December 3, 2025

📝 Daily Briefing — Fantasy Stationery Spotlight, Rising Creators & Trending Tools (December 3, 2025)

Today’s Artavus Quill Daily Briefing brings you a blend of fantasy-themed stationery inspiration, an up-and-coming artist to watch, and a trending Amazon product journalers are loving for 2026.

Perfect for readers exploring new journaling aesthetics — from dark academia to cozy folklore.


Spotlight Brand: The Creeping Moon

I first learned about The Creeping Moon at the 2025 Chicago Stationary Fest, and immediately fell in love with their RPG and fantasy inspired Washi tapes and Side Quest lists. It’s a refreshing spin on journaling that hels me imagine otherworldy possibilities.

A leader in fantasy, dark academia, and illustrated journaling supplies. Their potion bottle stamps are perfect for swatching, and the washi/journal combination helps journaling feel more like storytelling.


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If you love journals that feel like heirlooms or pages torn from a forgotten myth, The Creeping Moon is the brand to explore. Their work blends:

  • celestial dreamscapes
  • tarot and folklore symbolism
  • intricate linework
  • gothic and fairytale aesthetics
  • heavy matte sticker sheets
  • richly illustrated notebooks
  • narrative-driven art prints
  • celestial washi tape
  • tarot-themed inserts and ephemera

Their items work extremely well with spreads in Hobonichi, Wonderland 222, Stalogy, and Traveler’s Notebook.
They’re especially popular for moody winter journaling themes.


Staying in theme with a favorite for planners and bullet journals.

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If you’re looking to refresh your color palette for winter or early 2026, this set is a must-have. The Zebra Mildliner Natural/Neutral Tones have become one of the top-selling journaling tools on Amazon.

  • Subtle natural palette (fog, stone, clay, wheat, cedar)
  • Great for minimalist spreads
  • Dual-tip (highlighter + fine point)
  • Low bleed-through on Hobonichi & Wonderland 222 paper
  • Highly aesthetic for neutral layouts

👉 Amazon Affiliate Link

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=zebra+mildliner+neutral&tag=artavusquill2-20

A fantastic holiday gift for planner users or journaling beginners.


Daily Journaling Prompt

“Imagine a fantasy world you could step into. What does it smell like? What colors surround you? What is written in the margins of its books?”

Perfect for cozy winter evenings — and a great prompt for a Creeping-Moon-style spread.

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