LEATHER VILLAGE Tree of Life Journal - 8"X6" (A5) inches - Turquoise - 200 Antique Deckle Edge Handmade Paper – Book of Shadows - Vintage Leather Bound Journal for Women & Men

The media could not be loaded.  I am just an average person. A first time Grandma, 4 kids, three girls, one boy, all but the boy is grown and out of the nest. The boy is 16. I saw this beautiful leather-bound book quite by accident. One day it showed up in my Amazon feed and I was immediately intrigued!In looking at the details, I completely missed the fact it was actual real leather. I noticed it looked like leather but let’s be honest with one another here, when something is advertised “real leather!!” I am ALWAYS doubtful it will be REAL LEATHER, and actually look or feel like it. Am I right?This book is ACTUALLY REAL LEATHER. When I took it out of the envelope (which had been opened before I received it for some reason, it didn’t have to clear customs so really why was it opened????) I noticed the weight was fairly substantial. It was in plastic wrapping, which was sealed. I opened the wrapping (while standing in my driveway, next to my husband) and immediately smelled the book. It took me back to days of leather horse saddles and leads, of being in a high quality leather goods store and also the smell of our (my hubs and I’s) expensive, leather Harley Davidson jackets. I knew immediately it was REAL ACTUAL LEATHER. My hubs saw what I was opening and he immediately exclaimed “Wow, that’s really cool babe!” (Please know for this to come from my hubs who is RARELY complimentary on much at all unless it’s a shiny, new HD, or big pick-up truck) 😂As I turned it over in my hands the feel of the leather was truly exquisite. It’s very smooth and velvety but firm. I undid the simple strap which wraps around the book to keep it closed when not in use, and found the pages to be beautifully thick and luxurious. I believe the paper to be thick enough for oil, acrylic paint, definitely for all kinds of drawing and writing mediums to include ink, charcoal and regular colored pencils. The pages of the one I chose are yellowish with dark brown edging, almost as if someone took a lighter and ran it around the outer edges causing a real antique, old feel. That pattern is random for the too, bottom and ends of every single page. The pages themselves are pliable, but very thick imagine asking the grocery store cashier/bagger to put your ice cream in the heavy duty paper bag to help keep it cold longer (just to give you an idea but in no way is the paper constructed in a mass production paper mill like heavy duty paper bags would be).Included within the first few pages is a card from the seller “Leather Village”. It wishes the owner to feel the “peace and love” that went into the making of the journal. The Artisan who made the journal signed the insert.The binding is just as artistic, with a pattern stitched through it.I CANT STOP ADMIRING IT. I get such a feeling of peace and comfort from holding and feeling the pages. Just knowing what my intentions are for the journal (it’s going to be an heirloom for my granddaughter and I plan on writing, sketching and painting throughout the journal) so my granddaughter will know “me”.This journal would truly be an amazing gift for ANY Artist or writer. If you are looking for something to really make a lasting impression on a loved one, or for a unique gift that will inspire and motivate someone THIS IS IT. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

It’s beautiful and exactly as advertised.

Oh wow! This makes me want to be an artist and be able to sketch something amazing onto these pages. I journal regularly but this is so classic that it makes me stop and ponder carefully what I am going to write before I touch it with a pen. The pages are thick and classic and the binding is beautiful leather. I want to fill one up just so I can order another! I ordered the classic brown so I don't know how the other colors are. It feels like something from a bygone era. You need to order one just to feel it! Makes you want to buy a quill pen to write in it. Also, you're giving work to someone in a "developing country" that will help put food on their table - no factory machines here.

Great for what we needed. The feel is great, leather was high quality would love to know how to restitch the paper insider the cover. Awesome value for the money.

Great for anything like story writing or journaling although I found out if you use it don't use pencil if you need to erase it does erase some of the paper as well since it is hand made paper

It is big and seams like it will be great to draw in and I can wait to give it a try. I love the leather and design of the cover as well. The only problem I have is securing the journal. I might be doing it wrong, but I have to tie a sort of knot to with the string. Anyway, I ordered two more.

This is a beautiful work of art. I can't wait to get good enough to start sketching in it.

I love this journal for my creative journaling. It takes glue, paints, pens and water well. The pages aren’t paper but handmade cotton; therefore pencil does not do well. The leather is just beautiful! You feel like you are opening a book from the Middle Ages. It came in less than 24 hours/

i didn't think much of it(thought it was a little small) but... my wife absolutely loves it. she wanted it to use as a diary. she said "it's so lovely it makes me want to take my time and really think about what i want to write" she says "the pages are so lovely she doesn't want to waste them" must be a woman thing...lol

Bought for my wife as a present She is thrilled with this journal Excellent craftsmanship The embossed tree on the cover is beautiful The paper is thick & good quality Arrived in the UK well packaged & before expected delivery date

とても素敵なノートでした。色合いも写真通りで、まだ書いてはいませんが、中の紙も分厚くふかふかで、面白いです。

Beautiful notebook/scrapbook. My friend loved it!

Leather journal blank pages deckled edges grey paper, not sure what I'm going to do with it, some sort of mixed media, love the paper every page is different, rough almost patterned, quite fun.I have another very similar from another company with cream paper that I love but it was the grey paper that made me buy this one, quite pleased.