Inkvent Day 2 Today's inks are a beautiful dark blue (almost black) with a hint of green and a bright blue one. The blue-black is "Northern Twilight," a 2018 special edition ink by KWL for the Scriptus fifth anniversary show.…
Day 2 – Inkvent 2020
Day 1 – Inkvent 2020
Inkvent Tools It's been a long semester -- feels like it started in January -- and I've had to put my stationery love on hold while I got things wrapped up. What kept me going was looking forward to swatching…
Why I Love Leuchtturm
First a quick note on how amazing Adriana's posts have been, especially her tips about starting out with more expensive fountain pens. More on that in a comment on her post. Leuchtturm 1917 bullet journal, tools, and stewed coffee. So,…
Origin Story: My First Pelikan
A shorter version of this was originally posted as my first post to the fountain pen Reddit group. One of the courses I created and teach at CSU Dominguez Hills is on comics and graphic novels. Part of any super…
New Semester, New Month, New Bullet Journal
Given that this blog started in July, it's been a long time since I posted. I'm not writing this to excuse the absence -- this is a space for fun and is not my job -- but because July ended…
Pretty Pink Pelikan M600 — Inked with Kindness
It seems odd to start a new project like a blog at this moment in my life -- especially since my "real blog" could really use some writing love. But I don't write about pens there. Pelikan M600 pink, inked…
Pelikan M600 Brilliant Orange
As soon as I saw this pen I knew I wanted it. It's not practical for me -- not that any of my fountain pens are especially practical -- but I love the color. It's bright orange and seems to…
