So you can enjoy the month of June, and have all your cards at the ready, consider getting them now. Want a deal? How about 15% off…if you order by May 31st. Code is listed below.
June can be such a busy month. Especially if you have kids school age. This blog post features cards from Canadian stationery brand called Selah Paper.
Let’s applaud loudly for all the teachers, school, music and coaches out there. They are worthy. My fav teacher card from Selah Paper is the one above, but there are many others to choose from.
Do you know a soon-to-be graduate? Snag a graduation card now and then you can focus on gowns, balloons and parties. Don’t forget to take lots of photos.
Father’s Day is June 21st. This might be a sad day for you or for someone you know. As soon as I saw this card – there are other ‘remembering’ cards too – I had to get it. I’ve never seen a card like this before. So thoughtful.
I hope you love these cards as much as me. Feel free to use code: ritewhileucan (all lowercase) by May 31st to save 15%. Then sit back and watch June unfold and mark the special days with joy and calm.
A big thank you to Sarah of Selah Paper for allowing me to use her product photos and for sharing this discount code with us for all the cards you need in June.
p.s. If you are invited to weddings, baby showers this summer there are great cards for those occasions as well. PLUS….did I mention stickers?! Yes, there are stickers!!
Barb,
So proud of you for venturing out. The fountain pen world is a vast playground that will fuel your desire to right. I’m always open to help go the next level if you want to try some more pens before investing too heavily. I would consider myself in the deep ed but in no way an expert.
Thanks so much Bob for being in touch. And yes, you are quite right, the fountain pen world is a whole other universe! Thanks for your lovely offer to help this newbie.I just may take you up on that some day. In the meantime, happy writing. 🙂
Gosh, welcome to ‘real’ writing! Fountain pens are the bomb — writing with a nib and liquid ink, on good paper, is a tactile and visual delight. In 8th or 9th grade (1963 or so), inspired by my piano teacher, who wrote notes on my music and assignments using a fountain pen with turquoise ink, I bought a cheap Sheaffer cartridge fountain pen at the drug store for probably around $2.99 and off I went. I’ve been a dedicated journal keeper since high school, mostly all written with fountain pen. I do use ball points when desperate, but a good gel pen is the closest substitute for a fountain pen.
I don’t really understand the ‘fear’ factor in filling pens, or the ‘shock’ of paying more than a couple of dollars for a pen. All those little empty cartridges are a drop in the bucket of World Plastic Overuse, but sheesh — what could be more economical, ecological and basic than buying a fine writing instrument, a few bottles of ink, and using them for the next 40 or 50 years? You do have to get over the ‘ooh, ick, I might get ink on my fingers’ thing. Come on, it’s just ink. When you do manage to refill your pen without getting a single drop on your fingers, there is a small feeling of triumph.
One thing that gives a better, fuller and less messy fill than just dipping and schlurping (with converter or piston filler-type action) is using a hypodermic needle to draw ink from the bottle and then insert in the converter and fill. Goulet Pens has blunt-nosed hypos for sale, they last for months and months.
I have never bought a really expensive pen (for me, expensive = more then $200), but I currently own about a dozen fountain pens, all inked with different colors, and I use them almost exclusively for writing letters, notes, journals, etc. It’s natural, it’s real, it’s no big deal.
I keep a few Varsitys on hand to give to people. They absolutely gush ink and are easy to use. Once they get hooked, I can talk up the Reduce/Reuse angle and get them started with a Pilot Metropolitan or Lamy Safari.
I have not seen your blog before, so this is fun. I am a dedicated letter writer from childhood, and I look forward to checking out other posts. I hope you will become a devoted fountain pen user, and I urge you and your readers to just go for it.
Kathy, I can’t thank you enough for all the tips and info on getting started with fountain pens. I especially like your point about the longevity of a fountain pen and bottles of ink compared to the cheapy plastic pens.I love the idea of having a few fountain pens on hand, all inked with different colours; that would be great for letter writing! I’m so glad you’ve found my humble corner of the internet where I get to talk letter writing and all things related. Such a treat to meet like minded kindred spirits. Talk soon I hope 🙂
Love fountain pens. First bought one during college – a cartridge taking Pilot. Flirted a little with calligraphy. These days, I’ve a Pilot Metropolitan (around $15) that is just plain fun (comes with proprietary cartridges, converter available), and a lovely Monteverde Invincia (around $80). I was a bit intimidated loading the converter on the Invincia the first time, but thanks to Brian’s video, it was a painless, relatively ink-splatterless process. Your neatness improves with practice, lol. Both these pens are so smooth, there is no scratching at all. Ink has an affect on that, as some are “drier” and some are “wetter” (yeah, I know, it sounds weird when you are talking about a liquid).
Yeah, love fountain pens.
Diana, you sound like a seasoned fountain pen user! I love how it was a process for you too; gives me hope. I had no idea about the ‘drier vs wetter’ ink thing.So much ahead of me! Lovely to ‘meet’ you here. Thanks for stopping by.
Yes, I love my Pilot Varsity pen! I use it for most of my correspondence, as well as for writing in my journal. I’m intimidated (and a little annoyed) by pens that need cartridges and refilling, but these disposable ones are just perfect for me!
I’m with you Sarah on the convenience of disposable versions of fountain pens.I’m a pretty low maintenance gal, so this must be factored into it. There is something so satisfying about writing with a fountain pen. Lovely of you to take the time to leave me a comment. Thanks so much for visiting.