The Stationery Cafe (APRIL, PHYLLIS & KELLY)

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week we talk about the latest releases from TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA and Yoseka Stationery. Kelly bought a new Sailor Pro Gear, and April got a new Sailor Pro Gear Mini! We also chat about some organizational tools for your desktop, and fun stationery that are new to the market!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent stationery adventures including their experience at Stationery Fest and April's Europe vacation. We also talked about what April is looking forward to at SF Pen Show, as well as the Hobonichi reveals so far!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly go down memory lane in their stationery lives to talk about their top 3 items in pen, paper, and stationery accessories! They also discuss new stationery intentions and goals for the new year. Give it a listen if you want to know what they are!

Welcome to Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast. April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellylovesletter catch up on what's new, what they own, and stationery that they are thinking about getting. This week, we look at Sarasa's new gel pen series: Sarasa R, and how it looks compared to Uniball One! We also talk about Kamio's colorful stationery products, and fun tools and notebooks we've been enjoying! Listen to us talk about discovering new artists like Laurel Mae Art and deciding if Kelly should buy another notebook.

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe Happy Hour where April from @penguinscreative invites Kelly from @kellyloveletters to talk about our favorite stationery items this week! We share something new in the stationery world, something we own, and something in our shopping cart! April shares her favorite Taiwanese brands this week and Kelly has something exciting from Japan!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise part 2! Kelly from @kellyloveletters is joined this week by CY from @tokyostationpens (also co-host of the Tokyo Inklings Podcast) AND his partner Akane, a long-time fan of TSC, to get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, the three of them share their favorite new stationery items: Yoseka Stationery's new project item, stamps that tell you to take a break, a 2-way box cutter. Kelly also shows off her new fountain pen, a Sailor Pro Gear Momo. There is a lot of fun stationery items to learn about in this episode, enjoy! (April misses everyone)

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly catch up on their respective stationery adventures over the last week. Kelly took her TRAVELER'S notebook Diner on a solo road trip in Oregon, while April walked down memory lane when she gave a creative journaling workshop at a local library. Both girls acquired new pens in their favorite colors. Kelly was gifted a beautiful BENU Sakura Cherry Blossom, while April bought a very special Pilot Vanishing Point. April clarifies on different colors of green that she likes. Tune in to hear about the latest new stationery that also caught their eyes!

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative recaps all the fun releases since 2020 and share their favorite stationery news: Hobonichi Spring covers and Traveler’s Factory Kyoto launch!

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It's Happy Hour time at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters talks about their favorite stationery things this week: something new, something old, and something in their shopping carts. This week, we talk about some fun Sailor products, another planner/diary for you to consider, Pentel pens, and a cool illustrator from Taiwan to follow! We also talk about stamps for organizing your ink collection, and a planner system that fits two spiral-bound notebooks instead of one! 

In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative sits down with Andy from @storiedpages to talk about how he began the journey with stationery through Traveler’s Notebook, and the slow discovery of stamps, stickers, and all the tools we love in the stationery community. With a background in fashion design, Andy shares his formula on making a great spread! There is also a lot of enabling...but we’re all experts at that now.

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This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Amanda from @twocupstravels! Amanda loves using the Traveler’s Notebook for documenting her life and has a bunch of filled to the brim refills to speak for it. She spent some time in Japan and today returned to the US. She shared with us how she utilizes different inserts for different things, and how she moves in and out of the books based on the seasons of her life. Please enjoy her story!

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Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent trip to Seattle, as well as share their favorite stationery items lately. They cover new items in the market, as well as recent happenings. Finally, they discuss the Hobonichi Spring release and what they like from the new lineup!

Watercolor goes hand in hand with stationery and creative collaging in the journaling community. In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative chats with Connie from @pepperconarts about how she uses her traveler’s notebooks and other planners in her life. We also explore how Connie began the journey of handmade watercolor and how she’s sharing these creations with stationery lovers around the world! Listen to her recommended stationery items for your everyday journaling!

