Papier Plume x Stationery Universe First Blossom Ink Review

(Kimberly (she/her) took the express train down the fountain pen/stationery rabbit hole and doesn't want to be rescued. She can be found on Instagram @allthehobbies because there really are many, many hobbies!.) At the 2026 Chicago Pen Show, Tori Woods of Stationery Universe released her First Blossom collection. Inspired by the blooms in her neighborhood, she collaborated with Papier Plume to make these inks a reality. And like a dingbat, I kept forgetting to buy the First Blossom inks. Thankfully, she was at the St Louis Pen Show, and so was the Bossman, which means free ink for me! That also means I gotta earn my keep, so let’s get to it! Papier Plume x Stationery Universe First Blossom and First Blossom Shimmering. I love that Papier Plume dips the caps in wax and uses a wax seal on top! The one on the right is the Shimmering one - even with a rapid flip, the shimmer dispersed pretty quickly.As usual, all swatches were done on Col-O-Ring cards and also Wearingeul Instant Film…