Nostr notes by Stargrace

You're handling all of this so well, be proud of yourself!

2026-10-02T18:12:16Z

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You're handling all of this so well, be proud of yourself!

While I was flipping through this, I noticed rule 'M' ...

2026-09-15T18:31:42Z

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While I was flipping through this, I noticed rule 'M' mentions no walkmans.. *snorts*

If you've ever wondered how long I've been writing / ...

2026-09-15T12:33:01Z

If you've ever wondered how long I've been writing / keeping journals for.. welp.. Remember when they used to give us these in school?

15 year old me says hi...

Supporting local (Canadian!) and feeding my stationary habits, I ...

2026-09-09T21:26:42Z

Supporting local (Canadian!) and feeding my stationary habits, I ordered from Wonderpens and got these awesome stickers / washi today.

I also got these incredible chicken stamps. Because chickens.

#washi #stationary #wonderpens #stickers

My other half is not on socials at all, but today is 10 years ...

2026-08-26T10:30:51Z

My other half is not on socials at all, but today is 10 years married (15 together) and honestly wouldn't have it any other way.

The collection grows... #artist #practice ...

2026-07-25T20:39:29Z

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The collection grows...

#artist #practice

Random practice paintings, still bad, but I had fun. #practice ...

2026-07-25T00:47:07Z

Random practice paintings, still bad, but I had fun.

#practice #artist #watercolour

I had a little extra play money this month, so of course I bought ...

2026-07-13T18:54:19Z

I had a little extra play money this month, so of course I bought some new ink for my fountain pens =X I went with 3 Wearingeul inks (I love that brand so much).

- Matthias (I've been using a sample of this, and I'm finally out. I adore it)
- Heimdall (I've heard good things, and needed an orange)
- The Phantom of the Opera (how could I not, this looks amazing).

Excited for them to get here!

#fountainpen #ink

It was my birthday today, and my other half got me some ...

2026-04-15T00:37:47Z

It was my birthday today, and my other half got me some incredible gifts (also, does he know me or what...)

A vintage Parker 21 #fountainpen, along with some super quink ink (lol) which I will not be using, but just keeping for display purposes, and a crystal inkwell that I know absolutely nothing about.

Happy Birthday - but I'm sorry to hear you got bad news to ...

2026-03-10T21:43:37Z

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Happy Birthday - but I'm sorry to hear you got bad news to deal with. :(

Most people know I have a circular sock knitting machine (that I ...

2026-03-06T19:43:54Z

Most people know I have a circular sock knitting machine (that I adore, and use frequently) but I also have a flatbed #knitting machine, a Brother KH-930 which I have NOT given proper attention to in quite some time, but have been debating more and more >< It has a steep learning curve but I'm contemplating setting up my art area with it for a few months to settle down and get some learning done.

I just don't understand how they thought it would end. Did ...

2026-03-06T12:35:21Z

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I just don't understand how they thought it would end. Did they think they could just drive clear across to Spain or France? How could they live here all their lives and think that it was safe?!

So my husband is a first responder, and last night he had a call ...

2026-03-06T12:16:40Z

So my husband is a first responder, and last night he had a call where a SUV had driven (on the OCEAN) 3km away from shore, and (gasp) gotten stuck.

They were locals, who were sober, who said it "was tradition". to DRIVE ON THE OCEAN.

Now, yes. Parts of the ocean do freeze here when it gets especially cold, but it's MARCH, and next week it's +10C all week long. There is no way to get their SUV off of the ice, no tow truck is going to head 3km off shore.

People. I swear...

It is a nice one! (I always swatch my inked pens at the back of ...

2026-02-23T14:33:39Z

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It is a nice one! (I always swatch my inked pens at the back of my journal for the year lol, this is part of last years)

Fountain pen cleaning day ^^ Means once they dry I get to ink up ...

2026-02-23T13:35:28Z

Fountain pen cleaning day ^^ Means once they dry I get to ink up new stuffs, yay!

