Best APRIL & PHYLLIS Podcasts (2024)

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EP119: His hair is a croissant 1:09:46

26d ago1:09:46

1:09:46

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent stationery habits, cleaning progress, and other fun topics. We talked about PLOTTER's new Horse Hair II Leather Binders, cherry blossom hanami journaling, and more! T…

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EP118: I figured out the Hobonichi 1:19:32

2M ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their stationery adventures. April just returned from the California Pen Show with her hauls. Kelly talked about her recent Hobonichi eureka moments. We talked about a few new sta…

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EP117: Bread floating in the wind 1:06:42

3M ago1:06:42

1:06:42

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly catch up about their recent trip to Seattle, as well as share their favorite stationery items lately. They cover new items in the market, as well as recent happenings. Finally, they discuss the …

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EP116: The Year of Using My XXX 1:28:22

3M ago1:28:22

1:28:22

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly recap their favorite items from 2023 and look forward to the new year. We talked about word of the year, goals, and stationery aspirations. We also discuss fun trends we hope to see in the commu…

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EP115: The yen is weak and so are we 2:18:11

4M ago2:18:11

2:18:11

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest journaling life and recapped their fun adventures in Japan! We talked about the stationery stores we visited, friends we met, as well as the intense shopping experience across the countr…

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EP114: Let's pack for Japan 1:39:46

6M ago1:39:46

1:39:46

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest journaling life and share exciting plans for their upcoming trip to Japan! We both listed the top 3 stationery and non-stationery items we are looking forward to on our trip and trying t…

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EP113: We love stationery science 1:19:12

6M ago1:19:12

1:19:12

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest journaling life and fun new items in the stationery scene. April explored Seattle through a stationery staycation, and Kelly shares some tips she received from followers about…

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EP112: I bought a stationery rug 1:24:43

7M ago1:24:43

1:24:43

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their fun stationery travels. Kelly went to Dallas Pen Show and had a great time. New pens were acquired and fun journaling times were had. April's Taipei Creative Expo escapade was a huge…

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EP111: It's a different category 1:37:22

7M ago1:37:22

1:37:22

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on stationery news and their journaling life. Kelly enjoyed some cafe doodling while April went on a cabin day-trip retreat! We talked about some new stationery we are eyeing (or may have alr…

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EP110: DC was great but SF was Eric 1:48:36

8M ago1:48:36

1:48:36

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April have returned from San Francisco International Pen Show and have many stories to tell and hauls to share. We talked about our favorite memories from this trip as well as pens we purchased from the sho…

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EP109: Did you get to shop at all? 1:11:18

8M ago1:11:18

1:11:18

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest acquisition and recent journaling adventures. April just came back from DC Pen Show and had some stories to share about her trip. We also picked our favorite Hobonichi covers …

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EP108: What is written is not ink but chic 1:50:33

9M ago1:50:33

1:50:33

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! This week, Kelly and April catch up on their latest acquisition, as well as the transformation to their stationery space. We also live-reacted to the Hobonichi 2024 reveal page and what we're looking forward to. Finally, we sha…

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EP107: Stationery adventures in the PNW 1:10:43

10M ago1:10:43

1:10:43

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly catch up on a fun weekend spent in Portland and the Pacific Northwest Pen Show. In this inaugural show located in downtown Portland, April got to attend as a customer while Kelly worked the show for Oblation Pap…

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EP106: Mid-year techo kaigi and planner peace 1:17:15

10M ago1:17:15

1:17:15

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! Phyllis is back with April to talk mid-year techo kaigi where we share our latest set ups and systems that will continue with us for the rest of the year. Surprisingly, both hosts seem to have reached "Planner Peace" (only the …

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EP105: Messy desk to the point of no return 1:20:35

10M ago1:20:35

1:20:35

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly catch up on their respective stationery adventures. The current state of both co-hosts' tables is "disgustingly messy", and we hope you can relate. April is back from her long trip in California and has a lot to…

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EP104: Particular about green 1:01:17

11M ago1:01:17

1:01:17

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly catch up on their respective stationery adventures over the last week. Kelly took her TRAVELER'S notebook Diner on a solo road trip in Oregon, while April walked down memory lane when she gave a creative journal…

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EP103: Chicago Stationery Adventures 1:28:52

12M ago1:28:52

1:28:52

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April shares her stationery adventures in Chicago for the past week, where she participated in the PLOTTER Pop-up and Chicago Pen Show. Of course, we can’t miss her haul from Chicago; new pens were acquired. Kelly shows o…

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EP102: We're in a journaling funk 1:13:28

12M ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly open up about a stationery confession: they're in a journaling funk. Some planners weren't being used and there was little desire to play with stationery. Nothing wrong about that sometimes, though. We als…

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EP101: Hobotoridori and Spring Cleaning 1:13:17

1y ago1:13:17

1:13:17

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly share their stationery updates and recent acquisitions. Many pens were purchased and many TRAVELER'S notebook refill pages were filled! We also talk about the quirky Hobotori from the Hobonichi company and…

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EP100: First quarter planner review 1:15:28