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In this week's Happy Hour Episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters sit down with a drink to chat about stationery: new things, things we own, and things we have in our shopping cart. We discuss new items like TWSBI's new Eco fountain pen in Lilac color, Sailor's 50 States Ink new ink colors, and new washi tapes from Papier Platz and World Craft! We also compared our recent favorite stationery items: April's Endless Stamps from Eric Small Things, and Kelly's stationery capsule!

Tune in to The Stationery Cafe podcast Happy Hour! Join April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters to talk about fun stationery and new things this week! We discussed new Taiwanese artists, 2021 special edition colors for Lamy, and we both shared our favorite things from our collection! We also looked at some tempting new pens like the Zebra Sarasa Grand LE colors, as well as new sticker kits by Coffeemonsterzco! We also wondered what it’s like when Hobonichi will celebrate its 50th anniversary!

Hey, it's Happy Hour at the Stationery Cafe Podcast! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. April found a cool new planner to consider for 2022, and also chuckled at its "anti-bacterial" properties. Kelly shares an interestingly shaped pen case by Ray May. We both have new items to show and tell this week: April shopped at A Blank Note's latest shop update, and Kelly was gifted a new notebook from Kunisawa! Stay tuned to the fun conversations this week!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we talk about Pilot Kakuno's new series release which gives the smiley faces an endearing makeover. Kelly updates us on the new Kaweco releases. April shares her tactic of using a PLOTTER mini 5 ring binder to game-ify her health regiment, while Kelly shows off a new handmade pen roll! Tune in for more stationery talk! 

Happy Thanksgiving from The Stationery Cafe! It’s Happy Hour and April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters are here this week to chat about our favorite stationery! We’re also bringing you some stationery news and things to look forward to, such as the fun Bungujoshi event happening in Japan, as well as special items from local stationery stores! This week we also went on a roll with washi tapes and will be sharing our favorites!

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative invites two special guests whom she had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with when she was in Taiwan! Welcome, Judy from @tokubetsumemori and Annie from @alo0822 to this episode of The Stationery Cafe where we share our experiences with Taiwan and its stationery scenes! Listen to stories of our shopping experiences and amazing artists and creators we've discovered along the way! 

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest acquisition and recent journaling adventures. April just came back from DC Pen Show and had some stories to share about her trip. We also picked our favorite Hobonichi covers from what was recently revealed. We also look forward to what's happening at SF Pen Show in the coming week!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom on another stationery topic. At the beginning of the year, we talked about Ring Planners, and the conversation had evolved since then! In this episode we talked about different ring planners and recommended popular journaling styles in the Japanese system techo community. We also share our own ring planners and how we’re using them! We hope you enjoy this geeky conversation into the ring planner world~

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we caught up on all the Hobonichi Preview releases that came out since August 1st. April loves the whimsical spoon from Hobonichi, and Kelly is ecstatic about the Animal Crossing collab cover! We also shared a few things we like: the Delde SMAND pen case, Papershire sticker company, and Himekuri's "day free" memo! 

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative is here this week to talk about many Traveler’s Notebook related news! We also welcome special guest Kelly from @kellyloveletters to share her love for stationery and what it’s like to work at a Stationery retail store!

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In this week’s episode, April from @penguinscreative welcomes back dear friend and stationery enthusiast, Nita, from @ablanknote to join her in a fun conversation about stationery and what it means to apply her love for stationery to her everyday life. From her travels to Japan to planning more camping trips during the pandemic, Nita incorporates her hobby of journaling into her love for nature and the great outdoors. You also don’t want to miss the breakdown of the journal lineup of a part-time owner of an online stationery store: A Blank Note.

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April talks about Sarasa Nano, a new version of Zebra's popular Sarasa Clip pens, and Kelly shares her haul from Journal as Altar's shop opening. We also both shared new ways to store our big stickers and washi tapes! This week, Kelly wants to buy a Pelikan Golden Beryl and April is eyeing Mizutama and Papier Platz's new collaboration item: Cake Shop! Stay tuned for more stationery talk about inks and more!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters is back briefly from hiatus to talk about the latest in the stationery community. April and Kelly both attended SF Pen Show again this year! April worked the entire weekend for PLOTTER USA and TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA, while Kelly got to attend fun workshops and buy a lot of cool items (that April is jealous of). We also recount our Hobonichi haul for 2023 since the most recent release. Tune in to hear our SF Pen Show stories!

