Current Bullet Journal Kit (June 2018)

I would say that kit is not necessary for a Bullet Journal but if you're like me and at least half the Bullet Journal users out there that love to embellish their notebook with colour, you probably have a kit already or are thinking of putting together one. 

I change up some things in my kit from time to time and I don't bring it out all the time but I've found that this setup works for me the best. It's all about experimenting and most importantly, getting a start. 

The most difficult thing has been finding a pouch that fits my Towbow dual brush pens and where everything is accessible. It is technically a makeup pouch but I think it works pretty well. I also keep a variety of correction accessories, pencils, rulers and post it notes because you never know when you need those things. 

Finally, it's important to find pens that you love to use. I stick to a few brands and make sure I buy a wide range of colours. It seems like a lot but one way you can slimline your kit is to pick a colour scheme every month and only bring those few colours out with you together with a core kit, which for me is anything that isn't a coloured pen. 

Here's the list of my current favourites, if you have any questions, leave them down below! 

Pouch: Ardium
Notebook: Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal
Correction Tape: Pentel French Pop My Colour
Stencil Ruler: I can't remember where this is from but I'll update when I find out! 
Page Markers: Kamindo Fusen
Ruler: Midori Foldable Ruler
Post it note: Midori MD Paper sticky memo pad
Pencil: Pilot Colour Eno
Eraser: Pentel Clic Eraser Square
Lettering Pens: Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen
Brush Pens: Tombow Dual Brush Pens
Colour Pens: Zebra Sarasa Clip 
Metallic Pens: Pilot Juice

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Touch & Flow SHONAN

Touch & Flow is a chain of high end stationery stores in Japan. There is one in Ginza Tokyo and one in Shonan Kanagawa. I paid a visit to the store in Shonan recently. Its not a large store [very small to be honest] but its probably a good thing because I wanted just about everything they stocked. They carried their own line of merchandise such as notebooks and tape (with store exclusives too) as well as brands such as MD and Travelers Notebooks. 

Here is what i purchased;

Reviews of everything i bought will follow shortly enough. For now, what do you think? Would you be visiting the shop next time you are in Japan?

 

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July Sticker Subscription : Keep Calm and Go Camping

In the hustle and bustle of daily life, its easy to lose ourselves and forget what is important. Take some time out to make some memories and treasure those special quiet moments. Keep things simple and take a break by reconnecting with nature.

Go camping. 

 

Subscribe here or purchase a one off set from our etsy store (from 1st June) 

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Daiso Marker Pens

Have you ever walked around the Daiso stationery section and wondered if the pens are worth your money? I did too so I bought them to test so you don't have to. 

These Daiso pens are the Water based marker pens. I picked up 3 sets, 2 pastel and a metallic. 

The first pastel set is a yellow, pink and orange and it looks like a traditional highlighters especially the yellow, which is more neon that pastel. 

The second pastel set is purple, blue and green and are very nice and pastel. I can definitely see this being used in my bullet journal. 

Lastly, the metallic set contains a blue, pink and a green. The only way to describe these are that they are a thicker version of a metallic pen. The ink comes out with a layer of metallic ink that does rub off so be careful with it. With or without the metallic layer, the colours are still pretty. 

Overall, the markers are good quality with pretty colours. They are a bit chunky for carrying around in a kit but would be great for using in a diary/planner/bullet journal. 

Are you planning to buy these markers? Did you see other colours? Let me know in the comments! 

 

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5 Places to buy Travelers Notebook in Singapore

Tokyu Hands 

Tokyu hands has 3 stores, they all carry a good range of Japanese stationery, beauty, lifestyle products. The Travelers notebook range varies between the stores but when I visited the Suntec store recently, they had the new blue notebook covers. 

Nearest MRT Stations: 
Westgate, Jurong East (Eastwest and Northsouth Lines) 
Suntec City, Esplanade (Circle Line) 
Orchard Central, Somerset (Northsouth Line)  

Overjoyed 

Overjoyed is an art store, it caters to art students and fine art hobbiests but they also carry a small selection of Travelers Notebook. It's also a great place to buy pens and markers. The only downside is that it's in the basement of an older building. 

Nearest MRT Station:
Golden Wall Centre, Rocher (Downtown Line) 

NBC

NBC is a stationery store that carries a mix of Japanese and other stationery, they also stock gifts and greeting cards. 

