Day 7’s ink is Diamine Blush, a standard blush pink. This ink is a “super-shader” and the colour is lovely – a dusky pink that will work wonderfully well for greeting cards.

Whoever named this ink did a fantastic job – Blush perfectly describes the ink colour and the intense amount of shading that you get. It was a lot of fun sketching with this ink, and if it was waterproof it would be an interesting addition to my sketching rotation. As it is, it’s a very attractive ink that I’m pretty sure will be easy enough to clean out and well behaved enough to be safely used in vintage pens. It is slightly on the dry side, so take that into account when selecting a nib to go with it. I used a fine Lamy AL-Star nib.

I think that today’s bear is called Abi – her tag was a little confusing. In any case she’s a British bear, made by J&P Mohair Bears – a small maker – and purchased in Stonegate Bears in York. I don’t like bears that are clothed, but I liked this bear’s face enough to overlook her knitted dress.

Diamine Blush is a wonderful ink, and a good addition to Diamine’s pink ink lineup. I don’t see myself purchasing a full bottle of it, but I will enjoy this sample while it lasts.