Handmade Notebooks from Ruth Bleakley

Every design lover I've ever met has had a penchant for a great notebook. A penchant for jotting down ideas poolside, at midnight, or in the grocery line just seems to be one of our many wonderful quirks. Right now, I'm loving book artist and illustrator Ruth Bleakley's hand-bound, and hand-stamped creations. Shop here.

Cameo Stationery from Cutie Pie Company

Adoring these silhouette moleskins, thank you cards and prints from Cutie Pie Company. While I think they're beyond perfect for tween and teen girls, I kind of want some for myself too! Shop here.

The Best: Journals and Notebooks

I couldn't focus on work spaces all week without giving a nod to my favorite desk accessory -- a fabulous notebook. Below are a few of the best I've found for the styles I highlighted in my last post.

Eclectic Glam:


Barnes and Noble, $39 (via black*eiffel)


Pierre Belvédère Semikolon Small $11.00, (via black*eiffel)

Queen's Ransom Journal, $28, Anthropologie

Customized journal, Archie Grand (recently seen on All the Best)

The Fashion Editor's Desk


Little Blue Book, $45, TiffanyHelmut Lang's customized journal, Archie Grand


Assouline Small Skull Notebook, $50, Saks

Personalized metallic notebooks, $85-100, Neiman Marcus

Vintage Schoolhouse Chic


Overdue Notebook, $24, Anthropologie

Barbara Wiggins Crackled Leather Journal, $48, Anthropologie

Ochre Leather Journal, $29.75, MyHandboundBooks on Etsy

O-Check Graphics Notebook, available in Anthropologie stores

The Artist's Desk

Woven Spectrum Journal, $16, Anthropologie


Blue Distressed Leather Journal, $35, MyHandboundBooks on Etsy

The drugstore composition notebook (customized by you!) is the ultimate artist's notebook to me.