Words That Stay

"Kira: What’s writing? Jen: Words that stay. My master taught me.” ~ The Dark Crystal (1982) I'm Katie! K.M. Alleena is my pen name. This blog is what the inside of my head might look like. Check out my official blog: Words That Stay Buy me books? ...

[kmalleena]

Finally decided to do my nails. This is OPI Shorts Story and Fingerpaints Colorful Collage ;3 The pen is a Nemosyne Singularity. 😎 #fountainpens #fpgeeks #nailstagram #manicure

[kmalleena]

Aaaand here's the close ups and alternate views of the last post. #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #quoteoftheday #amreading #bookstagram

[kmalleena]

Here's another fountain pen appreciation post. This week is revisiting a Tolkien theme! This time, Lord of the Rings and all the old-timey feels these classics can bestow. Pens, notebooks and inks first: First up is my #Retro51 Tornado in copper. Next is a jinhao x750 in galaxy Last is a Knox Avicenna in burgundy. Then there's a couple moleskine #thehobbit limited edition journals and my very own #jotbook by @livelaughjot!! You'll also see my Mnemosyne notebook with my quote by #tolkien from #lordoftherings You'll see some various calligraphy supplies and nibs in there including walnut ink and finetec gold watercolor #ink. Then #diamineink in Ancient Copper, #jherbin1670 in Rouge hematite, Deatramentis in Elderberries and #pelikanedelstein in Jade. The books are Unfinished Tales and The Two Towers by Tolkien There's my calligraphy pen roll And my lovely hand drawn map of the lonely mountain. C; #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #quoteoftheday #amreading #bookstagram

[kmalleena]

Pictures my mom took of another weird way Gibby sleeps. (Yep that's my dad's slipper.) #catstagram #catsofinstagram

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Hello c:

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Alternate shots of the fountain pen appreciation post from earlier! Oh and there's the cat, lol #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #notebooks #inkcollection #ink #books #bookstagram #nationalnotebookday

[kmalleena]

Happy #nationalnotebookday ! Today's Fountain Pen Appreciation Post is... #supernatural !! 😎 -pens, inks, notebooks- Nemosyne singularity in marble and light blue Jinhao in mother of pearl TWSBI diamond 580al in blue Faber-Castell Artist PITT pen Pilot iroshizuku in syo-ro and Shin-Kai Deatramentis in Edgar Allen Poe J. Herbin 1670 in Ocean Blue J Herbin scented ink in Lavender Blue Maruman Mnemosyne mini notebook Leuchtturm1917 in emerald SUNY Oswego Creative Writing Dept promotional mini journal 😘 Random large faux leather bound notebook from target -books- Neil Gaiman's Unnatural Creatures and Ocean at the End of the Lane Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohle's Dangerous Deception Rebecca Alexander's The Secrets of Life and Death -other stuff- Lindt dark chocolate heart Random metal sign from John Ann Fabric #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #amjournaling #amplanning #handwrittennotes #ink #pens #fabercastell #jherbin #pilotiroshizuku #notebooks #journal #neilgaiman #spooky (lol)

[kmalleena]

Alternate views and closeups for my #thehobbit fountain pen appreciation post. #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #amreading

[kmalleena]

Fountain Pen Appreciation Post!! This time, #thehobbit 😎 Pens and inks first: #jinhao x450 white swirl #knox Avicenna red #calligraphy pens from Etsy #nibs by brause and esterbrook #pilotiroshizuku #ink in Momiji and Take-Sumi #jherbin1670 inks #diamineink in Bilberry Walnut and Sumi Calligraphy inks Other things: Handmade Thorin's Map, given to me during a book exchange Faux leather pen roll, from amazon Wooden bookmark from a friend #moleskine notebooks, The Hobbit special edition 2015 (yes that is the clothbound one ;3) The Hobbit by JRR #Tolkien in two editions: my favorite pop art cover and a gold leaf leather bound pocket edition & finally, The Tolkien Dictionary, leather-bound edition #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #amreading

[kmalleena]

Here's my entry for @gouletpens #mondaymatchupgiveaway!!! This is my #knox Avicenna with #Sailor #Storia #ink in Dancer. I love this ink!!!! It's pigmented almost like watercolor paints 😍 Anyways. I hope you like my doodles and Florence Fandom lol #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #quoteoftheday #lyricoftheday #pigment #watercolor #inkwash

[kmalleena]

Alternate views and closeups of my Pirates! Fountain Pen appreciation post. I will be doing one or two of these a week, posting on Wednesday &/or Thursday, I think. I'm about to plan them in my bullet journal lol #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #quoteoftheday #bulletjournal #series

[kmalleena]

My guess is that this dryer is a little bit warm lol Emily & Zelda. #catsofinstagram #catstagram #calico

[kmalleena]

Fountain pen appreciation post!! This time, #pirates. 😎 A little more cluttered than yesterday maybe? But I love it just the same. -pens, papers and inks first- #knox Avicenna #TWSBI diamond 580AL & Vac700 #nemosyne singularity #chesterfield ink in Antique Mariner #pilotiroshizuku #ink in Ku-Jaku #jherbin1670 ink in Stormy Grey #Sailor jentle ink in teal #marumanmnemosyne inspiration pads #fieldnotes sweet tooth And the rest? @matttomerlin 's books "the devil's tide" and "the devil's horizon," part of a fabulous and fantastic series! Bacardi spiced rum sample lol #davidcordingly 's historical book, Seafaring Women #natgeo 's History magazine March/April issue: Pirates! Two cast iron nautical bookends found in 2015 on Amazon. Blackbeard's ship in a bottle, also found there. Dead Men Tell No Tales photo box, a gift from a friend in 2013. #funkopop Jack Sparrow from #piratesofthecaribbean Pirate map pen roll, a gift from a friend in 2012. #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #nautical

[kmalleena]

Happy #flexnibfriday, @gouletpens ! (And everyone else for that matter.) I made this piece with a #Knox Avicenna F nib (which isn't advertised so much as flex nib, but as you can see, gets great line variation) and #chesterfield Antique Mariner ink, which is kind of a dark ish mid-teal that reminds me of stormy seas. I painted the clouds and ship with a regular old watercolor brush and added in water spots and shading with a water brush. This color's name reminds me of Pirates... #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #penandink #amwriting #quoteoftheday #fdr #franklinroosevelt #quotes #flexpen #gouletnation

[kmalleena]

This cat though. (Her name is Emily for those who haven't seen her yet.) #catstagram #catsofinstagram

[kmalleena]

Here's my #mondaymatchupgiveaway entry for @gouletpens ! First shot at ink washing. It's a little like watercolor but behaves a bit different. I kinda love it. This is also my #rockyourhandwriting day 28 challenge: Brainstorming! I didn't tag on page because I might hang this in my cubicle at work. Pen is my trusty #lamy vista, and my favorite #ink: #pilotiroshizuku Yama-budo. #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #bulletjournal #challenges #handwriting #handwrittennotes #inkwash #penandink #amwriting #coffee #gouletnation #ampainting #artsupplies #art #doodles

[kmalleena]

#rockyourhandwriting challenge day 27: word art! I'm not sure if this counts, but I was inspired by my insta-friend @fourfiftytwo 's gorgeous journals. Pens are #noodlersahab with #jherbin1670 in emerald of chivor & #lamysafari with #pilotiroshizuku momiji. #fountainpens #fpgeeks #stationary #officesupplies #bulletjournal #challenges #handwriting #handwrittennotes #penandink #ink #wordart #maybe....