Category Archives: review

1584 by Hahnemühle Giveaway!

Posted on February 23, 2020 by

DRUM-ROLL…. And the TWO winners are: From this blog post pull: atoomre! Our winner on Instagram is stacy.hannon! CONGRATS!  EMAILS ARE ON THEIR WAY! BTW, they can be purchased at Wet Paint Art and Hyatt! To hear about classes and … Continue reading →

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1584 by Hahnemühle Giveaway!

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

The new 1584 Journal by Hahnemühle was sent to me for review by Hahnemühle. They also sent me two journals for giveaway! I added everything you need for your first day out with your journal! To enter, sign up below … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Troublemaker’s Sea Glass!

Posted on February 4, 2020 by

I’ve been waiting to try Troublemaker Inks for a long time… My first bottle (there will be more) finally arrived from Cebu, a province of the Philippines after several weeks, and that after waiting to order for several months. Now … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Sterling Silver!

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

I’ve been asking Robert Oster to pleeeeze make a lovely silver… I am not a gold gurl, not even a glitter gurl, but I am a silver gurl… while I love Robert’s Heart of Gold (below) (and it is one … Continue reading →

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Dingbats Journal, Review

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

I have tried three of Dingbat’s journals, two of the Wildlife and one of the Earth series, left and right, above.  A huge reason I chose them over others was their commitment to the environment, and their pretty covers. I … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Diamine Ancient Copper

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

From their website: “Manufacturers since 1864, Diamine Inks relocated to this state of the art factory in Liverpool in 1925, where they successfully carried on using the traditional methods and formulas for ink production. Over the years the company has … Continue reading →

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Tools: Sheaffer’s Skrip Red Ink 02

Posted on August 10, 2019 by

I found a great deal on a vintage ink, and have read that they often are still good. I bought it because the very cool jar it comes in has an inkwell to the side, and figured I could always … Continue reading →

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