It's easy to purchase and pay online - you can pay by credit / debit card, Paypal, bank transfer or cheque.
Here's a step-by-step guide to paying with a regular credit or debit card. Paypal processes the payment, but don't worry, you don't need a Paypal account.
1. Select your book(s): click the yellow rectangular 'add to cart' button
2. Checkout: click the yellow rectangular 'checkout' button.
3. Personal Details: fill in as required
4. How would you like to pay? Select the 'Paypal' radio button then click 'complete my purchase'.
5. Pay with a debit or credit card: fill in your card details then click 'pay' at the bottom of the page
Queries?
If you have any difficulties checking out by any method, please email me: info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call +44 (0)7748 759 371 and I will be happy to walk you through the process. Thank you for your business,
Susan
It's May, and that means the start of the wedding season! If you're getting hitched this summer, many congratulations! Whether it's next week or you're planning far ahead, here's what you need:
Bound in the finest white goatskin with beautifully smooth cartridge paper, this lovely book lies flat on a desk to receive your guests' well wishes. The first page reads 'Happily Ever After' in a romantic cursive font. Available in A5 size at £99 and A6 size at £70. Ready to ship.
Choose your leather and thread colours to co-ordinate with your wedding colour scheme, or your home decor. Bound in the finest goatskin or calfskin, available in a regular binding as a guest book, or with a memory binding if you'd like to add lots of photos and mementoes of your invitations, place settings, etc. Ask me to print custom frontspage text, such as your names and the date and location of your wedding, perhaps with a romantic quotation.
Available at A4 size at £199, A5 at £119 and A6 at £90. Please allow 2-3 weeks plus shipping for me to bind your commission.
For bridesmaids, flower girls and as a lovely little addition to the place settings at your wedding breakfast. Available to commission in sets of 10 or more from £90, in colours of your choice. Available as a stand alone purchase or in combination with a Guest Book.
Reviews
"A gorgeous, bespoke wedding guest book... did everything possible to make it perfect for us... our book was a one off, a treat and well worth every penny" Alice, Penrith
"We love it - thank you so much for making us a unique and beautiful wedding guest book - perfection" Janine & Tom, London
"We bought this as a guest feedback book for our wedding - we loved it and so did our guests!" Catriona, High Peak
Getting hitched?
The White & Neutral books are ready to ship so you can shop online right now.
For bespoke work, please contact Susan the bookbinder to discuss your requirements, and please mention your deadline and the country to which you would like your book(s) shipped. International brides, please do ask for a quote in your currency.
E: info@boundbyhand.co.uk T: +44 (0) 7748 759 371
Have a wonderful wedding day!
Susan
The cutest journal in the history of the world! Thank you @boundbyhand :) pic.twitter.com/VCh5VIyrtS
— Tia (@whoatemycrayons) May 1, 2014
Wow!!! Thank you Susan @boundbyhand for my beautiful leather journal prize :-) Xx pic.twitter.com/6ZdTlV0RdB
— Bernie Perkins (@TheChoirBoy) May 3, 2014
Grab a Mini Journal of your own in a cheerful range of colours and don't forget to follow me on Twitter - you're automatically entered into my monthly giveaway!
Good luck and many thanks to Tia and Bernie for sharing their pictures!
Susan
Make a fresh start for Spring with these new books for artists, writers and scrapbookers.
Small Leather Journals £39 Lilac & Yellow; Pink & Tan
Accordion Sketchbook Set £15 Moss; Neutral
Memory Book £119 Blue & Tan
Leather Journal / Sketchbook £99 Pink & Tan
Click the yellow links to shop online - checkout is secure and I never pass on your details. If you're inspired to commission your own Bespoke book for your new Spring projects, email me: info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call +44 (0)7748 759 371.
Susan
Tell your friends! Every month I do a #TwitterExclusive draw to give away a Mini Journal to one of my followers. pic.twitter.com/HM2usChgAk
— BOUND (@boundbyhand) March 12, 2014
Longstitch with Linkstitch leather books are now available in Extra Large A4 size in a range of 14 colours. They're bound in vegetable tanned calf skins with a distinctive napped reverse.
Update August 2015: New colours! Now also available in White, Pewter Grey, Blackberry and Azure Blue.
Top L to R: Oxblood, Crimson, Light Toffee Beige, Gold, Duck Egg, Midnight Blue, Sapphire Blue
Middle L to R: Maroon, British Racing Green, Forest Green, Chocolate, Rich Tan, Tobacco, Black
Bottom: White, Pewter Grey, Blackberry, Azure Blue.
