In October I did embrace and continued using pocket size daily notebook for tracking, tasks, quotes, to-dos. So interesting that it’s so much easier and less pressure to keep a Field Notes notebook, use it, carry it around than a TN passport.
For some reason, a Travelers Notebook feels more precious and lux to be handling non stop. But maybe this will change as I am enjoying and really seeing use of this small format of notebook/journal for everyday activities.
I love advent calendars. The whole idea of having 12-24 days of “presents” and unexpected surprises is just so much fun!
These are 3 advent calendars for artists that are available in 2026 and I would love to have them all. As a present
Inkvent calendar is the most popular one – it’s been released since 2019 and this year contents include:
24 x 12ml Diamine Fountain Pen Ink
1 x 30ml Diamine Fountain Pen Ink
1 x Swatch Card Set
1 x Collectable Pin
The Colorverse Colorvent ink advent calendar is made by Colorverse, a fountain pen ink brand based in South Korea. 24 days of surprise fountain pen inks in 15 ml signature teardrop/comet-shaped glass bottles.
Available in US at The Goulet Pen Company, Yoseka Stationery, and Vanness Pens
This one popped up in my social media feed and I couldn’t skip clicking to see what it is. Spoilers on the website description list variety of paints, brushes, markers, and pencils.
Advent full of items from Liquitex (7 items), Winsor & Newton (8 items) and Conté à Paris (8 items)
These are all fun options to gift yourself (or to the artistic person you have in your life.
Now if I can imagine and wish – I would love to see what Hobonichi, Travelers Company and independent stationery retailers (JetPens, Yoseka Stationery, Atlas Stationers) would come up with if they were putting together their own advent calendars. Can you imagine all the fun notebooks, pens, stickers and clips?! Would be amazing to discover!