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Our trip to the Parisian cabarets of the 1930s hasn't ended with Plume – this season we're excited to announce we've added another sparkling, shimmering cover to our Vintage Vogue collection. Originally created in the 1930s by the legendary French...
Every Paperblanks® book is inspired by world art and culture, by traditional craft and practice, and by visionaries, rebels and artists across the ages. Behind the Cover is a blog series about the origins of our designs. From peaceful warriors...
Discover the ancient Japanese language of flowers with our Natsu design. These intricate details of spring and summer flowers seen on our Rinpa Florals cover are from an 18th-century Japanese paper screen by artist Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755), who painted in...
Sarah sent us this picture from her trip to Moscow in September. She told us the following about the trip and the journal: This picture was taken at the door of the State Historical Museum in Moscow in September 2012....
Our new 12-month business planners are great tools to help you meet your goals, both personal and professional. By beginning the coming business year with actions and intentions in mind, you are sure to put your best foot forward...
A polarizing historical figure, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821) is both feared and revered. For the 250th anniversary of his birth, we are honouring this French statesman and military leader with a new Special Edition journal. Available only in select European markets,...
This season brings a bold and emotive new collection of designs to the Paperblanks collection. Featuring a variety of artistic traditions, from Baroque to Art Deco, folk art to "digital alchemy," as well as new designs from some favourite sources,...
If we were Marty McFly, we would spend our time in the past scouring ancient cultures for truly amazing works of art to reproduce. However, we would probably get so wrapped up in our dream shopping trip that we...
Discover the mind of one of the greatest thinkers of the 18th and 19th centuries. Our Wildflower Song cover design is inspired by an 1893 binding of The Poems by William Blake (1757–1827). Featuring delicate golden wildflowers stamped on a rich...
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...