5.625 x 8.75”

The journal cover is created with textured mulberry paper from Thailand, and comes from the bark of the rapidly growing mulberry tree. The white paper is infused with “Angel Wing” flowers, known for how they flutter and spin through the air to reseed themselves.  These flowers come from the Shyonaka plant, a plant native to Asia and the Himalayan foothills.  In the Himalayas, people make garlands and hang them from their roofs for protection. The flowers can be dyed in an array of colors.  In Thailand and Nepal, these flowers are used in marriage rituals.

Crush paper pages are slightly textured and off-white, and are made with by-products that would normally head for the landfill, i..e citrus fruits, corn, olives, coffee, etc. along with 30% post-consumer recycled waste.  The paper is made using 100% green energy, and the company claims to reduce the carbon footprint by 20%.  

I hand-bind the journals with the Coptic stitch.