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I couldn’t find it so I made it

05 Saturday Jul 2014

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filofax flex, notebooks, paper, youtube

Here’s what I’ve been working on tonight: home made notebooks. I’ve been looking for grid notebooks with a smaller grid length and in a size that would fit my Flex Planner. Couldn’t find them. So I made some.

3 notebooks

They are very small; only 10 pages each. I wanted to perfect the craft before making bigger books. There are lots of videos on Youtube for making your own notebooks; I watched about a dozen before deciding on stapling my books together. Look up Sea Lemon on Youtube; she has a ton of videos on the many different ways to make a book.

stapled binding

The stapling method is the easiest and fastest method, in my opinion, although the limitation is the size of your staple.

beautiful

I used some cardstock that was kicking around my closet. I’m really pleased with how they turned out.

printable paper dot net

I printed the paper from http://www.printablepaper.net. This version is the 7 squares to the inch size.

I want to try saddle stitching next. And here is Sea Lemon’s video on Saddle Stitching with Staples in case you want to make some notebooks too. 🙂

InCoWriMo 2014: Final Update

01 Saturday Mar 2014

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handwriting, incowrimo, letters, paper, pens, stationery, writing

InCoWriMo 2014 ended yesterday. I must say I had a terrific time. I sent 30 letters to folks participating in InCoWriMo and 4 letters to friends in the last 28 days. I received 27 from Canada, United States and Australia. Here are some highlights:

sherry and carla

This picture does not do her handwriting justice, but the envelope underneath is from Sherry, who practices calligraphy. Such a beautiful rendering of the name of my blog! I envy her skill. And a gorgeous envelope from Carla on top; there was a beautiful card inside too.

adrianna, lesley n mark wax seals

Wax seals were popular. Here are three from Adrianna, Lesley and Mark that made it relatively unscathed through the mail sorting machines.

ashli

Lovely card from Ashli. Love birds and glitter!

card from dean

Dean sent me this wonderful card and thoughtfully put his letter inside on separate paper so in theory I could use this card to send back to him or to someone else. But it’s so great I think it’s going straight into my journal. I also love the quote he sent. I sent journal cards with fountain pen quotes to my correspondents.

carl

Just received this breathtaking envelope from Carl on Friday. Love!

from rob

And this was a fun idea from Rob: he sent me 3 tabletopics idea cards with his letter. He also sent me some extra sheets of Tomoe River Paper, which I’m now in love with because quite a few of my letters were penned on this paper. It takes fountain pen ink beautifully, is super thin like tissue paper and is not too expensive. Wonderpens in Toronto also carries it.

I’ve had so much fun and everyone has made me feel so welcome. I’m sure most if not all of these folks will continue writing throughout the year, as I intend to do. I have to say a huge thank you to the Fountain Pen Geeks Forum for introducing me to such a great bunch of pen and paper enthusiasts.

Now I have to go write some letters….

The Inconvenience of Paper

14 Wednesday Aug 2013

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handwriting, journal, paper, pens, writing

This article from September 2012 in the New York Times made me hopping mad. Just the title irked me – the inconvenience of paper?!? Paper is meant to be felt and enjoyed. I have never thought of it as an inconvenience. The Day! – The Best Story of Mine app Mr. Eaton is talking about provides text entries each day to “get you into regular writing” – frankly I don’t see how that could be achieved with it’s apparent “emphasis on icons”. The other apps he discusses don’t seem to be much of an improvement.

Don’t get me wrong, I embrace technology in my way. I am, after all, keeping an electronic blog  – but said blog does emphasize the many virtues and benefits of handwriting in your journal, every day, as a growth exercise and to connect with our true selves. I like the idea of an application on your phone reminding you to journal, or maybe suggesting journal prompts, but write them down using a pen that makes you want to write, in a journal that speaks to you and also makes you want to write. I do agree with the author it is a shame to lose your past but I urge you to include actual writing in the record keeping of your life. Your life will be enhanced for it, I promise.

So here’s to the “fuss and barriers of putting your words down”, may they never be eliminated by a smartphone.

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Enchanting Paper Sculptures

30 Saturday Mar 2013

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books, paper, su blackwell

Check out this exhibition of Su Blackwell’s paper sculptures. Wow – to be so talented! Notice the light in the turret!

Image from http://www.thehousemag.com/su_blackwell.

Virgin sheet of paper

06 Tuesday Nov 2012

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So often is the virgin sheet of paper more real than what one has to say, and so often one regrets having marred it.

– Harold Acton

The act of putting pen to paper

31 Tuesday Jul 2012

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The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought; this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.

– Norbet Platt

Expand your vocabulary

29 Sunday Jul 2012

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http://matadornetwork.com/notebook/expand-your-vocabulary-now/

I enjoyed this article, especially the bit about keeping a word journal. Fantastic idea! But really, “paper is soooo last century”? Definitely not!

Turpitude is one of my fave words. What are some of yours?

Improve your handwriting

12 Thursday Jul 2012

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Here’s an excellent article on improving your handwriting: http://matadornetwork.com/life/eight-easy-tips-to-improve-your-handwriting/

I love his advice on finding the perfect tool: “It’s not necessary to buy a gold fountain pen with jewel-studded nib and ink distilled from a virgin squid, unless you happen to be a particularly sophisticated Bond villain. But you should experiment until you find a type of pen (or even pencil) that works for you.”

And check out the rest of Matador Network – it’s full of really neat things about travel and writing. Another entry for my blogroll!

Cecilia Frid: a house full of notebooks

07 Saturday Jul 2012

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notebooks, paper, pens, writing

Here is a link to a great post about writing on Cecilia Frid’s blog, The Paper Blog:

http://ceciliafrid.com/about-writing#comment-13151

I understood what she was saying about the excitement of the new white page, and the overwhelming need to write something, anything. Everything.

Thanks Cecilia.

Fill your paper

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

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Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.

– William Wordsworth

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