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Hand-Crafted Journals

Welcome to our Hand-Crafted Journals.  All journals are Tree-Free, Cruelty-Free, Eco-Friendly and beautiful!

  • All the Leather used is “Cruelty Free”, which means leather obtained from naturally dead animals. Livestock has a lot of agricultural and household value for the vegetarian population in this region which makes it economically unwise to kill animals for their skin.
  • These journals are made by an artisan cooperative in India called Eco Friendly Papers. The artisans are compensated fairly for their work, and are given development help to help raise their communities above poverty.
  • These artisans have been practicing the art of paper making for generations. The paper is made from recycled cotton waste from the textile industry. The artisans collect the cotton scraps and turn them into a pulp, which in turn is used to make the paper. This paper is rich in texture.

Flower Stamped - Refillable - Leather ~ 6" x 8"    ~  $25.00

This journal is sustainable and animal-friendly! The leather cover is made of cruelty free leather (comes from animals that died naturally) and is embellished with hand embossed details. The paper inside is blank, acid-free and made of recycled cotton paper. The leather cover can be refilled with a new blank journals. Refills also available through us.

Color: Brown
Composition: Cruelty-free leather, recycled cotton paper
Number of pages: 72 pages


Flower Stamped #2 - Refillable - Leather ~ 6" x 8"    ~  $25.00

This journal is sustainable and animal-friendly! The leather cover is made of cruelty free leather (comes from animals that died naturally) and is embellished with hand embossed details. The paper inside is blank, acid-free and made of recycled cotton paper. The leather cover can be refilled with a new blank journals. Refills also available through us.

Color: Brown
Composition: Cruelty-free leather, recycled cotton paper
Number of pages: 72 pages


Closeable Leather ~ 4" x 6" or 5" x 7"    ~ $22.00 or $25.00

This is a collection of fair trade and environmentally friendlyleather bound journals made in Rajasthan, India. The leather isembellished with hand embossing and an elastic band secures the flap.

Color: Burgundy colored leather, white paper inside
Composition: Cruelty-free leather cover, recycled cotton rag paper
Dimensions: Medium (4″ × 6″) $22.00 ~  and Large (5″ × 7″)  $25.00
Number of pages (all variations): 96 pages


Golden Leaf Journal -  Refillable - Leather  ~ 5" x 7"   ~    $25.00

This journal has a cruelty-free leather cover (leather that comesfrom animals that died naturally). The cover has been embellished withembossing of leaves and gold paint. The inside has recycled cottonpaper, which can be replaced with new inserts (also sold by us).


Composition: Cruelty-free leather, recycled cotton paper
Size: 5″ × 7″
Number of pages: 72 pages


Tie Dye Journals - Leather   ~   5" x 7"     ~    $24.00

This is a Fair Trade Leather journal with a washed texture. Thefront flap folds over and it comes with a wrap-around string. The paper inside is made from recycledcotton waste, making it 100% tree-free and eco-friendly.

Comes in 2 colors: Green and redish brown
Number of pages (both variations): 72 pages
Composition: Cruelty-Free Leather and recycled cotton paper
Size: 5” x 7”


Colorful Leather - Refillable - Leather ~ 4"x6" or 5"x7" ~ $21.95 or $24.95

Hand-crafted leather which  is dyedinto various colors and then the journal is enriched by debossingbeautiful patterns on them.
The leather cover can be refilled with new blank refills. Refills also available.


Patterns:  Orange Vine ~ Blue Ripples ~ Red Rose ~ Green Butterfly


Components:  Cruelty-Free leather and cotton rag pulp
Small Size: 4″ × 6″ $22.00
Large Size: 5″ × 7″ $25.00
Number of pages per journal: – 72 pg


Mirage Journals - Refillable - Leather  ~  4"x6"   ~  $21.95

Cruelty free leather journals with detailed artwork in the shape of flowers. Small mirrors and colored leather pieces are beautifully put together to get this mesmerizing effect.



Composition: Cruelty-free leather, recycled cotton paper
Size: 4” x 6”
Number of pages (all variations): 72 pages

    Mirage Sunflower         Mirage Daisy      Mirage Bouquet


Personal Expressions Journal - Cotton Paper  ~   5" x 7"    ~    $13.95

These beautiful journals are made entirely of recycled cotton paper,with two of them incorporating recycled Indian newspaper on the frontcover design. The cotton used to make the paper is collected from thetextile industry, turned into a pulp, and then turned into sheets ofpaper. This means they are tree-free and eco friendly!There are three different designs to this journal.

