The Stationery Cafe

In this week’s episode with a stationery enthusiast, April from @penguinscreative sits down with Cecile from @cissyartcafe. We talked about how her passion for art and drawing grew out of college and blossomed into a Patreon and online shop today. Cecile loves watercolor and journaling in her Traveler’s Notebook with a Hobonichi Weeks’ twist on the system. She also recommends some useful tools for...

Watercolor goes hand in hand with stationery and creative collaging in the journaling community. In this week’s episode with a stationery lover, April from @penguinscreative chats with Connie from @pepperconarts about how she uses her traveler’s notebooks and other planners in her life. We also explore how Connie began the journey of handmade watercolor and how she’s sharing these creations with s...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative has a lot of updates for their current journaling setups! From Hobonichi Cousin Avec July book switch to starting the Yohand journal, we have a lot of exciting spread ideas! There is also a lot of news in the Stationery community: stores are slowly shipping to the US, new Kyoto Traveler's Notebook covers, Baum Kuchen's 10th-anniversary i...

In this week’s episode with stationery enthusiasts, April from @penguinscreative chats with Abbey Sy @abbeysy about her journey of hand lettering and recording life creatively through analog! Abbey is an artist and author of many journaling and hand lettering related guide books, based in Manila, Philippines. Her classical but colorful style when it comes to hand lettering is a huge inspiration fo...

April from @penguinscreative chats with Sara McNally from @constellationco this week to talk about being a letterpress and stationery store owner in Seattle, and her obsession with all things snail mail. A fellow stationery enthusiast and a lover of letter writing, Sara transforms her emotions and personal experiences to paper, amazing greeting cards, and stationery for letter writing! Don’t miss...

April from @penguinscreative invites Neil and Daisy from @yoseka.stationery this week to talk about opening a store in New York City, blending Taiwanese and other Asian stationery with the US market, and their favorite journaling setups! They began as a subscription service to a physical stationery experience today. We talked about our favorite stationery items, our mutual love for a good pen, coo...

April from @penguinscreative chats with Mitsuko from @mylifemits this week about Japanese stationery, traveler's notebook, Hobonichi, and our love for multiple planners. Mits is an inspiration in the journaling community for her informative reviews and 'Journal With Me' videos on Youtube, and today curates an awesome selection of unique Japanese stationery for fans worldwide. We talk about our dai...

April from @penguinscreative invites Nicole Barlettano from @plansthatblossom to join her in a conversation about journaling styles, bullet journaling, and her creative ventures in the stationery world. We met at Plannercon while geeking out over Hobonichi and hand lettering activities. From creating doodle-inspired spreads to hosting workshops around the country, Nicole is an amazing inspiration...

April from @penguinscreative chats with Christine Herrin from @everydayexplorersco this week about all things stamps, paper, and stationery. Christine is a graphic designer AND a stationery lover that turns her daily wins and relatable quotes into useful stamps and stickers for your journaling projects. From launching Papercon in Manila to developing planner layouts and designs, Christine shares h...

April from @penguinscreative welcomes Kaila from @rainbowholic on to the show this week to deep dive into the world of Rainbowholic. Listen to the story of how Kaila began her stationery adventure in Japan and how her patreon came to be! Listen to behind the scenes stories of her colorful videos and how she uses her journaling spreads to share her struggles and success! Don’t miss out on Kaila’s t...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative shares their respective hauls through the month of April and May due to quarantine boredom and retail therapy. We talk about new washi tapes and new notebooks, explore new journaling setups, sticker obsessions, and the perfect outfit for a journaling session. What’s your stationery haul during stay-at-home? Show notes

April from @penguinscreative is here this week with special guest Kelly Henick from @kellyloveletters to talk about her planner set up for this year  (there are six!) and her love for Japanese stationery products. Kelly shares with us fun trackers like a Traveler's Notebook dedicated to Animal Crossing, as well as recounting her Japanese adventures while discovering cool inks and stationery p...

April from @penguinscreative is here this week with special guest Cristiane Evans (Cris Evans) from @crisevans to talk about her journaling habits using the Hobonichi and documenting her life with ephemera and cute quotes from her kids. Cris is also a master of snail mail art and she and April discuss all the best tools for decorating your next snail mail worth keeping in your journals!  Show...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative talks about how they are each using creative journaling as a way to de-stress from the news and COVID-19 developments. Thankfully there are still a lot of stationery ideas and projects sprouting from the stationery community, including wellness journaling rituals,  online resources, virtual meetups, and more! Come join us on these i...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative catch up on February creative projects and all the stress shopping they've down since staying at home to flatten the curve. Learn about our favorite stores, recent hauls, and exciting spread ideas! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative recaps all the fun releases since 2020 and share their favorite stationery news: Hobonichi Spring covers and Traveler’s Factory Kyoto launch! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative is back from holiday break and sprinting into 2020 with their journaling and planner setup! We also share how to break the blank page anxiety and come up with journaling related resolutions for the new year! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative shares how they've recovered from Black Friday shopping spree to start thinking about more intentional gift-giving ideas for the holidays. We also talk about recent projects we're doing in our planners and journals, as well as favorite shops to shop from!  Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative is here this week to talk about many Traveler’s Notebook related news! We also welcome special guest Kelly from @kellyloveletters to share her love for stationery and what it’s like to work at a Stationery retail store! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative share what they will be using for 2020 planner/journal-wise, as well as recommend some of their favorite Patreon artists! They also discuss new stationery releases like the Traveler’s Notebook Tools series and TSL’s new ring planner cover! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative discuss how much stationery one actually needs to bring to a journaling meetup! What are their favorite bags, totes, stationery organizers, pen cases, and more! Furthermore, there are some new stationery items you should know about! Show notes

Phyllis from @misslingbloom and April from @penguinscreative discuss changes to their podcast name, 2019 Stationery Advent calendars, and new inserts and planners to look forward to the next year. They also welcome a special guest—Nita from ablanknote.com joins them to talk about what it's like to run an online stationery store and recommends her favorite stationery items!  The Stationery Caf...

Phyllis from @misslingbloom gets together with April from @penguinscreative to talk about what journal they are currently using, sticker subscriptions, new planners for 2020, stationery conferences, and drama in the journaling community. Show notes