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AIRVASE & PAPER PLANT POTS

2012-02-10T22:20:00.003+09:00

I am so excited to finally be stocking the amazing AIRVASE and Paper Plant Pots!

Designed by TORAFU ARCHITECTS of Tokyo, AIRVASE is a paper container that can be stretched into a vase, plate or bowl that enfolds air. It comes as a flat sheet of paper with perforations so that you can pull up each side into the preferred shape. Quite amazing actually!

Another new wonderful paper item is this Stick-on Paper Plant Pot. After an easy foldings a sheet of paper turns into a lovely plant pot that can be stuck on a window surface! It would be so nice to grow herbs on the kitchen window!

See all new items here, more cute new items will be added soon!!

Sweet HANA (Flower) Series

2012-02-07T00:08:00.002+09:00

The HANA (which means "flowers" in Japanese) series is what we would like to recommend out of recent new arrivals to UGUiSU. The above items are:

1. Sticky Flower Dots -Cute small sticky dots in happy spring colours which are great for bookmarking, numbering memo, scrapbooking, decorating letters and packages, etc.
2. Flower Motif Japanese Incense - Small pressed incense called "Inkou" made into various traditional motifs. These cute floral motif incense can be enjoyed as a decoration on a small dish or tray, and when the fragrance gradually fades you can light each incense and enjoy the beautiful fragrance once again.
3. Cotten Gauze Handkerchief {White Flowers} - Pretty floral design handkerchief printed on white cotton gauze with bright yellow rim, it has a soft and beautiful texture and the delicate and adorable small white flowers are cute and cheerful. The cloth measures 50 x 50cm (19.68") and it can also be used as small furoshiki to use as wrapping cloth.

Please also check out all the new arrivals here, more new items will be added soon this month!

ku:nel vol.54 - Creative workspaces and lovely people at mina perhonen

2012-01-22T20:23:00.003+09:00

The new issue of the bimonthly popular Japanese lifestyle magazine ku:nel is out and now available from UGUiSU online store. The main copy of this issue is "My workspace" and features creative people's lovely work spaces and it also features one of the most exclusive Japanese fashion brands mina perhonen - their office and lovely people who work there. Very nice one indeed :)

ku:nel vol.54
*Back issues may be available for purchase, please inquire for availability.

Furoshiki by Lucinda Newton Dunn - New Colour Now on Sale

2012-01-16T00:06:00.010+09:00

Lovely furoshiki (Japanese wrapping cloth) by LINK now available in a new colour "winter grey".

Furoshiki generally and traditionally used for wrapping and carrying things, this unique and stylish design cloth can be used for so many ways such as table cloth, picnic mat, scarf, or as a carrying bag using simple furoshiki folding techniques.
The cloth measures 90 x 90 cm (35.5 x 35.5″), made of 100% cotton satin and handprinted in Tokyo, Japan.

BUY THIS ITEM NOW FROM UGUISU ONLINE STORE

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WASHI TAPE HAPPY PACK!

2012-01-11T21:40:00.003+09:00

Hello and Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful start to the new year. The second offer from UGUiSU to say thank you for all the amazing support in the past year is the WASHI TAPE HAPPY PACKS!! Each pack includes 6 rolls of Japanese washi masking tapes picked and mixed from UGUiSU's great washi tape selection. You can not choose which pack you will receive but each pack is valued between $23.35-$24.15 and each pack includes 1 roll of wide masking tape which is valued at $5.50-6.80 on its own but you only pay $15 so it's a great deal in deed! 10 sets only available so please hurry to make sure you get the pack!

NEW YEAR SALE!!

2011-12-29T23:25:00.012+09:00

THE END OF YEAR / NEW YEAR SALE!!
Spend US$20 and receive 15% off* all items in UGUiSU online store. Offer starts midnight Thursday 30 December JST and ends 23:59 (11:59PM) Tuesday 3 January 2012.
Enter coupon code HAPPY2012 at the checkout.It's finished now thank you!

*Minimum spend of $20 (without shipping) applies. Reward points will not be earned with purchase when discount is applied.

All orders received after 30 December will be shipped after 5 January 2012. (No orders will be shipped during 30 December and 4 January.)

Here is the Tokyo time for your convenience :)

Sweet New Items♥

2011-12-23T19:12:00.005+09:00

Sweet new items have arrived and just been added to the UGUiSU online shop!

Semi-transparent Heart Sticky Notes Set - lovely to add to the gift wrapping!

Heart "fumikou" Japanese Letter Insense Packets - "fumikou" have traditionally been used in Japan to enclose in the letter envelopes so that the person who receives the letter can enjoy the beautiful fragrance. Sweet and calm beautiful Japanese fragrance will make anyone who receives the letter or gift with a tiny sachet in it happy :)

Flower, Grass & Tree Masking Tape Pair {Pink & White}

I hope you like them!

Well, a little note from shop that during the year end and new year we will not be able to ship orders (from 31 December and 3 January) as the Japan Post (and most of the businesses in Japan) closes. So orders received during this time will start to be shipped from after 4th January.

Some restocked items will arrive early next week too so please do come back to check the webshop.

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I wish you all very happy holidays!

New Interior and Craft Books from Editions de Paris

2011-12-12T17:06:00.004+09:00

Some new lovely interior and craft books from Editions de Paris have just been added to the UGUiSU online store! Please check them out :)

From top left: 1. Simple and natural happy Swedish lifestyle 2.
Netherlands, My Interior - Nederland, mijn interieur 3. Berlin, My Interior - Berlin, meine Wohnung 4. Interior of London Style 5. Craft and Storage Ideas for Photographs 6. The cute interiors of Parisiennes - LA DECOS DE PARISIENNES

FUDGE December 2011 Issue with a free mina perhonen stationery set!

2011-12-11T21:13:00.003+09:00

FUDGE is another of my favourite Japanese fashion magazines that I regularly read. The current issue comes with a free stationery set designed by mina perhonen and it is just so cute and hard to resist! The set includes a sticky note pad, sticky tape and a pen all exclusively designed by mina perhonen for FUDGE.

FUDGE December 2011 Issue with a free mina perhonen stationery set

Come home! vol.26 & ku:nel vol.53

2011-12-10T01:08:00.005+09:00

Come home! vol.26 -comes with a free A4 size notebook.

ku:nel vol.53 - annual end of year special issue that comes with a cute 2012 ku:nel calender. This issue is full of Korea - food, lifestyle and culture.

Restocked Items: December #1

2011-12-08T19:07:00.006+09:00

Many items have just been restocked and now available from UGUiSU online store. Please check them out! Some new lifestyle/interior books and magazines are to be added to the webshop soon too.

You can still order and receive before Christmas if you choose EMS shipping option, but please hurry!

