen when you can lay down enough of it. It’s a contender to stick around (and hopefully used more often than it has been). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b110f53c-ef8d-4c11-9676-6fd1ea27de43/IMG_8143.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Monarca Cielo Cruel This ink was my favorite surprise from the week. A family member bought it for me off my wishlist for Christmas this past year. I’d admired the swatches I’d seen online and thought it looked like a blue I didn’t already have in my collection. And it certainly fits that bill. This is the color of the sky above North American deserts - this ink is a moody blue with great shading. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/126603ea-b6f7-470c-a5a3-eecdc7b5c4da/IMG_8144.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Creating on Clairefontaine - Colorverse Kingdom Series Gae Guk This was probably the least exciting from the week as its a pretty standard deep blue with sheen. It behaves well and I think it fits really well within its set. I just have too many blues in my collection for this one to feel significantly different. But who knows, maybe I’ll change my mind in the future? https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/seven-days-and-seven-inks-week-one monthly 0.5 2023-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1cbd58c7-84ae-4339-9736-2dc3d442f98e/IMG_8084.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Make it stand out The team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c70dd618-7609-49dd-968d-a68fcf6cad17/IMG_8076.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 1: Ferris Wheel Press Blue Yosemite Falls It was really light when I first inked it up, but has mellowed to a warm pastel blue with some shading. This is a very characteristic ink for FWP, light colors and lots of shading dominate the standard lineup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4f847e66-18fe-445e-8bde-2ff707f2f57f/IMG_8077.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 2: Diamine Night Shade (2021 Red Inkvent Calendar) A great shader that straddles the line between blue and purple, I actually had this ink in the purple section of my ink catalogue. Probably my least favorite of the week as it is a dry one. A good candidate for rehoming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dc405fe8-2b1e-407d-b2aa-90f0c3fdbb77/IMG_8078.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 3: Diamine Jack Frost (2019 Blue Inkvent Calendar) I remember this ink being the bee’s knees (people still say that, right?) when it was first revealed. A bright blue with pink sheen and blue shimmer. While it’s not as unique as it once was, this is still a super fun ink and really well-behaved. It offered a boost of color to some boring work stuff this week after some story scribbling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/45649be7-dbd1-43ff-8b78-c12b80e3c706/IMG_8079.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 4: Diamine Midnight Hour (2019 Blue Inkvent Calendar) A blue-black with a twist, a coppery sheen that makes the ink look black at some angles. I love this sort of color when I am craving something dark and bold for my writing. On the surface it seems plain, but it has enough character to keep it interesting and be surprising when I flip back to it in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fb0838b0-ab2b-4f50-8743-177a77e8f010/IMG_8080.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 5: Colorverse Office Blue-Black I had been inspired to grab a sample of this ages ago by Mountain of Ink when I was in a blue-black and black ink mode. It’s a no frills (maybe a little sheen on some papers) blue-black. A brighter base when compared to Diamine Midnight Hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ae823969-1d54-485b-93ee-1e941f4bca44/IMG_8085.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 6: Diamine One More Sleep (2022 Green Inkvent Calendar) I’d been wanting to try this ink for a while because I love pastel shaders. This ink delivers a soft periwinkle that becomes a little bit cornflower where the ink pools. A soft, but still very readable color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ffcb58e5-1885-4d42-b42b-0510a1812ffa/IMG_8081.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - April 30 Inks 30 Days: First Seven - Day 7: Ferris Wheel Press Tanzanite Sky One of the OG FWP inks that I’ve never tried, this dark blurple lives on the dry side. I ended up adding some white lightning to it to up the flow and it got really fun. It’s a moody color that I’ll definitely need to play with more. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/project-enjoy-collection-2023-jan-march monthly 0.5 2023-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bdcd3dd8-c918-4b2e-b623-44a8ae286785/IMG_8036.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023: Jan - March - Make it stand out Diamine Polar Blue on Cosmo Air Light in my A6 traveler’s notebook. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/179bb6dc-bb28-4910-8726-5297cb6b98c1/IMG_8025.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023: Jan - March - Make it stand out First quarter swatches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/629336c4-a42b-466b-a47c-e90327b202af/IMG_8035.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023: Jan - March - Make it stand out Cloudy snowy clouds are back, bringing back the challenge of lighting my photos. Love the moody colors though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ec35b66a-9501-4452-a4ed-9cbba0bb4484/IMG_8027.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Project Enjoy Collection 2023: Jan - March - Make it stand out My pens and I are ready! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/paper-haul-from-st-paul monthly 0.5 2023-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/311c771a-efe5-48ff-90af-2e63c2770afb/IMG_7956.