August 2017 Subscription Box: It's always time for tea!

Whether it's raining, catching up with a friend or you simply need a break,

it's always time for tea.

Pour yourself a cuppa, take a deep breath and enjoy!

Whether it's in a cute tea room, served in a pretty tea set accompanied by sweet treats or at home while I work, I love a good cup of tea. Our August box is all about the wonderful drink; tea. This box comes with a tea cup theme sticker set, an insert, a gold wire paper clip, a silicone tea infuser and a tea bag notebook charm. Tea overload? Never. 

Order here or our Etsy store. 

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ZEBRA Sarasa X Mister Donut Pens

Popular Japanese stationery brand ZEBRA Sarasa line of pens have teamed up with Mister Donut [Japanese Donut Chain store] to produce a limited edition collection. It includes 8 scented pens [available separately or in sets], Prefill shells + refills all featuring the ever adored characters from Mister Donut.

They have also launched a set of metallic ink refills which are usable for use on photographs (!) See swatches below in the gallery.

Here at TN5C we are huge fans of the Pon De Lion character from Mister Donut so this collection was perfect for us [and calorie free XD]

Let us know what you think of them!

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My Bullet Journal Setup

I started bullet journaling in February, I was keeping a notebook of sorts but I was craving something a bit more organised. I came across a video on bullet journaling and went to consult the website. 

For the bullet journal, I bought a Hobonichi cover and a MD paper A5 Notebook (best paper ever) and set it up as per the website. I know some people prefer to use a dot grid notebook but I love a blank page. 

The only thing I haven't used is the Index page, the Future log I don't use as much but the Monthly and Daily logs are my absolute go-to, I will have either of those pages open for most of the day. I found that having a sort of dashboard where I can see everything is great for productivity. My time management has improved slightly and I'm getting more things done. 

I'm still tweaking the journal to meet my needs; such as creating pages for travel, work, documenting the new stash of washi tape or pens. It's whatever you want it to be, which is what I love about it. 

Flip thru the gallery to see some of the accessories I use with the bullet journal. 

Any tips? I'd love to know, leave them down in the comments! 

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Review: MINISO Color Marker + Aquarelle Brush

Earlier this year, TN5C went on a stationery hunting trip in Seoul Korea. We stumbled upon MINISO, a chain store from China (its a common misconception that it is from Japan but its actually from China) which sells low priced goods such as toys and even stationery. Curious, we purchased two of their products to do a review. 

Both pens are double tipped and come in around 20 colors each. The Aquarelle Brush pen is water based whilst the Color marker is alcohol based. They retail for 700won and 900won [About 70cents and 90cents] respectively. 

Swatches

Our Thoughts

Both products are extremely cheap and the color we purchased is unique enough to own. The downside is that they falter greatly in performance in comparison to their counterparts like alcohol based markers from COPIC or water based markers from KURETAKE when using them for artwork. However if you are only looking to add a pop of color to your journals or scrapbooks without breaking the bank then its worth giving these a go.

Have you tried these? How did you find them?

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June 2017 Printable

As the new month approaches, we have yet another printable available! For June, we are celebrating our love for all things philatelic with these faux postage stamps.

And for those who purchased our June subscription box or sticker set, it looks perfect with it!

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

Download our free printable here. 

p.s You can purchase our June sticker set (not box) alongside other previous sticker collections at our Etsy store! Do check it out here!

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July 2017 Subscription Box: Let's go to the Beach!

We've excited it's summer and our July box is all about the beach. Blues, mints and teals and all the things that will remind me to get up and get out there! This box includes a sticker set, 1 insert, 1 mint paper clip, a roll of beach theme washi tape and a fruity drink enamel pin.

Ready? Let's go to the beach! 

Find out more about the box here.

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Seoul - Co:lumn

The coffee drinker and I met up in Seoul for a trip a few weeks ago. We did the usual tourist thing, shopping thing but on the last day, we decided we would cafe hop! Turns out the area nearby had a few cafes so off we went to explore. 

Our first stop, because we were hungry, was Co:lumn. It is a converted warehouse in an industrial area, if that sounds like it wouldn't be easy to find, you would be right. The entrance is pretty nondescript save for a couple of boards, only the coming and going of people hinted that there was something there. 

You pay an entry fee at the door for the art gallery and that gets you a drink. This fee is mandatory if you want to eat at the restaurant/cafe. There are 2 spaces, one has the drinks bar/order counter and the other has the kitchen. Both spaces were big with high ceilings, lots of natural light and filled with art.  

We went on a Saturday so it was pretty crowded but some skilful loitering scored us a table. We ordered our drinks and food (both self service, hence the buzzer) and waited, picking up the food from the kitchen when it was ready. 

I thought the tea was a bit weak, but the food was amazing and I really enjoyed the whole experience. Definitely stay to admire the artwork, take some photos in the natural light. Perfect way to spend a slow day. 

Have you been to this space? What did you think?  

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Monami Livecolor DIY Markers

The coffee drinker and I were on a trip to Seoul recently and of course we went stationery shopping! We noticed that a lot of the pens were from a brand called Monami, which is a Korean stationery maker of office supplies, pens and other writing instruments. 

Most of the pens were pretty standard, but the Live Color DIY display caught my eye. It's basically a pick and mix pen system. You pick from 3 pen holders and 4 different types of pen (highlighter, marker and felt tip and ball point) in various colours to create your own double sided pen. I took a really long time to decide but it was so cheap (starts from USD0.20 for the pen holder and USD0.50 for the screw on pens) , I should've just bought it all. 

In the end, I chose highlighters for bullet journaling and the coffee drinker chose normal markers. I love that it's 2 sided because it reduces the number of pens in my kit and the colors are also pretty decent if you're into the pastel/light colors. I hope they expand it to include darker colors and more pen holder designs. 

P.S We've updated our Etsy store with new items! 

 

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