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with sticker shop owner and stationery lover Denise from @paperandmilk! Denise is a self-taught artist, baker, and stationery shop owner from San Francisco, and her whimsical character Maru the Marshmellow brings such joy and liveliness to our journal pages. We talk about her journey of discovering stationery to how she continues to design things that are both relatable and personal at the same time!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom on our stationery endeavors. From new hauls from Yoseka Stationery to updates in our planners, we share how we’ve been using our favorite tools. In this episode, we also talk about different ways to organize and store our favorite stationery items. From lighting to aesthetics, we go through all the things you may want to consider when trying to keep track of your stationery!

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. Kelly is excited about her first Sailor Virtual Ink Show experience, and April went down memory lane with The Superior Labor x Jim Thompson release. We shared some stationery that we enjoyed lately (Kelly got a washi tape about bridges). We also lament over the fact we can't join the Bungujoshi Petit event in Nagoya, but at least we can admire the exclusive items! 

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, Kelly and April talked about Bungubox's commemorative pen to be released during Tokyo International Pen Show, as well as a few other things April has her eyes on. We also discuss the variety of items released by Midori for their 70th anniversary! Have you grabbed a bottle of Dominant Ink for dip pens? Let us know what you think!

Happy Wednesday! it's Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! This week, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters shares some new stationery in the community: some MORE cool planners from Malaysia, a cool functional scissor from Japan, and a vintage-styled artist from Taiwan. Kelly gives us the latest in the ink world, as usual, and ponders if she needs another B6 planner from Midori.  Join us with a drink and listen to some new things in the stationery community!

It’s Happy Hour time at The Stationery Cafe. Join April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters to talk about fun stationery items and things we enjoyed this week! We gushed about Lennon Tool Bar’s new ink and paper releases, interesting Mindwave stickers, SODA Clear masking tapes, and more! We also talked about fun activities to do during December such as making your own craft tree out of stationery, as well as Animal Crossing fun.

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly invited special guest Toasty to talk about their favorite stationery stories, pens, and birthday wishlist. We also share our stationery-related goals for the next year. Tune in for some fun conversation!

April from @penguinscreative chats with Sara McNally from @constellationco this week to talk about being a letterpress and stationery store owner in Seattle, and her obsession with all things snail mail. A fellow stationery enthusiast and a lover of letter writing, Sara transforms her emotions and personal experiences to paper, amazing greeting cards, and stationery for letter writing! Don’t miss out on our conversation and stationery recommendations!

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour in 2022! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we discussed some interesting stationery tidbits we saw on Twitter, including how Studio Ghibli helped Director Miyazaki find a replacement for his electric eraser. April pines for the new Kotorimachi stationery sets, while Kelly can’t wait to try the new Ferris Wheel Press inks! We also shared a little bit of the haul we got for this week from Hello Studio and Hobonichi! Keep listening for more fun stationery news!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April shares her stationery adventures in Chicago for the past week, where she participated in the PLOTTER Pop-up and Chicago Pen Show. Of course, we can’t miss her haul from Chicago; new pens were acquired. Kelly shows off her recent journaling updates and other fun new stationery acquisitions. Tune in to see what new items are on their radar this week!

In this week’s episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with dear friend Szetoo from @stickerrific. She’s a writer, photographer, artist, and owner of Stickerrific, a stationery and art supply store in Malaysia. You might also know her as cat mom to the adorable store cats at @lukeleiachewiehan. We dive into how she first started this shop, as well as her journey and vision to cultivate a community that gets to express their stories through art and creativity with stationery tools!

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Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative shares their respective hauls through the month of April and May due to quarantine boredom and retail therapy. We talk about new washi tapes and new notebooks, explore new journaling setups, sticker obsessions, and the perfect outfit for a journaling session. What’s your stationery haul during stay-at-home?

