💌 Five Little Things Making Journaling More Fun Lately

I’ve been journaling a lot (for me) the past few weeks — usually from bed, surrounded by half-finished spreads, open windows, and the usual creative chaos. It’s been such a cozy little era. These are just a few things I’ve added into my routine recently that have been making the journaling process feel easier and breezier than usual.

✉️ Custom Name Stamp from Five Below

This might be my favorite $5 find ever. It’s a customizable name stamp, and the first one I made (obviously) said “PRINCE OF CALIFORNIA.” I’ve been having way too much fun with it — I even went back and bought a few more so I can make ones that say “TO:” and “FROM:” for custom gift tags during the holidays.

There’s just something satisfying about stamping things — it makes everything feel official and kind of vintage in the best way.

Five Below really popped off with this one.

you can customize it too! (i added rainbow star washi)

💕 Reusable Sticker Book from Trinket Party

Trinket Party sent me this reusable sticker book recently (which was so sweet of them 🥹) and I’ve been loving it. It’s a small thing but it’s changed how I keep track of stickers I collect or save from packaging.

Before this, I’d find random stickers in random places months later. Now some of my sticker collection lives in one little home that I can flip through when I’m working on spreads. It’s giving “organized chaos,” and it works for me.

some of mine (left) and Blnde.e's (right) stickers living side by side in my Trinket Party sticker book

🎀 Washi Tape Roll Dispenser from Daiso

This was a impulse buy at Daiso, but it’s been weirdly fun to use. It holds a single washi roll and cuts the tape with a cute little rigid edge instead of having a straight or torn edge. It just makes the whole process feel more like wrapping a gift. It’s the tiny details for me — even something as simple as how the tape rips can make journaling feel special. I've been eyeing this one on Amazon too.

i want to wrap presents using this tape this year so it might actually really come in handy

🖊️ MARK’STYLE Tous Les Jours Ballpoint Pen

This black ink pen has been my go-to lately. It’s bright pink on the outside and writes super skinny. It’s one of those pens that makes me want to write more because it makes my handwriting more bearable. I found it for $10 on this web shop.

i found this one at the Larchmont Village location of Shorthand in LA...(i'm pretty sure)

🎁 Pink Duct Tape

Okay, this one’s just a little nostalgic. I used to be so into duct tape crafts when I was like 14 — making wallets, bags and literally everything for all of my friends. A few weeks ago I found a roll of bright pink duct tape and had to grab it.

Now I use it in my journal sometimes when I'm not using washi or masking tapes. It feels like a tiny full-circle moment...there’s something really fun about bringing back the things that used to make you feel creative as a kid.

I guess all of these things have just been making my process more enjoyable again — not because they’re fancy, but because they make journaling feel a little lighter or more me. It’s been a fun reminder that inspiration doesn’t always come from huge ideas — sometimes it’s just a new stamp, a pink pen, or a roll of tape that makes everything click again. Fall in love with the process, and the results will follow.

xo,

Parker

💌 More Than Stickers: Why I’m Really Doing This

The more time I spend working on Prince of California, the more I realize what it’s really about.

It started as a way to create the kind of stationery and stickers I wanted to see in the world—playful, nostalgic, a little bratty, a little heartfelt. But over time, something bigger has emerged. Every DM, every friend, every comment, every tagged photo or video—it all keeps pointing me back to the same thing: connection.

My absolute favorite part of this project has been the people I’ve met through it. Your support, your feedback, your creativity—it all means everything. I genuinely want you to love the things you get from me. I obsess over quality, and if you ever get a sticker sheet that isn’t cut right or has any kind of issue, I hope you feel like you can reach out. I’ve never had a complaint so far (knock on washi), but I always want to be the kind of brand that feels reachable.

Lately, I’ve been trying to create more ways to connect with you. Mckinna and I started a podcast called Paper Cut—it's fun, casual, and full of glue stick energy. I also launched an Instagram Channel on my Insta page and a YouTube channel with vlogs and cozy journal-with-me videos. I hope those spaces can feel like a hangout, a soft landing spot, or a place where we all feel seen.

But I’ll be honest—I've been in a weird place with social media. Journaling has become my safe space, and when I record it, it sometimes stops feeling that way. I rush through spreads, and then I don’t feel like I can come back to them later and build on them over time. It’s hard, because journal-with-me videos are how so many of you found me. They’re kinda where Prince of Cali started online. So now I’m trying to find the time and new ways to stay connected—without losing that quiet, slow, morning ritual that got me into journaling in the first place.

I love how busy fulfilling orders keep me! I can't help that I miss connecting on socials tho. If you’re here, if you’ve ever bought something or left a kind word or shared a little piece of your creativity with me—thank you. Love this community.

xo,

Parker

my inside cover on my new journal <3

🎙 new podcast drops tomorrow

ok so this is wild to say but… the podcast launches tomorrow. like very soon you’ll be able to hear my voice and see my face while i journal and talk about all the random things floating around in my brain...😳

if you’ve been following me for a while, you know i usually keep things pretty anon. i’ve always been more of a behind-the-scenes person — post the spread, never the face lol. but lately i’ve been thinking about what it means to push myself. to keep stepping outside my comfort zone. and this feels like a big one for me.

i’ve wanted to try something new — something that lets me connect with people in this community in a different way. and this felt like a fun move.

the podcast is called paper cut and it’s me and mckinna (@blnde.e) sitting down every week to create and talk. sometimes it’s journaling, sometimes it’s other crafts — collage, painting, weird stuff with glue. every other week we switch it up. so two journal episodes and two other craft episodes every month. all very chill, very vibey, very us. that's the plan at the moment at least. but we will always do what we want. that is the best part of being an artist!

the first episode is about starting before you are ready. it is a rough episode. we arent ready to be podcasters. but we started anyway. it can only get better from here, right? let's hope! lol

the episodes are filmed, too. so you’ll be able to watch us journal and craft overhead-style (with cuts to us chatting face to face🫣). if you tune in, i hope it is on youtube so you can feel like you are in my living room crafting with us.

i’m nervous but also really excited. i love this community so much. and i’m always looking for ways to stay creative, stay curious, and stay connected. this feels like one of those ways. please send us questions you have that we can answer on the pod. or audio messages we could listen to and react to would be amazing!

so yeah. paper cut drops tomorrow. and i hope it makes you feel a little more inspired to create something — or at the very least, like you’re hanging out with a couple of friends who also hoard stickers and love creating new things.

xo,

parker

(prince of california)

LINK TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:

https://www.youtube.com/@PAPERCUT.PODCAST