I found this batch of notebooks when I was home for Christmas– I guess I’d missed them on all previous sweeps of my parents’ house. It’s an odd assortment, from when I was in junior high school through my first post-college years when I was living at home again for a little while.
Most of this [...]
I love this sketchbook cover:
From accidental mysteries: John Hendrix Sketchbook Cover.
I’m sure many of us notebook freaks have often imagined creating the perfect notebook– something that would take elements of notebooks you like and combine them, or somehow correct flaws, or else customize a notebook that is perfect for your exact needs.
Here’s an interesting series of posts from a designer who did just that, envisioning [...]
These look pretty cool, but unfortunately you probably can’t buy one! They seem to have sold out, but hopefully they’ll be back, as they seem to make new batches every so often.
For those who cringe at the thought of cool old records being re-purposed this way, here’s a note from the makers at Vinyl [...]
Isidora from Croatia wrote to say hello and tell me about her handmade notebooks and cards, which are adorable! I liked this shot of the notebook-making process:
You can see more at e-sidora.
As for the other kind of Black Friday, if you can’t handle visiting stores today, do your holiday shopping online using these links and a small commission from your purchases will help support this site:
Notebook Stories Store – my collection of notebooks and other favorites available via Amazon
Amazon — everything else at Amazon
Blick Art [...]
Here’s some really cute notebooks featured at Design Inspiration– I love the colors & images.
If you’re in NYC, they sell these at ABC Carpet & Home, but be prepared to gasp when you see the price– I didn’t actually jot it down when I saw them, but it was either $23 or $26 (for the [...]
“Cuegly,” for those who don’t know, means “ugly enough to be cute.” I’ll let you be your own judge of where these fall on the attractiveness scale… but they’re quite unique! And at the link below, you can learn exactly how to make one.
THAT’S SO CUEGLY!: PURSE NOTEBOOKS!!! {{tutorial}}.
I love the look of this notebook:
I happened to stumble across it on Amazon, where the description is pretty minimal:
50 pages
Handmade paper
Black Ink & Cream Paper
Hand Inking
The 7 Loaves website is equally uninformative as to the size, but claims it can be slipped into a pocket.
Another Etsy seller with some cool stationery products: Celestefrittata. These notebooks have a lovely aged look to them, almost like an old children’s book with a decorated binding.
Via Paper Crave: Celestefrittata Magical Notebooks.
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