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We first brought Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn to the Paperblanks catalogue as part of our Embellished Manuscripts Collection. Originally released in Fall 2006, we offered two different Rembrandt journals featuring his art on the front covers as well as...
Over our nearly 30 years, we have often turned to the textile designs of Arts and Crafts artist William Morris for inspiration. Morris specialized in the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing to create his textile patterns and sought inspiration...
Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867–1934) was a Polish and naturalized French scientist best known for her pioneering research on radioactivity. Seemingly contradicting the principle of energy conservation, her discoveries forced a reconsideration of the foundation of physics, allowing scientists and...
Did you know that our Embellished Manuscripts and Old Leather books come from the same source of inspiration? That's right, they both began with a sample of William Shakespeare’s handwriting. We wanted to embellish the manuscript on a journal cover...
Instagram and Twitter user katana_na sent us this picture from her recent trip to the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. She told us the following about the trip and her Glowing Rose journal: This photo was taken in the Luxembourg Gardens...
The eternal appeal of a classic floral design is captured in the work of Irish illustrator William Kilburn (1745–1818). The artist behind William Curtis’ Flora Londinensis, a comprehensive book on 18th-century English botany, Kilburn was also a leading designer...
If you’re anything like us here at Paperblanks, you’ve probably been filling up your journals and sketchbooks at an unprecedented rate this year. With so many feelings and events to reflect on and, for many, extra time at home...
Whether you've filled up your old Rolodex or simply want to update the look of your stationery set, a new Address Book is always a good idea. This year we've introduced five new cover designs into this popular collection, so no...
In celebration of our 30th anniversary, this week we're taking a look at three of the bestselling cover designs so far from this very special year! Read on to see if you can spot any of your favourites. Poetry...
We first introduced pencil cases to our collection in Spring 2018, and in just two short years they have become a foundational part of the Paperblanks catalogue! This past season we released four new pencil case designs featuring our Fall...