This is my TWSBI Eco <EF> (yellow), Lamy Safari <F> (blue), and pilot Kakuno <M> (demonstrator)

So far the lineup is looking like I am a cat (AMAZING glitter, for the M nib), Ancient Copper for the EF, and A Taxidermied Genius for the F.

#Fountainpens

10 months later (instead of 100 days), I am finally done with ...

2026-01-06T22:06:45Z

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10 months later (instead of 100 days), I am finally done with this project. I ended up doing 50 bugs instead of 100, and went well over the 100 day limit I had set, but I'm still really happy it's done. I still did way more art than ... well, ever.

You can find all 50 (and other pieces) over on Cara + Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/quail_creations/
https://cara.app/stargrace

#100daysproject #artist #pencilcrayon

Anyone else read this (or another version of it) before? It came ...

2026-01-01T14:11:05Z

Anyone else read this (or another version of it) before? It came highly recommended so I thought I'd give it a go..

#artist #books

Whenever I feel 'bad' about my fountain pen collection (a ...

2025-10-21T11:29:13Z

Whenever I feel 'bad' about my fountain pen collection (a modest 6, two were gifts) I look through r/fountainpens or my pendemic discord and I instantly feel much better (they're also getting daily use now that I'm participating in digi-snail-mail).

Probably the most wholesome hobby I've found myself in.

#fountainpens #pendemic

I didn't get a cover for my 5 year diary from hobonichi, so ...

2025-10-16T11:42:40Z

I didn't get a cover for my 5 year diary from hobonichi, so instead I picked up this leather zipfolio - can't wait for it to get scuffed up and get some wear/tear on it. <3

#notebook #fountainpens #hobonichi #diary

Ohhhh you're in Alberta! That's got to be rough. =/

2025-10-09T13:53:03Z

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Ohhhh you're in Alberta! That's got to be rough. =/

Heeey we're doing a low key education day too, lol. I think ...

2025-10-09T13:26:51Z

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Heeey we're doing a low key education day too, lol. I think they're absolutely needed sometimes. <3

same here re: Christmas lost in transit last time they went on ...

2025-10-08T12:19:44Z

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same here re: Christmas lost in transit last time they went on strike. I get the reasons why and I support it but dang it also sucks.

I can be both supportive of the striking Canada post workers - ...

2025-10-08T10:17:10Z

I can be both supportive of the striking Canada post workers - AND frustrated that a whole bunch of my mail is in limbo (including September birthday presents for my kiddo who simply doesn't understand the situation).

Oh I just finished this one not too long ago, loved it (was also ...

2025-10-03T13:21:44Z

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Oh I just finished this one not too long ago, loved it (was also frustrated by it, but still loved it)

What is everyone currently #reading? I've got (gulp) 4 books ...

2025-10-03T13:11:11Z

What is everyone currently #reading?
I've got (gulp) 4 books on the go right now. I'm reading:

A Spell for Midwinter's Heart - Morgan Lockhart
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls - Grady Hendrix
The Primal of Blood and Bone - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Age of Swords - Michael J. Sullivan

Oh wow, YUM. This looks INCREDIBLE (I'm a huge mushroom fan).

2025-09-30T19:15:33Z

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Oh wow, YUM. This looks INCREDIBLE (I'm a huge mushroom fan).

Tomorrow it will have been 9 years since I went through the most ...

2025-09-22T10:52:54Z

Tomorrow it will have been 9 years since I went through the most traumatic event ever in my life, and it still brings me to tears (I can't even watch TV shows about premature births, or commercials that show NICU babies).

But it's also my kiddos 9th birthday, a day for joy and happiness. So today I think about the parts that still make me cry, and tomorrow we will be all smiles.

It's New Pen Day! I bought a very inexpensive 'Platinum ...

2025-09-15T15:59:38Z

It's New Pen Day!

