ThePlumUmbrella
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95% or more recent reviews were 5 stars.
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FREE SHIPPING on orders over $35
$2 shipping for everything else
Handmade journals with vibrant and bright covers! Bullet journals with calendars! Square albums for your instagram prints! All handmade by me, Emily. I hope you find something that inspires and delights you. Please send me a convo if you want something specific made.
**If you see a journal, bullet journal or photo album that you would like covered in another fabric that I have in the shop, please let me know. Most of the time, I will still have that fabric and can make the book you want.
Announcement
FREE SHIPPING on orders over $35
$2 shipping for everything else
Handmade journals with vibrant and bright covers! Bullet journals with calendars! Square albums for your instagram prints! All handmade by me, Emily. I hope you find something that inspires and delights you. Please send me a convo if you want something specific made.
**If you see a journal, bullet journal or photo album that you would like covered in another fabric that I have in the shop, please let me know. Most of the time, I will still have that fabric and can make the book you want.
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Kira on Apr 22, 2022
5 out of 5 starsBeautifully bounded with high quality fabric and paper pages. Love that it can be a sketch book and photo memory book since the tabs can be applied on its own. Great photo album item!
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mearzie on Mar 18, 2022
5 out of 5 starswill be using the corners for our wedding guestbook to place instant photos. thank you!
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kendallbracy on Mar 10, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThis is an absolutely lovely, well made book. It's the perfect size and I love the lined pages!
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Julia on Feb 15, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI love this so much. I was looking for a small mixed media book just to carry in my purchase. The dumb big art stores didn't have anything small so I turned to Etsy. Not only is this sketchbook so well put together, it's also completely adorable - even cuter than the picture. Obviously it's a little more expensive than perhaps something you may find in a big boy corporate store, but buying small not only is more worth it for our artisan sellers, but you get something with so much more personality. I will certainly come here again
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Edie on Jan 20, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSuch a beautiful album! Very customizable with the photo corners, you can place photos however you want plus makes it easy to journal with as well.
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Kimberly on Jan 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSecond album I’ve purchased, and I love it just as much as the first! Perfect for my Holga photos. Thank you!!
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Shannon on Jan 8, 2022
5 out of 5 starsSo happy with my perfect new journal from Emily! The journal is bound beautifully with care and the paper is wonderful to write on. Can't wait to capture my 2022 memories in this inspiring work of art! The journal shipped quickly as well! Would highly recommend purchasing from The Plum Umbrella! I'll definitely be a return customer!
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About ThePlumUmbrella
My passion is combining my love of color and pattern with my love of bookbinding
Call me old-fashioned but I still like to write things down. There’s just something different about putting pen to paper than there is in typing something. It’s more personal. It takes time. It gives you space. There’s something about having your thoughts represented in physical space, something you can hold in your hand. You can capture your present and read through your past. My joy is making vibrant, durable books that people use to organize, contemplate & chronicle their lives.
I've been learning the craft of bookbinding for 16 years. At my day job I repair books; at home I make them from scratch. There is a joy in crafting something from start to finish - envisioning how it will look and how it will function - and in the process of turning paper and fabric into a beautiful book where someone can tuck away their personal thoughts, dreams, photos and to-do lists.
I'm a very visual person, a lover of color and pattern. The right color combination can totally brighten my day and change my mood. I'm inspired by bright, vibrant scenes as well as dark and moody ones. I could get lost for hours staring at a great pattern.
My passion is combining my love of color and pattern with my love of bookbinding. The result is this shop. I hope you find something here that you love and will inspire you.
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Emily Schmidt
Owner, Maker, Designer
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I gladly accept returns, exchanges, and cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)
I accept returns I do not accept returns
I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: