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A lovely soft purple to round out this week. “Lullaby” for Friday the 13th.

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Writing in purple ink on a white piece of paper. The writing says: Dec 13/24. “Lullaby. They didn’t have you where I come from…” There are lyrics from a song called Lullaby by The Chicks.
December 13, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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A festive red behind door 17.

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Writing in red ink on white paper. The writing says: “Dec 17/24. Winterberry. An affinity for red seems almost hard-wired into us…” The quote comes from a book called “A Perfect Red” by Amy Butler Greenfirld. The notebook sits on a wooden desk next to a black fountain pen and a small bottle of ink.
December 18, 2024 at 1:36 AM
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More sparkles today with “Pine Needle.” Such a lovely green!

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Writing in green sparkly ink on a white page. The writing says: Dec 23/24. Pine Needle. “Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me.” It is a quote by Henry David Thoreau.
December 24, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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The 18th day of Inkvent brings a rich, deep green-blue ink with “extreme sheen” (according to the bottle).

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Writing in blue-green ink on white paper. The writing says: Dec 18/24. Vibe. “It kills my vibe when cats don’t wanna cuddle.!” This is a quote by the musician Sigrid. There is a little doodle of a cat face under the words.
December 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
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How about a vintage cocktail recipe from the 1970s to celebrate the 6th day of Inkvent?

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A warm cranberry cocktail recipe written in a cranberry coloured ink on a lined notebook page. There is a fountain pen and a small bottle of ink next to the notebook on a wooden desk.
December 6, 2024 at 8:10 PM
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Well, it didn’t take long to figure out which passage I would use to test out the ink behind door 8. “Marley” is a beautiful blue grey. Very ghostly. I really like it!

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Writing in grey ink on a lined notebook page. The writing reads: Dec 8/24: Marley. “Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that.” The quote comes from “A Christmas Carol” which was written in 1843 by Charles Dickens.
December 8, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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Oooh! “Salted Caramel” is delicious. More sparkly sparkles for Christmas Eve. What a delight!

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Writing in sparkly gold-brown ink on white paper. The writing reads: Dec 24/24. Salted Caramel. “One thing salted caramels conspicuously lack is a health and wellness angle.” The quote comes from a New York Times article by Kim Severson called “How Caramel Developed a Taste for Salt.” It was published on December 30, 2008.
December 25, 2024 at 1:55 AM
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Day 22 of #inkvent was "Pineapple spritz", a chameleon pigment ink. Forgot to post this a couple of days ago. I'm not a fan of this ink. I did some practice sketches but it was hard to move or dilute.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Certainly not the most seasonal of cocktails, but can you ever go wrong with a G&T? “Mint Twist” is a fresh, clean green that flows nicely across the page.

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Writing in green ink on a white page. The writing says: “Dec 14/24. Mint Twist.” There is then a recipe for a gin and tonic that includes placing fresh raspberries and mint leaves at the bottom of the glass.
December 14, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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Day 16 of Inkvent brings a grey ink with a hint of green in it. Another good day-to-day ink. Don’t get me wrong—I love the sparkly holiday inks, but they aren’t as practical for daily use.

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Writing in grey ink on white paper. The writing says: “Dec 16/24. Tundra. Alpine tundra in the Rocky Mountains as far south as New Mexico is home for white-tailed ptarmigan…” The quote comes from a book called Ecology of North America by Brian R. Chapman and Eric G. Bolen.
December 16, 2024 at 2:24 PM
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Day 21 of Inkvent brings a gorgeous, rich blue. “Cosmic Glow” seems appropriate for this first official day of winter as does the Globe & Mail’s giant holiday crossword puzzle. Got up early to make sure I got a paper copy this year!

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Writing in blue ink on a white piece of paper. The writing says: “Dec21/24. Cosmic Glow. Unlike most other hues, blue rarely adopts a tangible form in nature.” This quote comes from a book by James Fox called “The World According to Color.” There is a newspaper crossword in the background.
December 21, 2024 at 7:27 PM
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There is a bit of silver shimmer in today’s ink, “Noble Fir.” (And it kind of feels like we could all use some hope!)

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Words written in sparkling green ink on a lined page. The words read: Dec 3/24, “Noble Fir.” “…green was, and is, a color of hope.” The quote comes from James Fox’s book called The World According to Color. There are blotches of ink on the left and green floral endpapers of the notebook on the right.
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 PM
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Day 24 of #inkvent2025 was "Antler", a pigment ink. I didn't like most of the pigment inks, but this one was a little easier to use. Tried Let it snow for sky(Ref: @artinpec - sandbanks Beach, Prince Edward County week 45 @drawdailytogether)
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December 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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When I saw the name of the ink behind door 20 I worried it might be another scented ink. Thankfully it is not, just a pretty lilac colour that makes me think of spring on a snowy day.

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Writing in a lilac coloured ink on a white page. The words say: Dec 20/24. Potpourri. The word potpourri was “borrowed from the French, and in that language the literal meaning of these words is “putrid pot” (pot pourri). This comes from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary
December 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
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Oooh! This is a complex ink. It is called “Icy Lilac” and it has swirls of silver in it. In some light it looks blue, in other light it has a distinct purple quality. It makes me think of the night sky.

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Writing on a lined page in purple-blue ink with silver sparkle highlights in it. The words are: “Dec 5, 2924. Icy Lilac.” And then it goes on to quote Alice Hoffman from her book, Here on Earth.” - “The sky is already purple; the first few stars have appeared, suddenly, as if someone had thrown a handful of silver across the edge of the world.”
December 5, 2024 at 9:43 PM