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Throwback to last year's book fair at @northampton

Throwback to last year's book fair at @northamptonshoe - I'll be there again at the next one, Saturday Nov 7th. It's always a good one; I mean, you get to buy books and bookish things, what's not to love?

Added a couple of new colour options to my refilla

Added a couple of new colour options to my refillable leather journals over in my Etsy shop 🧡

Pile of projects for a Monday morning. Pencil case

Pile of projects for a Monday morning. Pencil cases, journals and some simple lined notebooks. How are you starting your week?

Seeking out the shimmery things on my shelves over

Seeking out the shimmery things on my shelves over at @two_barns_shop.

#handmadejournals #leatherjournals #handmadeinnorthamptonshire

I've had a lot of orders on Etsy recently - thank

I've had a lot of orders on Etsy recently - thank you! Your current favourites? A6 Kraft notebooks and pencil rolls.

#handmadeisbetter #stationeryshop #etsyselleruk

Thanks so much for this feedback! This is exactly

Thanks so much for this feedback! This is exactly my aim – quality product at a competitive price, using reclaimed materials. It's always really appreciated when a customer takes the time to write a review.

#etsyseller #handmadejournals #traveljournal #refillablejournal #notebooks

New celestial journals are live on Etsy 🌟 Moon, s

New celestial journals are live on Etsy 🌟
Moon, sun, and constellation adorned lilac papers, with leather spines and handmade clasps. Yum.

A7 is the smallest of my leather wrap journals (un

A7 is the smallest of my leather wrap journals (unless you count my mini book necklaces!). Perfect for chucking in your bag- or sticking in a coat pocket, now it's getting towards coat weather 🍂

Not just journals and stationery cases... here are

Not just journals and stationery cases... here are a few of the smaller items in stock over at @two_barns_shop at Heart of the Shires near Weedon, Northants; leather bookmarks and pen holders with an elastic strap to fit on your notebook.

Handmade mini journal necklaces, available in my E

Handmade mini journal necklaces, available in my Etsy shop.

Newly finished journal, new desk (the Bureau of In

Newly finished journal, new desk (the Bureau of Investigation) for product photography.

This celestial themed lilac and plum journal is now listed in my Etsy shop.

Making clasps for journals by hand 🔨 I love shapin

Making clasps for journals by hand 🔨 I love shaping these simple hammered S clasps from brass or copper wire, to use as fastners of my hard cover journals.

Busy working on some new celestial cover journals,

Busy working on some new celestial cover journals, with soft, flexible leather spines. Next step, stitching all the pages in!

A trip to Northampton town yesterday and a top up

A trip to Northampton town yesterday and a top up of some bits at the @northamptonshoe gift shop: leather pen holders, bookmarks and pencil rolls. I'll be back in soon with more handbound leather journals.

These simple A6 Kraft cover notebooks are one of m

These simple A6 Kraft cover notebooks are one of my best sellers on Etsy. Each one is handstitched with sturdy waxed thread; pick one up in plain or lined.

Are you team pen holder or pen holster? I make the

Are you team pen holder or pen holster? I make these big enough to fit a couple of pens/pencils.

#stationeryshopping #handmadestationery #pencilcase #journalaccessories

A relaxing trip to top up stock on my rented shelv

A relaxing trip to top up stock on my rented shelves today, along with a mooch and some shoe shopping! Here's how it's looking over at @margoandevietoo - lots of rescued leather journals and pencil cases 😀

These pen holders were made to fit A5 journals & n

These pen holders were made to fit A5 journals & notebooks, but can easily be modified to fit smaller ones! Just fold excess elastic strap at the back and secure with a paperclip.

Stationery holsters available from my Etsy shop & offline stockists.

A couple of these floral Coptic stitch notebooks s

A couple of these floral Coptic stitch notebooks sold last month - here's what I've got left! Handmade notebooks with floral covers, leather details, and pretty spine stitching. They're available in my Etsy shop.

On holiday, still thinking about work 😄 It was so

On holiday, still thinking about work 😄 It was so interesting to see the bookbinding workshop at Skansen open-air museum in Stockholm. Very jealous of the sewing frame.

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