The Stationery Cafe

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!

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...

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 ta...

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...

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 bu...

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

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 ab...

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 situat...

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...

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’...

Hey! it's Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe again! This week, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters recovers from an exhaustive Hobonichi Unboxing weekend, and share some stationery news in the community: New releases from Take-a-Note planner and Field Notes! We love creators who put in thoughts into the product designs and Field Note's recent release checks all the boxes!...

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...

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 Mido...

In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative chats with Paula from @meowpawjournals about her love for notebooks, Asian stationery, and floral washi tapes. Paula is from Chile but her stationery style is influenced by America, UK creators, and Taiwanese indie artists! Today she creates beautiful spreads in the UK, and we talked about how she keeps up with her floral...

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 liste...

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...

It's Happy Hour at The Stationery Cafe! This week, April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters talk about some stationery they are looking forward to––New Japanese planners, inking up for Fall,  and some stationery we will NOT be buying (because we are responsible adults...). Join us with a drink and listen to some new things in the stationery community! 

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! Show notes

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 Ho...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative is back again with a summer life and journaling updates! Is Phyllis in a new system again? And what has April bought in her recent hauls? With stationery brands releasing their 2021 planner news, there is a lot to think about in regards to our journal and planner and lineup next year. Join us in this discussion as we walk through our pla...

It's Happy Hour again at 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! This week we cover another new Taiwanese 2021 planner, Traveler's Notebooks' new PRADA collaboration, and more fun...

In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative sits down with Anna from @girlandquill to discuss her love for all things classical and vintage and how she incorporates that into her stationery corners and journaling styles. We also talk about stationery minimalism and how we can use that to be more intentional about things we buy and use in our journaling habits. Don’...

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!

In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative invites our first male guest, James from @jxxmxsx, to talk about all things journaling! We talked about how he utilizes the journaling habit to create beautiful spreads from blank in his Traveler’s Notebooks. He also shares his collaging tips and tricks! We also discuss the importance of having a good journaling *support*...

Surprise! Welcome to The Stationery Cafe Happy Hour where April from @penguinscreative invites Kelly from @kellyloveletters to join me in a drink and talk about our favorite stationery items this week! We cover three main topics: Something new, something old, and something in our shopping cart!