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Handcrafted Artist's Sketchbook – Personalised Watercolour, Drawing or Sketching Paper

Handcrafted Artist's Sketchbook – Personalised Watercolour, Drawing or Sketching Paper

JustGoSketching

A beautifully handcrafted artist's book, personalised to suit your creativity.

Designed and individually handcrafted in Cornwall, each JustGoSketching artist's book combines carefully selected quality papers with attractive covers and thoughtful finishing details.

Perfect for watercolour painting, sketching, drawing and creative journaling, these versatile books can be enjoyed individually or used as inserts in compatible JustGoJournaling journals.

USA ORDERS – IMPORT DUTIES INCLUDED. NO UNEXPECTED DELIVERY CHARGES.

Choose Your Favourite Paper

Select from three carefully chosen artist's papers:

Saunders Waterford Watercolour – 190gsm

20 pages of quality British-made rag watercolour paper, ideal for watercolour painting, washes, pen and creative sketching.

Hereford Ultra-Smooth Drawing – 120gsm

30 pages of beautifully smooth drawing paper, particularly suited to pencil, ink, fine liners and detailed illustration.

Fabriano Accademia – 200gsm

20 pages of versatile drawing paper, ideal for everyday sketching, pencil, ink and light watercolour washes.

Make It Your Own

Every book can be personalised with:

Your choice of cover colour

Select from our collection of attractive coloured card covers.

Your choice of elastic colour

Choose a complementary or contrasting elastic band with an integrated pencil holder.

The elastic is removable, allowing the book to be used independently or placed inside a compatible JustGoJournaling cover.

Decorative Faux-Silk Spine

Every book features a distinctive patterned faux-silk reinforced spine, adding strength and character to its handcrafted construction.

Choose Your Size

Compact – 100 × 140mm

Ideal for travelling, outdoor sketching and carrying in a small bag.

Large – 143 × 196mm

Offering a generous creative space for painting, drawing and journaling.

Designed for JustGoJournaling

These handcrafted books are also compatible with appropriately sized JustGoJournaling covers.

Choose different papers for different creative techniques or simply replace a completed book while continuing to enjoy your favourite journal cover.

What's Included?

  • One individually handcrafted artist's book
  • Your selected artist's paper
  • Your choice of coloured card cover
  • Decorative reinforced faux-silk spine
  • Removable elastic band with integrated pencil holder in your chosen colour

Handcrafted in Cornwall, England.

JustGoSketching – Creative inspiration wherever you go.

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What's in the Box

Your order includes:

1 handmade journal insert
Saunders Waterford 180gsm paper
semi-soft vegan leather cover
hand-sewn binding
matching woven elastic band
your chosen journal size
your chosen cover colour
your chosen inside front and back page style

Journal cover, charms and accessories are not included unless selected separately.

Who's it for

This handmade journal insert is perfect for anyone who loves a more substantial, premium-feel paper for journaling, sketch notes, creative writing, memory keeping and thoughtful planning.

It is ideal for:

journal keepers who enjoy thicker pages
sketchers who like a quality paper surface
writers who want a special handmade insert
travellers recording memories, notes and ideas
customers who already own a JustGoJournaling cover
anyone looking for a beautiful handmade gift

Materials

  • Saunders Waterford 180gsm paper semi-soft vegan leather cover woven elastic band thread for hand-sewn binding inside front and back decorative or coloured pages handmade in Cornwall, UK

FAQ's

Will it fit my JustGoJournaling cover?
Yes, choose the matching size for your journal cover from the options available.

Can I choose the cover colour?
Yes
Can I choose the elastic colour?
Yes, a matching woven elastic band is included, with colour options depending on availability.

Is it handmade?
Yes, each insert is hand sewn and made in Cornwall.

Can I use it as a standalone notebook?
Yes, although it is designed as an insert, it can also be used on its own as a slim handmade notebook.

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Featured collection

These inserts are designed especially for my handmade journals and is ideal for journaling, planning, notes, memory keeping, travel writing, lists and creative everyday use.

Each book is hand-sewn with a linen spine reinforcement, rounded corners and carefully finished by hand, giving it a tactile, premium feel that makes it much more special than a standard notebook refill.

Cover and finish (Journals)

Choose your vegan leather or wipe-clean fabric cover colour, inside front and back page design, and matching elastic colour to create a journal insert that feels personal to you.

The semi-soft vegan leather cover gives the book a flexible but substantial feel, making it suitable as either a journal refill or a slim standalone handmade notebook. The wipe-clean fabric is based on William Morris and other garden designs. Hard or soft cover.

Standard Journal inserts

Hand sewn and with 3 choices of paper type and you can choose your cover colour and elastic. Plus for those who like t add colour try the Clairfontaine 120gsm paper with lots of colour combinations.

Suggested use

Perfect as a refill insert for your handmade journal cover, or as a beautiful notebook for everyday writing, travel notes, creative planning, memory keeping or gifting.