Nearest MRT Stations: 
Bugis Junction, Bugis (Eastwest Line) 
Raffles City, City Hall (Eastwest and Northsouth Lines) 
Jem, Jurong East (Eastwest and Northsouth Lines) 

Kinokuniya

I should start off by saying that the stationery sections of Kinokuniya in Singapore are run by NBC (see above). The locations are different but the range is similar so more options when it comes to finding what you need. Bonus! Lots of cool books to look at. 

Nearest MRT Stations: 
Ngee Ann City, Orchard (Northsouth Line) 
Liang Court, Fort Canning (Downtown Line)

Cityluxe

As the name suggests, Cityluxe carries more premium stationery and gifts. From Midori notebooks, Travelers notebook and Kaweco pens to Daniel Wellington watches.

Nearest MRT Stations: 
ION, Orchard (Northsouth Line) 

 

Hope you found the list useful, if there are any locations I missed out. Please comment below! 

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May 2018 Printable

May is upon us and here is this month's printable. We have chosen beautiful pastel colors and a sweet theme in hopes that you have a wonderful May!

And for those who purchased our May 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 still grab the May sticker set alongside other previous sticker collections at our Etsy store! Do check it out here! 

p.p.s And don't forget, we will be on hiatus from the 1st of May to the 10th of June!

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June Subscription Box: Life's better poolside.

Summer is time for bright sunny days, louder music, cold drinks, long breezy nights and just being outdoors.

A welcome change from having been cooped up during the cold winter days.

So get out there and get some sunshine on those shoulders!

And don’t forget;

Life’s better poolside.

 

This Box includes: 

1. Two sheets of planner stickers*
2. Two sheets of illustrated stickers* 
3. One flamingo shaped pink paper clip
4. One wide roll of masking tape
5. One notebook insert* - Available in 5 sizes. 

*Exclusively produced for TN5C planner boxes

** Insert measurements: millimetres (inches) 
Standard: 110 x 210 (4.33 x 8.25)
Passport: 89 x 124 (3.5 x 4.88)
Cahier: 127 x 210 (5 x 8.25)  
Personal: 95 x 172 (3.75 x 6.75)  
Field Notes: 89 x 140 (3.5 x 5.5) 

Available from our etsy store. 

In line with our store revamp, this will be our last subscription box as we will be on hiatus from the 1st of May to the 10th of June. Sticker subscriptions will still be available and if you are an existing subscriber, we will be contacting you with a discount offer to switch your box subscription over to the sticker only subscription. 

And to everyone who has ever purchased a box from us, thank you so much for your support and we hope you will enjoy this last box as well! 

 

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Maruman Puo Looseleaf Notebook (A5 slim size)

At TN5C, we're all up for buying new and/or affordable stationery but sometimes a brand is mentioned and we'll nod our heads and go 'yes, that's a good quality item'.

Maruman is one of those brands, I have many teenage memories of buying Maruman notebooks, sketchbooks and thinking that the quality was really good!  So when I spotted their new notebook system on instagram, I decided I had to buy it to try it out.

Maruman is known for their 20 hole looseleaf refills, you can buy the notebooks/refills in 4 sizes and a variety of different paper types, colours and notebook covers. The Puo is the newest size addition to this line and is a slim A5, which is a size made popular by the Travelers Notebook. 

The Puo lineup consists of different notebook cover, refills, pockets and pen holder elastics and so I purchased the basic cover (which comes with a few pages of lined paper and a plastic pocket), a grid refill, slider pocket and pen holder elastic.  

The basic cover a little bit flimsy. It consists of a plastic cover and plastic rings. If you want something a bit more sturdy, the other models have metal rings, hard or faux leather covers, something for everyone and in different colours. The big difference between plastic and metal rings are the way they open, the plastic ones open to one side but the metal ones open out to the sides like regular metal rings. 

Besides the cover and the elastic pen holder, which I found a bit awkward to use, everything else is really good Maruman quality. I think I would purchase a better quality cover in the future and it would make a good bullet journal or everyday notebook! It is possible to make your own refill pages by purchasing a 20 hole punch and the Puo website has it's own printable section so there is room for this notebook system to grow and become more popular! 

For more info: see Maruman's Puo website (Japanese only)  

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BANDE Sticker Roll Tape

Masking tape used : BDA273 ラナンキュラスブーケ

BANDE roll tape made quite the splash in the masking tape market early last year with its launch of the sakura petal masking tape. They are different from the usual masking tape as rather than a roll of continuous tape, they are actually pieces of die cut stickers stuck together. You can use them on their own or grouped together to form a larger picture/sticker as I have in my travelers notebook making it truly your very own.

Have you tried these? What did/do you think of them?

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