Review: YAMADA Fusen Case

Recently I shared a few different ways to bring small fusen [sticky notes] on the go. So what about larger sticky notes?

Try this fusen case from YAMADA~

Size:

85 x 88 x H44mm [outer]

79 x 78 x H18 [each of the inner compartments]

There is a compartment on either side of the container [2 compartments that do not interconnect].

You can put any fusen with a maximum size of 75mm x 75mm.

Or you can use it to store small items such as I did on one side.

The clear design is reminiscent of things MUJI.

A simplistic style that will match most decor/color scheme.

I find the size very useful as you are able to carry around your larger fusen without worrying about it being damaged. Its also good for memo paper and the fact you get two compartments means you can carry other related items making things quite organized.

What do you think?

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Review : Yamada Sticky Notes Case with Clip

Recently I have discovered a new way to carry my sticky notes [fusen] around.

This is the Sticky notes case made by Yamada.

The case is made of a semi clear plastic making the design reminiscent of the products made by MUJI.

The case slides open and you can store your sticky notes on the inside.

It comes with a clip on the back for easy attachment to your journal or diary, making it easier to carry around.

You can probably use it to store other small items like paperclips as well.

Overall thoughts

I used to store my sticky notes inside my pen case and that resulted in them getting folded, dirty or detached from the stack. It is also difficult to find it quickly at times and I don't carry a pen case everywhere i go.

This protects the sticky notes, keeping it clean and much easier to locate. The clear design makes it easy to match things I already own and its a design style I personally like.

What do you think?

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Review: Yamato Clip Memo Tape + Magnet

It’s fusen time again. 

Feels like it’s been awhile since we’ve done a fusen review! 

This time, I would like to introduce the Clip Memo Tape + Magnet by Yamato. 

The Clip Memo Tape + Magnet is an improved version of the Fuse’n’Tape. 

It adds a clip and magnet and now comes in pastel colours. 

I purchased this fusen in yellow, it reminds me of the classic post it notes. 

The roll is 15mm wide and 10m long and fully self adhesive, like other fusen, it is movable. 

The dispenser has a clip on one side, a magnet on the other side and a paper cutter on the end. 

The clip is unfortunately a bit thicker than the usual paperclip, most likely to hold up the weight of the fusen roll but it does clip on nicely onto a notebook cover.

But again, the weight does not make it very practical. 

The paper material used is nice and thick and the paper cutter cuts the paper roll easily.

I really like the jagged edges, it looks like washi tape. 

I decorated some strips of fusen that I cut. 

I used highlighter pens here and I think it looks pretty good. 

And because the material is paper, not film, most general pens will work. 

The yellow really stands out on white notebook paper, great for marking stuff and other important uses.

Also, did I mention it won the Good Design award for 2020? 

What do you think? Is this something you would find useful? 

 

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Review: Binsen Fusen

 

I'm always on the new lookout for fusen. 

I use fusen on everything, taking random notes, shopping lists, when my planner runs out of space. 

I saw these ones by Binsen-fusen and thought they were really aesthetically pleasing so I picked them up. 

The packaging is pretty basic, I liked the recommended usage mini illustrations in the back. 

Some include, gift tags on presents, for work, and to write instructions. 

I picked up 2 sizes/designs. 

The L size is 85 x137mm and is a travel design. 

The M size is 85 x 85mm and the design is more geometric. 

They both come in 20 sheets and are thick paper, almost 125gsm!

I thought they would look great in a journal layout and it does. 

The thicker paper is really good quality and it's really nice to write on.

I cut the L size fusen in 2 halves and used it in another layout and I think it worked. 

Vellum in this layout is from our store: link

Overall, I think this fusen is great! The designs are very versatile and usable. 

Although a bit on the expensive, I would definitely consider purchasing new designs in the future. 

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Review : DAISO Sticky Note Pad Ver.2

 Another amazing value for money item from DAISO!

The sticky note pad ver.2 [comes in several color tones and prints]

It includes the ever handy TO DO List sticky notes. (20 pieces)

Circles and small sticky notes (20 pieces each design)

And a lovely color collection of removable sticky strips (5 colors, 20 pieces each)

It folds up into a handy mini ring bound hardcover book.

That's a total of 180 pieces of sticky notes for the low price of a DAISO item [price varies country to country]. Highly reccomended!

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Review: Fusen Marker by Kanmido

Highlighters, there are a lot of different kinds on the market. 

This new release is a highlighter but with one difference, it's not a pen.

The Kanmido fusen marker is highlighter in tape form.

I was very intrigued when it came out and I decided to pick it up. 

It comes in many colours like pink, grey, striped and of course, the standard highlighter yellow, there's also a version for studying/memorising. 

First impressions, the packaging is aesthetically pleasing and compact. 

The tape dispenser and small and flat, similar to a correction tape dispenser. 

 

The instructions are neatly tucked into the packaging.

How to use the tape? It's not as straightforward as using a correction tape dispenser.

It can be a bit tedious.

1. Pull the tape out of the dispenser

2. Align it to the text

3. 'highlight' whilst still holding on to the end of the tape

4. Angle the dispenser to cut the tape

The process can be pretty annoying if you have a lot of text to highlight or if you're using it for an extended period of time. 

