Wordless Wednesday

Ink Shot Review: Diamine Blue Lightning

This is a pretty one: Blue Lightning. I like the name, I like the color.

ABOUT

Color: Blue
Bottle: 50 ml
Price: € 11,50
Where to buy: La Couronne du Comte (Use code GOURMET10 for 10% off your purchase!)

PROS

• A very pretty blue! It's really like lightning (okay, maybe you need to use your imagination a bit, but it's pretty.)
• Pretty easy to clean. 
• Shades well.

CONS

• Not waterproof.
• A little dry.

OVERALL

I really like this color - it's like the color of that brilliant blue lightning you see during storms, complete with silver shimmer. It's very pretty.

I received this item free of charge for the purposes of this review. I was not compensated monetarily for my review. Everything you've read here is my own opinion. 

Ink Shot Review: Diamine Magical Forest

Magical forest... le sigh. I want to live in this magical forest.

ABOUT

Color: Green
Bottle: 50 ml
Price: € 11,50
Where to buy: La Couronne du Comte (Use code GOURMET10 for 10% off your purchase!)

PROS

• Beautiful green and silver.
• This looks like it would be perfect for holiday cards!
• Shades well.
• Relatively easy to clean.

CONS

• Not waterproof.

OVERALL

This one... I have a hard time finding a true green that I really like, but this green is lovely, and with the shimmer on top? HOT DOG! Sorry. That was weird. I think it's beautiful. These are sort of novelty inks, in that you're probably not going to use them at work (or maybe?), so I can understand that not everyone will want them. I, however, enjoy fun and glittery inks.

I received this item free of charge for the purposes of this review. I was not compensated monetarily for my review. Everything you've read here is my own opinion. 

Sunday Reads: September 27. 2015

Oops! Forgot to post this yesterday!

Stuff I Looked At Elsewhere:

• Lamy Safari Giveaway, at The Pen Company!
• Lamy Accent review, at United Inkdom. (This is great.) Oh. BONUS. There's a giveaway in there :)
• Brown butter oat pancakes, at Two Red Bowls. I dunno... I could live with this for breakfast every day. 
• How wasps use viruses to genetically engineer caterpillars, at The Atlantic. 
• Homemade apple turnovers, at Brown-Eyed Baker.
• Picking the perfect pencil hardness guide, at JetPens.

A bunch of deals on Massdrop:

• The Spyderco Para Military 2 knife - one of my favorites.
• Walnut display stand for J. Herbin 1670 inks.
• Karas Kustoms black out.
• Franklin-Christoph single pen sleeve.
• Loclen ''tiny'' fountain pen.
• rOtring 600 mechanical pencil.

Stuff I Apparently Did This Week:

• Ink Shot Preview: Diamine Shimmer Inks
• Ink Shot Review: Diamine Brandy Dazzle
• Wordless Wednesday
• Ink Shot Review: Diamine Purple Pazzazz
• Whiskers & Paws: September 2015 Edition

Stuff I Read This Week:

• The BFG by Roald Dahl

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Whiskers & Paws: September 2015 Edition

Ink Shot Review: Diamine Purple Pazzazz @couronneducomte

Picking through the Shimmering Inks... I can't decide which is my favorite, but I like this one a lot!

ABOUT

Color: Purple
Bottle: 50 ml
Price: € 11,50
Where to buy: La Couronne du Comte (Use code GOURMET10 for 10% off your purchase!)

PROS

• I love purple inks - this is a fantastic purple base color.
• Great gold shimmer!
• Didn't stain my pens.
• Relatively easy to clean. 

CONS

• Not waterproof. 
• Flow is a little dry, but not terribly so.

OVERALL

Unless you hate purple and shimmer, this is one you'll love.

I received this item free of charge for the purposes of this review. I was not compensated monetarily for my review. Everything you've read here is my own opinion.