Order now to receive before December 25th!

2011-11-10T18:00:00.008+09:00

During the last half of November into December, international delivery can take a lot longer than other times and the deadline for guaranteed delivery before December 25 by STANDARD AIRMAIL is usually around November 15th. So this year we set order deadline to November 13th for guaranteed delivery before December 25 with standard airmail and registered airmail options.

All orders received before November 13th Japan Time (UTC+9) will be shipped before November 16th, but ORDERS RECEIVED AFTER NOVEMBER 14TH WILL NOT BE SHIPPED UNTIL AFTER NOVEMBER 27TH. (We will stop processing new orders received after Nov 14th until Nov 26th)

If you select EMS shipping option, your order will still be delivered before December 25th when orders placed after November 14th. The deadline for EMS shipping will be announced later.

So please if you are thinking to shop Japanese stationery, washi tapes, paper goods, paper balloons, beautiful kitchen towels, furoshiki wrapping cloths, eco friendly shopping bags, etc.... (we have so many wonderful items that would be excellent to make unique gifts!) please remember to place your orders before next Monday (or end of this weekend for those who live in Europe, US, Canada).

Thank you!

Here are some items picked for the season!

Seen in Paper Runway Issue #3

2011-11-05T01:10:00.008+09:00

Happy Paper Clips US$14.00

Kimono Washi Tags US$6.40

Art Paper {Snow Rabbits}

The new issue of the lovely Australian magazine Paper Runway included some of the items from UGUiSU in the pages of their wonderfully selected and styled paper goods stationery features. This issue looks like a really nice one and if you are a stationery/paper goods fan you should definitely check it out!

The gorgeous artwork on the cover is by amazing MR Yen, and illustrations on the page shown in the second image above is by a Tokyo based lovely artist Grace Lee!

Also, some items have just been restocked and you can see them all here:
Restocked Items - November

Have a happy weekend to you all!

Tennen Seikatsu Vol.83 Dec 2011 with a free mt tape!

2011-10-24T00:30:00.002+09:00

One of the most popular natural lifestyle magazines in Japan, Tennen Seikatsu (天然生活, literally means "Natural Life" in English) is celebrating its 8th year anniversary and this month they give out a special mt washi tape designed by a popular textile designer Yurio Seki with a copy of their latest issue! (The tape is SO CUTE!)
One of the highlight of this issue includes the story of how the mt washi tapes are made, with photographs of their factory. The texts are all in Japanese only, but with so many beautifully styled photographs the magazine would be a great inspiration!

Tennen Seikatsu Vol.83 Dec 2011 with a free mt tape!

　

Restocked Items | October

2011-10-19T17:03:00.004+09:00

Many boxes are arriving this week, please check out what have been restocked this month at UGUiSU online store.

Restocked Items | October 2011
New Arrivals | October 2011

October New Items #3: Cute Polka Dot Paper Goods

2011-10-18T23:10:00.003+09:00

More from the new arrivals are the cute polka dot paper goods! The above small notebooks are just gorgeous, with towel-like soft felt cover each note book is filled with translucent polka dot paper. Each sheet can be removed from the note book quite easily so it can be used as letter paper, origami or wrapping small items. Available in 3 colours: Beige (70 sheets of grey dot paper), Grey (70 sheets of pink dot paper) and Blue (90 sheets of bigger dot paper in beige, green and brown colours).

Another item, A4 Polka Dot Copy Paper can be used on the ink jet printers. (Some printers may cause wrinkles as the paper is lighter and softer than normal copy paper.) They would be great for gift wrapping, book cover or your own note book making. Same paper used in the Polka Dot Small Notebook {grey}

Polka Dot A4 Copy Paper -For DIY Calling Card- is nice mat and thick paper which you can use to make your own calling card. On the dot pattern, there are tiny white dots as guideline so if you print your design on the paper and cut the paper along the guide lines you can make 10 of the 90mm x 55mm size calling card per sheet. It would also be great for making your own invitation cards, menus etc.

Also newly added today, though not polka dot, is the popular Art Paper {Night Sky} in CHRISTMAS SPECIAL VERSION. It would make any Christmas gift a really charming one!

As "Christmas" is mentioned, I must also mention that the due date for shipping packages to overseas to guarantee delivery before 25 December will be approaching soon. It still hasn't been announced by the JAPAN POST yet but usually it's around 15 November for most countries. (This is by standard airmail) I will inform you later when it is announced but please be aware!

October New Items #2: Beautiful Washi Products

2011-10-15T14:36:00.005+09:00

Mini Letter Set (Available in Gold, Silver and Champagne)KAKISHIBU Persimmon Dyed Handmade Washi Paper (Pack of 10) by an official Japanese Craftsperson Ryuichi Takei. Deckle-Edge Handmade Washi Paper Calling Card Blank (Pack of 50) also by Mr Takei "MAME-BON" Tiny Washi Notebooks (Set of 4)Washi Paper Scrap Pack Cute mini origami paper sets

These new items that have just arrived for UGUiSU are all made with exclusive and beautiful Japanese Washi Paper. See all the new arrivals of this month here. More new items coming soon :)

New Items -Cute Mini Paper Bags

2011-10-06T23:52:00.003+09:00

Some new items have just been added to UGUiSU online store:

Assorted Paper Pockets/Envelopes -Pack of 5

Mini Paper Bag Pack of 16 Designs

Pop Frame Rubber Stamp

Also, check out the items that have been restocked this week here,
items that was restocked last month, and all the recent new items here!

New issue: ku:nel vol.52

2011-09-29T00:57:00.002+09:00

The latest issue of the popular Japanese lifestyle magazine ku:nel is now available from UGUiSU online store. The cover photograph is so tempting that it makes me crave for good coffee! Yes, this is the coffee issue and features many great coffee shops all around Japan (it even has a "coffee map" at the end of the magazine with a list of good coffee shops in Japan) and people's coffee styles. Great issue actually!

The new issue of Tennen seikatsu magazine is also available now.

New Japanese Washi Tapes by Yonagado

2011-09-13T23:46:00.003+09:00

The new Japanese washi tape collection has been available from UGUiSU! These cute patterns: Marching Band, Kokeshi Dolls, Vintage Lace and Miss Fashionable are created from patterns of antique Japanese kimono or other designs found in old Japan. The washi tapes are available in single rolls, sets of 2 and sets of 3. These are just so adorable and they have already been so popular that a few of the sets have already been out of stock! The new stock will be back soon.

Cute small paper bags great for gift wrapping.

2011-09-13T23:36:00.002+09:00

Newly added to UGUiSU online store today are some cute paper bag/envelopes that are perfect for gift wrapping small items. Polka dot envelopes in lovely red, green and blue, available in small and medium sold in sets of 10.

