Week #35

This picture pretty much sums up my week. Lots of time spent in bed with tea and the Internet, thanks to a very tenacious cold. I'm feeling much better now. And look! I managed to finally add a title to my Dry Transfer Edition Field Notes. "Happy Notes" for jotting, well, happy thoughts. A little exercise notebook for a pessimist like me. ♥

Have a wonderful, healthy Labor Day weekend!

Paper-Ya Goodies

These are some stationery goodies I picked up at Paper-Ya in Vancouver. Everything in that store was drool-worthy, especially their selection of notebooks. And this mustache guy was hard to ignore. It's a letter card set by jstory, a Korean brand I've never seen before, and Mr. Mustache has a name. Mr. Babba. According to the website, he's always busy ("babba" in Korean can mean "busy"), and the one thing that will make him pause and enjoy is a cup of coffee. Ha! I wonder if he'll pause to read my letter if I send this to him.

PS: My Flickr photostream is updated with a few Polaroids I shot in Vancouver. :)

I Made: floral tapes

Inspired by the Merci x Liberty of London collection, I made some decorative tapes with floral paper scraps. After cutting the papers into 1.5 cm wide strips, I ran them through my Xyron sticker maker. I know, unlike the mt masking tapes, these stickers are permanent and it's not as hassle-free as tearing a piece of a roll of tape in any length you want, any time you want. But you can make a bunch of these with just a small piece of paper and stash them for future use. I tore the strips in random lengths, between 1-3 inches, so I can use them on envelopes whenever I'm sending cards or letters.

Oh, and did you see this security envelopes stationery set over at A Little Hut? Hot!

Florals

A couple of floral things I'm enjoying these days: Rifle Paper Co. cards + Paul & Joe Beauté's Alice in Wonderland lip treatment.

Oh, I wanted to ask, do any of you use Tumblr? After a long hiatus, I started "tumbling" again recently. If you'd like, come take a look and follow me at mini lilacmoon. :) It's like a supplement to this blog, where you'll find some interesting links as well as videos and photos.

Want! Apple Pot & Memos

Some of the things on my wishlist that have an apple theme going..

(image from Anthropologie)

Isn't this little jar so cute? It is by ttyokzk ceramic design; you can see more pictures here. I love how the spoon peeks out of the lid.


(image from kok-design.jp)

I saw these kudamono ("fruit" in Japanese) memos called Kudamemo by d-bros about a year ago but I have not forgotten about them! There is a US retailer online that carries what look like these memos but after reading the designer's warning about many imitations being sold online, I'm hesitant to buy them before checking them out in person. It's really too bad.. 'cause I want to hoard them! And not use them! *shakes head*

I Made: pastel wooden clips

Big wooden clips from Daiso + mt masking tapes = clips to organize things

I forgot I had these clips! They're just a tad wider than the masking tapes but I rather like the result. Good thing the tapes can be removed easily.. When I get sick of these (it will happen for sure), I will be able to dress them up again in different colors. :)

(Inspired by Suzy Jack's decorative clips)

Masking Tapes + Travel Journal

More masking tapes! I got them on a recent trip to Portland, OR. I know I don't really NEED them but I'm glad I found a use for them right away. They came in handy for adding little souvenirs to my travel journal, like ticket stubs and business cards.

I'm such a dork #2

Have you checked out the Liberty of London for Target collection?
Like many of you, I was terribly excited and counted the days until the release date. I actually stayed up late on Saturday night to place an order. But after splurging on things I don't really need and haven't received yet, I'm drooling over yet even more Liberty stuff. Yup, told you I was a dork.

Have you seen the Merci x Liberty collection? In addition to pretty suitcases and envelopes, they have washi masking tapes in floral prints, made by the familiar brand, mt. Masking tapes!! *faints*

(images from liberty.co.uk)

But most of these are out of stock online. Tragic, right? They were available a couple days ago, and I had put them in the shopping cart. Oh yeah, I checked the international shipping rate. About $40 USD. Each tape about $7. Crazy, I know, but I was entertaining the idea.

