TOOLS&TOYS Report 2024 Dec Guide to making the most of stamps

Stamp

away

on

your techo!

Stamps are a fun, easy way to add personality to your techo. The Hobonichi Techo 2025 introduces a new range of adorable yet practical stamp designs. We tried out various combinations of these stamps on monthly calendars, weekly pages, and daily pages. With just a few stamps, you can make your pages look chic or cute with ease!
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Pick-up of the month

Hobonichi Frame Stamp

A stamp perfectly sized for the boxes on the monthly calendar. They are also great for highlighting important information. There are seven designs available.

Hobonichi Stamp Set

A set of three small stamps with adorable faces. There are two sets: one where you can make checkboxes in the shape of squares, hearts, and circles, and the other to mark important dates or deadlines.

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1 Monthly calendar

Using just black ink for both pen and stamps creates a cool, minimalist page. Even without a lot of colors, the stamps help to organize your page, making it easy to spot important notes and fun plans.
(Stamps used)
              ◎Hobonichi Frame Stamp: Sparkle, Dots, Travel - Departure & Arrival 
              ◎Hobonichi Stamp Set: Cheerleaders

Highlights

  • Use the “Sparkle” stamp to highlight special days
  • Use the “Travel” stamp on the top and bottom to mark day trips
  • Small but eye-catching designs

For Cousin (A5) and Weeks:

In the Cousin (A5), there’s plenty of space for
detailed notes. In the Weeks, the stamps fit
perfectly when stamped vertically!

2 Weekly pages (Weeks)

One of the great things about stamps is how easily you can change the mood with different ink colors. Vary the colors by day or week, or use the same design in different colors to create an organized yet charming page.
(Stamps used)
              ◎Hobonichi Frame Stamp: Ribbon, Simple, Let’s GO GO Out, Dots
              ◎Hobonichi Stamp Set: 3 Checkbox Brothers (Heart)

Highlights

  • Perfectly sized for the weekly page
  • Reflect your mood with the number of stamps
  • 「GO GO Use the GO GO Out to make things stand out cutely

Line up the same designs

Stamping in sets of three aligns with the weekly
page boxes in the Weeks. This is great for
highlighting a day or tracking morning,
afternoon, and evening tasks.

3 Daily pages

Matching the color of your stamp ink with pens, stickers, or washi tape creates a unified look for the page. Try stamping on memo pads or sticky notes, too!
(Stamps used)
              ◎Hobonichi Frame Stamp: 3 Checkbox Brothers
              ◎Hobonichi Stamp Set: Memo, Simple

Highlights

  • Fits the to-do list on the daily pages perfectly
  • Color in the stamps to check off completed tasks
  • Great for tracking daily habits like sleep or meals

Layer stamps for a fresh look

You can layer stamps in different designs to use
as decoration for the pages. Experiment with
different ink combinations to change up the
vibe.

Written by hand This Month's Bonus

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Why is everyone in the Hobonichi Stamp Set smiling? The cheerful, smiling stamps were created to bring a little brightness and joy, even during busy times managing tasks or deadlines. By the way... You can stamp the pointy finger and deadline stamps in various angles.
In the next issue, we will feature the Tools &
Toys Box created to celebrate the Hobonichi
Techo surpassing 10 million all-time sales! We’ll
share its contents, plus creative ways to use
each item. Stay tuned!
Photographer:
Keisuke Kitamura (Styled Images) /
Hiroyuki Oe (Product Detail)

Stylist:
Mari Nagasaka

Fève Artist:
mana

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