Extra Large A4 size is:
Landscape: Height 8.5 inches / 220 mm x Width 12 inches / 300 mm
Portrait: Height 12 inches / 300 mm x Width 8.5 inches / 220 mm
Your Bespoke options include:
Thread Colour: view here
Closure: thong, strap or fob
Pages: Journal (192 blank pages of 130gsm paper) or Memory (128 blank pages of 220gsm paper with spacers in the spine to allow for inclusions).
Price & Delivery: an A4 book is £199 plus £9 UK delivery. International delivery is also available, please ask for a quote.
A5 books are also available at £119 bespoke / £90 ready to ship
A6 books are also available at £90 bespoke / £70 ready to ship
How to order: please contact me by email: info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call +44 (0) 7748 759 371 to discuss your commission or with any queries. Do mention any deadline you have and the country you'd like your order shipped to.
Susan
Oh Comely magazine has included my Mini Journals in the latest issue of their magazine, a mourthwatering Pretty Lovely feature of tantalising items in tangerine, marmalade and mandarin.
For a chance to win one of the Mini Journals or the other orange items, email free@ohcomely.co.uk by the end of March. And of course you can buy the Mini Journals, too!
Issue 19 has interviews with Lionel Shriver and British Sea Power to name but a few, interesting articles on Medieval cookery, synaesthesia, art, writing and plenty of outstanding imagery. Buy your copy here.
Huge thanks and congratulations to Olivia Wilson and Oh Comely for another gorgeous issue.
Images copyright Oh Comely magazine, 2014
In a quandry? Here are some ideas for stocking fillers, special presents and everything inbetween.
Don't forget to order by midnight on Thursday the 19th for Christmas delivery. I'd be happy to send orders directly to your gift recipients - just include their name, address and any gift message when you check out.
STOCKING FILLERS: Mini Journals £10
Bound in the same lovely, tactile goatskin as my larger books, they're the perfect little luxe gift. In pretty pink, to manly monochrome and all shades inbetween they're small but useful notebooks to slip into bags, pockets - and Christmas stockings, of course!
Paperback Notebooks £10 set of 2
Florals and graphics are paired with handmade Nepalese batik-dyed paper in these sweet notebooks.
FOR ADVENTURERS: Travel Journal £99
If someone you know is planning an extended trip overseas, this is just the thing. With a Mark Twain quotation on the front page, and special entry sections for date, location and in case of emergency details, this Travel Journal will be their faithfull companion.
FOR COUPLES: Wedding Guest Books £70 and £99
For love birds planning a wedding, these Guest Books will be a treasured gift. Bound in white goatskin for guests to leave their good wishes and advice, the couple can also include photographs from their big day. Bespoke options also available for made to order.
FOR ARTISTS: Leather Journal / Sketchbook £39, £70 & £99
The Longstitch with Linkstitch binding styles allows these sketchbooks to lie flat on a table, they take inclusions such as mixed media and collage, and with various secure closing methods, they're a safe place to plan larger pieces. Three sizes.
Sketchbook Set: Accordion Fold £15 set of 3; £10 set of 2
Something a little less ordinary for people who love to draw, collage and story-tell. These paperback notebooks open to reveal an expandable page.
FOR SCRAPBOOKERS: Memory Book £119
This book bound in fine goatskin is a luxurious option for those who love to scrapbook their holidays, event planning, make a record of the year or compile a photograph album. A5 landscape size with heavyweight paper and spacers in the spine.
FOR WRITERS & BLOGGERS: Hardback Journals £25
These hardback journals are the perfect size to tuck into a bag, take on a trip and jot down notes on inspirations, dreams and plans.
All of these books are in stock and ready to ship. For all that's good to go in time for Christmas, click here.
If you're reading this a little later than the 19th and are in a last minute fix, email me and we'll see what Father Christmas and the Elves can sort out for you!
As ever, bespoke options are available for all leather Journals, Sketchbooks, Wedding Guest Books and Memory Books. These are made to order, so please allow a few weeks and get in touch if you're planning a special gift for the New Year or Spring by email: info@boundbyhand.co.uk or call me: +44 (0) 7748 759 371
Happy Christmas!
Susan
Calling all adventurers! I'm pleased to present the Travel Journal. Each opens with an inspiring travel themed quotation, from Oscar Wilde to Mark Twain, Tolkien to T S Eliot. The pages each have a space to record the date and location, and at the back of the book you'll find an In Case Of Emergency section to record your personal, medical and legal information.
