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Continue reading →: Day 8: My Bright Rosy Magenta Pinks
Okay, I’m back on track. Today’s lovely medium pink is called Jingle Berry. This is lovely bright standard ink. Here is T’s writing sample and swatch. I’m enjoying her interpretation and her creativity. I have a decent collection of this rosy pink magenta color. Here’s what I came up with.…
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Continue reading →: Day 7: My Lovely Green Swatches
Note: Yesterday, was a busy day for me and I forgot to publish my post. Today, I’m catching up. Today’s Diamine color is Alpine. Alpine is beautiful green color with lovely silver shimmers. I enjoy using a good green color and this one I would not hesitate to add to…
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Continue reading →: Day 6: My Moody Gray Swatches
Today’s Diamine Inkvent calendar color is Ghost. It appears to be a gray standard ink with some interesting undertones. Before I get started, I wanted to give T a shout out: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Here is T’s swatch for today and her inky notes: “Day 6 – I used an automatic…
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Continue reading →: Day 5: My Red Swatches
Today’s Diamine inky calendar color is called Spiced Apple. This medium red ink has a “chameleon” personality. This ink shows quite a bit of green sheen with golden shimmers. Here is T’s swatch with the beautiful green sheen. I do see a bit of blue along the edges which might…
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Continue reading →: Day 4: My Inky Greens
Today’s Diamine Inkvent calendar color is called Spruce. This emerald green colored ink is a scented ink. Since I’m not physically involved with the unveiling of this year’s calendar, I will have to rely on others for their interpretation of the scent. At first, Spruce appears to be an emerald…
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Continue reading →: My Jinhao x159 Fountain Pens (#8 nibs)
For the last few months, I saw quite a bit of chatter about a #8 large size nib. I saw a few pen turners making some beautiful pens with this larger nib. I forgot to test one out back in August at the local pen show. Since then my curiosity…
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Continue reading →: Day 3: My Blurples (Blues/Purples)
Today’s Diamine inky color is called Solar Storm. It’s a “chameleon” ink which contains oodles of shimmering particles with lots of sheen. My friend “T” has provided her lovely inky swatch to include in my blog post for today. I asked myself several times this morning, what base color do…




