So why should you buy this fusen highlighter?

It's removable. 

Should you buy it?

Yes if the removable feature is important to you. 

Otherwise, it would be too much effort to use this fusen highlighter, buying a pen highlighter would be preferable.

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Multi Use Pens : PILOT Acroball White Line, 3M and Paperchase

As a stationery addict, I have always wished I could bring my entire collection with me no matter where I go. Alas, the bottomless bag has yet to be invented so what does one do?

The solution? Multi use pens!

There are many available but as an example, we will look at 3 which I own!

From left: PILOT Acroball White Line, 3M Post It Highlighter pen, Paperchase sticky notes double ended pen.

Maker: 3M

Usages : One end has Post-it tabs and the other is a Highlighter

 Maker: Paperchase

Usages : One end has a ball point pen and the other is a Highlighter. The cap covering the highlighter also dispenses sticky film tabs!

Maker: PILOT

Product Name: Acroball White Line

Usages : One end has correction tape and the other is a 3-color pen which changes as you turn the middle of pen to the corresponding color marked (Blue, Black, White). The pens and tape are refillable!

Personally, I use the Acroball a lot and is something I bring out with me quite often as I do not have as much to highlight. Have you tried any of these? Or do you have one to recommend?

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REVIEW : Mindwave Recording Marker Sticky Notes range

Sometimes its hard to journal if there is limited time and I find myself putting it off. However by doing so, I also forget whatever it was that i had wanted to write. To help with this, stationery brand Mindwave has launched a range of sticky notes 'Recording Markers'

I picked up the one for 'MONEY'. As the name indicates, its all to do with savings. There are 5 styles of sticky notes [one extra large and 4 small ones]

They make journaling so much quicker and more colorful immediately [even if i am writing about how much money i am spending XD]

What do you think of these sticky notes? Have you tried them?

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Review: Pilot Juice Neon Pens and Black Fusen

Neon is a summer, festivals and look at me! 

Pilot released these gorgeous neon pens and black paper fusen.

The black fusen comes in a variety of different shapes. 

I picked up the speech bubble, star and of course, cat.  

First up, the black fusen had a list of recommended pens. 

The top 2 ranges are gel pens,  below is 1 marker and 1 mechanical pencil range. 

The Neon colours are Pink, Red, Green, Orange, Apricot Orange and Yellow. 

The colours show up on the black fusen beautifully but only 3 of the 6 colours show up recently well on regular notepaper. 

I really like the neon colours, I am excited to use them in more projects. 

And whilst the ink looks great on the black fusen, it's probably not necessary to purchase it if fusen is not your thing. Would I use it often, maybe not. 

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New find! Stick'n

There is a store in Singapore called Popular, a bookstore best known for school books and supplies. 

I shop there pretty often, I buy office supplies, snacks, cute stationery and even phone cables.

The other day, whilst looking for some new pens, I came across a range of fusen that I had never seen before. 

Stick'n, as it turns out, is a Taiwanese fusen brand. 

Popular had everything from normal paper fusen to index tabs, film fusen, roll paper fusen and even fusen pockets, which we'll discuss in a bit. 

I picked up 3 items. 

Decorative film fusen inspired by famous fruits of Taiwan, pocket film fusen and fusen index tabs. 

 Out of the 3, the fusen index tabs were my least favourite, simply because it is so big and that makes it inconvenient to use. 

The pocket film fusen is really interesting. 

You can use it to hold pieces of paper anywhere in your notebook, receipts instantly comes to mind. 

You can also use it as a temporary frame and because it's film, it's reusable and can be written on. 

There are also 2 types in the 1 package. One has a tab, and the other is a plain pocket. 

I used the pocket fusen here to hold my laundry docket in place, so I don't forget to pick it up. 

Very useful! 

However, I do wish the colour selection is a bit better, but it is quite subtle when you attach it to a notebook page so that's not a big dealbreaker. 

The decorative film fusen is also really cute. 

The material is conducive to colouring, great for that pop of colour on your notebook pages. 

So if you see this brand out, you should definitely look out for some of these items! 

Are you already a fan of Stick'n? What's your favourite product? 

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Review: Daiso Neon color fusen collection

Another day, another trip to Daiso, another new cute collection! 

I picked up a few pieces from the Neon color fusen collection, but the full collection looks like the above picture. 

The square one is film whilst the other 2 are paper. 

The size of the fusen is what really I was really interested in. 

I had recently begun using a Jibun Techo, and finding stickers/fusen that would fit in its narrow columns was proving to be a challenge, so I bought these Daiso ones, hoping they would fit. 

And they did! 

I loved that the back of the fusen was 80% adhesive, this made it easy to peel and stick.

The colours of all the designs also worked well together. 

Writing on the fusen is easy, although like other film type fusen, a marker is required. 

The paper fusen performed well too.

If you have a Jibun Techo or a similar notebook, I would definitely recommend these.

For reference, the width of these are 1in/2.5cm and 1in/2.5cm tall for the film and 0.4in/1cm tall for the paper fusen. 

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