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Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative has a lot of updates for their current journaling setups! From Hobonichi Cousin Avec July book switch to starting the Yohand journal, we have a lot of exciting spread ideas! There is also a lot of news in the Stationery community: stores are slowly shipping to the US, new Kyoto Traveler's Notebook covers, Baum Kuchen's 10th-anniversary items, and a special ink dedicated to front line workers in a surgical mask color!

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Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly got together to talk about the fun adventures they had on the TRAVELER'S COMPANY Road Trip event in early November. We also talked about fun acquisitions and new things in the stationery world.

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent stationery habits, updates in their journals, and new things in the stationery world. This week, we talk about Furukawashiko new items, April's recent Bungubox glass pen purchase, and Kelly's lost and found pen case. We also talk about upcoming events like pen shows and stationery festival!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up on their journals and stationery usage in the first month of the year. April shared stories about her recent travels, and Kelly started a new project! We discussed word of the year as well as new stationery in the market that caught our eyes!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative invites fellow pen enthusiast Renz from @pen.traveller to unwrap his passion for stationery, pens, ephemera, and all things journaling. Coming from a musical background and a busy lifestyle of his University career, Renz incorporated writing into his daily mindfulness practice and how it helps him stay focused and motivated. We chat about how he discovered the stationery community and his journey of discovery with fountain pens and other writing instruments!

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise part 3! Kelly from @kellyloveletters is joined this week by Toasty from @toastytreat AND April from @penguinscreative. We talked about the latest in the stationery world, which includes more Sailor Pro Gear fountain pens, small stationery finds in Taiwan by April, and other fun goodies that both Kelly and Toasty are eyeing. Toasty brings fun conversations about interesting pens on her radar (and one she's getting work on). Both Kelly and Toasty also share their birthday stationery wishlist! 

Welcome to Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! This week, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters shares some new stationery as fall is approaching. April is always looking for new planner layouts, and she found Nolty U365 (A-day-a-page) and Brownie Techou as strong contenders. Kelly found a coveted magazine that catalogs over 2000 kinds of inks. Join us with a drink and listen to some new things in the stationery community!

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative share what they will be using for 2020 planner/journal-wise, as well as recommend some of their favorite Patreon artists! They also discuss new stationery releases like the Traveler’s Notebook Tools series and TSL’s new ring planner cover!

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In this week’s episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative reunites with Phyllis from @misslingbloom to take stock of their journaling plans for the new year 2021! Unsurprisingly, we both have some new *blings* in our stationery lineup: ring binders from Plotter and Poi and Hun! From breaking into the new planners and updating their existing systems, we have so many ideas for how we plan to use our favorite books and tools. Listen to our expectations for 2021 and ways to start on a blank page of your journal!

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April from @penguinscreative chats with Mitsuko from @mylifemits this week about Japanese stationery, traveler's notebook, Hobonichi, and our love for multiple planners. Mits is an inspiration in the journaling community for her informative reviews and 'Journal With Me' videos on Youtube, and today curates an awesome selection of unique Japanese stationery for fans worldwide. We talk about our daily journal set up, balancing multiple books and covers at the same time, as well as share her recommended stationery! 

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It’s Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast. Today, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellylovesletter chats about fun stationery items this week. We admire Kokuyo’s new notebook, and Pelikan’s Ink of the Year for 2021! We also shared some planner updates of our own: Kelly’s Nolty Listy, and April’s Thinking of You Book. We also can’t help but want to try out Stickiiclub’s Hanami collection, and new inks from Tono & Lim’s!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, Kelly and April tested each other's knowledge of themselves to guess what stationery items would summon each other just because the attachment and force are so strong. They also gave a quick update on their recent journals and notebook usage, including a new planner that Kelly got (surprise!) New releases such as Uniball One pens and Sailor ink colors continue to tempt us, and listen to the end for some breaking news we HAD to tack on to the episode. 

Welcome to Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe where April from @penguinscreative invites Kelly from @kellyloveletters to talk about our favorite stationery items this week! We talked about how the yokai Amabie is trending in Japan and its stationery world, wax seals, felt tip pens where you can fill with your own fountain pen inks, and some new planner brands! And finally, we can talk about what Hobonichi covers we are going to get for next year (and what we're not getting!)

