I collect notebooks like some people collect shoes. That might be an exaggeration, but the number of folders, papers, and journals that are scattered throughout boxes and stuffed in drawers in my room outnumber my shoes ten to one. I always have at least one in my purse, and have countless more notes and scraps of paper with scribbled thoughts on them. I have spiral bound notebooks dating back to when I was eight, sketchpads from when I was five, and some artwork in folders from when I was three. I've always been a documenter, artist, and journaler, but I never found a notebook that fit me just right. And then I received a glossy moleskine for my birthday, pages creamy and clear and the entire journal brimming with promise. What else to say? It clicked. Perhaps it's silly, but I do my best work in it. I love writing, sketching, and generally just jotting down everything on the sheets of paper bound together in leather. Here's a peek into the many pages of the book that I love...all of them filled. Now? Onto volume two.
xo
Hannah
moleskines are beautiful, no? i have yet to own one myself. great post :))
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Woah. This is awesome. Someone has some gorgeous handwriting!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, I am exactly the same, I've got stacks of notebooks! I would the the contents to be as beautiful as yours pictures here :) I love my moleskine notebooks too it is amazing how good they are!
ReplyDeleteSO beautiful. I've been contemplating whether or not to get a moleskin... Do the thin pages do well with ink? or does the ink leak through to the other side?
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i absolutely love some of those sketches! great shots, too.
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Jessica @ Diary of a Beautiful Soul
Oh Hannah, I'm in love with your notebook. :) I seriously had to just sit and look at those pages. I've always wanted to get in the habit of having a notebook like this since my mom has showed me some of hers that look similar to yours...but, unfortunately, I am not a doodler artist in any way. I'll just be content to look at yours for now!
ReplyDeleteOh Hannah, so pretty! I love your handwriting, and the details? Marvelous. I've been thinking for a while that my next notebook should be a moleskine and this may have sealed the deal.
ReplyDeleteYour handwriting is gorgeous! And your sketches? Amazing! <3
ReplyDeleteeve @ essence of eve
Wow. I'm impressed with just the filling of the journal! Nevermind that the stuff in it looks pretty awesome, but filling every page has me impressed.
ReplyDeleteI've always felt like my junk isn't "worthy," so to speak, of a moleskine. How do you get over that and get to the purpose of putting pen to paper? No matter how silly or stupid I may think my stuff is, how do I get past that and just go for it?
Hannah...you are an INCREDIBLE artist!! And you have beautiful handwriting :D. It was a pleasure looking into your notebook :).
ReplyDeleteI absolutely ADORED this post. My possible favorite yet on Fernweh! I am a notebook hog too; who knows how many I have, and they outnumber my shoes by a GREAT deal! I was wondering, do you perhaps have the link to where I can order the exact kind of Moleskine pictured? I looked around the site but couldn't find them!
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Your hand writing is so beautiful friend! Also, I love your sketches. Moleskins are probably the best things ever. Seriously. So amazing. And I just love this post. A lot. :)
ReplyDeleteOh goodness i'm in love with moleskins! I love your handwriting! It's so beautiful :)
ReplyDeletePlus you are a super talented artiest! Totally amazing! I feel like such a nerd because i always get excited when i see posts like this :P
~sillajophotography.blogspot.com
Your journal is insane, in the best way possible.
ReplyDeleteMy brother gave me my first moleskine for my birthday last October. He sent it to me in the post {he's at uni} it arrived on time, and basically I love him. It's lined because my handwriting is very excitable and doesn't really go in a straight line, but it's filled with pictures and full-page quotes and things ripped out of magazines.
I easily could've written this! I'm also an avid notebook collector, specifically moleskines. This makes me want to show off my own! I love peeking into yours. :)
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xoxo,
--Abi
Goodness! Your Moleskine is gorgeous. It should be put in a glass box and put on display in an art center or something! I need to get a Moleskine, stat!
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ReplyDeleteYour handwriting is fantastic. I need to get myself one of those moleskines! I have a paperback slim one that's lined & would love a leather blank one.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me: I have far, far, far too many notebooks.
Oh my goodness Hannah! These are gorgeous! I totally know what you mean about collecting notebooks like some people collect shoes- I probably have 30+ notebooks and only 5 pairs of shoes ;)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about finding the perfect notebook that just fits your personality. I found mine about four months ago. A fat notebook from Thailand with patches of bright fabric and beads sewn together to make the cover, and the pages are made from recycled news paper. Perfect. :)
ReplyDeleteHannah, your creativity refreshes me! Funny thing, today I just went through all my old letters and journals! I <3 paper! Keep up the journaling!
ReplyDeleteOh yes. This is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteJournaling is so fabulous. I, too, adore filling pages. Words, drawings, doodles and random thoughts and just about anything...
Your moleskin?
Love.
I love my moleskine, too. =) It looks pretty similar, except with really bad handwriting and really bad doodles. That's okay, though. It's not about how good it looks, it's about connecting it to yourself.
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I just don't even know what to say, except that this is exceptional, and you are so very talented. Now I want a moleskine. (because it totally makes me want to believe that if I get one, I'll be able to sketch like this) ;]
ReplyDeleteI've always done the same thing. Although, I can't say mine are as pretty as yours.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! :)
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