Um, can anyone hook me up? Please?

Better yet, I think it'd be awesome if mt did a collection with Liberty directly and have them available in the US, too. ;) At the rate at which Liberty is collaborating with other companies these days, I don't think it's a bad idea. In fact, with the popularity of masking tapes rising and many Liberty fans all over, especially in Japan, it'd be a huge success. It's like, duh, why didn't we think of this combination before?

What, me? Desperate? No...

I'm such a dork #1

I get excited by things like the limited edition colors of Sharpies. Sad, I know.

But I love me some Hibiscus Tea (far left) and Earl Grey (far right) ♥ ♥

stationery love: o-check

Last weekend in the unusually hot weather, I stopped by my favorite shop Rare Device and treated myself to some stationery love.

A nifty diamond notebook and a roll of grid tape (top one)! They are both by o-check design graphics, from Korea, my native country. Sweet.. Love seeing Korean products at Rare Device. Before it was mmmg, now o-check. Awesome. Clever names, too. o-check can be read "gong-chaek" in Korean, meaning blank (zero or in this case "o") book or notebook.

The pages inside the notebook have a very good, smooth texture. Not too thick, not too thin.

Funny coincidence, I realized that another roll of decorative tape I have (pictured below the red grid tape) is also by o-check. That one I purchased at an interior goods store in Daikanyama last year; it has a white lace design. Darn, I wish I could go to Korea right now to raid this brand. If you couldn't tell, I love stationery goods. The only stationery company I knew growing up in Korea was Barunson, and one of my earliest memories of shopping was at a Barunson store, buying little erasers and pencils adorned with cute characters. Imagine how much variety would be there now! Okay, my next shopping destination: Korea. Oh boy.

If you can read Korean or want some eye candies, here is a Vogue Girl Korea feature on several Korean stationery companies, including o-check, with pictures of their products and their workspaces.

Present & Correct and Buiscuit cards

Don't these look so yummy? But they are biscuit cards (oh my!), which you can find at Present & Correct. I first learned of this online store some time ago from Design*Sponge, and I love how the site is designed. So clean, simple, and fun. And they have equally good looking products. I think I am in love, with both the store and the cards. :)

I had to find out who makes these cards, so I did some digging around. They are made by D-Bros and they design all kinds of stuff, like paper clocks, vases, and notebooks (check out their Products section). You can see more pictures of the biscuit cards over at kok-design.jp. Seriously, I need these. And how about some chocolate cards also designed by the same folks?

Mmmmm.

(photo is from Present & Correct)

The Curiosity Shoppe

Few days ago, I went to The Curiosity Shoppe with citrusboy and picked up some cute things I didn't think I needed. We were actually there on the opening day! I was so impressed with the decor that I swore to make a second visit on a more quiet day.


I got a set of three French reproduction notebooks from Laughing Elephant and a pair of cute birdie snap clips. I'm planning to use the notebooks as my business journal/notebooks. I didn't think I would get larger ones that the one I'm currently using but what can I say, I needed an excuse to get them. I have a thing for rounded corners..

For pictures of the shop, Grace of Design*Sponge uploaded a whole lot of them here. I feel so lucky to be living within walking distance of this place.. I'm sure I'll be there there again very soon.. Anyway, congrats to The Curiosity Shoppe on their store opening!

Knock Knock

Lately, I am digging the paper goods by Knock Knock. I first saw them when I was shopping in the Hawthorne District of Portland, and instantly fell in love with their clean design and wittiness. I haven't shopped for stationery goods in awhile, so I was glad to find something new (to me, at least). Here are some of their stuff I bought recently:

I got the Pro/Con list to help my indecisiveness and the Paper E-Mail is just so darn cute.

They have more pads for lists like "Who's To Blame?" and "Sh_t List". If you like making lists and jotting notes on stickies all the time like I do, you'll find their stuff a lot of fun. And next time somebody's talking too loud on their cell phone or has really bad BO, you can give them this Citizen Citation. ^^