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about what's new in the stationery world. OURS Studio released some new items for this holiday season, while TWSBI tempts us with another new rose gold Eco. April shares her favorite stationery-adjacent item recently while Kelly reviews the Inkvent she opened so far! Finally, is everyone excited about the new TRAVELER'S DINER Limited Set release by TRAVELER'S COMPANY?

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour in 2022! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we discuss Lennon Tool Bar's new addition to the Taiwan tea series, as well as Lamy's new Safari color release for 2022! Kelly unpacks her planner existential crisis while April shows off her new fountain pen and pen case! We both look forward to receiving the new Maruco Art Dessert-themed tarot deck, as well as getting new stationery from Cute Things From Japan! 

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April have returned from San Francisco International Pen Show and have many stories to tell and hauls to share. We talked about our favorite memories from this trip as well as pens we purchased from the show. Tune in to hear more about how fun the SF Pen Show was!

Join April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters at Happy Hour to talk about fun stationery items and things we enjoyed this week! From Pilot’s new gel pen series to new color releases from Kyo-no-oto fountain pen ink, we have a lot of stationery items to catch up on. April shares how she uses her PIE international Letterbook for pen-paling and Kelly updates us on her Hobonichi Weeks!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, Phyllis joins April and Kelly in catching up on their stationery lives in the past month. Everyone had some fun travel or stationery stories to tell. We also looked at our first quarter planner and notebook review to see how our setup for 2023 has been coming along. We took some times to appreciate the amazing community and say thank you for a wonderful journey leading up to episode 100 (actual episode 183). 

In this week’s episode, April takes on the big question of -- What planner or journal should you use to get started in the journaling world? In this solo episode, I go over all the various kinds of journals and planner systems you can consider for the next year. I also answer questions about planner peace, the analog journey, and the notebook systems that work for me in 2020!

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 Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April and Kelly talk about the Endless pens x Robert Oster exclusive ink sets in warm and cozy colors. They also discussed the ten new colors revealed by Zebra to add to the Mildliners lineup! Kelly shows off her new Oreo pouch and April talks about letting go of things that no longer bring joy! 

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week we dived into TRAVELER'S COMPANY new items that were announced for 2022! The 4 sets of new items featuring TRAVELER'S HOTEL, TRAVELER'S AIRLINE, TRAVELER'S TRAIN, AND TRAVELER'S RECORDS definitely had us swooning. April also received the latest subscription kit from HappyDaya featuring cherry blossom theme. Kelly shows off her recent purchase, a Baron Fig notebook. And finally, we take a look at new items by Sailor for the upcoming season!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with journaling enthusiast John Rush from @planningwithjohn! John dove headfirst into the planning and Traveler’s Notebook world when he bought his first TN passport in 2013, and has been creating inspiration content for fellow journal lovers since then. We talked about the different systems and styles of planners he’d tried, and how he maintains a consistent style and cultivates the journaling habit! Tune in to hear John’s story!

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Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we typically talk about all things stationery, but not in this episode. Instead, April and Kelly decided to have some fun by inviting special guests Anabelle from @stringsandpedals, Toasty from @toastytreat, CY from @tokyostationpens, and Drew from @deeseebee for some non-stationery-related banter. From recent travel stories to moist hippos, we cover many things and are all over the place. Nevertheless, we hope you enjoy this episode like an inside joke and have some fun with us!

It’s Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast. Today, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellylovesletter catches up on new things in the stationery world, our own favorite stamps and pens, as well as cool products we want to get our hands on. We discussed new pop-up stickers that can brighten up your pages, as well as new Uniball One colors for spring and summer! We also talked about the love letters from The Superior Labor and other fun items! 

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent stationery habits, updates in their journals, and new things in the stationery world. This week, April recaps her experience at St. Louis Pen Show and shares her hauls. Kelly has a new PLOTTER makeover and shares the latest update with her system. We talked about new stationery items on our radar, including more PLUS erasers and new inks. Tune to learn more about what we're up to this week!

