Any notebook can be used for a checklist notebook. However, some notebooks favour the checklisting layout such as Word notebooks and the Checklist Notebook. Grid layouts also make good check listing notebooks. Checklist notebooks are great because you can keep you list all in one place and get a sense of satisfaction as you tick […]
Since this is a blogging challenge it is sort of a no-brainer that B would be for blogging right? Any notebook can be used for blogging and there are many different aspects to blogging for which different types of notebooks are perfect. Today I am talking about having a notebook to keep all your drafts […]
You may already be using a dedicated blogging from a to z planner for your a to z challenge, but you may wish to plan your challenge with a notebook from your collection. This year I have planned my challenge using a cherry wood graph notebook from Field Notes. The Cherry is a grid pocket […]
Welcome to my theme reveal blog post. Previously on the blog we have done an A to Z of Notebooks & Stationery, an A to Z of Specific Purposes Notebooks, an A to Z of Stationery Brands and Companies, and an A to Z of Japanese Stationery. You can find my previous notebook and stationery […]
It is official. The A to Z Challenge has been announced. I have been doing the Blogging from A to Z challenge for a number of years – you can visit my previous challenges here. I originally stumbled across the challenge by chance in 2012. While my blog doesn’t follow one of the popular categories […]
Here are all the posts from our A to Z Challenge 2016 of Japanese Stationery… A is for… Apica B is for…. Brands (or no brand) C is for… Chiyogami D is for… Delfonics E is for… Envelopes F is for… Fude G is for… Ghibli H is for… Hobonichi I is for… Ink J […]
Zakka (from the Japanese ‘zak-ka’（雑貨）or ‘many things’) is a fashion and design phenomenon that has spread from Japan throughout Asia. The term refers to everything and anything that improves your home, life and appearance. It is often based on household items from the West that are regarded as kitsch in their countries of origin, but […]
Yatate (矢立) are small personal smoking-pipe-shaped writing sets from medieval Japan which provided a carrying box for the ink cotton, and a shaft for a brush (and possibly a letter opener). We have already covered the Fude and the Ink in this challenge – Japanese writing was traditionally down using an inking stone, a stick […]
The Japanese language does not use the letter “X” come back soon… Thank you for joining us during the A to Z Challenge. Our theme this month is Japanese Stationery and we encourage you to subscribe to our blog or follow us on twitter for more stationery inspired blog posts.
Washi (和紙) is a style of paper that was first made in Japan. The word “washi” comes from wa ‘Japanese’ and shi ‘paper’. The Japanese classify many things like life style, food or paper in two main categories: those originating in Japan (wa) and those from the Western hemisphere (yo). Thus, washi basically means all […]