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
This article kind of made me sigh. I love pretty journal pages as much as the next person but all the super elaborate spreads you see on Instagram can set a dauntingly high standard! There are many other ways to make a journal page beautiful… but if the “Instagram look” is what you’re going for, … Continue reading Instagram-worthy Journaling
This week’s addict is a “Rebel Quilter, Writer, Curator, Teacher, Artist, Fabric Designer, Stencil Designer” who says “I am gathering a very nice collection of sketchbooks.” She is decorating them very nicely too, with lots of washi tape and beautiful artwork inside. Check out the original post for lots more images: Twisted Sister: Pages from … Continue reading Notebook Addict of the Week: Jamie
Here’s a fun gift idea for any notebook lover or crafty, creative person. Miquelrius has introduced a series of gift boxes each containing a notebook, a roll of washi tape, stencils, and assorted colored papers. Several different themes are available, with spiral or taped-binding notebooks. It’s a great way to kick-start an art journal that … Continue reading Review and Giveaway: Miquelrius DIY Collection
Austin Kleon is at it again with a new book called Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered. And in the spirit of showing his work, he’s got some pictures of a notebook he kept during his book tour: See more at Show Your Work! Tour Notebook.
After seeing this post while ago, a reader named Saaleha sent me a link to a notebook she’d decorated with washi tape and used as a travel journal: Washi tape is a wonder. I carry along a few small rolls whenever I travel so that I can quickly stick down any ephemera I encounter into … Continue reading More on Washi Tape Notebooks
I went to a great store on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn recently. It’s called Dry Goods, and the merchandise is a really neat mix– all the stuff I’d want to sell if I opened a store myself, including a variety of old-style perfume and toiletries with beautiful labels, household goods, books, and clothing… but most … Continue reading Dry Goods, Brooklyn, NY
What a cute and simple way to decorate notebooks: colorful masking tape! See more at 1, 2, 3, blog: Washi tape notebooks.