Hello! This week we’ve got our usual mix of cute shopping picks and crafts, plus a new SCK Tries and some fun web links.
Pokemon Sleep Game & Snorlax Picks
The new Pokemon Sleep mobile game is a cute way to track your sleep schedule + some sleepy Snorlax shopping picks to help you relax. (Marceline)
Summer Embroidery Patterns & Tutorials
These embroidery patterns, kits and tutorials are perfect for summer with flowers, butterflies, bees and more. (Emma)
SCK Tries… Pop Up Cress Gardens
This time on SCK Tries, we're growing dino and safari-themed cress gardens with cute kits. (Marceline & Nicolette)
Kawaii Etsy Picks For Bad Days
Having a bad day? Let it all out with these cute snarky and grumpy picks from kawaii artists and makers on Etsy. (Marceline)
The latest news, offers and discounts from our kawaii sponsors & affiliates. Visiting and supporting these shops helps keep SCK online without annoying ads and popups.
New Tokyo guide book by Cakes With Faces & Tofu Cute (UK)
Hardicraft amigurumi crochet kits at Nippon Kawaii (EU)
Gachapon capsule toys at Kawaii Panda (EU) + 10% off with SCK10OFF
Sanrio cream soda plush at oshoppu (UK) + 15% off with SCK15
My Melody LeSportSac bag at A Cute Shop (TW)
Cute vinyl stickers at Asking For Trouble (UK) + 15% off with SUPERCUTE
Shop from our affiliates page with lots of popular kawaii shops & subscription boxes that pay SCK a small commission.
Another batch of cute and fun links we’ve been saving recently.
Everyone is talking about Barbie this month! Barbie Mania Hits Japan at Tokyo Weekender with cute collabs, events and snacks, a round up of Barbie art on Tumblr and Molang & Friends have made some Barbie-themed free wallpapers.
TokyoScope has an exclusive interview with kawaii icon Sebastian Masuda about his new SUSHIDELIC Japanese restaurant in NYC and the power of kawaii.
Tuttle chat to Audry Nicklin, author and illustrator of a new book, My Travels in Japan.
The latest Tokyo Fashion video has 24 Bunny-inspired Tokyo street styles in Harajuku and I love them all.
A few things to look forward to: My Melody and Kuromi's Magical Sweets World is a new limited time buffet at Hilton Nagoya from late August to early November.
Japan Matsuri, the UK’s biggest free festival of Japanese food and culture returns to London on October 1st.
DJ Pikachu and DJ Gengar will be starring in Universal Studios Japan’s Halloween Show with more details to be released in September.
Thanks for reading! Marceline & The SCK Team.