Do you get ideas when you’re out and about – in your car, on a plane, while generally strolling somewhere or sitting in a cafe? How do you capture these ideas to […]
Pocket Notebooks – Capturing ideas on the go
The benefits of journaling – by ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an AI (Artificial Intelligence) chatbot developed by OpenAI, capable of understanding natural human language and writing very human sounding text. I’m not sure quite how to describe it an accurate […]
New Zen Scribbles journals ready for purchase!
I’ve been on a bit of a journal making marathon over the last few weeks. I source leather for my journals from a furniture designer on Etsy. He usually sends me large […]
How to add a bookmark to your DIY journal
You can make your DIY journal have its own inbuilt bookmark. Something like this, see the bookmark sticking out of the spine? Adding a bookmark is extremely easy, but you need to […]
The joy of seeing your products in someone else’s hands
Why do we this? Why do we put our heart and soul into making products, making ourselves vulnerable to what others think about them? Yes it’s a form of creative expression. Yes […]
Handmade journals that tell a story
I’ve been trying to find ways to make journals that feel a bit distinctive and personalized, perhaps with a bit of a story to tell, instead of being just a pretty journal. […]
I’m now selling my journals on ZenScribbles.com
Last week I spent my time putting together a vibrant mauve journal, complete with a cutout pattern at the top to give the journal a fun and playful look 🙂 The week […]
Want to decorate your DIY leather journal? Try leather stencils
Seriously, leather stencils are a game changer. For some time, I’ve been looking for ways to decorate my leather journals. I wanted to move beyond making simple leather journals, to books that […]
5 easy steps for adding a headband to your DIY journal
First of all – what is a headband and why should you add a headband to your journal? A headband, also called an “endband”, is that thin, contrast-y colorful strip that you […]
Try leather stamping to add some personality to your DIY leather journals
Before I dive in, let me clarify that you don’t have to necessarily do leather stamping to add character to your leather journals. A simple, well crafted leather journal without any stamping […]
Sonali Mangal 