1y ago1:15:28

1:15:28

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, Phyllis joins April and Kelly in catching up on their stationery lives in the past month. Everyone had some fun travel or stationery stories to tell. We also looked at our first quarter planner and notebook review to see …

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EP99: Stationery Summoning Circle 1:38:46

1y ago1:38:46

1:38:46

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, Kelly and April tested each other's knowledge of themselves to guess what stationery items would summon each other just because the attachment and force are so strong. They also gave a quick update on their recent journal…

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EP98: California Pen Show 2023 Recap 1:20:25

1y ago1:20:25

1:20:25

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! April and Kelly went to California Pen Show and had a blast! In this episode, they talked about their favorite acquisitions from the show, impressions about LA, and the experience they had at this event! April also shares her L…

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EP97: Hobonichi spring and love letters 1:29:51

1y ago1:29:51

1:29:51

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly talk through some of the exciting releases from Hobonichi's Spring collection. They also discuss other new items such as new BGM tapes and TRAVELER'S COMPANY Yudo release. If you were to write a…

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EP96: If we were on a deserted island 1:14:16

1+ y ago1:14:16

1:14:16

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly discuss the scenario where they are stuck on a deserted island (or a remote cabin, April insisted), and what stationery they would choose to bring with them. They also talk about new inks and fu…

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EP95: New Year New Stationery Intentions 1:24:01

1+ y ago1:24:01

1:24:01

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April and Kelly go down memory lane in their stationery lives to talk about their top 3 items in pen, paper, and stationery accessories! They also discuss new stationery intentions and goals for the new year. G…

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EP94: New pen, glass cups, and TRAVELER'S DINER 1:20:44

1+ y ago1:20:44

1:20:44

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about what's new in the stationery world. OURS Studio released some new items for this holiday season, while TWSBI tempts us with anothe…

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EP93: I'm good at making shopping decisions 1:11:20

1+ y ago1:11:20

1:11:20

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about stories from their travels this fall. Kelly ventured to Houston to hang out with stationery friends and ate delicious food. April …

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EP92: It's a change-maker, a game-changer 1:04:46

1+ y ago1:04:46

1:04:46

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about fun new items in the stationery market. Have you seen the new Pokemon-themed Lamy pens or Hobonichi's new techo, HON? April also t…

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EP91: I can only handle cute Halloween 1:05:39

1+ y ago1:05:39

1:05:39

Welcome to another episode of The Stationery Cafe, where we talk about all things stationery and fun topics in this hobby! In this episode, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Kelly from @kellyloveletters about new items and favorite stationery they are using. Kelly gushes about the TWSBI Eco Glow Purple while April talks about many new pe…

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EP90: You can Techo Kaigi all year long 1:11:24

1+ y ago1:11:24

1:11:24

Hello, and welcome to a new season of The Stationery Cafe Podcast! We are back from our Haitus and are returning with gusto. This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom and Kelly from @kellyloveletters about our techo kaigi plans for 2023! This meeting is about what notebooks we use for…

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EP89: April and Kelly went to SF Pen Show 2022 1:25:37

1+ y ago1:25:37

1:25:37

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters is back briefly from hiatus to talk about the latest in the stationery community. April and Kelly both attended SF Pen Show again this year! April worked the entire weekend for PLOTTER USA and TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA, while Kelly got to attend fu…

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EP88: April and Kelly went to DC Pen Show 2022 1:32:23

1+ y ago1:32:23

1:32:23

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters is back briefly from hiatus to talk about the latest in the stationery community. April and Kelly had a lot of fun at their first experience of DC Pen Show 2022 working for PLOTTER USA and TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA. A lot of friends and purchases w…

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Happy Hour: TRAVEL & SKETCH Virtual Trips, Yoseka Refresh, and Toyooka Craft 59:08

2y ago59:08

59:08

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week we talk about the latest releases from TRAVELER'S COMPANY USA and Yoseka Stationery. Kelly bought a new Sailor Pro Gear, and April got a new Sailor Pro Gear Mini! We al…

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EP87: Taiwan is Stationery Heaven with Tokubetsumemori and Alo0822 1:25:27

2y ago1:25:27

1:25:27

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative invites two special guests whom she had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with when she was in Taiwan! Welcome, Judy from @tokubetsumemori and Annie from @alo0822 to this episode of The Stationery Cafe where we share our experiences with Taiwan and its stationery scenes! Listen to stories of our sh…

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Happy Hour: OURS Studio new items, Liberty.hk Dictionary Stamps, and Retro 51 Fire & Dice Mechanical Pencil 50:38

2y ago50:38

50:38

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April and Kelly talked about new items that were recently launched by OURS Studio, a new TWSBI pen, and Retro 51 x Goulet's Fire and Dice pens. April also shared some …

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Happy Hour: Ancora hydrangea pens, Pen Realm nib grinds, and LCN letterpress pads 50:42

2y ago50:42

50:42

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April and Kelly recap their fun Portland trip to Oblation and the experience of meeting Kirk from @penrealm to tune and grind their fountain pen nibs! We also talked a…

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EP86: A Topic on Disc Agendas with Phyllis 54:55