1)  BUTTERFLY: A darkblue cover with white and cyan butterflies printed on the front. It has a quote on the front: “Spread your wings,… just fly.”

2)  VINE:  A dark brown cover with a hand-ripped Indiannewspaper (either in English or Hindi) that covers the bottom half ofthe front cover, with a lemon green hand painted silhouette of a planton top (covering the entire front cover).   It has a quote on the back: “Rooted in the past, growing towards the future”.

3)  FLOWER:  A dark brown cover with the design of a flower covering the entire frontcover, with the stem and the leaves painted by hand and the petals madeof a single piece of newspaper. It has a quote on the back: “Every end has a new beginning.
Composition: Recycled cotton waste
Size: 5” x 7”


Palm & Fern Journal   ~   7" x 9"   ~   $25.00

This Hand Made Palm Vein blank journal is made out of the leaves from the vein of palm leaves.  The spine is from the bark of a fern tree with nuts and branches.
Each hand made blank writing journal is made by artisans on the Island of Bali.  The paper is created from bamboo fibers and the covers are made from indigenous plants and trees from Indonesia.  Blank journals are great for writing, sketching and note taking in class or at meetings. 9" x 7"Blank Journal/UnlinedApprox. 50 pages


Butterfly Fern Journal  ~  7" x 9"     ~     $25.00

This Butterfly design handcrafted writing journal is made out of the leaves from the Butterfly leaf tree, the bark of the Fern Tree, bean pods, nutshells, papaya fibers, and the veins of the palm leaf. Each hand-crafted blank Journal is made by artisans on the Island of Bali.  The paper is created from recycled bamboo fibers and the covers are made from indigenous plants and trees from Indonesia. 




Tree-Free Paper Inserts  ~  4x6, 5x7 or 6x8  ~  $8.50 - $9.00 - $10.00

These are tree free inserts to reuse the leather covers of yourjournals. Refillable leather journals come with pockets where theblank paper diary is inserted. Thus, you can use your precious leatherjournals for years.Sizes:
4″ × 6″  ~  $8.50
5″ × 7″  ~  $9.00
6″ × 8″  ~  $10.00


Chroma Passport Cover  - Leather    ~     $6.95

This passport cover is made of soft cruelty-free leather and has 3 different designs on the front:

1) a green background with embossed purple butterflies and embossed white plants
2) an orange background with red, black and white embossed vines
3) and a blue background with white and turquoise embossed circles.

The inside feels like suede leather, and you can see stitches all along the border. The ends of the holder have a transparent plastic layer under which you can secure your passport. This item provides a stylish and unique way to protect your passport! The three designs resemble our “Colorful Leather” journals.

Colors: Green and purple ~ orange and black ~ red, blue and turquoise
Composition: Leather, plastic
Size: 4” x 5.5”


Chroma Luggage Tags - Leather       $6.95

These beautiful luggage tags are made of cruelty free leather.  The leather is embellished with colorful designs that resemble the Passport Covers and the "Colorful Leather" Journals.

The holder has a front flap that, when unfolded, reveals a plastic-covered card where you can write your name, address and telephone number. The inside of that flap feels like suede. The holder is stitched together with fine stitches. You can attach the tag with a mini-belt that is made of the same material as the rest of the tag. This mini-belt has a metallic buckle that you use to secure it to the luggage. It is a beautiful and colorful way to differentiate your bag from the rest of the bags at the airport!

Color: Green and purple ~ orange and black ~ red, blue and turquoise
Composition: Leather, plastic, metal buckle
Size: 4.25” x 2.75”


Wood Eyeglass Holder      ~     $10.95

This is a finely carved wooden sculpture that neatly holds your glasses. It is the shape of a nose and a mouth that stands on its own. The glasses rest on the “nose”, with the back securing them in place. A great and practical gift for anyone!

This product is made by a non-profit organization that works for the uplifting and development of underprivileged artisans. It is composed mainly of male artisans, both Hindu and Muslim, who suffer educational, training and health related issues.

 Size: 2 1/2″ × 2 1/2″ × 6″
Composition: Wood

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