I bought a very inexpensive 'Platinum Preppy' - it was $6 CAD, and my goodness it is *SO* lovely to write with. I heard you have to have the platinum converter for this, but I'm using a parker converter, no issues (yet?). The ink is Wearingeul - "A taxidermied Genius" - LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE. Love.

#fountainpen #newpenday #journaling

OK I'm no where near 100 tiny paintings, after 11 I just sort ...

2025-09-12T21:54:02Z

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OK I'm no where near 100 tiny paintings, after 11 I just sort of fizzled out, so here's number 12, finally ^^

These are 2"x2" squares, paint is windsor & newton field travel set, ink is carbon ink (black) in a Hong dian forest series fountain pen (M nib).

I'm collecting them in a mint tin. I think there's a thread of these things some where..

#100tinytreasures #watercolour #painting #artist

Today was new ink day! I've been using my purple & black ...

2025-09-10T21:56:18Z

Today was new ink day!

I've been using my purple & black ink for a VERY long time, so I decided to branch out. I got Diamine inks Ancient Copper, and Diamine inks Green/Black. LOVE the green/black (inked up a st. dupont, F nib) and I think I would love the ancient copper - but I inked up an EF pilot (extra fine), and EF is just not the pen for me which is hindering my enjoyment.

Also what the hell the Lamy Safari drinks ink faster than I've ever seen.

#fountainpen #journal #commonplacebook

(I am once again surprised but shouldn't be surprised that ...

2025-09-07T17:06:06Z

(I am once again surprised but shouldn't be surprised that there's a lovely & friendly #fountainpen following here on Mastodon, I get so many fascinating conversations <3)

It's fountain pen cleaning day! I splurged and got 3 inks ...

2025-09-07T15:48:31Z

It's fountain pen cleaning day! I splurged and got 3 inks from Stylo.ca (I REALLY wanted to try new colours).

Current collection:
Ink - Waterman tender purple, carbon ink black, noodler's ink black

Pens - Lamy safary, Hongdian Forest Series, Pilot Kakuno, St. Dupoint

#fountainpen

GOG is giving away a bunch of free "banned" games and ...

2025-08-02T13:01:03Z

GOG is giving away a bunch of free "banned" games and taking a stance against the payment processors who caved.

https://items.gog.com/freedomtobuy/index.html

Go grab your free games and show some support.

I adore Kingfisher and also avoid her horror =X LOL. So happy to ...

2025-07-25T13:16:13Z

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I adore Kingfisher and also avoid her horror =X LOL. So happy to find another book lover with similar interests out there! <3

Oh I read that one this year too! We seem to have similar tastes ...

2025-07-25T13:06:17Z

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Oh I read that one this year too! We seem to have similar tastes ;) I also got mine from the library! Teehee.

I'm only 15% in so far, but it is creepy spooky in a very good way (coming from someone who does not do horror or creepy at all). It did start off quite slow and took me a bit to get settled, but now that I am, wow. LOVE. Very fascinating world building.

What's everyone #reading these days? I'm currently ...

2025-07-25T12:52:12Z

What's everyone #reading these days? I'm currently reading 'The Last Hour Between Worlds' and it's delightfully chilling. Not what I expected at all. I've read Melissa Caruso before in her Rooks & Ruin fantasy series, this one is very different but incredibly well written, really enjoying it.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/9ecb54dc-8e0c-405d-bd12-28ee185dafed

#books

Oh wow I like this idea.. I have a tiny bathroom and no storage ...

2025-07-24T21:39:06Z

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Oh wow I like this idea.. I have a tiny bathroom and no storage solutions (I've started storing things in the kids shared one / main instead) ... might have to use!

Yesterday I discovered that my local grocery store does free ...

2025-07-09T15:18:05Z

Yesterday I discovered that my local grocery store does free delivery, and honestly I've never been more excited.

I'm not allowed to drive due to my MS, and husband *hates* doing groceries, plus he would always worry if he was going away on course that we'd run out of food (we never have, but it was causing anxiety for him). Now I can take that chore back from him which is rare since my diagnosis, heh.

