My top 5 favorite stationery items of 2020

The first blog post of the year and to kick us off, I think it is a good opportunity to share my top five fave stationery items from 2020.

Please note that this ranking is not in any particular order and is my own personal opinion.

1. Pilot+Lihit Lab A4/A5 Folder

See review HERE

2. NICHIBAN Masking Tape Dispenser/Cutter

See review HERE

3. Tombow Air Touch Range

Tombow PiT AIR Glue Tape + Tombow MONO AIR 5 Correction Tape

The most effortless tape dispensers ever. The resistance on the surface you are applying to is so low, it is like running it on air. (See what I did there)

4. Pentel Energel Range

I don't know what else can be said about this amazing range from PENTEL. The smooth flow of ink makes it my absolute favorite to write with and my fairly large double digit collection of them shows it.

5. PLUS WHIPER Cream Correction Tape

When these were released, I scoffed at them. I wondered who would ever need cream colored correction tape just so it would match the cream paper they used. Well, as it turned out, that person was ....me. Now the white correction tape just looks absolutely glaringly out of place and I can't go without my cream correction tape. A case of "you never know what you were missing out on till you tried it."

What are your top 5 stationery items for 2020??

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5 Stationery Storage Ideas

Journaling, keeping a diary, writing in a notebook, that all requires a trove of pens, stickers. 

1. Washi Tape Container

I used to keep all my washi tape in a shallow drawer but it was difficult to keep the rolls in a straight line. They would roll around and require reorganisation every few months as well. 

These containers however, are perfect.

They fit both regular and smaller rolls of washi tape. Wider tape might fit but will need to be rotated. 1 box fits around 45 rolls of tape and is easy to stack. Plus the box is clear which makes it really easy to find what you need without creating a big mess. 

2. Fusen and other card sized stickers/labels

Fusen/labels tend to come in card sized packaging which makes it portable and great for your on the go kit, but what happens when they accumulate? 

I discovered this hack on instagram recently, and the idea is to store all of the card sized fusen into a trading card sleeve/pockets.  

This won't work with a business card holder, trading card pockets are wider and it works for card sized fusen packaging because of the thickness. Also, compared to business card holders which are landscape oriented, trading card pockets are portrait, which means they won't drop out easily, are easier to access and look great! 

You can buy specialty trading card folders/pockets. Daiso also sells it's own A5 folder version, which I've featured here. 

3. Sticker Folder 

Hands up if you have too many sheets of stickers! The best way to store them is in sticker folders. In fact, we carry a few designs on our Etsy store. 

Here and here. 

4. Pens 

The Ikea Raskog trolley is a popular choice for crafters because it's inexpensive, easy to assemble, comes in a number of cute colours and matches most rooms. I use the top of the trolley to store pens by filling it up with pen cups and pen holders from places such as Muji and H&M. 

5. Everything else 

And finally, if you can't find a solution for what you're trying to store. The Daiso clear shoe boxes are cheap, stackable and a fits most things. I use it to store loose items like sticker rolls, craft punches and even packaging that I want to keep. Clear always make it easier to find what you're looking for. 

Hope the above is useful and if you have any suggestions, leave it in the comments below! 

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5 New Stationery for 2018!

Happy New Year! 

New Year means new notebook and at the same time, new stationery! 
Here are 5 new stationery items I picked up in December for 2018! 

1. Maruman Puo Notebook System

The most interesting thing about the Puo notebook is that's it's a similar size to a Travelers Notebook insert and there are customisable options. I'll do a proper review in an upcoming blog post. 

2. Delfonics Pen Roll

Who else has the same problem as me finding an on the go pen storage solution? I'm currently trying out the Delfonics pen roll. Bonus points for matching my olive TN. 

3. Kokuyo Harinacs

Admittedly, this was a bit of n 'ohh pretty' impulse purchase. It's basically a no bullet stapler.

I'll figure out what's special about this one and get back to you. Watch this space. 

4. Mindwave Inc Schedule Marker 

Pastel is always irresistible, these schedule markers are both pretty and useful. Each colour comes with 2 film and 4 paper markers, a really good idea! 

5. Kokuyo Washi Tape Cutter

I am absolutely obsessed with these.

I first saw Kokuyo's new clip type washi tape cutter on instagram and put them on my Japan shopping list. Full review in a upcoming blogpost! 

Which of the above are you really interested in or have bought too? Let me know in the comments or tag us on Instagram. 

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5 pastel stationery you'll need for #studyinspo

Even though summer has ended, pastel is still everywhere. No complaints there :D
I've chosen these 5 pastel stationery that will inspire anything you're doing, from studying to bullet journalling. 

1. Daiso Summer Post Its - Daiso has been releasing really amazing stationery recently. This collection was super cute. Besides post its, which come in paper or plastic, there were also notebooks, pencil cases and washi tape. 

2. Stabilo [link] and Zebra Mildliner [link] Pastel Highlighters - Both well known brands with great highlighters! 

3. Tsukineko Soramame Stamping Ink [link] - The soramame line is one of the lesser known stamp inkpads. These have an amazing colour palette and are travel friendly. If you're putting together a kit, I recommend these. 

4. MT Tape [link] - MT tape is perfect for many things, but none more so for use in a notebook. I love the pastel series for labelling. 

5. TN5C Sticker Folder [link] - New in our store, these pastel sticker folders have 20 clear pockets. They come in 2 other designs/colours.

What's your favourite pastel stationery? We'd love to know

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