This is the Diamine Inkvent 2023 day 16 door:

Day 16’s ink is Diamine Merry & Bright. It’s a shimmer ink.

This is Diamine Merry and Bright, and it’s the exact opposite of yesterday’s Diamine Walnut. It’s a bright green shimmer ink with some shading to it and a lot of pizzazz.

The base ink is a vibrant apple green which is indeed merry, and the green shimmer really brightens it up, so Diamine Merry & Bright is well named. It’s a perfect holiday colour, and a great colour to cheer you up on a dark winter’s day. There’s something about this ink that makes me smile.

This is Little George, and he is indeed a very small bear. I got him at the same time as I got Billy, from the same maker and the same store in York. The shimmer didn’t photograph well here but you can see the shading quite nicely:

Here’s the original bear, Little George with his full set of accessories: bag, hat and scarf.

Diamine Merry & Bright is a perfect ink for an Inkvent calendar, and a fun winter’s ink in general. It would be perfect for journaling, letters and greeting cards. Do you see yourself using an ink like Merry & Bright or do you find it a bit too much?