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Friday, 11 April 2014

Crafty

Letter writing has always been a creative outlet for as well as keeping in touch and making connections. Lately I'm glad that I have been able to creative with my outgoing letters. I invested in some book for drawing and typography in February. These I have put to good use it's good to try something new and try something new. Fun times have been had lots of stamping, cutting, sticking. colouring, doodling etc. but it has meant a messy kitchen table.

Thursday, 23 January 2014

MULK Mail

I am made my first Etsy purchase in ages from MULK and indulged in some gorgeous geometric writing paper. I loved the colour schemes. The paper is of good quality too as are the envelopes. The set also includes 8 seals in the same patterns and colours.

The 4 designs are great and I have 8 envelopes. My only complaint is that there are 12 sheets for 8 envelopes. But to be fair I would have settle for 6 allowing for 2 sheets per envelope. But I'm pretty sure some of my mail will be limited to one page so it all works out in the end. Delivery was really quick and for me it was great to buy from a UK based shop.

Saturday, 30 November 2013

Tabi-ya

Out and about in Tokyo once again, meant I could stick my head in at Tabi-ya. My favourite stationery shop. I am sure once I have the budget and time I will find equally great delights elsewhere. But for now Tabi-ya is my one true love.

Tabi-ya also stocks a lot of Traveler's Notebook (TN) stuff which will be great for future trips. I bought a TN last month and have yet to blog about it, I will remedy this soon. I didn't buy much for my TN, just some rubber bands for the extra inserts and I took a copy of the Travelers Times (for new potential mail art). But I indulged in two of my favourite M's Moleskine and Midori, no Mountblanc unfortunately.

I also bought some amazing airmail stickers. I don't know why I didn't buy them on my first trip. I can only image that was because they didn't have them before. I love love LOVE them, is really sad that I get this excited over stickers?!?! I will be using and sharing them of course. There are over 100 in the time, but I'm sure it will be easy to use them up.

I have a new thing for mini envelopes and paper bags. The clear front paper bags will great for Christmas and mail swaps. In the new year I make try and make something similar with heavy tracing paper and washi. As for the raffle tickets I bought I'm considering doing some kind of real raffle with my pen friends. I will need to think about how it will work but though it'd be fun. Love the stamps another a little something for my mum..... maybe.

From Tabi-ya facebook page

Friday, 8 November 2013

Stationery Stash #2

More stationery, yes I know I have a problem here are my October finds. I will get help at some point (in the far distant future). It's all being put to good use though. Everything here was bought from either Tabiya, Yurindo, Olympia or Pastello. My latest find, Pastello is in the Lumine Wing at Ofuna Station. I found it in mid-October and they had lots of Halloween stuff but to my joy they were already stocking Christmas stationery!

I resisted the urge to but any Christmas things, but Pastello will be my first port of call when I decide to start my Christmas mail and crafts. I did pick up a few Japanese themed things there, which I am always happy yo find. So I have new Mt. Fuji stickers, Ukioy-e postcards, a Mt. Fuji postcard and best of all my MT Okoro Japenese Souvenir tape. The tape I will using loads of my gifts I take back for Christmas.

Other bits: my messenger birds which I love, paper and labels, mt tape (naturally), Mark's sticker, tape and paper, autumn themed stamps and paper (blogged about here) and writing paper for a mass family mail out. Oh and another Rollbahn notebook (I have a notebook fetish) some stickers, post-its and note cards. Nothing now until Christmas.............maybe!