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 delve into the interesting new things that Sailor is introducing in Japan and in the US! We also take a look at the new Cute Things From Japan releases with stamp artists in Japan. Kelly shows off how she uses the Patreon digital printables in her spread, and April walks through her PLOTTER Mini setu...
Mar 17, 2022•58 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Tori from @techobytori! Tori loves all things mushrooms, letter writing stationery, and lately, really enjoying her Jibun Techo! She shares her methods for staying accountable to goals, documenting daily life, and how to overcome barriers to sending happy mail! She had moved from San Francisco to Tokyo for work right before the pandemic, and I'm excited to share her stationery journey!
Mar 15, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 sho...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
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 got excited about Hobonichi's new item: the Anytime Panini Tote and how we can use it! April got some new Starbucks Reserve Roastery items in collaboration with TRAVELER'S COMPANY, while Kelly revisit her tried and true Kaweco Al Sport in Petrol color. April is looking forward to the creator items that will pop u...
Mar 03, 2022•50 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery lover Kim from @kimlechelle here to share with us her journey into stationery with us. When Kim is passionate about something, she goes all in. She dives into Kdrama and learning the Korean Language, she loves collecting alphabet and lettering stamps, and she recently fell head over heels for glass pens and inks! Kim Lechelle also runs a Youtube channel documenting her love for all things stationery. Let’s explore her journey in...
Mar 01, 2022•54 min
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 ta...
Feb 24, 2022•47 min
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 Papier Platz’s new ink release featuring Saitama colors! We also discuss Ferris Wheel Press’ “brush” fountain pen. April recommends some new Uniball One colors and Kelly finally receives her Benu Wild Rose fountain pen!
Feb 17, 2022•56 min
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 the...
Feb 15, 2022•46 min
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 wel...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom about their planners and stationery updates! This year is the Year of the Tiger and it's also Phyllis' zodiac sign. She shares how she's been managing her many planners with bite-size journaling routines. April shares some new discoveries about her own stationery, as well as organization tips before the new year! We also share some fun journaling projects on the horizon, so tune in to this ...
Feb 01, 2022•59 min
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, April and Kelly did a live reaction of the spring launch of Hobonichi new covers! We went through all the cool releases as well as what we think about them! This week, April also shares what she carries in her "at home, but for work" pen case. Kelly flips through her PLOTTER setup!
Jan 27, 2022•52 min
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 ...
Jan 20, 2022•50 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Kelly Aziz from @___fromthesewords. Kelly is based in Malaysia, and has been a long-time collector and supporter of many stationery brands and creators! Just like many of us, we go in and out of systems, and in and out of love with stationery sometimes, and Kelly shares her journey as well as ways to build a healthy and sustainable journaling habit.
Jan 18, 2022•59 min
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 talked about Job's Journal's new tape release in his Etsy store and Sailor's new chroma-shading inks! April also went over her "cafe journaling at home" setup, taking you on a virtual tour through what she has on her desk when she journals. And of course, Kelly shares a recent pen purchase! We hope you en...
Jan 13, 2022•58 min
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 unpack some fun new things such as BENU's Wild Rose fountain pen and a Receipt Calendar from Sumthings of Mine. April re-organizes her cards and letter sets in one big container, while Kelly shows off her new stamps from Paper Plus Cloth! We will try harder not to fall to temptation in the stationery worl...
Jan 06, 2022•46 min
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about their planners and stationery updates! What have we been up to in the last month of 2021, and how are our new journals working out for us? We reflected on our successes and challenges in 2021, as well as breakdown some stationery goals for 2022! Have a happy new year!
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 13 min
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 Cute Things From Japan's exciting stationery box collaboration with Eric Small Things, Furukawashiko, and Papier Platz. We also looked at Sailor x Ca.Crea collaboration Pro Gear called Snow Flower. April shares how she uses the PLOTTER Narrow as a financial planner, and Kelly shows off her...
Dec 23, 2021•56 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Erick Gama, who is also the co-host of another stationery podcast called Tinterias, but it’s in spanish! He started doing the podcast from June 2020, and through the process had grown to learn more about the fountain pen community and found his own style and preferences in the journey! In this episode, he shares his journal lineup for 2022, as well as what he’s learned through doing the podcast!
Dec 21, 2021•58 min
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, includi...
Dec 09, 2021•48 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery lover Christianna from @christinannawrites! Christianna is a true stationery enthusiast, always sharing her knowledge and experience with stationery items spanning stamps, stickers, paper goods, and washi tape from the Asian market, even though she is based in the US! She streams about her analog adventure on Twitch and we sat down and dissected her 2022 techo kaigi!
Dec 07, 2021•59 min
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!
Dec 02, 2021•50 min
You’ve been waiting for this, we’re all waiting for this...the final reveal for our 2022 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...a Techo Kaigi! We break down our core daily planners, as well as fun notebooks for creative projects. Also, have a happy Thanksgiving week from The Stationery Cafe! (And yes, we total...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min
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 her adventure with Happydaya x Paperandmilk holiday collaboration. Kelly shares the news about Everyday Explorers Co's new stamp sets for stationery enthusiasts. April shows off her TRAVELER'S notebook insert for Animal Crossing journaling, while Kelly shares her handmade pen roll made by Torreysmi...
Nov 18, 2021•53 min
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 wh...
Nov 11, 2021•58 min
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom on another stationery topic. This week, we remembered that the second anniversary of The Stationery Cafe Podcast had gone by without us noticing! Phyllis and April reminisce about our stationery adventure in Seattle, as well as reflect on some fun trends and thoughts about the stationery community! We also share updates about new stationery items we've acquired, and look forward to the comi...
Nov 09, 2021•1 hr 2 min
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 discuss onion skin and super lightweight paper, and also pondered EMOTT's new color pencils! Kelly shared some happy mail she received from @moudhipaints and April talked about her current pen pouch set up! Jetpens now has Bungubox ink and we look at some more goodies from Mindwave this coming week, ...
Nov 04, 2021•56 min
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'...
Oct 28, 2021•47 min
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!
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min
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...
Oct 14, 2021•45 min
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Caitlin from @caitlin.loves.stationery. You might know Caitlin through her bubbly and creative Twitch streams where she shares creative projects such as live illustrations, doodles in her Hobonichi, and putting together stationery happy mail. In this episode, Caitlin shares her journey of being an observer and becoming more integrated into the community. Please enjoy her story~
Oct 12, 2021•51 min
