This notebook was a gift from a friend who visited Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam several years ago. I’m not sure which of those countries it was purchased in.

I’m sorry to say this kind of notebook gift always makes me a little sad! People who know me well are aware that I’m always scribbling things in notebooks, so sometimes they give me notebooks as gifts, which is very thoughtful. But these well-meaning gifts are often notebooks that I would never use… like this one.

It’s made of what I would guess is handmade paper, with bits of flowers and leaves in it. The decorative binding is attractive, but makes it hard to open the notebook flat. The paper is very soft and textured. I haven’t tested any pens on it but I can’t imagine using my favorite pens on something this rough and fibrous. I would imagine that it might be nice with ink and a brush, or maybe some watercolors. It would also make a nice little scrapbook.

Since I’m never going to use this notebook, I’d like to find it a new home with someone who will appreciate it more than I do! So please enter the giveaway if you would like a chance at winning this notebook!

The winner will be randomly selected from entries received in any or all of these ways. This giveaway is open only to US residents:

On Twitter, tweet something containing “Southeast Asian Notebook @NotebookStories”, and follow @NotebookStories

On Facebook, “like”  the Notebook Stories page  and post something containing the words “Southeast Asian Notebook” on the Notebook Stories page.

On your blog, post something containing the words “Southeast Asian Notebook” and “Notebook Stories” and link back to this post, also leaving a comment below with the link in case the trackback doesn’t work.

You can also enter on Instagram— check my posts there for details.

The deadline for entry is Friday March 2, 2018 at 11:59PM, EST. Good luck everyone!
And please remember to check my posts on Facebook and Twitter for an announcement of the winner. Please allow a couple of weeks for me to check all the entries and determine the winners. If you are a winner, you must send me a mailing address to claim your prize within two weeks of notification via direct message, or you will forfeit the prize and I will choose another winner.