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When instead you can buy the materials for another craft you donāt needšāāļø
But actually, I love writing/journaling and I knew I would use a journal cover like this a lot (especially because I love that they can hold multiple books that you can swap out when theyāre full) and I even made a mini one for my purse!! Did I need to buy whole hides, leather tools, etc.? Probably not, but theyāve made good giftsš
Iām so excited for the leather to patina already.
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May 8, 2025
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Storytime: I was on the search for a nice leather journal that I could refillā as a grad gift to myself, because Iām a lifelong writer & I rotate between 2-4 different journalsā and I fell in LOVE with the Paper Republic/Louise Carmen trifold style! Only thing is I wasnāt willing to pay $300 for what was basically a sheet of vegetable tanned leather that you could get anywhere and some fancy cords lol
Sadly I didnāt have leather suppliers in my area to make my own BUT I found an Etsy seller that made leather goods, including A5 sized journalsā came out to be $70 including shipping & tax and it is by far the best thing Iāve ever bought. The leather+stone color+cord color was part of the customization with no extra charge, and the charms at the spine were made by me using some necklaces I no longer used :)
Jun 24, 2025
disclaimer: I havenāt been to this store bec I didnāt know of its existence when I went to Paris before, but Iāve been following their account for a while now. (Photo from their instagram)
getting a personalized journal from this store is on my bucketlist! I love all the options for the inserts and notebooks. But I especially like how you can customize the leather, emboss a quote or mantra, and choose your own accessories. You can decide what use you want from it, and I feel like it grows with you as you go through life.
If you end up getting one, Iāll truly be jealous (in the best way possible)
Oct 28, 2024
I cant afford those louise carmen journals so i made a better one myself. i think its more my style anyway.
Mar 10, 2025
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I know Iāve ranted about AI before but! Just saw another writer who was doing peer reviews as she was writing chapters with another person; until she found out the other person was using AI for their NOVEL! Blows my mind. She removed this person from her document and sent her a kind but straightforward message about how she wonāt be working with her going forward due to the AI usage. I feel like using it for novel writing is one of the most insane uses because #1 this person told me that the AI generated parts of the work werenāt even as good as the other personās normal writing was. #2 letās say no one noticed and you published with the AI work, so you would be okay if the book did well but it wasnāt even truly your writing that people would be praising?? Not to mention of course the morality and environmental impact.
Also, I was shopping around today for a custom leather stamp to start stamping the leather journal covers I make. Thought I found someone to make it until they said to send the logo file over and theyāll send back AI created renderings of a mockup to approve. Now I am starting the search all overš
Apr 28, 2025
Today was one of those bad days where it causes a headache and you feel exhausted from everything, but somehow a nice long walk outside made things seem a little better. Fresh air and thinking or daydreaming while listening to the sounds of outside.
I sometimes find myself taking for granted the place that I live, I work or Iām too tired and I use that as an excuse to not go outside more. Yet every time I get the chance to spend the time outside, I canāt say I ever regret it.
Iām going to make it a goal for myself to try and take a walk outside at least a few times a week.
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