5.625 x 8.75”

The journal cover is created with Nepalese Lokta paper, which comes from the Lokta, or Daphne, bush that grows throughout the majestic Himalayas.  When properly cropped, the bush can regenerate in 3-7 years.  Tibetan monks first used Lokta paper 1000 years ago to transcribe their sacred texts, and some of those original documents are still in existence today.  Lokta paper is strong, durable, and impervious to insects.  

This soft and supple paper is hand crinkled and then exposed to the sun, which washes out the color around the wrinkles to create a beautiful blue-green dimensional design.

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.