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Happy to see you here! Enter the world of KraftyCats and explore carefully crafted articles and unbiased product reviews produced by myself and the occasional guest poster. The furry assistant production managers, Charlie and Skipper, will often make unexpected appearances.... we hope you enjoy our blog!
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But We Want Fountain Pens!
I've been listening to the Pen Addict podcasts from oldest to newest lately (should have started sooner - I have over 500 to listen to!)...
KraftyChloé
Aug 16, 20221 min read
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Galen Leather Medic Bag Review in Pen World!
Surprise! Did you think I had forgotten about that Galen Leather review I promised you earlier this year? Oh no. In fact, it wreaked some...
KraftyChloé
Aug 12, 20222 min read
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Heatwave...
It's 7:30AM. A writer lies on a bed, with her head placed next to a small air conditioner that is sat on a desk chair positioned to the...
KraftyChloé
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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Review Madness and An Ink Vial Hack
I feel that I should offer an explanation - I contact companies in batches as I am often turned down (or ignored completely). I got a bit...
KraftyChloé
Jun 18, 20222 min read
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Giveaway Winner!
Pardon my tardiness - first giveaway, technical difficulties! I chose the winner via random number generator, since all my subscribers...
KraftyChloé
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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Guest Post: Two Writer's Boxes, A Cautionary Tale
I am very happy to welcome my good friend Mardi back to the blog for another brilliant post! 'As a notebook and fountain pen collector, I...
KraftyChloé
Apr 7, 20224 min read
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In Which Chloé Creates The World's First Frictionless Nib
Observe the photograph above. In it, you will see my first love. Yes, it all started out with a £20 dip pen from Pen Heaven. It's why I'm...
KraftyChloé
Apr 6, 20224 min read
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The Pen Addict Collaboration!
Brad (the Pen Addict himself) kindly allowed me to produce a post which he then published on his brilliant website! Scroll to the bottom...
KraftyChloé
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Reading Journal
I have so many spare notebooks that I thought yesterday 'why not start a reading journal?' I read a lot of books - I have some unread...
KraftyChloé
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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What Is Your Favourite Pen?
Yes, that is indeed my collection. Do I need so many pens? No. Do they give me joy every single time I look at them? Yes! That's the...
KraftyChloé
Mar 17, 20222 min read
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The Penstravaganza - Chapter Two
March is going to be an interesting month at KraftyCats! One reason is that we have a review of a Galen Leather product coming very soon...
KraftyChloé
Feb 27, 20222 min read
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Arranging Stationery
...Because I'm obsessed with more than just fountain pens. In fact, I love stationery and desk items of all sorts. Pens, pencils, pen...
KraftyChloé
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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Review: Izumi Pens Cat Pen Rest
I'm reviewing, without a doubt, one of the most adorable products ever featured on KraftyCats! I could be biased since I am a crazy cat...
KraftyChloé
Feb 13, 20221 min read
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Desk Arrangement and Storage
(Above: Skipper pulling a crazy face while playing with one of his toys!) February is not blessing us with any early Spring weather, it...
KraftyChloé
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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A Special Guest Post From Mardi!
We've got a special treat for you today, folks! A guest post from the friend single-handedly responsible for the Christmas Penstravaganza...
KraftyChloé
Jan 30, 20224 min read
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I'm Back!
I'm a bad blogger, I abandoned you all for over a week, but I had a good reason! This blog doesn't promote itself, and if KraftyCats is...
KraftyChloé
Jan 25, 20221 min read
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Who Are Retro 1951?
Some of you may not have heard about this pen brand, and since there is an upcoming review of their pens, I thought I'd tell you more...
KraftyChloé
Jan 14, 20222 min read
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How-To: Identify Manufacturer and Model of a Fountain Pen
It's happened to us all... You have such a large collection of fountain pens that you've completely forgotten the name of the...
KraftyChloé
Jan 13, 20223 min read
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More Happy KraftyCats News!
Thanks to my subscribers, each and every one of which I consider friends, KraftyCats is becoming more popular by the day! Page views have...
KraftyChloé
Jan 11, 20222 min read
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A Big Announcement!
I have some happy inky news to share with my subscribers! This month, I will be collaborating with Retro 51, in an exciting pen review of...
KraftyChloé
Jan 10, 20221 min read
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