Strawberry paper bags, also available in small and medium sold in sets of 10.

More lifestyle magazines from Japan: Kurashi no O-he-so & Liniere Home

2011-09-07T00:13:00.005+09:00

There are so many natural living lifestyle magazines in Japan these days, come home, ku:nel and tennen seikatsu have been the main and popular ones at UGUiSU. I don't know if anyone has noticed but I have been adding more new ones to UGUiSU's magazine selections and these 2 have just been added to the UGUiSU online shop tonight.

Kurashi no O-he-so vol.12
Kurashi no O-he-so focus on lifestyles and ways of living that happen from people's own habits and culture. "O-he-so" means bellybutton in Japanese, so the title "kurashi no o-he-so" literally means "bellybutton of the lifestyle".

Liniere Home vol.4
Liniere Home is a lifestyle version of a natural style fashion magazine Liniere that is popular with natural style fans in Japan. This magazine features various creators and artists natural style home & interior and introduces their charming lifestyles.

Texts in both magazines are in Japanese, but they are filled with lots of beautiful and inspiring photographs with great styling.

Do also check out UGUiSU's selection of books & magazines on fashion, craft books, and see all the lifestyle magazines here.

New items added in the past month.

2011-09-02T13:51:00.004+09:00

Here are the new items that have been added in the past month in a glance! New items keep coming in all the time, very exciting and really cute new design washi masking tapes will arrive soon too!! More frequent updates can be received on facebook.

Also you can check out the restocked items of the past month here.

Hope you enjoy!

SANDWICH TAGS!!!

2011-08-30T00:47:00.003+09:00

SANDWICH TAGS. These are one of the most exciting new products to find and stock in the UGUiSU online store! I had never seen anything like these, I had never seen any more unique and amazing sticky notes than these before I found the SANDWICH TAGS. Seriously!

With the SANDWICH TAGS you can easily turn books into delicious looking sandwiches, but I mean not just for decorating but these awesome sandwich tags can be used as sticky notes which means you can write on them and use as book markings etc.

These SANDWICH TAGS are made with a very special cutting out technique by an exclusive Japanese paper processing company. Each sheet is printed on both sides and oh do they look real! Even packaged just like the real bacon and vegetables sold at supermarkets!

SANDWICH TAGS are available in BLT Set and the "fillings" -Bacon Set and Lettuce&Tomato Set.

SANDWICH TAG {BLT}
SANDWICH TAG {B}
SANDWICH TAG {LT}

P.S. I have changed the blog design, still in the process of experimenting... I hope you like it!

SO-EN October 2011 issue

2011-08-29T18:55:00.002+09:00

A monthly Japanese fashion magazine SO-EN's latest October 2011 issue is a special SO-EN 75th year anniversary issue and it comes with a complementary clear file of the cover girl. The popular Japanese fashion brand mina perhonen, mother, sally scott, etc are featured and very excitingly, dress making patterns of mina perhonen and "mother" are included!

SO-EN October 2011 issue

come home! vol.25

2011-08-26T00:03:00.004+09:00

The latest issue of a quarterly Japanese popular lifestyle magazine "come home!" is out now and available from UGUiSU.

giorni Autumn 2011 Issue

2011-08-25T23:55:00.006+09:00

New to UGUiSU, "giorni" is a seasonal magazine that concepts at a high quality natural lifestyle mainly inspired by European ways of living.

This Autumn 2011 issue features "Scandinavia", ways of living of the "happiest countries of the world". In this issue features lovely homes and lifestyles of wonderful creators from Scandinavian countries such as Pirjo Suhonen the designer of IVANAhelsinki, Hanna Konola, Lisa Larson, etc. Also introduces some Japanese homes that are inspired by the Scandinavian styles, natural style fashion, food recipes and more.
Texts are in Japanese, but with so many beautiful photographs this entire magazine will be a great inspiration for you! Comes with a complementary canvas book cover designed by Lisa Larson!

giorni Autumn 2011 issue

*the cloth seen in the top picture is a furoshiki by Hennie Haworth.

FUROSHIKI - Chic and versatile wrapping cloth.

2011-08-22T22:00:00.002+09:00

Do you know Furoshiki?
Furoshiki is a piece of printed fabric that can be used for so many ways. It's generally and traditionally used for wrapping and carrying things in Japan, but this unique and stylish design furoshiki cloths that are now available from UGUiSU online shop would work great as table cloth, picnic mat, scarf, or as a carrying bag using simple furoshiki folding techniques.

There are 2 lovely design Furoshiki cloths available, which had been designed by 2 wonderful British artist, London-based illustrator Hennie Haworth and LA-based graphic designer Lucinda Newton-Dunn. (Handprinted in Tokyo) Please visit UGUiSU online store for product details.

There are so many amazing folding techniques for using Furoshiki, you can see numbers of HOW-TOs here. Also have a look at these videos for folding furoshiki in some cool ways!

LINK furoshiki available at UGUiSU.
Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth - LINK x Hennie Haworth
Furoshiki Wrapping Cloth - LINK x Lucinda Newton-Dunn

　

ku:nel vol.51 & Tennen Seikatsu vol.80

2011-07-21T10:45:00.003+09:00

New issues are out and available from UGUiSU! They are both interior issues!!

ku:nel vol.51

Tennen Seikatsu vol.80

You can see all the newly added items of this month here,
and restocked items here.

Some new tapes at UGUiSU.

2011-07-20T00:07:00.002+09:00

Cute deer print masking tape pair, {Pink x Lilac} and {Green x Brown}

Lovely polka dot Japanese masking tapes in more new colours, apricot and brown.

Gingham cotton cloth tapes perfect for binding books and zine making! Available in 2 sizes, 45mm and 30mm wide. See the whole range here.

You can also have a look at the whole new items now available at UGUiSU here, and all the items that have been restocked this month here.

Happy summer to you all from Tokyo!!

Beautiful Japanese New Linen Items

2011-07-11T16:09:00.002+09:00

I added some new items to UGUiSU today, and here are some of my favourite linen items to introduce to you.
Above are the Soft Linen Handkerchiefs, 100% beautiful linen large enough to be used as a smaller furoshiki wrapping cloth. It is just so soft and comfortable on your skin.

Also new from Nakagawa to the Uguisu's HANA-HUKIN collection, is the 100% linen version of the popular dishcloth.

You can have a look at all the items from this wonderful brand here! Their simple yet gorgeous packaging is so hard to resist!

Happy summer to you all from boiling Tokyo!

Tennen Seikatsu Vol.79

2011-06-24T00:33:00.003+09:00

The monthly Japanese lifestyle magazine Tennen Seikatsu's new issue is out now. This issue features the traditional and the modern ways to keep cool slow living in the hot Japanese summer. (yes Japanese summer gets really hot and humid, it's awful!) Just by looking at the beautiful photographs in this issue make me feel slightly cooler.

