Everyone’s buzzing about the new Herbin 1798 Anniversary ink Kyanite du Nepal! The Gentleman Stationer did a review of it recently where he described the color as, “a bright blue, not quite turquoise, with silver shimmer,” and goes on to say, “this is a very bright and happy color, and one that I’d actually consider […]
Time management Monday: Post-vacation re-evaluation
I recently returned home from a two-week trip. After being away from my usual places and out of my usual routines, I came back with a fresh perspective on my day to day life. Having that break made me realize some ruts I was in, and some patterns that weren’t particularly helpful. It made me […]
The Pen Addict reviews the new Quo Vadis Life Journal Infinite
Sarah at The Pen Addict reviewed the new Quo Vadis Life Journal Infinite, an undated planner designed to work with the bullet journaling system. It has pre-formatted monthly and weekly pages, trackers, collections, index pages, and more. If you are interested in the bullet journaling system but the setup is too time consuming, the Life […]
Anderson Pens reviews new Herbin Kyanite du Nepal ink
Anderson Pens did a wonderful review of the new Herbin 1798 Anniversary ink Kyanite du Nepal. They did writing tests, shading tests, water resistance tests, and a beautiful art sample. They rate the flow, saturation, drying time, water resistance, feathering, bleedthrough, shading, and clean up. Here was their overall impression of the ink: J. Herbin […]
2019-2020 Academic Year Quo Vadis Planners Now At Barnes & Noble Stores
2019-2020 academic year Quo Vadis planners are now at Barnes & Noble stores! Look for the Scholar weekly planners (some with exclusive-to-B&N covers like the “woody” cover), the day-per-page Textagenda planners, and in some B&N stores you can find the Life Noted planners, which are designed to help you set and track your goals all […]
Vanness Pen Shop compares yellow fountain pen inks
Lisa and Amy at Vanness Pen Shop did a great video showcasing a variety of yellow fountain pen inks, including Herbin Bouton d’Or. While yellow is a fun and summery color, they question who actually uses yellow ink for writing because it is difficult to see. They sell lots of yellow inks, so they know […]
Writing Wednesday: Mountain of Ink reviews Herbin Eclat de Saphir ink
Mountain of Ink recently did a very thorough review of Herbin Eclat de Saphir ink. She describes the color: Eclat de Saphir is a vibrant blue-purple or blurple. She did swab and splatter samples to show the shading of the ink. She shows writing samples with extra fine, fine, medium, broad, and flex nibs plus […]
Time management Monday: Getting organized for a great school year
Whether you are student, or a parent with kids in school, here are some tips on how to get and stay organized all school year long! The number one tip is, get all school-related dates into your planner immediately, before the school year starts. Sit down with your planner and the school calendar and write […]
The Pen Addict reviews Herbin Kyanite du Nepal ink
Susan at The Pen Addict recently reviewed the new Herbin 1798 Anniversary ink Kyanite du Nepal, which has just been released in the USA. She describes the color: Kyanite du Népal is a saturated blue ink that is more turquoise than purple on the color spectrum. The ink contains silver shimmer that complements the blue […]
Month Theme for July 2019: Being Truly Present
On the first Wednesday of each month we have a post with the month’s theme. The month theme is something to think about, journal about, include in your daily intentions, and/or be mindful of all month. It’s also a good topic for folks doing our Page Per Day Challenge. This month’s theme is being truly […]
