New stationery, a sunny Sunday afternoon, and THE most beautiful new ink...
It's J. Herbin's anniversary ink - can you believe they've been in business since 1670?? - stormy grey with flecks of gold... oh my...
Apparently Virginia used to write with purple ink. I also bought samples of Herbin's scented inks and the purple one smells of violets - just like the parma violet sweets :) I'm guessing Virginia's wasn't scented...
I must say, I am soooo enjoying writing with a dip pen - I love to hear the scratchy nib, to see the page filling up word by word, line by line, the pausing to dip the nib, and the sight of inky fingers at the end of the day.
Writing a letter is an ordinary task, but it can become such a sacred act when performed slowly and mindfully...
If you'd like a handwritten letter, send a note in the contact form and I'll get one in the post... And it may even smell of violets! Or roses, or oranges, or...
Hi Claire, I can see you are having fun with your new ink, wow, purple and scented, this is really fancy.
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