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Thank you to all the voters! Because of you we are pleased to announce that Mirror Vine has been declared the winner of our 25th Anniversary Re-Release Bracket Challenge! What Comes Next? Our designers are already working hard at bringing this...
Spring is here! Even if the weather may not always feel like it, when it comes to the covers released as part of our first-ever April Collection the warmer season has officially arrived. As part of our 25th anniversary year...
After nearly two weeks of voting we are down to our final two designs! Thanks to everyone who has cast a vote so far, but your favourite design isn't safe yet. Make sure that your top pick is the one...
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...
Thanks to everyone who voted in the first round of this re-release challenge! Four of most popular retired designs are moving on to the next round. If you want to make sure it's your favourite that gets reproduced, be sure...
For the first celebration of our 25th year, we're re-releasing one of our most popular retired designs. We've selected these eight possibilities to get things started, but now it's up to you. The winning design will be revitalised using...
Did you know that we launched our first Paperblanks collection in 1992? That was the year we released a simple “line list” of bound journals featuring 18th-century botanical illustrations, Elsa Warnick wildflower paintings and classic imagery from Japan’s famed...
Original Artwork: Michiko Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” Kyo-Satsuma teacup Era: Contemporary Region: Kyoto, Japan Our Kikka journal reproduces Michiko Kamee’s “full of chrysanthemum” design originally handpainted with gold overglaze and colour on china by employing Kyo-Satsuma. In this Paperblanks book cover design...
If flowers and foliage can be said to speak, it is surely through the voice of botanical illustrators. Our Painted Botanicals journals feature images of orchids, wisteria, lilies and daisies, rendered by some of the finest illustrators in the...
Embellished Manuscripts Collection – Tagore, Gitanjali Original Artwork: Rabindranath Tagore’s handwritten Verse 44 from Gitanjali Era: Early 1900s Region: India In the space where intellect and heart combine is where you will find the writings of Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941). A Bengali polymath, Tagore...