The Stationery Cafe

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!

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 journaling life and fun new items in the stationery scene. April explored Seattle through a stationery staycation, and Kelly shares some tips she received from followers about how to use her A6 HON! April also breaks down the upcoming planner battle for the rest of the year…hold on to your wallets!

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 fun stationery travels. Kelly went to Dallas Pen Show and had a great time. New pens were acquired and fun journaling times were had. April's Taipei Creative Expo escapade was a huge success and she came home with stationery and several unexpected purchases. Tune in to hear the two girls' adventures!

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 stationery news and their journaling life. Kelly enjoyed some cafe doodling while April went on a cabin day-trip retreat! We talked about some new stationery we are eyeing (or may have already purchased) such as sticker sheets and new glass pens. Tune in to hear about our discussion of fall stationery and more!

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!

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!

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, as well as the transformation to their stationery space. We also live-reacted to the Hobonichi 2024 reveal page and what we're looking forward to. Finally, we share fun new things that are popping up in the stationery scene: inks, pens, and TRC collabs!

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 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!

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 lineup. Many new items popped up while the girls were away for the last two weeks. There's a new TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA collaboration and exciting new pens in the market. Tune in to hear more!

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!

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!

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!

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 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). 

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 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!

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 April and Kelly's love letters.

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.

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 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 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 in the market. If you'd like to hear about these stationery adventures, tune it to this episode!

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!

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!

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 puzzling how the number of notebooks we're using seems to keep increasing instead of decreasing into a steady rhythm. If you are still thinking about what planners you will use next year, this is the episode to tune in to! 

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!

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 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!

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 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! 

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!

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!

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 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 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!

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!

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 your planners!

 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, 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 setup!

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!

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!

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 up in a recent market in Taiwan, and Kelly browses little happy things shop to find some cool new Yohaku items! 

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 into the stationery 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 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! 

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!

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 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! 

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 fun episode that is honestly all over the place! 

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! 

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!