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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...
We are pleased to spotlight one of the newest collections from Paperblanks' Spring 2011 catalog: Literary Art Deco. Available in both midi and slim formats, the two covers of these journals were inspired by the lavish designs of France...
A sketchbook is one of the most important parts of an artist’s repertoire. So when we set out to introduce our first-ever line of sketchbooks we wanted to ensure they would meet our high standards – and yours! We have...
French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) was one of the leading painters of the Impressionist movement, acclaimed for his portraiture, dreamy landscapes, and use of vibrant light and saturated colour. Renoir was born into a family of modest means, and much...
Some time ago we got into contact with Stephanie Bolton of Incense who told us that, not only do the teens in her art/dance mentoring program use Paperblanks journals for their art projects - they also use them for...
Our new Poetry in Bloom design reproduces the binding of The Sensitive Plant and Early Poems, a collection of poems by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Written in the wake of his child’s death, Shelley’s title poem describes a flower garden...
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. A child prodigy,...
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...
Simple shapes come to life in the quirky pop art of Eric Comstock. An illustrator, designer and children’s book author, Comstock spent over a decade in advertising before taking up illustration full time. His retro sensibilities and diverse inspirations...
In 2024 we join the Laurel Burch brand, now run by her children, in celebrating 50 years of Laurel Burch. Our Spring season sees the arrival of two brand new, special anniversary additions to our Laurel Burch Collection, featuring...