It’s no secret that creative individuals often love to travel. But does creativity increase likelihood of travel, or vice versa?...
In the arts, we often to refer to “the muse” as this mythological source of inspiration, one that is often...
We are absolutely thrilled to share our two new Monet journal covers with you this season. Featuring handwritten pages from...
It’s one thing to look at examples of now-published writers who survived rejection (see Writing Wednesday: 4 Famous Rejections) and another...
We recently discovered the bright and lifelike pencil drawings of Katelyn Gillispie on Instagram. Or, we should say, rediscovered. As it turns out, these vibrant sketches are the work of someone we profiled two years ago for a Peek Inside....
When you’re travelling, every taste and sight will seem worthy of documentation. But if you’re like most travellers out there, by the time you return home you never actually sit down and go through the maps, ticket stubs, brochures and...
Hawaii meets Spain in our most recent Paperblanks® Traveller photo. For her European trip last September, Ciara brought along one of our newest Paperblanks® journals: I managed to take a couple of photos with my Aloha Laulima journal, which fit in nicely...
You know that you love being an artist, and you often get compliments on your creations. Now, how to turn these warm feelings into a profitable career? It can be difficult to take that leap from casual hobbyist to professional...
If you’ve ever found yourself swept up in the “serial comma” debate, you’re likely familiar with the intensity of opinions that can arise from this seemingly simple piece of punctuation. However, as the Times of London can attest, sometimes a...
Congratulations – you’ve made it through the shortest day of the year and over the hump into 2015. Now what? It can be hard to start the year off with a bang when the days are so dark and cold...
We love a good inspirational quote. It is often difficult to put into words one’s own feelings on a particular subject, so when someone else eloquently sums it up, that “A-ha!” moment can be incredibly invigorating. When it comes to...
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s hard to believe, but the eve of 2015 is upon us. Whether or not you habitually make resolutions for the new year,...
Name: Sarah Todd Taylor Age: 42 Hometown: Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales Occupation: Higher Education Places: I have lived in Yorkshire and Wales and have visited Florence, Barcelona and Berlin. In the United Kingdom, I have stayed in Scotland, Derbyshire, the Lake District and Dartmoor. I love...
Thinking about taking the leap from “casual doodler” to “serious artist”? We know that this idea can sometimes feel overwhelming, as trying to put on paper something that seems so clear in your mind is not always easy. To help...