Buy ready to ship in Dark Slate Blue and Tan with the Mark Twain quotation:
Alternatively use my Bespoke Service to choose your colours and quotation, and you could ask me to print a dedication page, too, if you like.
They're bound in goatskin leather in the Longstitch with Linkstitch style, a binding in use since the 15th century that's renowed for its durability and flexibility. There are 192 pages of cartridge paper which will take all pens and pencils, dry-medium artwork and which will take glued inclusions such as ticket stubs, postcards, photographs and so on.
So whether you or your gift recipient are about to take a GAP year, are recently retired and plan to make the most of your free time, or are about to set off on your annual leave, take one of these Travel Journals with you - it will be your faithful companion.
October saw me working on a special project for a fly fishing syndicate whose beat is a beautiful Dorset chalk stream called the River Allen.
My brief was to make a journal small enough to fit into fishing vests and tackle boxes, so members could easily log their catches, fly patterns, water, date, conditions etc, either on the riverbank or once home.
I decided on A7 size - it fits into the palm of your hand but there's enough room to write down important details. The Longstitch with Linkstitch style means the book will lie flat in your hand or on a hard surface, so there will be no fighting with the binding in an effort to write right up to the edges.
The journal had to be easily and quickly accessible even with cold fingers - so I opted for a quick-close fixing comprising a leather strap stiffened with stitching, and a Sam Browne stud. The added benefit of this is it doubles as a pen or pencil holder.
What makes this fishing journal particularly special is the title page. Designed for the project by Stone Design, it's an illustration of a fishing line and fly, with the beat and syndicate's names. Stone Design presented several great concepts and together we settled on this one for it's elegance and simplicity.
Here in the UK we have 90% of the world's chalk streams and much work is put into protecting and enhancing their health. So as well as enjoying their fly fishing, the syndicate works hard to maintain the health of the water and riverbank, clearing invasive non-native plant species and protecting the the banks from erosion. The Allen is particularly special as it has the strongest population in Dorset of the native but rare white clawed crayfish.
It was a joy to work with Stone Design on this project, and I hope the syndicate and the River Allen go from strength to strength.
Susan
P.S As always - if you'd like to commission a similar project, do get in touch!
Did you catch my autumn newsletter? You can read it and subscribe to future issues here.
The Dorset countryside is full of those beautiful russet, brown and gold tones that I love. The studio dogs are running about in the wind, getting spooked and distinctly mischievous by all the falling leaves, and on the weekends I'm picking sloes and making gin. Here are some new books fit for the season:
Oak & Terracotta Journal / Sketchbook £70 ready to ship
Just the right size to slip into a bag, this journal would be a great companion for those who like to tramp through the countryside making sketches, plans and keeping a journal. Section dividers in muted tones of orange, camel, stone and brown carry the colourway throughout the book.
Chocolate & Tan Journal / Sketchbook £70 ready to ship
This A6 book retains the goatskin's natural raw edge for an extra dose of individuality. The pages are divided into 8 sections by camel and brown lightly textured paper - good for noting and sketching lots of different projects.
Berry Mini Journals £10 each ready to ship
I've been turning the sloe gin bottles for 3 weeks now and they've reached this exact colour!
And now Hallowe'en is nearly upon us, here's a new Monochrome Journal with natural raw edge that looks distinctly spooky to me:
Monochrome Journal / Sketchbook £99 ready to ship
In sleek and glossy black goatskin with white accents, a classic combination that never goes out of style.
And a pair of Mini Journals that would be great to add to party bags:
Hallowe'en Mini Journals £10 each ready to ship.
In Orange and Black - it had to be done! - these are bound in the same gorgeous glossy goatskin as my larger books and make a great addition to party bags or place settings at the dining table. A great little gift that won't break the bank.
As always, if you see something you'd like but would like it a little more to your taste - a different thread colour, a personalised frontspage - then please get in touch with me: info@boundbyhand.co.uk.
Here's a collection of Sapphire jewels perfect for September birthdays and back-to-uni gifts.
Mini Journals £10
Memory Book £119 Blue & Orange
Leather Journal £70 Blue & Yellow
The Mini Journal and Leather Journal are ready to ship worldwide, the Memory Book is made to order with my Bespoke Service - you choose your size and format, thread colour and frontspage text. Email Susan if you'd like to discuss your requirements: info@boundbyhand.co.uk.