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Some little lights reflecting off the nib in the afternoon sun. Ink is Colorverse Arrakoth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9c8e91f2-6257-4664-bd86-f8e6c98653b4/IMG_7957.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/9c2888cc-82ad-4616-be29-b9aed0b8aa03/IMG_7959.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/41c23e00-461b-4f07-83cb-e36d4ad54492/IMG_7961.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e6d8fd84-7141-4d9b-82ff-7cfc2a781e33/IMG_7964.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b2d426a2-ee17-4aee-baf4-ebcbcb1dbfff/IMG_7967.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - I picked up another A6 Itoya Oasis Notebook which has a similar page layout to the Logical Prime. I bought one of these at Atlas Stationers on my trip to Chicago last spring and really enjoyed it. I was happy to see them again. I also grabbed a small size wire-bound Clairefontaine notebook for a writing project I want to do in April (stay tuned!). I also picked up a few more Ferris Wheel Press inks - a bottle of Madam Mulberry, and another ink charger set with pumpkin patch, tanzanite sky, and jelly bean blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7bb76eb7-f0d6-4e56-8bc1-ee22c691d838/IMG_7968.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul Thanks to the Baltimore Pen Show walkthroughs I checked out Sugar Turtle Studio on Etsy and they have the cutest stuff! Now I just have to decide where to put these two stickers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/52bce64d-20d8-483c-9cee-26bec992de83/IMG_7970.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Paper Haul from St. Paul - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/a-handful-of-kaweco-nibs monthly 0.5 2023-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/5e8eabdb-c5c5-4e69-8401-094d72f71e8c/IMG_7927.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/bb72c8f5-286b-46a2-88ea-e30a087c94f6/IMG_7926.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs - Thoughts on the standard steel nibs: Overall, these are great nibs, I’m really fond of the BB size. The narrower you get the scratchier the nib can be. I’ve had a few duds over the years, but all of them except one were EF. What is great about the standard steel nibs is the price for spares, they are usually $10 - $15 from most retailers for the silver or gold-plated nibs. This was great for me since I started with F and EF nibs early on and have since made the switch to the other end of the spectrum. It was really easy to swap my friction fit nibs on the plastic Sport or screw them in and out of the metal bodied pens. The black nibs comes up at higher premium (usually around $30-$40) and generally have a thinner line. My EF was very narrow and the M was much skinnier than my other nibs. The black nibs are also much more rigid than the silver or gold-plated nibs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/18d33e5a-ad7b-4e5f-ad5e-e366025169f0/IMG_7928.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs - Thoughts on the premium steel nibs: These nibs were a product I was interested in from when it was announced. Supposedly they were a lower end option for someone who wanted a really smooth Kaweco nib experience closer to a gold nib. As an owner of several Kaweco gold nibs and one premium… I would say that it still feels like a steel nib. That being said though, it’s very smooth. I have a B premium that is silver-plated. Despite it being a B, it tends to write a lot more like a BB standard steel nibs. I’m not sure if this extra width is typical of the other sizes of premium nibs as I haven’t tried them. I really like the modern design on these nibs which is more minimalistic than the standard, it makes it very distinct from the other nib options. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/23979753-3a1a-4173-9f4f-8ec07e450832/IMG_7924.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs - Thoughts on 14K gold nibs: I will preface my thoughts on the 14K Kaweco nibs by saying that I have owned only one other gold nib - a Sailor 14K B. I rehomed that pen after a few months because I realized I was never reaching for it. Therefore, my experience with gold nibs is almost exclusively Kaweco. And I love them. I own a M, B, and two BB. My favorite nib is the bicolor M that I had ground by Custom Nib Studio to a ‘journaler’ or a soft stub. One of my BB nibs is also ground as a cursive smooth italic by Mark Bacas. The other two are round for the moment (although I hope to get my B worked on at the Chicago Pen Show in May). When I first got my bicolor M nib I felt like I’d bought an expensive piece of jewelry and was afraid to use it. But once I started writing I wanted to add more to my collection. The 14K nibs aren’t flex in any way, but they do have a bouncy softness that the steel nibs don’t have. They flow over paper and I love to use them. They are lovely trinkets that really elevate any pen body they are placed in. The 14K nibs come with a premium and they are definitely pricey, you can buy a gold-nib pen from some other brands for the same amount. It’s a mileage may vary, but they are worth it to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/6adaf113-0356-4f4d-bae0-4e6c70396561/IMG_7922.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/667f38fc-8044-436c-8f07-b77a1c0fe105/IMG_7921.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - A Handful of Kaweco Nibs And not only did I find one… it also came with a 14K nib! I now have it hand and it’s so pretty. I’m really thrilled to have this in my collection - now to get over the fear of messing it up and get to writing with it! https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/catch-and-release monthly 0.5 2023-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/3224e9d8-eef9-4114-8d43-2ae2b27098c0/IMG_7870.