La Paperie & Cozy Handmade Journals® began as a humble pursuit to design handmade journals/sketchbooks for personal use. Beverly creates quality leather journals, sketchbooks and guestbooks that are handmade using centuries-old craftsmanship. All of the leather is hand-cut, all of the bindings are hand-stitched, and the paper is hand-torn... the old fashioned way.

Home of the original "quoted journal", Beverly's work pays homage to favourite authors and classic literary greats, with many journals featuring quotes on the first page of the book.

The leather is a treat to hold in your hands. With each journal, she try to preserve and incorporate the brand marks, textures, naturally-formed holes, raw edges and idiosyncrasies of the leather, along with the journal's design. This is to emphasize and accentuate how unique each piece is – no two are ever the same. She also incorporates many unique journal designs and closures that you will not find anywhere else, thus, guaranteeing a unique journal every time. Perfect for the enthusiastic literati!

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ABOUT THE BOOKBINDER

Hi, my name is Beverly. I'm the self-taught bookbinder behind La Paperie & Cozy. Home, for me, has always been a small coastal town on the east coast of Canada.

As a child, I loved journals and filled them with writing almost as quickly as I collected them - I'm happy to say it is something I've never outgrown. Today, as an avid writer and sketcher, making my own books was a natural 'next step,' you could say. I initially started making books for myself as a hobby in early 2007. I discovered Etsy at that time and loved the 'handmade online community' that it offered. In November 2007 – after leaving my part-time job at a small newspaper office – I established La Paperie & Cozy Handmade Journals, my bookbinding venture that I am proud to call my own.

Bookbinding/Book Arts is quite possibly the most *perfect* creative outlet for me, as it combines three of my passions: books, writing and artistic design.

The creative freedom that my work allows is something I hold dear. I enjoy creating new book designs and pairing them with favourite quotes. I love the actual binding process; I find it very soothing... almost therapeutic. All my books - journals, sketchbooks, guestbooks - are handmade using centuries-old craftsmanship. Home of the original "quoted journal" (quotes on the title page), my work pays homage to favourite authors and classic literary greats coupled with many unique journal designs.

I lovingly gift wrap all my books by hand before sending each on their journey, whether it be down the street or to the other side of the world. Each book is imbued with a little bit of myself... it is an amazing feeling to be able to share that with others across the globe!

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