Tennen Seikatsu Vol.79

The previous "breakfast" issue (Vol.78) is still available from Uguisu Online Store. Did you know that Jennifer Causey from a popular beautiful blog simply breakfast is featured in it along with other creative people with their breakfast in this issue? It's a pleasant issue!!

　

Airvase Book

2011-06-12T19:40:00.003+09:00

Here is a new amazing book just been added to UGUiSU online store. It's called "airvase book".

AIRVASE is one of the most beautiful paper products you can find ever! It is an amazing product made from a single sheet of paper that creates a container. This book is all about this remarkable paper product showing story and history and some wonderful ideas of so many different ways of using the airvase.

With the airvase book comes is a free actual airvase that was specially designed by mina perhonen! Different design printed on each side, you can enjoy 2 designs with a sheet of paper that creates an amazing continer! The text is written both in Japanese and English.

Please also check out some more of the new items added this month here!

New Paper Balloons!

2011-06-08T00:17:00.002+09:00

New to the UGUiSU's Japanese paper balloon collection arrived 2 fun and cute balloon sets. Bicolour mini set and Decoration set, both sold in packages of 7 small balloons. They would be perfect for party decoration and gift ideas. I hope you like them!!

New Shop Front Page

2011-06-02T01:25:00.005+09:00

I don't know if anyone has noticed but I launched a new front page on UGUiSU online shop last weekend. I'm still experimenting but hoping to make it better somehow. You can still access the old front page here too if you prefer.

Also, many new items were added in the past month which you can see them all at a glance here.

And the items that were restocked in the past month here also:

More items are to be added and restocked this month and I hope you will find something you like!

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come home! magazine vol.24

2011-05-24T20:11:00.003+09:00

The new issue of a poplar Japanese lifestyle quarterly magazine, come home! is out now and available from uguisu online shop! The main feature of this issue is storage & display ideas for a charming living style.

come home! vol.24
some back issues are also still available.

Lovely New Paper Napkins!

2011-05-08T00:10:00.003+09:00

Really adorable new items have just been added to the UGUiSU online store! The lovely paper napkins, a standard square shaped paper napkins are sold in a generous package of 100, and the unique and darling round shaped ones in package of 20. They will make your tea time extra colourful and cheerful :)

See the whole series here.

Cute New Mini Size Masking Tapes!!

2011-04-29T01:56:00.003+09:00

Really adorable mini size washi paper tapes have just arrived! Each tape is 6 meter long while the normal tape being 15m (the width of the tape is the same 1.5mm), you can compare the sizes of the normal ones and the new ones in the 3rd and the last images.
These mini size masking tapes are so cute and easy to carry or store, excellent if you want to have many different colours/patterns but don't want to spend fortune buying so many tapes at once! There are 2 sets available, SWEET and VIVID and you get 8 rolls of tapes in each set.

Aren't they cute!?

New & Restocked : April 2011

2011-04-29T01:37:00.004+09:00

There have been so many new items added to the UGUiSU online store in April. I couldn't update each new item here on the blog but you can see them all here! There are more frequent updates of the new items on facebook and Twitter so if you like please follow me :)

Items that have been restocked can also be seen here (there are 3 pages, you can move to the next page from the link at the bottom of page).

HANA HUKIN Kitchen Cloths

2011-04-18T23:09:00.005+09:00

Recently and newly added to UGUiSU online store, the award winning (GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2008) "Hana Hukin" is a beautiful cotton cloth made of pure cotton fabric formerly used as mosquito netting , a specialty of Nara Prefecture, Japan. Mosquito netting fabric (kaya) has high absorbency and durability and is perfect in dishcloths. The cloths are large yet thin, easily folded for use and then spread out to dry. Over time, the cloths become soft and supple, and eventually, they make good rags.

Hana Hukin is available in 5 colours that are named from flowers ("hana" means flowers): Sakura Pink (Cherry blossom), Ajisai Blue (Hydrangea), Sumire (Violet), Nanohana Yellow and Wakaba Green (young leaf). Each cloth is beautifully wrapped in wax coated paper.

"Kita no moyo cho" Letterpress Cards.

2011-04-08T23:17:00.006+09:00

I'm in love with all the new beautiful and charming letterpress note cards! See the whole series here! These are all designed by Rieko Oka, a Japanese textile designer based in Hokkaido. Wax paper book covers and adorable letterpress coasters from this series are also to be added soon!

kawaii cards by mogu :)

2011-04-08T23:04:00.002+09:00

Mogu Tiny House 3 Card Set (First 2 photos are by mogu takahashi)

I am happy to announce that the cutest works of a really cute Japanese artist mogu takahashi's are now available at UGUiSU online store!
I also made a personal purchase for mogu-chan's Help Japan Kids T-shirt for my little niece, it's just so adorable!

New Magazines March

2011-03-31T20:11:00.005+09:00

Sorry for not having updated the new items in the past few weeks, but some new issues of the magazines have been added to Uguisu online shop, here they are! (3 of them are all kitchen related ;) )

*ku;nel vol.49 - "Songs of Kitchen"

*Tennenseikatsu (Natural Life) vol.76 - "Kitchen and Lifestyles"

*nid vol.19 - "Fun of drying vegetables"

*SO-EN May 2011

Also, I now have a UGUiSU fun page on facebook where I update shop info more frequently so please "like it" ;)
Arigato!

Email Receipt Error (fixed)

2011-03-29T13:12:00.003+09:00

There had been some problems with my email account and I hadn't been able to receive emails sent to the store address in the last couple of days. I'm so sorry but if you had sent me an email directly I have not been able to receive it so would you kindly send it to me again please. All the orders and inquiries sent via shop website have all been received and are being processed.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Hiki

PRAY FOR JAPAN

2011-03-14T23:24:00.007+09:00

Thank you for your warm comments left on the previous post and messages sent to me at UGUiSU. Your wonderful thoughts and support are greatly appreciated and I have been comforted by each message received in this uneasy time we are going through at the moment. We are now saving electricity so I packed as many UGUiSU orders as possible before I could do it without turning the lights on. Orders received until today are now all ready to be shipped, and I have donated 100% of the money spent on the purchased items to help the victims of this tragic earthquake & tsunami through Red Cross Japan.
And I've decided to donate 80% of the profits made from all sales for at least one week.

You can also donate directly from the following link via amazon if you prefer to help that way.

American Red Cross: Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami (via amazon)

With many many thanks,
Hiki

P.S.
I understand many of the items are now out of stock and that is causing inconvenience, but I would like to wait for a little bit longer before ordering new stock just to give my suppliers and the courier company less work as everyone is still shaken up though mostly staying pretty calm. Thank you!

