Did Sterling Ink Just Talk me Out of a Hobonichi Order?

@SterlingInk has just turned my 2025 planner lineup on its head. I've no idea what I'm going to buy now. Will I even get a Hobonichi this year? It's looking unlikely. Let's talk it out.
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[ashleydcarlson]

“Sweet baby journal Jesus” had me crying 🤣🤣🤣 Well damn, , , now I don’t know what I’m gonna do either!!😮‍💨🫣🥹

[AllTheArtsy]

i want the cleaner, minimal aesthetic of Sterling Ink, without those quotes at the bottom, but i want the covers and binding of Hobonichi 😭😭😭

[dee_ewell_pierce]

This is the best video that absolutely explains why we all end up with fourtyeleven planners! I saw Sterling Ink's new for 25 video too and I got the hiccups because I was holding my breath! New subscriber of yours today!

[LovetheWord]

You are hilarious!! Bless her heart .... no ones going to die .... take my wallet ....the lines just kept coming!!! Why does our favorite hobby have to be so stressful!! And how are we stressing on 2025 planning in August!! Good grief. 😂❤

[Amyduckie]

Yep. I was convinced I was getting the mega weeks, I bought one in July and love it, then I watched the Sterling Ink video, and she said “$8 flat rate international shipping” and I completely flipped. Japan to Australia is still really expensive, so I was like there’s no way I’m getting a hobo, when I can get flat rate shipping from the USA. No question

[karmenjohnson]

This was the BEST video of indecisive planner mess ever! It totally voiced and expressed all of my planner issues. Thank you for this video!! THE BEST! 😩🤣😭😅🥹

[AllTheArtsy]

a planner booklet and plain notebook in Tomoe River Paper is literally the combo ive always wanted

[sewgatormomm]

All I know is that cover you made for your Hobonichi is AMAZING and we need a tutorial asap. I see some slow stitching on it as well😍. You did a stellar job.

[amandabyrne]

omg I laughed for the whole video 🤣🤣🤣 “Sweet baby journal Jesus”… hysterical. Catherine (Sterling Ink) has done a fabulous job with her planners. I only started using Sterling Ink this year and I’m hooked. I buy her notebooks too… Yep all in 😂

[stephanieplansandreads]

Subscribed. I'm feeling the same way. Catherine hit it out of the park with this one and I now have no idea what I'm going to be getting!

[janicebaer]

Me too! I was 100% sure I was going to do mainly Hobonichi this year and felt happy to be settled and then the Sterling Ink video AND a dated B6. Now what? Thanks for this video! You are hilarious and also not alone with the struggle!

[mollymollie]

Yep, same here. I was going to get the Hobonichi Cousin (probably Avec this time) because it had everything I wanted and needed in it, mostly (I never liked the Sat/Sun red/gray, the quote on every page, no numbers, and minimal blank pages….) and I really knew nothing about Sterling Ink planners, her 2025 lineup video comes up in my feed and I’m speechless…it’s perfect!!!! It is everything I need and want, and so soothing to the eyes (which is a thing for me) but has enough structure and organization to keep me structured and organized, and plenty of space to do whatever I want with…plus blank grid pages!!! Yes!!! No trying to keep health trackers all over the place in the Hobo and having them not work, and getting so frustrated….I’m tempted to buy an undated one right now cause I feel like I really can’t wait until January to get into the groove…this amazing woman took all of my planner frustrations away! It’s like the heavens opened up. I don’t even care what color it is (they’re all nice…people seem to really like the mulberry and I’m not a fan, so no competition from me for that, lol.) I feel you absolutely! (Love your handwriting btw!)

[artblob]

I am cryingggg lmao. The sheer
I find this so so so relatable!

[hersabbatical]

I feel your pain! After Sterling Ink's release video I realised I probably don't need to buy a Hobonichi for the first time in six years...and I'm SO SCARED! But the SI range is just...everything.

[adulting_at_]

I love the commentary 😂. Just subscribed

[jessicasblack]

1 - this was hilarious, 2 - we all get it, 3 - that cover you made is gorgeous, and 4 - I need to stop doing one book July because I end up messing up my entire year and system and spend the next six months in free fall. I was able to break up with Hobonichi this year though and I don't miss it.

[elistia]

As long as Hobonichi doesn't carry B6, I ain't going back...

[jewelsjournals]

Omg this is so me! Why we flip flop and then just get it all!! 😂

[SuSuSham]

Ha ha ha - if it makes you feel better I placed an order for undated common planner and N2 just this morning only to have the new releases and videos come out this afternoon 😮
I have always been a hobonichi girl and wasn’t going to change - but in June I just lost my mojo - stopped journaling & planning altogether - abandoned my cousin (she had gotten beyond chunky and just wasn’t easy to carry around or write in anymore), my weeks sank to the bottom of my purse and became a support platform for everything else I tossed in - but… I decided I needed to get my act together - dusted off my spine splayed cousin, dug out my weeks from the bottomless pit and started using them again first of August - but…. I just want feeling them - started using a couple of blank notebooks to finish out the year (drew in calendars and wrote dates) and started dreaming about my 2025 fresh hobo planner purchases (thought I had it all figured out) - then… had a bright idea 💡 … my birthday is the beginning of September & I decided to make that month my personal new year - went on the hunt for planners that started in September - found undated sterling inks - after many, many trips to her website and many, many “in my head” discussions of how realistic is it to hand date a planner, should I use the regular planner, should I use the common planner, should I really start in September or wait for the new year like a normal person - i went for it and placed my “final decision” order this morning
Then not even 2 hours later - the new yearly options are revealed and I am like “ whaaaat” !!! 🥺🧐

[Sarah-xwff]

Elizabeth Craft Designs actually just made a nice, good size stamp set with vintage typewriter months and calendar days. (I love that font!) I've been using it and it's been great for Papertess and Sterling ink. Black ranger archival ink doesn't go through Tomoe river paper so it works perfectly. (You could also use really light colored ink from ranger or memento) I agree with you the stickers can really chunk up the pages. I usually use a pencil board behind any pages I'm working on and that helps a lot. I should also mention that Hemlock and Oak are great for their thick paper and they also have a basic Hobonichi type layout. Worth a look definitely. Great video!

PS yeah I've gonna have to buy some more sterling inks this year to be sure. So many choices....