December 2015 - The Pen Company Blog

Pen pal website interview: Global Penfriends

December 9, 2015 ♦

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This month we have been talking to Stuart Bourn at the very popular worldwide pen pal site, Global Penfriends. We wanted to find out all about the website; why it was set up, how it is run, and how it is impacting on the lives of its users. If you’re…

Top 5 Christmas gifts for stationery lovers

December 7, 2015 ♦

Christmas

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Choosing Christmas gifts for loved ones can be really hard, however well we know them. Yet a gift card or voucher just doesn’t seem personal enough; they don’t suggest the level of thought most of us would like to think goes into our gift choosing. So, how do we decide…

Diamine Shimmertastic Purple Pazzazz: Fountain Pen Ink Review

December 1, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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This is one of Diamine’s sparkly inks, and this one is as over the top in colour as it is in name. Purple with gold sparkles, it’s my daughter’s dream combo. This ink does not do subtle. To get the best out of this ink you need to use it…

Diamine Shimmertastic Night Sky: Fountain Pen Ink Review

December 1, 2015 ♦

Expert Advice & Product Reviews, Ink

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Night Sky is one of Diamine’s new range of shimmery inks and it’s quite a tasteful one. The sparkle isn’t too in your face and, against the dark ink, really does look like a pretty winter’s night sky (not an English night sky though – they’re usually very cloudy.) You…

Win a 2016 Paperblanks Diary of YOUR Choice!

December 1, 2015 ♦

Competitions

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Please note: this competition has now ended. The winners can be seen in the widget below. Thank you to all who entered! December is here, and we’re feeling rather festive at The Pen Company. As a result of this, we fancied giving away 3 more 2016 Paperblanks diaries… consider…