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Notebook cover by Bite Leather

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on April 27, 2021March 18, 2021

I recently contacted Bite Leather on Etsy about making a custom notebook cover for an…

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Calendar binder from 1824

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 10, 2021March 9, 2021

At first glance this calendar looked like a ring binder, but it isn’t. And it does…

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Beautiful cat notebook cover by Lady Falcon

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on March 8, 2021February 19, 2021

  I have three gorgeous covers by Monique Vanmeulebrouk of Lady Falcon Travelers. They are…

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Self-Care for 2021

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 16, 2021January 13, 2021

Here is the preliminary setup of my Elrohir A5 Wide Cat Cover and Elrohir laminated…

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Elrohir leather hand-painted and laminated inserts

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on January 2, 2021December 31, 2020

I previously wrote about my A5 wide cat notebook cover by Elrohir Leather Well, the…

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Amazing leatherwork by Primitive Look

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 21, 2020February 19, 2021

I spent ages wandering around Primitive Look on Etsy the other day. Everything is handmade…

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Valentino Garavani notebook

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 4, 2020November 23, 2020

This was an accidental purchase on eBay. I made a ridiculously low offer on this…

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Princess Diaries or other fandom customised journal

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on December 2, 2020November 23, 2020

In the movie, The Princess Diaries, Mia receives a diary from her grandmother in which…

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Efva Attling stationery

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 23, 2020November 22, 2020

Efva Attling was born in Stockholm. She made her first piece of jewelry when she…

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The Superior Labor

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on August 17, 2020August 24, 2020

The Superior Labor is another brand I love. It has a very rustic, utilitarian aesthetic…

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