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We're pleased to spotlight the addition of two new artists to our popular Embellished Manuscripts journal collection: John Keats and Rudyard Kipling. Our Embellished Manuscripts collection portrays the work of some of the greatest writers, thinkers and artists of...
We're pleased to announce the newest addition to our growing Accordion Box line: Shiraz. Matching the design used for our Shiraz collection of writing journals, the new Shiraz Accordion Box features a design that originates from sixteenth-century Persia. For the...
Today we wanted to share some photos from the recent Calligraphic Inscriptions event we hosted at the New York Public Library. Customers who bought Paperblanks books from the library's Gift Shop were able to get their books personally inscribed...
Today we have another entry in our Paperblanks Traveller series, where we publish photos sent to us from travelers all over the world. The photos are set in all kinds of exotic locations but with one of the person's...
The calligraphy signing event we hosted  last year at the New York Public Library was a success by all accounts. Calligraphic writing is the perfect complement to the old-world beauty of Paperblanks, and it was a delight to provide...
In stores now as part of Paperblanks' new Spring 2013 catalogue, the Kirikane collection is made up of four designs inspired by an 11th century Buddhist decorative technique called Kirikane. More specifically, these four designs were reproduced from the...
In addition to Paperblanks' recently released Amy Winehouse, Tears Dry journal, the Amy Winehouse Foundation is set to release an exclusive limited edition version of the journal on Monday, April 8th. As stated in the Foundation's recent announcement the...
Released as part of our new Spring 2013 catalogue, the Shiraz collection is routed in sixteenth-century Persia. Read on to learn about this design's unique history and the elaborate work that went into decorating it. The design is available both...
Yoshie sent us this picture from her recent trip to Hawaii. She told us the following about the trip and the journal: This photo was taken on the way from Kona to Waikoloa Village. During our drive we mostly just...
In honor of Van Gogh's birthday we wanted to share with you the following comparison: an image of an original handwritten letter by Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo and the journal cover we created from that letter. The...