This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative invites stationery enthusiasts Chelsea from @thosewithwords to share her analogue journey in the past few years. Working a typical nine to five job, Chelsea embraces journaling after work as a hobby to capture and record all the precious moments in her life. She’s an avid user of Jibun Techo, Traveler’s Notebook, and Midori notebook, and we dive into her style and how she made those systems work for her. We also discuss tips and tric...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 4 min
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 c...
Jan 07, 2021•43 min
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 o...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Welcome to The Stationery Cafe. Join April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters at Happy Hour to talk about fun stationery items! As the last episode for the year 2020, we decided to do a grand stationery run down: giving you our TOP 3s for pens, fountain pens, inks, paper items, washi tape, stamps...etc. Hopefully, this list is great for bother beginners to stationery, and those who are on the deeper end like us!
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 26 min
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 stati...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr
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!
Dec 24, 2020•50 min
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 stre...
Dec 21, 2020•1 hr 15 min
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.
Dec 17, 2020•49 min
In this week’s episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with Taiwanese sisters Koyun Fan and Kochin Fan from @stickyricesisters, an online stationery store specializing in unique stickers and cards from Taiwan! The Fan sisters are each in different countries, but maintained their love for Taiwanese stationery by realizing this online shop-based in San Francisco! We talk about nostalgic Taiwanese items, as well as how the environment cultivates our love for little things...
Dec 15, 2020•56 min
Welcome to The Stationery Cafe’s Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters chat about their favorite stationery items this week, as well as interesting journaling prompts you can do for December and the end of 2020! We discussed the new Bullet Journal Edition 2, innovative pocket scissors, new Sailor inks, and much more! April also shares her special haul of Taiwanese illustrators’ collaboration on Daily Date stickers!
Dec 09, 2020•49 min
In this week’s episode of The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative sits down with the ultimate stationery enthusiast and Traveler’s Notebook user from Hong Kong, the famous Patrick Ng at @patrickng. Patrick is the founder of the Chronodex system as well as the force behind creative lifestyle customizations at Manual Factory at LOG-ON Hong Kong. We dive into Patrick’s tried and true Traveler’s Notebook systems, the tools he uses to simplify his process and make work-life more productive!...
Dec 07, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Thanks for tuning into The Stationery Cafe’s Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters are here this week to round up our favorite stationery items this week! From Lin Chia Ning’s grab box to Japanese Ikemen (hot guys) sticky memos, we share some interesting Asian stationery. During December, we also share fun things we plan for our journals and stationery set up!
Dec 02, 2020•51 min
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! Show Notes...
Nov 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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!
Nov 26, 2020•41 min
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!...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 21 min
It’s happy hour again at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters are here this week to chat about our favorite stationery in the round-up this week! Our favorites include Traveler’s Company Holiday items, new pens from Sailor, and an interesting ink packaged so you can bring with you on the go! April got her William Morris Pen roll from Superior Labor in the mail, and we’re both curious to try out Tiffy’s handmade mixed media inserts for the Traveler’s ...
Nov 18, 2020•51 min
In this week’s episode, April from @penguinscreative and Phyllis from @misslingbloom chats with fellow journaling enthusiast, Tiffy, from @tiffybutter from Canada! Tiffy is the owner of Faded Chronicle and creates beautiful Traveler’s Notebook spreads using her own custom mixed media inserts. We talked about why Tiffy journals and her styles as it developed over time. Phyllis and Tiffy also have fun stationery mom stories and tips for people who need that work-life-stationery balance! Show notes...
Nov 17, 2020•56 min
Welcome to Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters are here this week to talk about our favorite stationery in the community this week! From a crowd-sourced ink to a cool new fountain pen, Kelly shares her love for writing in this episode. On the other hand, April is resisting the temptation of another Delde pouch, while recommending her favorite brass clips!
Nov 11, 2020•48 min
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...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Join us for Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters talk about this week’s round of up stationery: something new, something we own, and something in our shopping cart. This week April shares the tools she uses to print photos for her journals, and Kelly finally got the Archer and Olive Traveler’s Notebook sized notebook! We also may or may not be filling up a cart at Deer Forest stationery, a store in Taiwan!
Nov 04, 2020•38 min
In this week’s episode, April from @penguinscreative invites dear friend and stationery lover, Esther, from @esthermolinart to join her in a fun conversation (and a trip down memory lane) of all the fun stationery adventures that got both of them here today. Esther is a lovely person and through her passion for stationery, has opened doors to so many awesome opportunities with shops and stationery brands in Japan and in the community. Today, Esther is managing the sister brand of The Superior La...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 19 min
It’s Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters is bringing you another round of fun stationery items in the community: something new, something we own, and something in our shopping cart. This week Kelly talks all about inks and pens (as usual), and April introduces a new creator to follow, as well as geeking out over her new Gellyroll pens!
Oct 28, 2020•40 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative invites journaling enthusiast Job from @jobsjournal to talk about his love for analog and how it has transformed his creative journey since graduating from school. From daily diary entries, to bullet journaling, to drawing his own illustrations – Job shares how he continues to explore new styles and ways to journal, as well as the creative habits that motivate him every day! show notes...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 11 min
In this weeks' Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters sit down to chat about fun stationery items in the community, as well as products we are excited to buy...or try to NOT buy. We're excited to try out Baum Kuchen's new Traveler's Notebook insert in collaboration with Traveler's Company, as well as another new planner from Taiwanese brand Thinking of You. We talk about our sticker collection, specifically from Happy Daya, as well as a cool pouch to store your...
Oct 21, 2020•51 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with creator Kristine from @londongifties about her journey from being a sticker maker to a virtual stationery shop owner. Kristine's style has evolved from vintage to floral over the past years and while adopting many trends and journaling themes. We dive deep into her journaling habits, her collection of notebooks, and how she uses each in her creative life! Show Notes...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week at The Stationery Cafe Happy Hour, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters talk about our favorite stationery round-ups of the week. We share something new, something we own, and something we're interested in getting...or NOT getting. This week we look at new releases from OURS, a duo of Taiwanese illustrators and fun stationery items, as well as the 2021 Journal bundle from Yohand studio from Pinkoi. A shoutout to one of our favorite stationery store Yoseka Stati...
Oct 14, 2020•35 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative invites Rowena from @retrowtures to share her journey with writing and stationery. Rowena is also the founder and designer behind the beautiful leather journal brand Sojourner. We dive into how she documents and evolves her systems based on seasons of her life, her travels, as well as her favorite tools and recommendations to start writing! Show notes...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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 noteb...
Oct 07, 2020•45 min
Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative would like to celebrate our one year anniversary of The Stationery Cafe podcast with you! We can’t believe it’s been a year, and we are immensely grateful for your support. This week, we talk about the latest updates in our stationery and journaling setups, including Phyllis’ Kyoto Traveler’s Notebook and April’s 2021 planner haul situation. We also think this is a great opportunity to reflect on common questions and insecurities we fa...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 5 min
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!...
Sep 30, 2020•51 min
