Today's artisan is a woman after my own heart. Like myself, she has a great love for books. Their smell, their appearance. How they feel. What they represent.
Teo, from Portugal, is a book lover at heart from the top of her head to the tips of her toes and those talented fingers, as well as a freelance artist. She comes from a family of painters and craftsmen and has carried with her a love for arts and crafts since childhood.
At TeoStudio on Etsy, Teo offers beautiful books with a vintage flair and breathtaking craftsmanship that she's created by hand while trying to preserve as much as possible the reality of the materials she uses and bring to light their beauty through craftsmanship and conservation.
With an eye for artisan beauty and the skills to make beautiful books that will last forever, Teo has carved herself out a niche on Etsy that is both breathtaking as well as fascinating. You'll love a browse through her shop, and if you're anything like me, be tempted to buy out every piece she has in stock!
And, for even more enjoyment, this is a shop that I also recommend browsing through her sold items. There's over 200 to browse through and because each of her pieces is a beautifully crafted piece of artwork, you're sure to enjoy taking a peek through there as well!
YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO VISIT TEOSTUDIO'S SHOP ON ETSY AND TAKE A LOOK AROUND OR, IF YOU PREFER, YOU CAN CLICK RIGHT HERE.
And in the case of books with blank pages, such as journals, the phrase "anything is possible" takes on an entirely new meaning. A blank book is a book of possibilities. It's hungry and eager and waiting to be filled with anything you might want to tuck between its pages and have held and treasured there.
Today's shop is filled with countless possibilities. WriteOwl on Etsy is dedicated to giving something meaningful back to people, connecting with them and encouraging them to make their own stories through imagination and creativity.
The artist, Jean, is inspired by a story she shares on her profile concerning her mother transforming the way that she sees books and journals, and her love of books has carried on into adulthood and is obvious in her Etsy shop.
WriteOwl carries a variety of journals from coptic stitch to hardback, post bound and more. There are also coasters, pencil cups and even some DIY kits for those that want to try their hand at making their own!
TO VISIT WRITEOWL'S SHOP ON ETSY, YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURE ABOVE OR, IF YOU'D RATHER, CLICK RIGHT HERE!
Oh my god, you will not believe how glad I am to be back! Not just that, but how excited I am to feature today's shop!
Today's shop is a BESTeam (Boosting Etsy Shops Team) shop, but that isn't even close to why I'm excited. I'm excited because I've been waiting to feature this shop for what feels like forever!
I've wanted to feature this shop since the first time I saw them, but I held back and waited because they're a member of the team so I knew they'd be assigned to me to feature at some point but OH was it ever a long wait!
Conduit Press on Etsy is the shop I'm talking about today. It's a shop filled with some of the most beautiful leather journals!
I'm a big fan of journal writing. I've been writing in journals off and on throughout my entire life. I have journals for daily living. Journals for rants. Journals for poetry, for ideas, for inspirational thoughts. I have a dream journal and a short story journal and even a journal filled with lists!
I love them.
I love opening up a book filled with blank pages, like an entire secret world of possibilities. And I love the idea that some day, when I've passed on, pieces of me will be scattered in these books for my loved ones to thumb through, read and enjoy.
It's a magical thing to have a physical, tactile piece of history you can pass on, especially when it's something as personal as a journal filled with your own words, thoughts, ideas and dreams.
Conduit Press has plenty of different styles of journals and notebooks to choose from too, and they're all beautifully made with a wonderful sense of purpose and style.
Each and every one of Conduit Press' books are handmade with love and care toward both its new owner and the environment, too. And each one is a one-of-a-kind creation. You know you'll not find another one like it when you purchase from this wonderful shop... not even another one like it within the store you bought it from!
TO VISIT CONDUIT PRESS ON ETSY, YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURES ABOVE OR, IF YOU'D RATHER, CLICK RIGHT HERE!
[This blog post is a "BESTeam Feature" for the Boosting Etsy Shops Team. The BESTeam is dedicated to helping its members promote their shops and assisting each other in marketing, advertising and sharing the tips and tricks of running an online business. If you are a seller on Etsy and are interested in becoming a member of the BESTeam, the team is accepting new members and you can find more information about the team as well as apply to become a member HERE.]
Today's artist is Leisha over at CornerstoneLAE on Etsy. When I first discovered her shop, it was through the Etsy Voter where she had a beautiful card on display with a pop-out butterfly. It's delicacy really caught my eye and when I clicked through I found myself even more intrigued.
This shop is filled with earthy, fun and fanciful delights that I find outrageously tempting. Cards, journals, bowls and more.
I was especially taken with the hand-bound journal pictured in this post.
It has wooden covers that have been burned with cogs on the front and finished with several coats of satin polyurethane to protect the original design image. 128 pages of high quality parchment. Coptic bound with waxed cord so that the book will lie flat when open. Yes yes, I'm in love, can't you tell? I'm a journal lover at heart and I just can't help it. I think it comes from my love of books but who can say?
I'm also really impressed with her basket weave bowls, she even has a few with feather trim for some serious fun! Leisha also loves to do custom work, so be sure to check her out!
YOU CAN CLICK ON THE PICTURE ABOVE TO VISIT CORNERSTONELAE'S SHOP OR, IF YOU PREFER, CLICK RIGHT HERE.
Today's artisan is a woman after my own heart. Like myself, she has a great love for books. Their smell, their appearance. How they feel. What they represent.
