The case for a little creative unpacking, a mnml digest
Five links. Ten sentences or fewer. On the transformative power of unpacking creatively. Thinking along targeted, analytical lines of inquiry. Processing that thinking creatively to assure I imagine myself in new, empowering ways. That’s the kind of hoo-hah that can make a whole year better.
The final seven of the 2022 Inkvent Challenge: Three. Accent. Colors.
Diamine’s inkvent offers up a cadre of inks dominated by blues and pinks to round out my holiday currently inked challenge. This week’s seven inks offer quite the challenge for a functional work-friendly currently inked.
Three blues, a green and three accent colors: two pinks and a purple. Three. Accent. Colors. Playtime.
My favorite five pen-and-ink combinations from 2022
My favorites follow suit. My “favorite ink” is a favorite in specific nibs and on specific papers. My “favorite pen” is a favorite when fitted with specific nibs and filled with specific inks. Non-monogamous favorites.
Looking back through my pen-and-ink pairings this past calendar year, five pairings stand above the rest in my mind. Pairings I will definitely revisit in the coming 2023.
My mnml inkvent challenge returns, week one
Diamine’s Inkvent Calendar has become tradition in my household. A daily ritual of unveiling new inks. Last year, I challenged myself to use only Diamine’s inkvent colors for my currently inked loadouts throughout December. So Diamine, yet again, chooses my ink selections for the next few weeks. Pen and nib choices are my tools for crafting combinations that are still useful — that function for work, for journaling, and for reading.