Hobonichi 2025 unboxing! Planner, memory keeping, and journaling haul. Weeks, cousin cover, folders

[@InteriorLookbook]

You got the design I wasn’t initially interested in, but now I realize how beautiful it is! It’s amazing how different things suit each person differently. So beautiful!

[@ElaTell]

I was just thinking about that. There were some covers I really didn’t notice until people pointed them out. And some covers I really didn’t like at all, and I was like, what was hobonichi thinking. But then I saw a bunch of people gushing over them. So it’s nice to have such variety that there’s always something that suits everyone!

[@RinasEssentials]

Love your picks for the year :)

[@ElaTell]

Thank you!! Already using that cover 🫣🥰

[@MaikeOatley]

The elephant cover is so sweet! I agree that the textures really add to the charm and warmth. Lovely inboxing!

[@ElaTell]

Thank you! And yes, they really got the colors and textures right to create a very cozy and sweet effect

[@mrs.scales3475]

Adorable cover. Thanks for sharing!

[@ElaTell]

Thank you!

[@jaquelinemythril2602]

Woah, it's amazing how much I don't see or notice things on the website. #1 - the big folders with the garden theme (so cute!!); #2 - the A5 cover (Wow, it is so pretty!!!!). Love your haul, and excited for my order to get shipped soon. I also grabbed only a weeks, but also the box set for the A6 5-year (which also has the garden theme, btw).

[@ElaTell]

I’m the same way! I literally didn’t see that weeks until someone posted a pic in a group. And I didn’t even see that tone of illuminated flowers cover until I saw someone post a vid of a live event. It’s crazy how easy it is to miss stuff because there’s so much product! And yes, I loveeee that 5 year cover. I think it’s maybe the same artist as the A5 folders

[@amandastarshine89]

The pen is growing on me - it reminds me of daffodils 🌼 I love the haul! I signed up for the restock for the Paddington weeks and got some from independent places in England meanwhile :) I really want the emotional reunion cover! So cute!! Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@ElaTell]

Ooh I like that idea! Daffodils ❤️ Makes me like it even more! Some of the other analogies people had weren’t as flattering to that pen lol But the colors are very warm so I think it’s at least pleasant, if nothing else. And yes, I love that emotional reunion cover! Talk about warm and comforting 🤗 And good luck, I hope you get that weeks! It’s super adorable and the pen would be a perfect match. Get the feeling they specifically matched the pen to the paddington line this year

[@anggieb.2936]

I’m definitely going to use your seasonal covers! A wonderful excuse for more shopping. 😂

[@ElaTell]

Oh good!! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one lol And you’re right… I’m thinking I should have gotten that tone of illuminated flowers cover, it would have been perfect for spring 😂

[@ChantelleArts]

These look so stunning 😊😊

[@ElaTell]

Thank you! ☺️

[@dawnyWestScotland]

What a great haul! 💙✂️☀️

[@ElaTell]

Aww thank you! So happy with everything I got! The only way to have improved it would have been to get more stuff 😜

[@tortagialla]

Lovely haul! Love your thoughtful explanations ❤ I really like that hug a5 cover too but no need 😭😭😭

[@ElaTell]

Thank you so much! And yes, I know, I totally didn’t actually need it either. I guess my excuse was that I was already paying for shipping anyway so it didn’t make sense to only get one weeks on its own 🫣🤭

[@tortagialla]

@@ElaTell That makes sense! I have been journaling to prevent myself from further hobonichi shopping… future orders!

[@ElaTell]

@@tortagialla yes! I’m just hoping that most thing I want are still available next year and I can get them then 🤞 I figure I can do a year with a bigger order and then a smaller one, and maybe next year I can do a bigger one but that’ll depend on their shipping and overall prices, and of course how much of the release I end up liking

[@tortagialla]

@@ElaTell Nice game plan! I think the same for the drawer pouches because even though they sell out, they also restock!

[@ElaTell]

@@tortagialla yes! And they don’t come out with new designs for those until the April release. So I figure, if I absolutely need something before next September, I can make an April release order as my Mother’s Day gift lol Although I say that every year and then always make myself wait until the September release

[@everythingmarmie8471]

Like 333 AWESOME haul! Enjoyed all of your video! New sub🤗

[@ElaTell]

Omgosh, thank you so much!! And I’m glad you enjoyed it 🥰🤗

[@alicem1111]

Try putting a book in the a5 cover and then add the COC. My Pamm cover from last year fit weird at first- but eventually just worked itself out. Thanks for showing your order!