2y ago54:55

54:55

This week at The Stationery Cafe, April from @penguinscreative catches up with Phyllis from @misslingbloom about their planners and stationery updates! Phyllis, as always, has a new system she enjoys in her journaling lineup. April packs for her Taiwan trip and enjoys the last of the cherry blossoms (this episode was recorded in early April). Phyll…

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Happy Hour: Bungubox Tipsy Mood, @jimi.white.109 Stamps, and Midori Print-on Stickers 1:22:44

2y ago1:22:44

1:22:44

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise part 3! Kelly from @kellyloveletters is joined this week by Toasty from @toastytreat AND April from @penguinscreative. We talked about the latest in the stationery world, which includes more Sailor Pro Gear fountain pens, small stationery finds in Taiwan by April, and other fun goodies that both K…

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Happy Hour: Yoseka Note Writing Pad, Sankakeru Take a Break Stamps, and SHUTTO 2-way Cutter 59:15

2y ago59:15

59:15

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise part 2! Kelly from @kellyloveletters is joined this week by CY from @tokyostationpens (also co-host of the Tokyo Inklings Podcast) AND his partner Akane, a long-time fan of TSC, to get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, the three of them share their favorite …

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Happy Hour: Esterbrook Estie Candy, Hase Glassworks, and Ameruu 57:03

2y ago57:03

57:03

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! Surprise! Kelly from @kellyloveletters and CY from @tokyostationpens (also c-host of the Tokyo Inklings Podcast) get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. In this special happy hour, CY and Kelly shares their favorite new items, things they own, and something in their shopping cart…

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Happy Hour: MD Kurashiki pen case, Blackwing Vol 200, and Hello Studio Departure series 43:44

2y ago43:44

43:44

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April looks at MD's new canvas pouches, and Kelly has her eyes on the new Blackwing Vol 200 pencils! April shows off her recent CTFJ finds and Kelly also welcomes a ne…

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EP85: Decorate your mind space through pages with Sterling Ink 57:34

2y ago57:34

57:34

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with artist and creator Catherine from @sterlingink. Catherine is an Interior Designer as well as an Architect with a passion for stationery, a love of floral and watercolor, and a sentiment for the analogue. Catherine shares her planner lineup, the inspiration behind her brand Sterling Ink, as we…

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Happy Hour: Zebra mildliners new colors, Endless pens x Robert Oster inks, and Oreo shaped pouch 48:18

2y ago48:18

48:18

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, April and Kelly talk about the Endless pens x Robert Oster exclusive ink sets in warm and cozy colors. They also discussed the ten new colors revealed by Zebra to add …

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Happy Hour: Sailor Soda Pop, Wakamichi and Tales on the Desk stamps, and PLOTTER Mini 58:16

2y ago58:16

58:16

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, Kelly and April delve into the interesting new things that Sailor is introducing in Japan and in the US! We also take a look at the new Cute Things From Japan releases…

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EP84: Plan and discover yourself through stationery with Techobytori 1:00:49

2y ago1:00:49

1:00:49

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery enthusiast Tori from @techobytori! Tori loves all things mushrooms, letter writing stationery, and lately, really enjoying her Jibun Techo! She shares her methods for staying accountable to goals, documenting daily life, and how to overcome barriers to sending happy mail! She had m…

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Happy Hour: Traveler's Company New items, Baron Fig notebook, and Sailor Festival Series 1:00:53

2y ago1:00:53

1:00:53

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week we dived into TRAVELER'S COMPANY new items that were announced for 2022! The 4 sets of new items featuring TRAVELER'S HOTEL, TRAVELER'S AIRLINE, TRAVELER'S TRAIN, AND T…

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Happy Hour: Hobonichi Anytime Panini Tote, Dominant Industry Ink, and Yohaku stationery 49:35

2y ago49:35

49:35

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we got excited about Hobonichi's new item: the Anytime Panini Tote and how we can use it! April got some new Starbucks Reserve Roastery items in collaboration with TRA…

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EP83: A Tale of Journals and Glass Pens with Kim Lechelle 54:22

2y ago54:22

54:22

In this episode, April from @penguinscreative chats with stationery lover Kim from @kimlechelle here to share with us her journey into stationery with us. When Kim is passionate about something, she goes all in. She dives into Kdrama and learning the Korean Language, she loves collecting alphabet and lettering stamps, and she recently fell head ove…

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Happy Hour: Kakuno Family Series, PLOTTER Mini 5, and PLUS Mt Fuji Eraser Spring Edition 47:27

2y ago47:27

47:27

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we talk about Pilot Kakuno's new series release which gives the smiley faces an endearing makeover. Kelly updates us on the new Kaweco releases. April shares her tacti…

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Happy Hour: Saitama Inks, Uniball One French Antique, and Wanderlustbytsl Toscana re-launch 55:43

2y ago55:43

55:43

Welcome to the Stationery Cafe Happy Hour! April from @penguinscreative and Kelly from @kellyloveletters get together to talk about the latest in the stationery community. This week, we talk about Papier Platz’s new ink release featuring Saitama colors! We also discuss Ferris Wheel Press’ “brush” fountain pen. April recommends some new Uniball One …

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