This week at The Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week we went over MUJI highlighters and Benu's beautiful Talisman fountain pens. We also shared our current stationery favorites: April shows off her olive trio and Kelly shares her birthday present...a full set of astrology stamps!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters is back briefly from hiatus to talk about the latest in the stationery community. April and Kelly had a lot of fun at their first experience of DC Pen Show 2022 working for PLOTTER USA and TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA. A lot of friends and purchases were made, so let's talk about them! We also can't stay away from the latest news from Hobonichi's Preview Party so we will be sharing some thoughts about the recent reveals. Finally, we also look forward to what to expect at SF Pen Show! Enjoy~

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April discusses TWSBI’s new Jade TWSBI ECO color, and Kelly gush over Sailor’s Fika collection. We also talk about a few things we’re eyeing, including Shachihata’s multi-color inkpads and Hobonichi’s new Drawer Pouch launch!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery shop owner Mai from @papertreatshop! Mai creates beautifully curated stationery packages that she calls paper treats, with a mission to encourage children to express their creativity. Mai is a sports journalist turned stationery shop owner, and today she is inspired by her own analog journey of writing letters throughout her life, and the meaningful connections those had built. Please enjoy her unique stationery story!

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Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative talks about how they are each using creative journaling as a way to de-stress from the news and COVID-19 developments. Thankfully there are still a lot of stationery ideas and projects sprouting from the stationery community, including wellness journaling rituals,  online resources, virtual meetups, and more! Come join us on these initiatives with your planners or journals! 

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April and Kelly discuss which ink would work best in her new TWSBI Eco Jade, as well as sharing their thoughts about TRC USA and limited editions! We also looked at new launches from Blackwing and Tombow Mono that's tempting us with exciting colors. We anticipate some fun things with the upcoming Bungujoshi, including amazing new items from Rainbowholic!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative invites Hsiao-Heng from @hsiaohengchen to share his love for journaling and the Taiwanese stationery scene! Hsiao-Heng started his analogue journey with the Traveler’s Notebook in 2019 and really used collaging and journaling as a method to document his experiences and life stories along the way. Hsiao-Heng shares a few tips on how he collages, as well as his favorite creators in the Taiwanese community!

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This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom on our stationery endeavors. We discuss planner updates and deep dive into how to cultivate a creative attitude towards making art in your journaling routine. Of course, we had to discuss our favorite art supplies and how we use them. April recommends her favorite watercolor tools for beginners, and Phyllis shares tips and tricks to stay inspire and experiment with different styles!

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In this week's Happy Hour of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters sit down with a drink to chat about stationery: new things, things we own, and things we have in our shopping cart. This week, we talk about Tombow's new MONO graph Clear mechanical pencils, Colorverse Season 7 ink colors, as well as our recent favorite stationery items we own. As Taiwan's Creative Expo is approaching, April is excited about a bunch of new artists' creations! We also admire some Mindwave characters and gush over Sailor x Kingdom Note's new series! 

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, Kelly talks about a new stamp set from Everyday Explorers Co called Daily Practice that speaks to her love for tarot. April really wants to get a Fall edition of PLUS Mt. Fuji eraser. We also talk about our favorite items this week: Niconeco Zakkaya's Letterpress label book and Heidiroo_art Patreon reward! Listen in to hear this week's stationery chat!

In this week’s episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative invites stationery enthusiast Miranda from @havokrose to talk about her love for stationery and how she shares it with her community on Twitch Livestream! Miranda is also the executive editor of IGN, and has an equal passion for video games as stationery, and utilizes tools like paper and fountain pen to the fullest to do both jobs! We talked about her current notebooks and favorite stationery items, as well as what streaming on Twitch is like!

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This week, April from @penguinscreative and Phyllis from @misslingbloom got together to talk about their journaling plans for December. It’s the last month of 2020, and we have some new things we’re journaling about, as well as fun projects to try out this month! From gifting recommendations to setting up our December Daily inserts, don’t miss out on this festive episode on ways to use your Christmas/Holiday themed stash!

