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.
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
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
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.