August Carnival of Pen, Pencil and Paper is here!

My favorite posts came from both familiar and new faces—at least to the Carnival scene!

• Sheila M. writes about an intriguing fountain pen from India: the Guider eyedropper pen at her blog Does This Pen Make Me Look Fat?
• Kim writes about the Zebra Nu Spiral Ballpoint Pen Review posted at Tiger Pens Blog. Zebra makes great ballpoints, don’t they?
• Sandra Strait provides a funny story about her notebook: The Daycraft Cookie Bookie Cat Survives Drowning posted at Life Imitates Doodles.
• Clement Dionglay gives us a handsome view of the Lamy Safari Aquamarine fountain pen at Rants of The Archer. I almost want to have one myself!

• John T. Davis presents Comparative Ink and Nib Sample (Euro vs Japanese nibs) at his Posterous blog.
• Joni B presents Pentel Handy S-Line Review (a marker, a highlighter, and dry erase marker) at her Daydreamers Welcome blog.
• Heather presents a rare fountain pen review with the Pilot Petit1 Mini Fountain Pen posted at A Penchant for Paper.
• Brian Greene presents Schrade Tactical Fountain Pen and Roller Ball Pen in One posted at OfficeSupplyGeek.
• Elizabeth P presents Uni-ball Jetstream Ballpoint Pen – 0.7 mm – Alpha Gel Grip Series ? Silver Body posted at No Pen Intended.

• Alberto presents Last vintage technical pen set spotlight: the Staedtler Mars 700 4-pen set (W8106/6201/6205) posted at Lung Sketching Scrolls.
• George presents Mad Men Again posted at My Supply Room.

• Dianeb presents Levenger’s Junior Rhodia Circa Notebook posted at Pocket Blonde.
• Julie (O-kami) presents Dot Webbie posted at Whatever.
• Susan Donovan (another new to the Carnival) presents part one of her Notebook Collection posted at futurebird.
• Heather presents Rhodia Webnotebook Dot Grid posted at A Penchant for Paper.
• Cynthia presents Review: Moleskine, Limited-Edition Pac-Man Planners posted at Journaling Arts.

• Patrick Sikes presents Ink Review: Caran d’Ache Amazon posted at The Norsk Woodshop.
• Lady Dandelion presents highlights in yellow and orange posted at lady dandelion.
• Clement Dionglay presents Ink Review: Diamine Orange posted at Rants of The Archer.

The Carnival continues to be a great way to meet new bloggers and read about different tools people are using. A Penchant for Paper will be the September Carnival host. You can check out more about the Carnival here… maybe even drop Nifty (the founder of this Carnival) a note if you want to host! Continue to submit to any upcoming Carnival by filling out the form.

Thank you to Nifty at Notebook Stories for bringing us the Carnival and to all the wonderful bloggers who participated in the August Carnival!