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Friday, March 31, 2017

Friday, March 24, 2017

Monday, March 20, 2017

May 2017 Subscription Box: Coffee Therapy

Java. Joe. Elixir. Life Blood. Morning Brew.
If any of these names sound familiar,  then you must be well aware of one of the most loved beverages in the world.
Coffee.
Some people drink it to keep themselves awake. Others drink it so they can function daily.
And there are those that drink it because...well they just love it.
Whatever the case, it is a moment during the busy day that most coffee drinkers look forward to.

We call it coffee therapy.

Our May box requires very little explanation. You either love coffee or you don't and we obviously do! 

This box includes a sticker set (yellow backed sticker is clear), rose gold bulldog clip, a roll of washi tape, a cute takeaway coffee cup charm and a coffee specific insert! 

 

EDIT 29/03/2017 : We are all sold out for this box! Please follow our instagram or facebook page or join our mailing list to be the first to get information on next month's box!!

 

 

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Friday, March 17, 2017

Camera Leather Goods/Cafe - Tokyo, Japan

On a recent trip to Tokyo, The Coffee Drinker and I decided to check out Kuramae.

Our first stop was a lovely little leather goods/cafe called Camera

It was a quiet weekday morning when we went and we ordered and paid at the counter before taking our seats.
Since the cheese toast was prominently advertised at the front of the store, we ordered that, ginger ales as well as 2 spam musubis that were on display on the counter. We skipped tea/coffees because we were planning to have those later at a different spot. 

The tables were a bit small but it enjoyable to sit in the cafe, especially on a cold day, watch the cafe staff do their thing and admire the amazing leather goods. 

Food wise, the cheese toast was great but I can't recommend the spam musubi enough, I wish I had ordered a second serving! 

Stay tuned for more on Kuramae. 

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Friday, March 10, 2017

HOW TO: Washi Tape Twist Ties

Another easy tutorial to help you use up your washi tape stash (I know you have one XD)

Today, we are going to use them to make twist ties!

What you will need: wire, washi tape (and whatever you need to use your twist tie for.)






Cut a suitable length of wire and the same amount of washi tape. 

Lay the wire in the middle of the washi tape length wise.

Flip it over.  Cut the same amount of washi tape and repeat the step before.






To mix things up, you can use a different print piece of washi tape!






Perfect for little gift bags! 

Let us know in the comments how you go with this tutorial and what you do with your twist ties!

And as always, follow us on facebook and instagram to see more tutorials ^_^






The "toast" washi tape above is from our latest subscription box this month! Get yourself a box before we close the preorder ^^!

See here : https://thenumber5.co/blog/2017/2/17/april-2017-subscription-box-the-breakfast-club

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Friday, March 3, 2017

Sticker Insert: Spring Time

Surprise! We've got a brand new sticker for you! 

We had so much fun putting together the Cherry Blossom box that we decided to do a sticker insert. This is a brand new colour combination and will fit Travelers Notebooks in Standard, Field Notes or Passport size. 

It comes in sticker only or a set with washi tape (1 of 2 designs will be given randomly) 

Let us know what you think! 

Shop on our Etsy store.

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Friday, February 24, 2017

March 2017 Printable

Spring is definitely upon us as March approaches. Get planning on those spring plans with our free March printable featuring the ever beautiful Cherry Blossoms!






And for those who purchased our March subscription box, it looks perfect with it!






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

Download our free printable here

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

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Monday, February 20, 2017

April 2017 Subscription Box: The Breakfast Club

Mornings are difficult. Join us in making it not only the most important meal of the day but the most important time! 

Membership Requirements : 
(    ) Get up
(    ) Drink water
(    ) Stretch
(    ) Shower
(    ) Eat  
(    ) Have a good day!

This is a power box! It includes planner stickers so you can stay organised, breakfast food stickers to help you make decisions and toast washi tape in case you need ideas.
This month's clip is one of our all time favourite silver wire clips and we've brought back the 'Easy Memories' insert, this time in a Kraft cover, so you can document all your breakfasts and brunches! 

Order your box here or on our Etsy Store.

 

 

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Friday, February 17, 2017

uni Nano Dia color pencil leads

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Love the look of color pencils but really like the erasability of normal pencils? Or better yet, mechanical pencils you never need to sharpen? Well its time to add some color to your life as Japanese stationery brand uni has put out a series of colored pencil leads! 






The colors are vibrant and identical to color pencils but they possess the same qualities as a normal pencil. Erasable and fine enough to write with. [0.5mm pencil lead!]

I personally love drawing with these [blue is a common draft color used by many who draw comics] but they are also perfect to add that pop of color in your journals. And if you make a mistake? Just erase it!

Have you tried these out? Are you interested in seeing them in our store?

Let us know!

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Friday, February 10, 2017

Journalize, Hong Kong

When I was researching places to shop in Hong Kong, I came across Journalize

Started by a young stationery lover, the store stocks fountain pens, travelers notebooks and a host of other stationery items. It is a bit out of the way but if you're sick of the big chain stores and would like to look at a personally curated selection of products for the stationery lover, it will definitely be worth the trip! 

Also, the little stamp corner is super fun and the interior is cosy so definitely worth a look if you're in Hong Kong. 

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Friday, February 3, 2017

HOW TO: Make photo corners from washi masking tape

If you are like me, you probably have a lot of washi tape. I'm not going to say too much because there is no such thing *laugh* But if you are feeling a little guilty about your collection, here is a new way to start using them!

Make photo corners from them!






 

What you'll need:






Tip: Start off with around 10cm worth of tape [Or 4inches for you non metric folks ^^]











And that's it! The back of it is already sticky so its ready for use in your scrapbooks, journals and wherever you can think of!






Naturally its perfect in your TN layout too!






The Masking Tape + Stickers used in this layout is from our March subscription box! See here! [or our etsy store here]

If you try this tutorial out, do share the results with us!

And as always, follow us on facebook and instagram to see more tutorials ^_^

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Saturday, January 28, 2017

Friday, January 20, 2017

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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