I had no idea that affordable grocery delivery was a thing. I'm VERY thankful.

side note, different cheese cloth (muslin, etc etc, even coffee ...

2025-05-15T16:35:47Z

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side note, different cheese cloth (muslin, etc etc, even coffee filters work) has different.. holes? (not sure the technical term), make sure the whey is draining as clear/yellow (it's almost like a syrup consistency) not milky, if it's milky that means yogurt is draining with it and you don't want that.

This is exactly true, I have done it once >< It was still ...

2025-05-15T16:33:26Z

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This is *exactly* true, I have done it once >< It was still delicious but was NOT what I was aiming for, LOL.

You can always give it a bit of a mix, see how thick it is, and ...

2025-05-15T09:22:03Z

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You can always give it a bit of a mix, see how thick it is, and strain longer / call it good if you like how it's looking. Yogurt is (thankfully) very forgiving.

I strain mine only for about 1-2h, you'll be able to judge by ...

2025-05-15T09:20:15Z

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I strain mine only for about 1-2h, you'll be able to judge by the amount of whey that comes running out of it, also just shuffle the bag a bit to get the whey running again part way through. When it barely drips any more, I call that good enough.

So for anyone not familiar, I homeschool both of my kids due to a ...

2025-05-14T14:48:43Z

So for anyone not familiar, I homeschool both of my kids due to a lack of resources / etc etc in our location. Anyway, they LOVE cooking, so every second week we do that, they pick the item we're making, and today they (6y/8y) made pretzels. They are SO GOOD. They don't look like much (also thanks child who made pretzel poop...) but they're delicious. Recipe included below. HIGHLY recommended. Simple enough for kids.

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/easy-homemade-soft-pretzels/#tasty-recipes-66433

I like the taste better as I make it as thick as I want (I also ...

2025-05-11T16:09:55Z

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I like the taste better as I make it as thick as I want (I also use it as sour cream, and you can even make it like cheese), plus milk is WAY cheaper than buying greek yogurt. $7 for 4L of milk, which makes me about 2-3L of greek yogurt, vs. uhh yeah. LOL.

This is the recipe I use for anyone interested, it has never let ...

2025-05-11T11:23:41Z

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This is the recipe I use for anyone interested, it has never let me down, I’ve used it for 9 years now, simple as can be. READ all of the instructions, first.

https://thisoldgal.com/instant-pot-greek-yogurt/

Making a huge vat of homemade greek yogurt today, still my ...

2025-05-11T10:35:20Z

Making a huge vat of homemade greek yogurt today, still my favourite thing to do with my instant pot. Also bought some granola to put on top, yum.

4/100 #100tinytreasures Mmm not sure if I'm a fan, but ...

2025-04-26T09:24:43Z

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4/100

#100tinytreasures

Mmm not sure if I'm a fan, but I'll keep going.

#artist #beginner

3/100 #100tinytreasures Not great at doing straight lines even on ...

2025-04-25T09:17:48Z

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3/100 #100tinytreasures

Not great at doing straight lines even on non MS relapse days, but hey I tried. ^^ Birds on a telephone line. 2nd picture is for scale (they're 2"x2" squares)

#watercolour #artist #beginner

Thought maybe I'd jump in and try #100tinytreasures painting ...

2025-04-23T15:46:42Z

Thought maybe I'd jump in and try #100tinytreasures painting challenge, which I found by Leslie Stroz over on YouTube. I'm always reluctant to use "the good paper" so I cut it up into 5cmx5cm squares and got started!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5CrhP8LNBY

19/100 for #The100DayProject is a Golden Tortoise Beetle Since ...

2025-03-13T13:16:42Z

19/100 for #The100DayProject is a Golden Tortoise Beetle

Since I've migrated servers I don't have the other 18 images, but there's still lots of time left, so I'll just pick up here.

For me this project is about making dedicated time specifically for art, every day. Maybe even getting better at it over time. The drawings are pencil crayon bugs (term used loosely) found in Canada.