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Catch and Release - Make it stand out My standout combo for this week - my liliput fireblue with a 14K M journaler nib and Ferris Wheel Press Storied Blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/037e9936-fa2c-4821-8b07-759f10d0f70c/IMG_7892.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Catch and Release - Make it stand out My new Kaweco Sport Mellow Blue and Wearinguel Wicked Witch on Kokuyo Business paper. It’s a really dark blue, almost looks black in the winter sunlight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1dae44ef-1938-4be5-9dc8-eeacd7b6537a/IMG_7887.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Catch and Release - Make it stand out I think 9 inked pens might be the most I’ve had in a long while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/c14ff9b5-ee9e-4293-a89f-c3aad2ad3fd5/IMG_7881.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Catch and Release - Make it stand out Some inky experiments with the shimmer potions. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/nostalgia-blue monthly 0.5 2023-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/97aad362-db89-41c7-a0d4-19b6160afb9e/IMG_7838.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Nostalgia Blue - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/71ea40be-21a0-4378-9889-ed1db4e0ba1c/IMG_7854.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Nostalgia Blue - Make it stand out Drafting some text for a work publication - loving this combo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/da32a7a0-e4e6-4525-9ba7-f64265edb404/IMG_7858.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Nostalgia Blue - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/91e6d749-3951-4368-9dae-443d49070cef/IMG_7862.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Nostalgia Blue - Make it stand out Getting that sheen from Colorverse Extreme Deep Field and that shimmer from Ferris Wheel Press Lapis Lullabies. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/curating-the-chaos monthly 0.5 2023-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/07bccd65-39f2-49c5-bf4d-a5fe1719d88f/IMG_7837.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Curating the Chaos - Make it stand out It’s a Kaweco Sport party! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/948cbbfe-d1e9-4928-b397-99c952660e24/IMG_7832.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Curating the Chaos - Make it stand out Post inking and making sure I can still fit them in my mini pouch. My copper and fireblue liliputs have their own Rickshaw duo pen case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/18aeb9df-89fe-462f-9e5e-93d85fb11bec/IMG_7834.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Curating the Chaos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/inky-ramblings-and-nib-swapping monthly 0.5 2023-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1e7daf3b-ad3c-4aa3-8d32-2c1256ccc422/IMG_7795.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inky Ramblings and Nib Swapping - Make it stand out Some Diamine Arctic Blast on Cosmo Air Light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36dcc689-989d-488f-8425-75233fb0319e/IMG_7803.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inky Ramblings and Nib Swapping - Make it stand out Van Dieman’s Launceston Fog finally tamed by a M nib in a sunny yellow pen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/72a8f9ad-a5fc-4e27-ae43-7e96ecb1fe4e/IMG_7801.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Inky Ramblings and Nib Swapping - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/travelers-notebook-story-time monthly 0.5 2023-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cea8367e-8740-4028-935d-66cd4550d17a/693C5CAD-A31E-4641-8941-A66F726C001A.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveler’s Notebook Story Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4b565011-b1a2-4bec-ad4f-4720100c6320/IMG_7780.PNG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveler’s Notebook Story Time - Make it stand out This picture is about 5ish years old… my Kaweco fireblue was new to me then too… it’s gotten some wear and tear along the way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/b7630fb3-8b51-4ac6-885f-985ce6b0b237/IMG_7779.PNG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveler’s Notebook Story Time - Make it stand out I still have that charm on my newest notebook :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1df9e312-6146-409e-94c9-6b449437f5ff/IMG_7778.PNG Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveler’s Notebook Story Time - Make it stand out My current TN from the early days. It’s now has some lovable water stains and some leather paint when I was in an experimental mood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/f582a450-a2ca-4051-999f-d911b569d4d0/IMG_7774.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveler’s Notebook Story Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/papers-im-enjoying-janfeb-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/36cca975-6486-4f0a-b991-941594e381f1/IMG_7738.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Papers I’m Enjoying - Jan/Feb 2023 - Make it stand out A stack of papers inside my TN just waiting for words. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/aee7719e-64f0-478b-bf75-ccedecdce55b/IMG_7724.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Papers I’m Enjoying - Jan/Feb 2023 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ef770768-2460-44d3-8fae-c0a4a0a17fad/IMG_7745.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Papers I’m Enjoying - Jan/Feb 2023 - Make it stand out De Atramentis Steam Locomotive is seriously this same gray-black as this Yellowstone (The DMIR #227 for the train geeks out there). