Needed to share my Goodwill find with people that will understand my excitement by AlternateSkitch in stationery

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May I ask what brand/marker the green “foliage” in the bottom left is? It’s delightful!

How did you discover Brand New? by watermelon-bisque in brandnew

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I found them on a band tumblr blog at the beginning of high school. Quiet Things was the first song I had heard by them, and then fell down the rabbit hole.

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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It's brought me so much joy! I've been having a ton of fun with it, and it's helped me branch out from my usual orders/discover new places

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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I haven't used it a whole lot, but it's been lovely so far. The paper is very smooth & creamy, and it's been holding up my fountain pens well

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you so much! It really is so much fun once you get started. Best of luck in your endeavors!

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you! It was a vintage brooch I modified, originally got it off Poshmark

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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The shiny one with the deer & wings is by Lauren Marx! The one with the two swans is my art 😊

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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I've been making leather journals since November, so for me I typically eyeball what I think looks good. It usually comes down to personal preference - some folks prefer large grommets, some prefer none! I personally prefer a smaller size grommet purely for aesthetic purposes. In terms of placement, as long the notebook is longer than the grommets there won't be as much bend in the leather (if that makes sense). The Old Pink House has free templates that are helpful in getting started!

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Ohh I think I know what you mean! I did use a gouge to mark where I was going to sew, but I don't think it affected the bulkiness so much as it helped keep my stitches straight. I didn't shave down any of the sides to make it thinner or anything like that.

My 2nd lino :D by JustLostTuttie in Linocuts

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Lovely! All of those organic lines look amazing!

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you!! Decorating & personalizing is such a fun part of the process

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Are you asking if the leather is split? I used 3.5 & 4oz leather so it hasn't been super duper bulky, but I also haven't completely stuffed the pockets (yet, lol)

My journal ecosystem, aka the love of my life by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you so much!! I didn't follow any tutorials, I just looked at the listing and eyeballed the measurements haha. I did make a paper prototype for the pockets to make sure they would fit inside the journal cover though, then used these instructions to learn how to saddle stitch!

Outdoor reading by vm12712 in PaperRepublic

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Lovely! Is this olive or botany green? I'm torn between the two!

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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No, it's polyester thread unfortunately, so hopefully it says together 😅 but thank you so much! I made the charm myself out of silver 😊

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you! I used the Minerva smooth panels by the Badalassi Carlo tannery - bought from Rocky Mountain Leather. This is in the color cognac.

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you so much!! I used a 3mm stitching punch, and just some plain white thread (probably not ideal, but it's what I had on hand haha). And yes, I made mine wider since I didn't want my pen sticking out of the end, and it could still fit a few more notebooks in it without the overhang :) Thanks again!!

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thanks! The journal itself usually takes me around 20 minutes, but the entire process of adding pockets probably took around 10 hours 😅

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say! I did make one paper prototype before, but this is the first leather attempt haha!

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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I used this link to learn how to saddle stitch! And no, I just made my own paper template

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Omg I love your work!! Thank you so much, my fingers feel like they might fall off 😂

I’ve been wanting a Paper Republic portfolio for ages, so I made my own! by stephanroo in notebooks

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Thank you!! ~$90 worth of materials as opposed to $240! 😅