About this Product
This classic green and black checkered handcrafted blank journal is meant to be used a a daily journal or sketchbook to express daily thoughts, feelings, emotions and ideas. It is also meant to be kept as a keepsake journal, a place for you to look back on red letter days, precious memories and special moments in your life. We are all walking -- aka, sojourning -- through life. Let this handcrafted keepsake journal be a storehouse of pleasant memories for you to look back on as you continue your life's journey.
DETAILS
- Handcrafted blank keepsake journal and sketchbook
- Checkered fabric lends a sophisticated, traditional feel
- Sturdy hardback covers
- Bound with the Secret Belgian style using waxed linen thread for the cover and polished Irish linen thread for the pages
- Covers are made with upcycled and vintage fabric
- A thin black fabric ribbon and black button encloses the journal, keeping all your thoughts and secrets safe
- Lays flat while writing
- Travel-friendly journal; stash in a bookbag or backpack during your travels
- 240 white blank, unlined pages
- Journal dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 1/4" (13.33 cm x 18.41 cm)
- Text paper is 24lbs (90gsm); smooth and easy to write on
- Blank journals give you space for you to write your personal thoughts and reflections
- Unlined pages are versatile; you can write, draw, sketch, collage or art journal as you choose.
- Useful, beautiful and practical
- Makes a great gift for writer or artist
QUESTIONS?
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Ruministics
Meet the Maker
Hi, my name is Hannah!
I have a life-long love of all things books and journaling. I was gifted my first diary when I was eight, which set me on a path of writing and journaling for over thirty years. I also have a great love of vintage and upcycled fabric and the art of bookbinding always intrigued me and I became a self-taught bookbinder several years ago. Making handcrafted journals combines my love of journaling, vintage fabric and bookbinding in one neat package. :)
I am also a certified aromatherapist and soapmaker. My aromatherapy roll on oils are meant to enhance your wellness routine and evoke a sense of peace and relaxation throughout your day. They are easily tucked in a purse or bag for use on the go. I love combining aromatherapy with journaling and all the handcrafted items in my shop are meant to help you create reflective moments for both body and soul.
The name Ruministics is from the Latin ‘Ruminare’; from roots Rumen, Ruminis. It speaks of remembering, recollection, thoughts, reflection and contemplation. I craft my products with the intention and purpose of helping you create reflective moments for your soul as you live life on the go.
How it’s Made
I design the cover first with reclaimed fabric scraps and stitch it with decorative stitching. Next I glue the cover to the book boards and then finally sew in the pages. The process is thoughtful and intutive, letting the fabric and the design make itself, to a point. When I start designing a cover I never know how it will turn out, which also makes the process exciting, surprising and very satisfying.
Using upcycled and reclaimed materials is an important part of my creative process and letting the work be free to express itself is also a large part of my work and aesthetic.