UPDATES (16 March)
I changed 50% to 80% of the profits made from all sales.
Thank you once again for all your support, all greatly appreciated.

Dear Customers : About your orders.

2011-03-12T20:13:00.002+09:00

Dear Customers,

I have emailed each of you who have placed orders in the last 3 days but would also like to inform here in case my email goes into your junk mail box and never to be read.

I would like to let you know that each of your order is being processed though slower than it normally should due to this terrifying earthquake that hit Japan yesterday afternoon.
Your packages/purchased items are safely kept in my office and will hopefully be shipped out soon from early next week. However please note that it may take a little bit longer than it would normally take to be shipped out of the country.
Apologies for the inconvenience but I really appreciate your understandings. I promise to ship out your orders as soon as possible but if any of you would prefer to cancel your orders please email back and I will happily cancel with the refund of full amount.

Warmest Regards from Tokyo,
hiki

New Items!

2011-03-08T20:37:00.009+09:00

Today, I am so happy to introduce 7 new items that have been added to UGUiSU online store. All very simple but beautifully packaged items, proudly designed and manufactured in Japan! From top: Milk Bottle Cap Gift Tags, Natural Wood Wrapping Sheets, Five-Toed Silk Socks, Wax Coated Paper Drinking Straws, Yoshino Cedar Chopsticks, Woven Linen Rabbit Gift Set, and Choju-Emaki Historical Print Masking Tape Pair.

Hope you like them!

Also today, UGUiSU was talked about on Michi Girl by a super talented Tokyo based artist Ebony Bizys (her latest Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine is also on UGUiSU's recommended list)

Huge thanks to you Ebo-chan! :)

come home! vol.23

2011-02-21T22:10:00.002+09:00

The new issue of the popular Japanese natural lifestyle magazine come home! vol.23 is out now!
Getting ready for spring? Lots of inspiring DIY ideas and children room ideas for natural living.

Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine!!

2011-01-28T22:15:00.007+09:00

I am so thrilled to announce that I'm now stocking the amazing Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine on UGUiSU!!! Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine is the second gorgeous zine after Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide created by a wonderful talented Tokyo based Australian artist Ebony Bizys (aka Hello Sandwich) who also is my lovely friend♥
The zine is filled with inspiration and how-to guides to make any present look super cute and it's on UGUiSU's top recommendations!! Shipped all over the world, to Europe, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand shipping costs only $3, and to other Asian countries it's $2.10 by a standard international airmail.

Hello Sandwich Gift Wrapping Zine
Many useful items for gift wrapping can be found here!

Also, I have just created a facebook page so if you want to follow updates of the shop please check it out ;)

SO-EN Magazine {March 2011}

2011-01-28T22:06:00.003+09:00

The new issue (March 2011) of SO-EN fashion magazine was released today and is now available for purchase at UGUiSU online store! TOKYO! is the main theme of this issue and many new fashion brands and desingers from Tokyo are featured. Another great issue!
SO-EN {March 2011}

ku:nel vol.48

2011-01-22T19:39:00.005+09:00

The popular Japanese lifestyle magazine ku:nel, new issue is out now! A famous Japanese art director Naomi Hirabayashi's beautiful home is one of the most remarkable feature in this issue. Great inspiration for a slow life living.
ku:nel vol.48

　

particle of mina perhonen

2011-01-07T23:26:00.003+09:00

"particle of mina perhonen" has every little element which mina perhonen is made of and shows the wonderful craftsmanship that is involved in making their amazing works. In the beautifully bound 80 pages of this book, you will see plenty of creative inspirations by photographs, sketches and texts. (Texts are written both in Japanese and English.) It is contained in a lovely cardboard case, too. But please be aware that this is a secondhand book, not new, and the cover is a little bit worn out around the edges, but overall it is in a pretty good condition.

particle of mina perhonen

NEW YEAR SALE!

2011-01-07T23:22:00.002+09:00

NEW YEAR SALE is now on at UGUiSU online store!
15% off on selected items: Japanese paper goods, masking tapes, frame stamps, furoshiki wrapping cloths and so on!

SO-EN January 2010 Issue

2010-12-23T00:28:00.004+09:00

SO-EN January 2010 issue is another must-buy issue! The cover girl Kiko Mizuhara is one of the main actors in the recently released movie Norwegian Wood which is based on Haruki Murakami's novel -she's so cute! This issue features mina perhonen on their 15th anniversary, and also introducing lots of wonderful new artists and creators in different creative scenes in Japan and in the world.

SO-EN January 2010 Issue

Come home! vol.22

2010-11-22T09:55:00.005+09:00

Come home! vol.22 was also out on Saturday together with ku:nel! And this issue also includes cute come home calender with many adorable kids photographs that have been used in the past issue of come home magazine this year. Make sure to check that out ;)

ku:nel vol.47

2010-11-22T09:45:00.004+09:00

The new issue of ku:nel magazine was out on Saturday and is now available at UGUiSU. This issue include a cute little ku:nel calender for 2011!

New items from October at a glance!

2010-11-02T10:22:00.003+09:00

I haven't been able to post updates of new items so much lately, but here it is the new items added in October at a glance! Hope you like them!!

Happy November to you all!

Kita no Moyo-cho Masking Tapes!! (NEW!)

2010-10-19T23:14:00.007+09:00

"Kita no moyo-cho" new designer's series masking tapes are the most popular washi tapes at UGUiSU at the moment, have you all checked them yet?

"Kita no moyo-cho" literally means "Pattern notebook of the North" and it is designed by a Hokkaido based Japanese textile designer Rieko Oka. Rieko has won a mina perhonen design award in the past and her designs are lovely and warm, exciting, so fresh and adorable! Available in singles, a pair with a beautiful letterpress card, and 3 colour sets. Getting few in stock but the new stock will arrive soon!

See the whole series of the "Kita no moyo-cho" masking tapes here!

New Books for Masking Tape Inspirations!

2010-10-19T22:52:00.010+09:00

2 new books have been newly added to the UGUiSU online store last week!

1. Collage with Masking Tapes

The book includes 30 excellent new ideas for craft projects using Japanese masking tapes, and it even has pages of lovely graphic elements you can cut from or patterned paper you can use for your own craft makings!

The new masking tapes featured in this book is also available now!!

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2. Parisiennes' Craft Making with Papers & Masking Tapes

Another lovely new Japanese craft book from Editions de Paris, "Parisiennes' Craft Making with Papers & Masking Tapes". The book features 4 French artists from Paris: Emilie Capman, Fifi Mandirac, Sofia Antonovich and Adeline Klam. Full of beautiful images and wonderful inspirations, plus it also includes pages of papers and graphics you can use for your own paper craft experiments!

