this little bookie when to the market

I took about a dozen of my leather journals and notebooks to the local market this morning. A friend of mine, who makes jewelry has a little booth set up downtown and has offered me space there. She’ll be there until October, so it will be a continuous thing. I’m really grateful for this chance to give my books a more local exposure, as the majority of my customers are from the USA and abroad.

Here’s my little setup…

features

Things have been busy here at La Paperie & Cozy bindery and that’s just the way we like it!

I’m happy to post about a couple features of the shop:

The Bookbinding Esty Street Team (B.E.S.T.) features bookbinders of the team, by alphabet. Read all about the team’s “L” members!

La Paperie & Cozy has also been featured at Presently Green. In a post about journals made with eco-friendly materials, my “I ♥ you” journal made with tree-less coffee paper is featured.

Front paged!

This time it was my Periodic Table of Elements journal.
Geek-o’rific!

“green” journals

As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve made these journals with treeless paper as part of my “going green” initiative. I plan to make many more!

Organic coffee papers are made from combining tree free agricultural bio-products coupled with 100% post consumer content to create a beautiful 24 lb. bond weight paper that is both beautiful with it’s coloring AND a joy to write on! The journal measures approx. 5.5″ x 4.25″ and over 1″ thick. It boasts 320-pages (both sides), and a rugged honey brown cowhide cover. The journal opens flat so you can write all the way into the margins. -SOLD-

Hemp Heritage paper is made in the USA by pulping Canadian-grown hemp fiber blended with post consumer waste. (Content: 25% hemp, 75% post consumer waste, 100% recycled. Color: Natural White with a subtle European laid finish making it a dream to write on!) -SOLD-

Any one of the journals in my shop (so long as they’re 5.5″x4.25″ or 9″x6″) can be eco-ized. Simply let me know what style you like and I can make one for you with either coffee or hemp paper.

going green

La Paperie & Cozy is going green. All the paper for my standard sized journals will now be made from an innovative line of socially and environmentally responsible papers: paper from mixed sources. High quality paper with a conscience!

* Environmentally-responsible
* 92 brightness
* FSC-certified
* SFI Fiber Sourcing Certified
* Elemental chlorine-free
* Rainforest Alliance endorsed
* Manufactured under alkaline (acid-free) conditions for increased longevity and performance

All this in a high quality paper…what’s not to love!

Also I will soon be offering journals that are made with treeless paper – Hemp paper and Coffee paper. It’s really lovely with such a nice texture. And just in time for earth day on April 22!

Another front page feature

My Albert Einstein quote journal made it to the front page on 4/3/09.

they’ve been up for a while…

…but I forgot to post links to my shop on Artfire.com and my Facebook group (for all you Facebook fans).

La Paperie & Cozy Facebook Group

La Paperie & Cozy Artfire Shop

See you there!

SALE!

Sale prices already posted.
(Doesn’t apply to custom orders.)

16 things I love

I was tagged by Elzeline over at Paperfection to share my 16 favorite things, pictorially. So here they are!

What are your 16 things?

feature

Beth, over at IndieNorth, has kindly featured La Paperie & Cozy on her lovely blog. Do yourself a favor and visit IndieNorth – a Canadian Indie Business Collective. It’s a great site showcasing Canadian Indie Craftmanship. Thanks again, Beth!