Journals and Papers

Spring has arrived and so have two new product lines for www.journalsandpapers.com. Each journal line is Canadian made and has something truly unique to offer clients.

Re-cover Journals are hand-made in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The company offers a ‘novel’ concept (excuse the pun), with the journals covers bound from old book covers. “Re-cover Journals specialize in transforming used hardcover books into delightful and innovative journals“, explains this small, socially-conscious company that loves recycling. Each journal is unique and one-of-a-kind. Old books, destined for demise, are picked up at garage sales and flea markets, and the covers are used to make a hard cover journal, filled with 70 pages of 100 percent recycled blank paper. The journals are coil bound and have durability and strength, not to mention a quirky cover depending on the book choice. A great gift idea for someone wanting a unique journal.

Pebblestone Papery Journals are handmade in Calgary, Alberta Canada. These beautiful hand bound journals are covered in hand-screened, Japanese Chiyogami cover with a coordinating silk Japanese book cloth binding. “At Pebblestone Papery, we proudly create beautiful and unique stationery, combining lush, handmade papers with modern design.” says Veronica Stewart-Cameron, company founder. The smooth 120 (240 sides) lined ivory interior pages are ideal for ink or pencil. Available in a writing journal, there is also a blank page sketchbook or larger journal size. Both sizes are of archival quality and are acid free. These journals are sturdy and stand up to the elements, such as humidity and different environments, making them also a great travel journal.

Discover these new journals today at Journals And Papers, featuring quality journals and fine papers for the creative mind.

I was just at a sale with some of our journals and talked with a lady (lets call her Jane) about her travel writing obsession. Apparently Jane’s friends laugh at her journal writing antics, but are appreciative that if they ever need to remember anything about a vacation, they can use her journals as a resource.

Jane said, “I literally log EVERYTHING.” From the moment she steps out of her house, her journal is open and she writes down everything, from the weather, to the roads taken to what the cabbies say, what her hotel looks like, and the places she visits.

Another thing Jane takes with her is a complete scrapbooking kit including scissors, glue sticks and highlighters, as she collects every stub, receipt and item of interest and attaches them inside her journal. If she can, she even prints her photos and includes those.

By the time her vacation is finished Jane has a completed journal/scrapbook of events that took place, what conversations transpired, and thoughts about the sights she saw.

Now if that isn’t a true journal writer I don’t know what is. What types of writing do you do on your vacations?