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It’s Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast. Today, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellylovesletter is here to bring you our live commentary about everything that is revealed for Hobonichi's 2021 spring release. From the A6 Dorami cover to new tools and accessories for this lifestyle journaling brand, we're excited to give you our Stationery Cafe take! 

Welcome to another episode of Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters talks about their favorite stationery things this week: something new, something old, and something in their shopping carts. This week, we dive into fun Japanese stationery like Kitta tape and Fusen. We also consider a new journal system to add to our lineup. We break down the difference between MD Diary and MD Journal Notebook...for your consideration, of course! 

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about fun new items in the stationery market. Have you seen the new Pokemon-themed Lamy pens or Hobonichi's new techo, HON? April also talks about her calendar choices for 2023, because just one is not enough! We also talked about some fun fall-themed stationery to look out for!

In this week’s episode, April from @penguinscreative invites special guest Yuri from @travelers_company to share her stationery and brand stories of the famous notebook we all love and use: Traveler’s Notebook. What was the inspiration behind the brand and this creative system, and how can we grow as a person when we use a Traveler’s Notebook? Yuri also shared the ideas behind Traveler’s Notebook’s 2021 theme of reading and notebook, and how most collaborations begin!

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Hey friends, it's Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast. April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellylovesletter catches up on what's new, what they own, and something fun they'd love to buy in the stationery world! This week, we gush over new releases from the Furukawa paper company: new letter sets, stickers, washi tapes, and more! Kelly and April also launched into a lengthy discussion over ink decisions for an upcoming virtual ink show held by Sailor North America. In this episode, we truly nerd out! 

In this week's Happy Hour of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters sit down with a drink to chat about stationery: new things, things we own, and things we have in our shopping cart. This week we talked about Sailor's 110th Anniversary fountain pen release, as well as Lennon Tool Bar's crowdsourcing Opus 88 fountain pen! April shares how she sets up her happy mail and haul journal in the Traveler's Notebook and Kelly shows off her new brass Kaweco Sports! 

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest journaling life and share exciting plans for their upcoming trip to Japan! We both listed the top 3 stationery and non-stationery items we are looking forward to on our trip and trying to figure out what pens we are bringing with us. Tune in as we pack for Japan!

April from @penguinscreative is here this week with special guest Cristiane Evans (Cris Evans) from @crisevans to talk about her journaling habits using the Hobonichi and documenting her life with ephemera and cute quotes from her kids. Cris is also a master of snail mail art and she and April discuss all the best tools for decorating your next snail mail worth keeping in your journals! 

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This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with avid journaler, Courtney, who many of you might know as @littleravenink on Instagram and Patreon! Courtney takes creative journaling to the next level with her unique art style and whimsical monsters. She’s a paper lover and a stationery addict. She shares how her journaling journey has evolved through the years, and today inspires many others to find their own adventure through collaging, journaling, and art.

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In this week’s episode with stationery enthusiasts, April from @penguinscreative chats with Abbey Sy @abbeysy about her journey of hand lettering and recording life creatively through analog! Abbey is an artist and author of many journaling and hand lettering related guide books, based in Manila, Philippines. Her classical but colorful style when it comes to hand lettering is a huge inspiration for the stationery community, especially when combined with a daily journaling practice and creative spreads! Listen to her journaling line up and favorite stationery items!

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This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with artist and stationery enthusiast Khue from @miraikat. You may have heard Khue share her stationery knowledge and collection on our friends’ podcast Tokyo Inklings. In this episode, Khue shares how writing and penpalling started her deep dive into Japanese stationery and her life today in Tokyo. I’m excited to launch into all the planner talk with Khue, and hear her Japanese stationery adventures!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery lover Cecilia from @scientistplans. Cecilia is from Brazil and today lives in Quebec. You might know her from Instagram...she owns a beautiful collection of analog tools, all curated along with her iconic shades of blue! In this episode, Cecilia shares her journal and planners that she uses for her work and personal life. How does a scientist incorporate analog in professional settings, and how does she find the balance to enjoy stationery in her spare time?

