One thing I have been bad about on this site is following up on my notebook reviews to see how notebooks perform and hold up after being used daily til they are complete. My “everyday carry” notebook habits are pretty consistent and skew heavily towards the older Moleskines I’ve stockpiled over the years, but I … Continue reading My Daily Notebooks: Moleskine Alternatives
Last week’s post about new Moleskine products for Spring 2019 got me looking back at my various posts over the years with ideas for what I thought Moleskine should be doing. They’ve sort of done a few of them, but here’s my current favorite ideas I think they should try. Moleskine Daily Art Journal Notebook … Continue reading Moleskine Monday: More Thoughts on New Products
I’m always salivating over these big marker and colored pencil sets when the holidays roll around. Santa, are you listening? And if markers and colored pencils aren’t your thing, here’s a few other items to keep your notebook pages colorful! Oh, and did you need a new notebook to fill with all these lovely things? … Continue reading More Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers
My last update was in May 2018, when I shocked everyone by not having any Moleskine notebook in my daily carry. Let’s see how things have changed since then! I am still using the Leda Sketchbook shown in the May 2018 post. I’m almost done with it and am planning to replace it with a … Continue reading What I’m Using Now: October 2018
I found this via the Journaling Junkie Tumblr page, which offers a wealth of beautiful art journal images. This one is from another Tumblr user who goes by vmaddesso: That is a ton of journals! Lots of variety on the top shelves, and then all those labeled composition books on the bottom! vmaddesso says: A … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: vmaddesso
This week’s addict is Laura at paperedstars on Instagram. I fell in love with this image! All those fat notebooks full of crinkly pages and and colored edges that hint at what’s inside… she doesn’t keep it all secret, though! Check out her Instagram feed for lots more great pictures of her notebooks and their contents. … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: paperedstars
This week’s addict has a detailed plan for how she’ll be using at least 7 planners and journals for various purposes– one for work projects, one for fitness and meal planning, others for daily journaling, art journaling, travel journaling and miscellaneous notes. There must be some other stuff going on too because I count 10 … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Michelle of Seaweed Kisses
This week’s addict emailed me this photo of some of her complete art journals, which look so beautifully used and overstuffed with creativity! She writes: Hi, my name is Shanta Devi Williams. I am an artist from Los Angeles, CA, USA. I’ve always had a fascination with books, reading, art making, and writing for as … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Shanta
I don’t focus a lot on diaries and planners on this site, mainly because I haven’t used a paper planner myself for many years. But every once in a while, I see something that I have to have. I spotted this pocket size Nolty planner at the Kinokuniya bookstore in NYC, amongst a few other … Continue reading 2018 Nolty Diary from Japan
I was really excited when I heard that Stillman & Birn were expanding their product line to include softcover sketchbooks, especially when I saw that a pocket sized version was available. There are so many options out there for hardcover sketchbooks, and so many pocket notebooks, but these really fill a niche in terms of … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Stillman & Birn Softcover Sketchbooks