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I love making teeny tiny books with my smallest sc

I love making teeny tiny books with my smallest scraps! You can find a selection in my Etsy shop or at @nenecourtemporium in Wellingborough.
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How would you describe my business? I primarily ma

How would you describe my business? I primarily make hand-bound journals/notebooks, pencil cases and rolls, bookmarks and book necklaces - mainly using rescued leather in some way - plus a few other stationery bits and bobs! I’m currently designing a new stamp with a bit more info on it, and it’s really hard to condense into a few words 😂
Which of these do you prefer?
Stationery, paper, rescued leather
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Rescued leather stationery
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Sound familiar? * * * #stationeryaddict #listmake

Sound familiar?
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A little bit bigger than my usual stationery rolls

A little bit bigger than my usual stationery rolls! Made this chisel wrap for a customer, as a father's day gift. Hope it went down well!
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Another sneaky peek at the new range I'm working o

Another sneaky peek at the new range I'm working on... ⚓️
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Some of my current fave journals - the top one has

When you start bookbinding, you learn that waxed l

When you start bookbinding, you learn that waxed linen thread is the standard for sewing signatures; it's strong, long lasting, the wax keeps the fibres from fraying and helps holds the knots tighter. I've also read some people think waxed thread isn't necessary! It does depend somewhat on what you're making I think. As I mostly make longstitch leather journals, I use a sturdy cotton- or linen-based thread and wax it myself. I get the perfect thickness and hold, it doesn't break, and glides smoothly through the paper and leather.
My wax block is looking pretty worn 😅
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Throat lurgy = blankets, colouring book & sage tea

Throat lurgy = blankets, colouring book & sage tea. How's your weekend going?
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Oh, Clare! Your reviews always make my day, thank

Oh, Clare! Your reviews always make my day, thank you so much.

★★★★★ "I have bought several mystery notebook boxes from The Craft Fantastic. The notebooks are really something special and call out to be used for significant purposes. Scrupulously crafted and beautifully presented, it will not be long until I pick up my 5th mystery box and if you want perfection notebook bliss as I have experienced I recommend you get in there now and snap up notebook bliss. 😃👍❤️💯"
Clare S
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As I work with rescued leather, it's not often I g

A lovely trip to London yesterday with a brief sto

A lovely trip to London yesterday with a brief stop at Choosing Keeping to look at all the pretty stationery 💗
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Work in progress/sneak peek 👀 New range on the

Work in progress/sneak peek 👀
New range on the way...
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I recently finished Persepolis; such a great read.

I recently finished Persepolis; such a great read. Whether you're a fan of graphic novels or not, I highly recommend it.
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You can find a collection of cute and colourful pl

You can find a collection of cute and colourful planner accessories over at @nenecourtemporium. They're open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm.
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Alright stationery fans! Today is World Stationery

Alright stationery fans! Today is World Stationery Day... Time for a treat! Get 15% off EVERYTHING in my Etsy shop by entering NATSTAT22 at checkout- valid till the end of the week.
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This week is National Stationery Week! I don’t n

This week is National Stationery Week! I don’t need to tell you I love stationery, right? Check out the latest blog post on my website… and keep a lookout on my socials for a lil’ treat coming later this week!
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Today I dropped off some stock at @northamptonshoe

Today I dropped off some stock at @northamptonshoe! You'll soon be able to find a selection of my handmade, rescued leather journals, pencil cases and stationery rolls in the museum shop.
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I've been experimenting with adding pockets or spa

I've been experimenting with adding pockets or spaces to put smaller items in my popular stationery rolls... what do you think?
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Astrolabes, compasses, sundials, oh my! So much in

Astrolabes, compasses, sundials, oh my! So much inspiration at @hsmoxford on a lovely day trip yesterday... I'd love to somehow incorporate some elements into my handmade journals.
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Folding some origami Samurai helmets to sit on my

Folding some origami Samurai helmets to sit on my new recycled card business cards. These go out with my Etsy orders.
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