But to help with my disappointment, while on our way to the Farmacia St. Maria Novella, Robyn took me to a wonderful little shop where they sold hand tooled leather books and other lovely things. She warned me that we were just going to look because everything was way too expensive. But I fell in love with this beautiful leather sketchbook/journal which had the book seperate from the leather cover. The clerk told me I could always order more inserts. So I dished out many euros for it and have loved it ever since!
I am almost done with the insert which has paper that is not very good for sketching. So today I made a new handbound sketchbook with nice Fabriano Artistico 90lb hot pressed paper, covered it with Canson pastel paper in bright orange-yellow and decorated it with an ATC on the cover. I added a ribbon as a place holder and it's now ready for next month's adventure to a far away land..............
Leather Bookcover Sketchbook/Journal insert
Insert easily removed from bookcover
My new handbound sketchbook/journal