2010 Christmas Masking Tape Sets

2010-10-19T22:10:00.000+09:00

2010 version of the Christmas Masking Tape Sets are now available at UGUiSU. GREENxGOLD and REDxSILVER.

New Stock!

2010-09-02T22:23:00.004+09:00

The new stock arrived today and many of the out-of-stock items have now been restocked and they are available for purchase! Please visit here for fun shopping :)

--Recent UGUiSU mentions on lovely blogs--

See Hear Say (for Camera Photo Album)
decor8 (for wood tape dispenser)
DecoPeques (for Japanese Paper Balloons)
oh happy day (for Japanese Paper Balloons)
Tages Anzeiger - Sweet Home (for Scrapholic Scrap Notebook)

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!

Yoshitomo Nara 2011 Diary/Planner

2010-08-31T23:11:00.003+09:00

The very first and new 2011 diary/planner for all Yoshitomo Nara fans! With the cute illustration inside the clear plastic cover, inside it has yearly and monthly calenders, weekly (there are 2 types you can choose from) planners, blank notes, world's subway maps (Major Japanese cities, New York, Paris, London, Milan, Hong Kong and Taipei), useful phrases in 5 languages, and lots more! Also includes a small blank notebook which you can use on its own.
The planner starts from October 2010 so you can start using it almost right away! (goes till January 1st 2012)

Yoshitomo Nara 2011 Diary/Planner

Yurio Seki's Salvia Fruit Greeting Cards

2010-08-22T14:08:00.005+09:00

A really cute fruit greeting card sets from salvia have arrived and just been added to the shop! "salvia" is a brand by a popular Japanese graphic designer Yurio Seki and her beautiful illustrations and works are popular internationally. One of her books "Yurio Seki's Design" has been seen in many design blogs and many of you have probably seen it?

Each set includes pair of small cards in 2 different colours and a matching square semi-transparent envelope. Comes in 3 designs- Strawberry, Cherry and Citrus. You can right messages on the back side.

Come home! Vol.21

2010-08-21T16:56:00.003+09:00

The latest issue of a popular Japanese life-style interior magazine "Come home!" is out now! (Comes out every 3 months)
Come home! vol.21 is a lovely issue featuring "things you can love for long" and the new monthly content "Love letter from Finland" starting this month.

Get a copy of Come home! vol.21 from UGUiSU!!

Camera Photo Album

2010-07-20T11:08:00.004+09:00

The "vintage film camera" photo album has just been added to UGUiSU. It's perfect to keep your photographs or postcards close to your hands and doesn't it look cute! It has a magnetic enclosure and clear plastic pocket sleeves with black backing inside. Each album can hold 36 postcard size photographs (10.2cm x 15.1cm OR 4 x 6 inch).

Available in 2 colours: Silver and White.

FUROSHIKI Wrapping Cloth - New Cotton Items by Classiky #02

2010-07-15T17:35:00.005+09:00

"Furoshiki" is a Japanese wrapping cloth that has traditionally been used for transporting gifts, clothes, grocery shopping, etc. Today, furoshiki is becoming very popular in Japan as "eco-friendly" item. Traditionally, "furoshiki" cloth is only to carry gifts and is not to give with a gift that is wrapped inside but to keep it and re-use endlessly. But of course, you can give it with the gift so the person who received the gift can use the cloth in the way they want!

4 designs, 2 sizes available at UGUiSU online store. All designed by a Kyoto based Japanese stencil artist Mihoko Seki.

Also check out some pretty Embroidery Sewing Tapes/Ribbons by the same designer!

New Cotton Items by Classiky #01

2010-07-03T00:29:00.004+09:00

Cotton "KAYA" Kitchen Cloths
IMABARI Gauze Towels
Apologies for being so slow in updating this blog. There has been quite a few new items added to UGUiSU online store in the past few weeks and the new cotton items from Classiky are some of them.

The mitsou design Cotton "KAYA" Kitchen Cloths come in 4 beautiful colours and they will surely be a lovely existence in your kitchen.

And the red rimmed IMABARI Gauze Towels are wonderful too. I really wish you can all feel how nice and soft these towels are. Imabari is known as a home for excellent towels and 50% of the towel produced in Japan are from Imabari. Light weight gauze towels available in 2 sizes, bigger "face towel" and smaller "wash towel". Simply beautiful!

UGUiSU mention in a magazine!

2010-06-18T20:28:00.006+09:00

I am so excited that UGUiSU was mentioned in a magazine for the first time!!!
And it's a Norwegian interior magazine called Design Interiør.
I am totally thrilled! (I have no idea what it says though..haha)

Pretty Floral Masking Tapes!

2010-06-15T14:23:00.004+09:00

My favourite washi tapes right now are these pretty floral print masking tapes!! Each 3 roll set comes in 3 different lovely floral patterns in shades of beige, pink, purple or brown.
Got to love them!

Undelivered Message

2010-06-15T09:55:00.005+09:00

To our dear customer L who sent us an inquiry about natural wood tape dispenser today. We are unable to send you the email as your email address you provided are very likely to be incorrect. I don't know if you will find this message, but I hope you do and if you do please contact us again. Thank you!

Pretty New Paper Goods.

2010-06-12T00:56:00.005+09:00

It has been very hard to catch up with blogging, but there are quite a few new items added to UGUiSU in the last couple of weeks. These pretty paper goods are some of them and they are really cute! The pigeon card is truly adorable. And the tiny letter writing sets (mamebin) are gorgeous too :)

ku:nel magazine vol.44 -KYOTO ISSUE!

2010-05-20T19:12:00.003+09:00

Another magazine released today is ku:nel vol.44. This is a very spacial and loving issue that features Kyoto - my favourite beautiful city of Japan. It includes some wonderful maps of kyoto with tips and places to visit there. A must have issue if you are going to visit Kyoto, even if not you can travel to Kyoto by flipping the pages of this issue of ku:nel magazine!!
ku:nel vol.44

come home! the 20th special issue!

2010-05-20T19:06:00.004+09:00

Come home! vol.20 is out today and available for purchase at UGUiSU! This is the 20th special issue and you get a set of 4 original postcards.
Come home! vol.20

Mini Paper Bag Collection!

2010-05-19T15:09:00.005+09:00

Having added the first 2 items from above, there are now quite a few numbers of small paper bags/envelopes in the shop. Some of these mini envelopes are called "pochibukuro" and they are used to put in (usually small amount of) money to give someone for showing our gratitude. But these little envelopes would be great for organizing small objects like buttons, seeds, collected tickets, stamps etc, or put in some small items to give friends as a gift! You can find them all here.

Masking Tape Fun Packs!