[@ElaTell]

Oh thanks for the advice! I do want to get that A5 in the cover since it’s so pale and I don’t particularly like the feel of the fabric

[@ITSmindgrowing]

Very nice haul and goodies❣️ enjoy💝

[@ElaTell]

Thank you so much for commenting 🥰

[@hollyc4624]

Great haul! I tried the same thing on the night of the 31st and was shut out too. Incredibly frustrating. One trick that you may already know but I recently learned (if you can make your weeks plastic cover fit) - use that little tab thing on the inside front cover as a month spread bookmark - you can push it out of where its attached and it works. I’ve been doing that and it is helpful.

[@ElaTell]

Thank you! And yes, I was super frustrated and then I just accepted it and hoped for the best lol And thank you for mentioning the tip, hopefully it can also help others who might check comments! Funny story, I did actually learn about this trick and used it with my weeks last year, but that was my 5th year with a weeks before I found out 🤣

[@hollyc4624]

@@ElaTellHaha! Exactly 😂. I’m sure there are other tips that I’m missing. 😮

[@ElaTell]

@@hollyc4624 lol for sure! I need to spend more time on their tips part of their site. They probably share a lot of good ideas for how to make the most of each planner lol

[@pennycandyys]

Wait-which One Piece on Netflix did you try, t kkm he live action, or the manga? Because the live action one was great!

[@ElaTell]

Umm it was the live action one 🫣 I liked the actors and granted, I only gave it like half an episode before giving up. But I’m also not a fan of cheerful shows or ones that would be considered more so for kids or ones kids would watch in general and I don’t watch cartoons. So I think just the vibe of it didn’t hit me right in the very beginning so I stopped. I usually just judge shows on their first 20 min to see if I’m going to continue. So I fully acknowledge that the quality of the show could have been totally great!

[@ninaforests4246]

Hello . Please tell me did the cover fit the weeks after warming it ?

[@ElaTell]

I haven’t tried it yet but I’ll go ahead and give it a go and report back!

[@ninaforests4246]

@ElaTell okay dear . I'll be glad to know because I'm expecting the same weeks and cover and now I'm worried . I didn't know that it doesn't fit . 😕

[@ElaTell]

@@ninaforests4246 ok, I tried it! I got it on and it’s fitting but the spine is just a tiny bit wrinkled. I’ve put it under some heavy stuff and will leave it for a day to see if that helps. Otherwise, I’ll do the hair dryer even longer. But I’m confident now that I’ll be able to use it with the CoC. Which I’m glad because that material seems to attract dust lol

[@JesusCoffeeandPlans]

I love ur haul and I have my eye on the same weeks and that cover lol 😂 just limited funds, question on ur 5 yr journal is that a a6 cover or is it a 5 year cover? I love ur cover I don’t like the ones for sale specifically

[@ElaTell]

Thank you! And wow, it sounds like we have the same taste!! I know, I wish money wasn’t a thing. I’d have picked up sooo much stuff from them this year, I really loved a lot of it. And for the 5 year, I do have a 5 year cover. I believe they had it on sale for a few years, but I don’t see it there anymore this year unfortunately. I love Mina perhonen fabrics but I don’t like how most of them come with faux leather. But for the 5 year, they did genuine leather so I was ok with getting it. You could always skip getting a cover and wait until next year to see if they come out with anything you like more. The cover in the notebook is sturdy enough to hold up for at least a year without a cover

[@JesusCoffeeandPlans]

@@ElaTell so is that cover you have on it made as a 5 year cover? Sry for the confusion, I was hoping the A6 covers would fit the A6 5 year

[@ElaTell]

@@JesusCoffeeandPlans yes, it’s specifically an A6 5 year cover. It’s made for the 5 year journal. The regular A5 covers don’t fit. Although it seems some of the roomier tri fold and zip covers do fit but they’re not specifically designed for that. So to be safe, I would get a 5 year cover. The only way I’ve seen people fit the 5 year journal in a regular cover was by trimming off the edges of the cardboard cover, but I wouldn’t want to do that.

[@JesusCoffeeandPlans]

@@ElaTell ok ty so much!

[@ElaTell]

@@JesusCoffeeandPlans of course! I hope that was helpful 🥰

[@thynir0665]

To be Fair the Netflix show wasn't for fans ether. The Anime / Manga is Much better.

[@ElaTell]

Ah that’s good to know! I don’t watch manga or any cartoon type shows at all, so that’s probably why I’ve never come across Ross it. But the pencil boards and the covers they have for it are gorgeous. I really love the comic book covers and the pencil boards this year with the bold revered colors. I’d have gotten those if they had been already available.

[@InteriorLookbook]

@@thynir0665 ElaTell, I loved the weeks 2023, the black and white one