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Tales of creative journaling and making art from a lifelong stationery lover and analogue memory-keeper.
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No. 22: SF Pen Show in a New Lens (opens the original)
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As I begin to pen this sentence in my notebook, more than a week has passed from this year’s SF Pen Show. It’s what I call my home show as a Bay Area local and I have a fondness in my heart for this particular event—it brought so many friends together for years and I’ve made some unforgettable memories because of it.This time, I made a transition to working the entire weekend at the Itoya Studio tables. I couldn’t have imagined being there even just a year ago, and it almost all felt like an ill
Inside Pages: August 2026 (opens the original)
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This past August was a month of many things: two family visits in our modest apartment, two trips for my partner, and weeks of planning on my end to prepare for my first official work event at the San Francisco (SF) Pen Show.I was also putting together the final details for my Stamped Quarterly mail club (open for sign-ups through Sunday, September 13) at the same time, and some days it felt as though I was firing on all cylinders until it was time for bed. I came away with valuable lessons rega
Stamped Quarterly: The Ocean and Me (opens the original)
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As I explore different creative avenues through my quarterly mail club in 2026, I’ve found that some ideas take longer to materialize. For example, while the fact that I’ve lived near bodies of water for most of my life is true, the desire to articulate it only appeared within the last year. And then, the idea took form in a sticker and a zine this spring.I was particularly inspired by Life Cycles: Everything From Start to Finish (Dorling Kindersley, 2020), which I found on the Internet Archive
Index: Currently Inked, August 2026 (opens the original)
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When I was re-inking two fountain pens the other day, it occurred to me that the pens I’m using on a daily basis have shifted considerably since the previous Currently Inked I shared in May. The changes are in part due to my new job, which I’ll share a little more about at the end of this post. The new lineup of pens and inks inspired me to create another write-up of the tools I choose to record my thoughts with each day.Disclaimer: A number of products discussed below are samples from work. Thi
No. 21: Everyday Notebook Carry (opens the original)
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When I picked up the Love and Trip traveler’s notebook (TN) at the San Francisco Stationery Fest this spring, I simply expected it to be another option in the existing lineup of covers. I placed a cardholder insert inside and began using it as a wallet, thinking that I would alternate between it and the two other passport TNs based on my mood and the season.Shortly after the purchase, I changed course on the purpose of the TN and started using it as an everyday notebook instead. Even as I was se
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