Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! Phyllis is back with April to talk mid-year techo kaigi where we share our latest set ups and systems that will continue with us for the rest of the year. Surprisingly, both hosts seem to have reached "Planner Peace" (only the planners, not the journals). We also talked about how journaling as a hobby leads to more notebooks than you think!
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 17 min
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. The current state of both co-hosts' tables is "disgustingly messy", and we hope you can relate. April is back from her long trip in California and has a lot to share regarding how she used her TRAVELER'S notebook. Kelly talks about her mid-year techo kaigi and shares how another notebook made it into her lin...
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 21 min
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...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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!
May 11, 2023•1 hr 29 min
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 open up about a stationery confession: they're in a journaling funk. Some planners weren't being used and there was little desire to play with stationery. Nothing wrong about that sometimes, though. We also talk about some new stationery in the community, recent acquisitions, and things they look forward to in the coming weeks!
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min
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 ...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min
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...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 15 min
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...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 39 min
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!
Feb 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min
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 talk through some of the exciting releases from Hobonichi's Spring collection. They also discuss other new items such as new BGM tapes and TRAVELER'S COMPANY Yudo release. If you were to write a love letter to yourself in the future, what stationery would you use and what would be in the letter? Listen to this episode to find out what's in Ap...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 30 min
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 discuss the scenario where they are stuck on a deserted island (or a remote cabin, April insisted), and what stationery they would choose to bring with them. They also talk about new inks and fun recent acquisitions such as artbooks and new journals.
Jan 19, 2023•1 hr 14 min
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!
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 24 min
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 everyo...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 21 min
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 stories from their travels this fall. Kelly ventured to Houston to hang out with stationery friends and ate delicious food. April spent almost two weeks in Japan having the best time of her life and detoured Taiwan right after. They also shared some new items that are interesting...
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min
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!
Nov 10, 2022•1 hr 5 min
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 H...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Hello, and welcome to a new season of The Stationery Cafe Podcast! We are back from our Haitus and are returning with gusto. This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom and Kelly from @kellyloveletters about our techo kaigi plans for 2023! This meeting is about what notebooks we use for journaling and planning purposes. We also dive into fun and unique uses of our journals as part of our line up! After years of doing this, it's puzzl...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min
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...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 26 min
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 ab...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 32 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 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!
Jun 09, 2022•59 min
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!
Jun 07, 2022•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 and Kelly talked about new items that were recently launched by OURS Studio, a new TWSBI pen, and Retro 51 x Goulet's Fire and Dice pens. April also shared some of her hauls from Taiwan, gifts to Kelly, and a recent new purchase from Oblation!
Jun 02, 2022•51 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 recap their fun Portland trip to Oblation and the experience of meeting Kirk from @penrealm to tune and grind their fountain pen nibs! We also talked about new items such as Mindwave's Animal Family stickers and Ancora's beautiful hydrangea-themed pens!
May 26, 2022•51 min
This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom about their planners and stationery updates! Phyllis, as always, has a new system she enjoys in her journaling lineup. April packs for her Taiwan trip and enjoys the last of the cherry blossoms (this episode was recorded in early April). Phyllis gives a cliff note talk about disc-bound planners!
May 24, 2022•55 min
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...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 23 min
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 fou...
Apr 28, 2022•59 min
Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise! Kelly from @kellyloveletters and CY from @tokyostationpens (also c-host of the Tokyo Inklings Podcast) get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. In this special happy hour, CY and Kelly shares their favorite new items, things they own, and something in their shopping cart! From the Esterbrook Estie Candy to glass pen talk, we hope you enjoy their stationery chat!
Apr 14, 2022•57 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 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!
Mar 31, 2022•44 min
In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with artist and creator Catherine from @sterlingink. Catherine is an Interior Designer as well as an Architect with a passion for stationery, a love of floral and watercolor, and a sentiment for the analogue. Catherine shares her planner lineup, the inspiration behind her brand Sterling Ink, as well as tips and tricks on goal-setting in your planners! The informational walkthrough of her journals can hopefully give you some ideas on how to use ...
Mar 29, 2022•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 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!
Mar 25, 2022•48 min