2010-05-19T14:55:00.002+09:00

I now have more masking tapes newly added and restocked to my shop, only on the single roll category there are so many to choose from. Sometimes it's hard to decide which ones to get, isn't it. So I made a new category called "fun packs" and listed some combo packs that I made with my recommended pairs or sets. I hope you will enjoy!

Japanese Masking Tape Fun Packs

Giveaway winners!

2010-05-13T11:17:00.004+09:00

The two lucky winners for the border masking tape giveaway are BiancaJ. for purple x blue polka dots and PaperPumpkin for checked mocha! Thank you so much for all your support by participating this giveaway, I will try having more giveaways from now on!! Arigato :)

Japanese Craft Book : Paper Craft with Modern Chiyogami (Origami) Papers

2010-05-11T15:47:00.004+09:00

Another cute Japanese craft book has been added to the shop. Title is translated "Paper crafts using modern design chiyogami (origami) papers". 60 designs of chiyogami papers are included in this book along with many craft ideas/instructions/inspirations. Designed and written by Anyan, a Japanese illustrator/designer/paper crafter.

BORDER MASKING TAPE GIVEAWAY!

2010-05-07T22:14:00.007+09:00

Hello everyone, it's a giveaway time! Enter for your chance to win one of these new wide border masking tapes of your choice. Have a look in my shop here and choose one colour/design that you like and leave a comment. If you mention about this giveaway at your blog or twitter your chance will be doubled! (please make sure to leave the link to your post too so I know!)

2 winners will be selected in the evening on Wednesday 12 May Tokyo time!!
Good luck to you all :)

New Wide Border Masking Tapes.

2010-05-01T16:08:00.004+09:00

Have you checked these new wide border masking tapes that were added to my shop a week ago? Quite a few have already been sold and I've been using them myself but they are really sweet! Perfect for packing, sealing and decorating envelopes and packages. Each tape is more than double the width of the normal masking tapes. Which colour is your favourite??

Gift Wrapping with Lovely Art Papers!

2010-04-23T10:16:00.005+09:00

I am so excited to finally be introducing these GORGEOUS papers designed by a Kyoto based Japanese painter/illustrator/artist Natsuko-san. How she uses the colours are very unique and really enchanting and these are all printed on exclusive Japanese washi papers and the actual touch of them are also wonderful (each designs are printed on different papers). These are all in A3 size, 2 colours and 6 sheets in one packet (3 sheets each). It would be great to frame it like a poster to decorate your room! I hope you like them because I ADORE them!
See all the available designs here. (I'm hoping to add more!)

Mori Girl in Early Summer

2010-04-22T22:52:00.005+09:00

Another "Mori Girl" magazine from Spoon now available at UGUiSU.
"Spoon" is one of my favourite Japanese fashion magazines and this "Mori Girl" special issue is full of inspirations for an early summer Mori Girl fashion!

Spoon Magazine {Early Summer Mori Girl}

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Delivery Delay

2010-04-20T17:43:00.003+09:00

Due to the volcanic ash cloud in Europe, all packages going to EU, Middle East, Africa and Canada are being held up on the way. To make sure all packages will not be treated badly while kept at the post office among with mountains of other packages, your orders will be kept safe under our care until the situation will be calmed down and look brighter.

Orders from Australia and US will be processed normally, however a little delays in delivery may be possible. I appreciate your understanding and I hope this problem will be cleared very soon.

-Memo added 22/4/2010-
Flights to Europe started running normally on 21 April and orders are now being shipped in 1-3 business day base as normal.

New Items / April #01

2010-04-13T00:48:00.007+09:00

More New Shape Post-it "fusen".A set of 3 card and envelopes with triangle window Cute designer series washi tapes now available in single rolls!Porcelain Word Stamp in "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"Craft Paper Grid Tape 30mm in Red and Blue grid.

SAKURA GIVEAWAY!

2010-04-03T22:43:00.007+09:00

Sakura (Cherry blossoms) is finally in full-bloom in Tokyo, and there is a "SAKURA GIVEAWAY" going this weekend at Fine Little Day! This time 3 winners will be picked so that means there is 3 times more chance to win! Each winner will receive one of three prizes: a masking tape, dish cloth, or a set of paper balloons - all in Sakura designs or colour!! So please pop over to "SAKURA GIVEAWAY" and enter by just leaving a comment on the post!! Good luck :)

The Gift Wrapping Book

2010-03-27T12:50:00.004+09:00

The Gift Wrapping Book directed by Spiral Market -an exquisite interior shop in Tokyo is one of the most beautiful books I have picked up in so long! This truly gorgeous book contains full of wonderful inspirations and tutorials for very special gift wrapping "to send your heart". Don't you just love these images?? I DO SO MUCH!!

Beautiful Japanese Towels "Shirayuki Fukin"

2010-03-19T16:15:00.009+09:00

I am VERY happy to announce that now the beautiful Japanese dishcloth/towel "shirayuki fukin" is officially a part of the main items at UGUiSU! The shirayuki fukin dishcloth is really marvelous once I started using it I cannot use anything else and they have been my favourite for a long time. I would love many people to actually try and feel why Shirayuki fukin is so wonderful so I'm having a special trial sale for all Shirayuki items - 10% OFF!! So please take this chance and try!
See the whole range HERE.

What is Shirayuki Fukin??
"Shirayuki-fukin" literally means "white snow towels" and they are VERY popular in Japan. They come from Nara, an ancient capital city of Ja
pan near Kyoto, and they are made of a fabric that was once woven into mosquito nets called "kaya". These cloths are very soft, durable and absorbent and are perfect for using as dish cloths and wash/hand towels. Over time, the cloths become really soft and supple, and eventually they make great rags.

New Items At A Glance.

2010-03-04T20:17:00.004+09:00

From left top to right bottom: 01) Stripe Paper Mini Bag Pack of 3 02)Craft Tape {50mm Grey x Orange} 03)Dot Envelope Pack of 10 Postcard Size 04,05,06)Porcelain Stamp {PHOTOS} 07)Round Window Envelope+Card 3 Colour Set 08)Dot Paper Mini Bag Pack of 3 09)Square Window Envelope+Card 3 Colour Set 10)Kimono Washi Tag {Mixed Colours} 11)Square Window Envelope+Card 3 Colour Set 12)Craft Tape {50mm Grey x Orange}

For the "Scrapholics".

2010-03-04T19:49:00.010+09:00

Another new item which I'm really loving at the moment is this lovely "scrapholic" scrap notebook. It's great for making a fun scrap book! Double ring bound, 28 pages with a pocket sleeve at the last page of the book. With the cute photo corner stickers and label stickers, you can make your own custom made photo album :)

"scrapholic" scrap notebook {IVORY}

Decorative Sticker Label {Gold}

Decorative Photo Corner Sticker {Gold}

Dots Photo Corner Stickers 72 pcs

New Colour Washi Tapes in UGUiSU

2010-03-04T19:16:00.006+09:00

I'm sorry I'm VERY behind in updating this blog since I had been insanely occupied with what I had to do for UGUiSU and my other work... Anyway, so many people have already ordered the newly stocked items (THANK YOU!!!) but I will try to post about them here from now.

