February Printable

Our February printable has of course got to be Valentine's day themed. 

If you've purchased our February box, this printable will go great with those stickers! 

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March Subscription Box: Cherry Blossoms

There is no better indication of spring than cherry blossoms in Japan. 
Though short lived, their beauty is unsurpassed. 
They serve as a reminder that we too should live our lives to the fullest. 
And what better time to start than when the cherry blossoms are in bloom?
Spring is here.

 

Cherry Blossom season is the prettiest season. We're brought the beauty and romance of them to our March box.  With shades of pink and blue, you'll be excited to watch the flowers fall. 

This box comes with our usual set of stickers and an insert, 2 rolls, yes 2 rolls of washi tape and 2 Sakura shaped paper clips. 

This box ships on the 15th of February. Pre order your box here or in our etsy store.

 

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Nichiban Tenori Ichioshi Glue Tape

If you are like me, you must love the glue tape invention. Its a lot easier to use, less mess and quick to dry. Even better for scrapbookers, most of them are acid free as well.

The only issue i have with them? I'm left handed and the kind where you roll across the page makes it difficult for me to use. Thankfully many brands have started making the ones you stamp down on. Perfect for left or right handers. (I mean you can use your forehead to push on it if you are so inclined. #justsaying )

I purchased two of them from my local stationary store.

As you can see above, you stamp them down to get a dot grid of sticky tape. 

Size comparison above with other similar products available in Japan. This is the smallest by far. Good for traveling with.

Some general details. 3 of the colors are limited edition colors as well.

Which is your favourite glue tape?

Do share it with us in the comments!

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Review: Hightide Square Weekly Diary

I was stumped for awhile when I was deciding what diary to buy for 2017. It's such a big decision and I had already bought a different book but I came across this square format diary by Hightide at an art supplies store and I was quite drawn to it. 

First things first, the layflat notebook paper is really nice and it comes with a plastic cover (always a good thing for a diary). It measures roughly 11cm by 12cm and weighs roughly 140g, which makes it very pocket/handbag friendly. Also included are 2 string bookmarks, a pen loop (fits the midori brass pen perfectly), a page marker and pockets in the front and back covers. 

The diary has a monthly layout, followed by weekly on 2 pages in a vertical format and at the back there are note/address pages. 
I'm not fond of the vertical layout usually but this one works. Instead of going by specific times, the layout is done up as morning/afternoon/evening which is good because I don't always have something going on and I like to fill in my own time. There's also lines at the bottom of each day for extra notes and the Saturday and Sunday columns are the same size as the weekday columns which makes sense as there's sometimes more to do on weekends. 

I adore everything about this diary, the size, the portability, the paper. The only downside is that it's such a unique size that I have cut things like stickers and notepaper down to fit it in but that's a price I'm willing to pay.

 

 

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January 2017 Printable

2017 is upon us!

This month's printable is heavily inspired by the Ema (絵馬). These are small plaques sold at many shrines in Japan where one can write their wishes on. We hope each new day of the new year brings you good tidings and may all your wishes come true!

As always, tag us #TN5Cprintable on instagram to show us your pages! 

Download our free printable here. 

From us here at The Number 5 Co. , Happy New Year 2017!!!

p.s We have a whole bunch of new additions in our ETSY story! Do check it out here!

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New Releases!

We've just uploaded new listings to our Etsy store! Everything you'll need for a happy stationery life. paper clips, clear pouches and miniature Japanese stationery! 

Some of these releases are items we've included in our subscription boxes previous, there's a limited supply so if you've been eyeing anything, buy it now! 

Shop here.

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February Subscription Box: Say it with Love

February is Valentine's day but it's not just a day for lovers. 

With life’s fast pace, it is easy to forget to let those we love know that we care. So don’t wait for a special occasion to show them your appreciation. A thoughtful gift, an unexpected message or even a simple gesture is all it takes.

But whatever you do, make sure you say it with love.

 

In this box, you'll find a red insert with your choice of plain, dot grid or lined paper, a sticker set including our first ever clear sticker sheet, 2 rose gold paper clips, and a set of brush pens to practice your calligraphy and pretty up notes to your loved ones. 

Pre-order your box here.

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HOW TO: Print bookmarks using your smartphone

Here's another tutorial on how to use the MOLDIV app (Disclaimer: we have no affiliation to them!) to print bookmarks. Who doesn't love bookmarks? 

This tutorial assumes you already learnt how to use the MOLDIV app. If you don't know how to use it, please refer to this blog post.

Ok here we go. First choose the layout below.

Next we have to make some adjustments

Fill it with your desired photos and save!

You can get it printed at a commercial photo printing shop or print it yourself at home with photo paper. I printed it on my CANON SELPHY.

Simply cut the photo in half and viola! Two bookmarks to use any way you want!

Hope you enjoyed the tutorial!

Do let us know if you make anything!

[Also in this series : HOW TO: Print mini polaroids using your smartphone ]

p.s The rose gold clips are available in 3 sizes and back in stock at our etsy store!! See here!

 

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HOW TO: Take your rubber stamps on the road #stickerhacks

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Welcome to another edition of Sticker Hacks! In today's episode, accompanied by our first ever video, I show you how to turn your favourite rubber stamps into stickers. 

Why? you ask. 

I love my rubber stamps but I find it hard to pick a few to travel with plus, there's ink pads, they're bulky and heavy, not very good to travel with. 

I did 2 different versions of stickers in the video. The first one is a clear sticker, I recommend the use of Tsukineko's Stazon line of inkpads. It's permanent and works on a lot of unusual surfaces and the colours are vibrant, do allow time for the ink to dry. I also used a gyrocut (which I will cover in a future blogpost) to cut the sticker. 

For the second sticker  I used uncut matte sticker paper, it's like copy paper so feel free to use any ink. You can also use the gyrocut or just a cutter and ruler like I did in the video. 

If you do not have a gyrocut or don't wish to purchase one, a plain pair of scissors will work really well too. 

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Tokyu Hands 40th Anniversary X Travelers Notebook Collaboration

Recently, to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Tokyu Hands a popular chain store in Japan that sells all kinds of things such as cosmetics, homewares and naturally stationary, had a “Hands Thanksgiving Festival”. They collaborated with ten other brands one of which is our beloved TRAVELER'S notebook™!

Did you manage to buy anything?

Let us know what you got!

 

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December Printable (Download)

It's almost Christmas! How exciting! 

This month's printable features a bare Christmas tree which we encourage you to decorate in any way you want! 

As always, tag us #TN5Cprintable on instagram to show us your pages! 

Download our free printable here. 

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