You’ve been waiting for this, we’re all waiting for this...the final reveal for our 2021 journals and planners lineup! In this episode, Co-hosts April from @penguinscreative, Phyllis from @misslingbloom, and Kelly from @kellyloveletters are all here to talk about what journals they are using for the coming year. We break down our core daily planners, as well as fun notebooks for creative projects. Want an idea of what stationery hobbyists do in their journals? Listen to this episode to find out!

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Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April revisits the return of Pilot's Kese Lame erasable shimmering ink! Kelly and April both share a new planner they acquired, and we admire the new collection by TRAVELER'S COMPANY with Taiwan Beer. Are you a Kelly or a April when it comes to advent calendars? Because Kelly had already swatched all the colors! 

In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative invites Ayako from the Japanese stationery store: Cute Things From Japan! Ayako’s stationery-filled dream started from Etsy and is operating as a cute little physical shop and online store today! We had to ask her what it’s like to own a stationery store in Japan, where people appreciate cute and beautiful stationery from all ages. She also shared many of her recent stationery-filled trips and stories!

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It's the first Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe podcast! Join April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters to talk about fun stationery and recommended items to start off your 2021 the right (or enabling) way. We talked about some new arrivals at popular stationery stores that are tempting us dearly. We also share some reorganization tips with new drawers and Delfonics utility bags. Finally, we wrap it up with interesting stationery items in the community, such as the receipt calendar and stationery keychains!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly went to California Pen Show and had a blast! In this episode, they talked about their favorite acquisitions from the show, impressions about LA, and the experience they had at this event! April also shares her LAX horror story right off the bat. Stay tuned to listen to them discuss TRAVELER’S COMPANY’s new item and other fun stationery news!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom on our stationery endeavors. We discuss planner updates, April’s Taiwan Creative Expo experience, and discuss ways to enjoy journaling without breaking the bank (low impact...to our wallets.) From choosing accessories and supplies from local stores to attempting DIY projects of your own—there are many ways to enjoy the stationery hobby without spending too much dough!

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Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly catch up on a fun weekend spent in Portland and the Pacific Northwest Pen Show. In this inaugural show located in downtown Portland, April got to attend as a customer while Kelly worked the show for Oblation Papers and Press. Tune in to hear about their haul and what it was like at the show!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly share their stationery updates and recent acquisitions. Many pens were purchased and many TRAVELER'S notebook refill pages were filled! We also talk about the quirky Hobotori from the Hobonichi company and their upcoming lifestyle festival. What is your routine for spring cleaning and keeping your desk organized, or do you also have "the pile"? Tune in to listen to fun stationery banters between the hosts this spring!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April looks at MD's new canvas pouches, and Kelly has her eyes on the new Blackwing Vol 200 pencils! April shows off her recent CTFJ finds and Kelly also welcomes a new fountain pen into her fleet. Please enjoy all the stationery conversations today!

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom about their planners and stationery updates! Phyllis shares the journey of her TRAVELER’S notebook’s transformation to the pastel wonderland it is today. April talks about the food illustrations that inspired her to paint with watercolor after a long funk! Finally, Phyllis introduces The Weekly Rx, a side project that will inspire journalers and anyone who wants to be more mindful about their daily interactions!

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, Kelly talks about the special CLAMP anniversary Platinum fountain pens, and April shares a cool ballpoint pen she's interested in. We both had something new came in the mail, and couldn't wait to try it out! Kelly also is currently interested in Cloth and Paper inserts, and April wants the limited Traveler's Factory charms! Hope you enjoy this episode and stationery conversations!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about new items and favorite stationery they are using. Kelly gushes about the TWSBI Eco Glow Purple while April talks about many new pens in the game. Kelly shares how she's been using her TRAVELER'S notebook and April discovers a new use for her PLOTTER Mini Size! What are some fun Halloween-related stationery you should know about, tune in to learn more!

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest journaling life and recapped their fun adventures in Japan! We talked about the stationery stores we visited, friends we met, as well as the intense shopping experience across the country. Get a drink, and settle in for the longest episode this year.

"The yen is weak and so are we" catchphrase is credited to Maxsterism on Instagram and his friends at "Nihongostan" and we want that sticker.