Today marks ten years since we lost Laurel Burch (1945–2007), a singularly unique voice in the art scene. From her humble beginnings in Southern California to the successful merchandising empire she built around her designs, Laurel was a great...
The public has voted and the results are in for our Seize the Summer competition.
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries and voted for their favourite #PaperblanksMoment. With over 1000 votes we are (pleasantly) overwhelmed by the number of people...
"It’s hard for me to pick just one or even a few best things about the journals, I like the soft feel of the paper while I’m writing and that the ink from my pen doesn’t show through the pages."
"I have painted for most of my life; I have written at various points too, sometimes as part of my job, less so for pleasure. But it was the re-evaluation that came with my middle years that brought the two creative forms together."
We often hear of the importance of keeping to a routine. This is, however, particularly true for creatives who stick to their unique routines in preparation for creativity to strike.
No one knows when a spark of an idea will...
To be a creative person is to live this life to the fullest, to be creative in everything you do. This is your birthright as a human being.
For our "X Questions With" series, we're speaking with talented individuals from around the world who have inspired us with their creativity and passion. If you have a story to tell or someone you'd like to see profiled, let...
Our Peek Inside… series takes a look inside people’s journals and sketchbooks to celebrate their imagination and inspire others. This week we are getting to know Anna Sokolova, an award-winning illustrator and fine artist based in Berlin who uses Paperblanks journals to...
Today, July 18th, marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death, an occasion that she would probably be surprised to find us celebrating as her novels were originally published anonymously and she found very little fame during her lifetime.
Well Jane,...
Forget "complicit" – "levidrome" is the word of the year, at least if a Canadian boy has anything to say about it!
Six-year-old Levi Budd, from Victoria, has coined the term to describe a word that becomes another word when...