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/2913b277-5ad6-406b-a6fb-f793bd0af7b7/IMG_7743.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Papers I’m Enjoying - Jan/Feb 2023 - Make it stand out The workhorse of drafting this blog post. Now that I have a better phone camera, I can’t get over taking pictures of nibs! That’s Ferris Wheel Press Purple Jade Rabbit off to the right and a little tail end of De Atramentis Steam Locomotive on the left. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/ink-review-ferris-wheel-press-velvet-ballet monthly 0.5 2023-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e94cad30-67cd-4198-9993-13bc295607df/IMG_7721.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out Ink swatch in my “ink passport” on Midori MD paper. Review written with a B nib on Rhodia paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/210cbea5-ab6a-4150-929e-1a41d01748c0/IMG_7732.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/cccb8a31-59c4-4f05-be59-51a7a13d2f53/IMG_7726.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out On Midori MD Cotton paper pad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ac251b22-ba91-4cf1-b87e-ddbf933d5f44/IMG_7727.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out On Cosmo Air Light paper. You can see some of the silver shimmer on the left in the scribble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e4adf674-ffac-43c4-b10e-31c3880cdb0f/IMG_7728.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out On Kokuyo Perpanep Zara Zara paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/06a4b539-07a9-40ea-a293-30cd4289fba9/IMG_7729.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out On Kokuyo Perpanep Sara Sara paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/e3c7cb32-20c8-4253-a8e6-c7b9992b6bf3/IMG_7731.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Ink Review: Ferris Wheel Press Velvet Ballet - Make it stand out On Sakae Iroful paper. All samples were written with a B nib. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/little-accomplishments monthly 0.5 2023-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/7c261a06-6940-4e57-8260-2955c3a78108/IMG_7707.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moving Forward a Little at a Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/78310a01-a525-461e-86c1-f377e5c7cbf7/IMG_7711.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moving Forward a Little at a Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/dad54854-0b54-4fb6-9f59-7f653ee81d83/IMG_7702.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moving Forward a Little at a Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/33f93bc6-f116-494d-b4a1-c4762e1e26a3/IMG_7719.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Moving Forward a Little at a Time - Make it stand out It’s winter in northern Minnesota… and thus I must make do with artificial lighting :P https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/traveling-colds-and-creativity monthly 0.5 2023-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/65088df6-3b25-4d74-afba-6fb830707b7e/IMG_7600.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity - Make it stand out Definitely one of my favorite spots on the entire trip - Oga’s Cantina in Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. I wish you were able to spend longer than 45 minutes there just to soak up the atmosphere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272723096-TOTYCITOVPI91R8KM26W/IMG-7503.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272727946-GEA9JEVNQBI59RQNG11K/IMG-7528.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272730159-G3L0N54SP3CSEY735TPX/IMG-7506.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272736372-VVYI2BH343N2IKTOF590/IMG-7505.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272736370-CK2KLY875MX6ZHZYMTDC/IMG-7504.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272744369-JP6V78K80RPASD79OPO6/IMG-7508.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272744212-BXOBOM4QJK16JBFEFBEZ/IMG-7524.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/1674272747821-8RK8R0SK3OWNK0UE1MXX/IMG-7526.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/fea3dae6-aca3-467c-b459-c5008b4fda3b/IMG_7684.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/0069a0df-bded-4daa-ab12-bdb0b359907c/IMG_7482.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Traveling, Colds, and Creativity - Make it stand out Not the most aesthetic, but it definitely got quite a few pages written while crammed on some very full Southwest flights. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/drawn-to-the-dark-colors monthly 0.5 2023-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/62d53828-0a83-4972-9e66-2597e124a7aa/IMG_7475.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Drawn to the dark colors - Make it stand out A big pile of story pieces… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/48dbbf67-582e-4b9b-89c4-0b033bdbb978/EF010F9E-8DAA-4938-8BE5-D6EB9919296C.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Drawn to the dark colors - Make it stand out A close-up of Ferris Wheel Press Lapis Lullabies on Kokuyo Perpanep Zara Zara paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/085aad2c-e5c3-4d2f-a1bc-25cf862f5e9a/IMG_7471.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Drawn to the dark colors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/4e730f73-7d03-4f80-86ce-b19cb16108bb/IMG_7477.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Drawn to the dark colors - Make it stand out Favorite pen, favorite nib. https://dimenovelraven.com/blog/winding-down monthly 0.5 2022-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/63992ae594cc195dff63e976/ebf5077c-98c9-4bc8-b6a6-cb30b205a92d/tempImageBmyPph.jpg Dime Novel Raven Blog - Winding Down - Make it stand out Current notebook stack. 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