So these are some of the new colour washi masking tapes that have been added - Mint Green, Bottle Green and the gingham tape in new Grass Green! And the rest is my favourite combination with other tapes that I have in my shop. It's such fun to think of all the possible combination with these tapes!

You can see all of the above Japanese Washi tapes/ masking tapes here in the "Singles" section,
but please also check out the Lovely sets (pair or three rolls) and Multi Packs!

The shipping cost for these masking tapes is $3 for up to 4 single rolls to Europe, US and Australia by air mail, so if you are thinking to buy 1 or 2 rolls you might as well purchase 4 and save on shipping ;) For a safer and faster shipping you can also choose EMS shipping.

Note: Bottle Green is included in the Masking Tape 12 Colour Pack {Smoky} and the 6 Colour Pack {Deep}.
Mint Green is included in the 12 Colour Pack {Light} .

Come home! Vol.19

2010-02-23T10:00:00.004+09:00

The new issue of popular come home magazine is out now and I've just added it to my shop!
It's full of home renovation ideas and DIY tips, great inspiration for a slow natural living.
Come home! Vol.19

I want that room divider seen in the second photo!!!! I want it so badly, I must start hunting for it in antique places!

P.S. Thank you so much for those who participated in the UGUiSU giveaway at Fine Little Day! We got 500 comments/entries and I was just so astonished by it! I was so sorry there was only one winner, but congratulations for the who won, a really lucky winner! I think I should have more giveaways for more people to have the opportunity to take lovely Japanese goodies to their hands ;)
Arigato everyone, arigato Elisabeth!!!!

Giveaway at Fine Little Day!

2010-02-19T23:59:00.002+09:00

I meant to let you know about this earlier, but wonderful Fine Little Day is having a giveaway for UGUiSU this week! Please go over to FLD to enter, it will end on Sunday!!

Paper Balloons -new and restocked!

2010-01-30T15:06:00.007+09:00

Aren't these just so adorable!? New colours of penguin balloons have been added :)

All the lovely paper balloons are now restocked and available for purchase. See all the balloons here!

Also, wonderful frauheuberg has posted about UGUiSU, check out this post. Thank you frauheuberg!
I love hearing from my customers, if you have any photos of the purchased items from UGUiSU please let me know ;)
I also would love to see and hear how you use paper goods and masking tapes as well!

Restocked Items.

2010-01-30T14:47:00.003+09:00

I'm a little behind, but the following items were restocked last week!

Paper Drops Maru (Round) Stickers

Paper Drops Nijumaru (Ring) Stickers

Masking Tape Designer Series {Cute Stripes & Polka dots} 3 Set 8mm

Wrapping paper pad (Cafe & Temples)

5 Colour Onion Skin Writing Pad M: Brown, and Blue

Security Envelope Pattern Paper Tapes

More New Masking Tapes!

2010-01-21T22:47:00.008+09:00

I added these new masking tapes to my shop today. Black and brown are the new colours of Editions de Tokyo pretty sets. The one in the middle is a cute French colour set, the red one is the Eiffel tower print, plane white, and blue handscript print.

Masking Tape Pretty Set : Editions de Tokyo {Black}Masking Tape Pretty Set : Editions de Tokyo {Brown}Masking Tape {Paris!!} by Coupe de coeur

And my very recent favourite is this HOT PINK tape!!! Totally lovable :)

Paper Balloons by olivelse.

2010-01-14T23:31:00.006+09:00

Please note that the following images are courtesy of olivelse and if you will re-blog it make sure you give credit to olivelse.
Wonderful Else from France purchased many paper balloons from my shop earlier, I thought she might be giving them as Christmas gift to her friends and family. But when I saw these awesome images of how she presented the balloons at her home on her lovely blog olivelse, my eyes sparkled with joy! Don't they look marvelous!? It is also such a pleasure to see the items from my shop travel over to my customers and to be able to actually see getting and being there. Thank you so much Else! You really made my day :)

HANA in Olso has got hers too :)

All About mina perhonen! in SO-EN Feb 2010 Issue

2010-01-04T11:45:00.003+09:00

SO-EN is one of the leading Japanese fashion magazines that has been around since 1936. And this latest issue is featuring FASHION TEXTILES. There is SO MUCH about minä perhonen in this WONDERFUL issue as this year is their 15th anniversary. You can learn all about mina perhonen including their history, mina perhonen textile archives (you can see all of their textile designs!!!) and the new spring and summer collection! For all minä perhonen fans, seriously this is awesome!!!!!
Also features other Japanese textile designers such as LIMI feu, mint designs, matohu, TSUMORI CHISATO, ISSEY MIYAKE as well as some great non-japanese designers.

SO-EN February 2010 Issue

Sally Scott in the teaSpoon.

2009-12-28T22:16:00.007+09:00

My favourite backnumber of "teaSpoon" featuring Sally Scott in Sweden. "teaSpoon" is the extended issue of another kawaii Japanese magazine called "Spoon". Osusume desu!

Japanese Paper Balloons.

2009-12-28T22:09:00.002+09:00

Japanese Paper Balloons including some new ones. All listed here.

New Masking Tape Idea Book.

2009-12-16T20:36:00.002+09:00

The new masking tape idea book has been released and now it's available for purchase in my shop! It's full of inspirations for using Japanese masking tapes. Wonderful ideas and tips for using washi tapes for gift wrapping, decorating cards & stationery, craft making and more. With 6 templates/patterns for making your own crafts introduced in the book such as envelope, collage box and so on.

The book of Masking Tape/Masking Tape no Hon is still available too.

"Modern Japan Revival Paper" by Yonagado

2009-12-05T23:32:00.008+09:00

"Modern Japan Revival Paper" produced by Yonagado is really really lovely. I first found their wrapping papers in a dear little shop in Kanazawa and bought some home absolutely loving them! And now their new products came out as mini paper bags and origami paper sets!

Many of the really modern bold disigns were used for kimonos in the Taisho period (1912-1926) in Japan and Yonagado reproducted those "forgotten" good old Japanese designs as the "Modern Japan Revival Paper".

The origami sets come in Kawaii and Lovely, each set has 6 different designs and there are 30 sheets in a packet. They will be great for wrapping small gifts, making collage or paper crafts and so on!!
The first and below 2 images are from "Paper Goods Catalogue 2" which is soon to be added in the shop.