I have always been drawn to notebooks. And the very moment I came across Moleskine, I knew it was match made in heaven. Moleskines are simple, covered in leather, has a small envelope at the back to hold some stuff. Other than the fact that the paper is divine I thought I’d magically be the next Van Gogh or Hemingway just because they used moleskines as well.

I bought it initially so I would doodle in my spare time. Numerous design publications say that it’s a good exercise to draw things. I believe that. It’s an opportunity to great creative and somehow it’s therapeutic.

So I did.

This is my attempt to draw my brother’s dog.

Then, I got busy and forgot about drawing. So I had this what seemed like a brilliant idea at the time to make my moleskine as a crafty organizer. What I liked most about the idea was that I could have as much space as I want in a day. And sometimes, I could skip some days, too. Here are some pages I have made:

Very edwardian. But really I just had to use those dried leaves.

You can tell that sequins and glue are my best friends. The pink and green streaks are actually nail polish.

I gave wings for my World of Warcraft character. I had some cotton lying around that day and these great, oddly-shaped sequins.

A crazy dress. I wanted it to look like a closet.

I found these cute stickers and the colors were quite fitting to use in my birthday page.

Wildlife in rubber bands. The background was made of animal print scotch tape.

I also thought I would dedicate a page for the books that I have read this year.

Don’t you love those crazy eyes? I just want to shake the page again and again so the eyes will move.

After gluing just about anything to my notebook. It got fat.

I couldn’t close it anymore.

It became too bulky to be carried around and it smelled of rubber (haha). I must say it was fun until it lasted.

I have now moved on to Backpack. No more hating crafting disasters. No erasures. I can check it anywhere, birthdays are on repeat every year, my projects’ milestones are incorporated into the calendar, customizable pages, color-coordinated entries. It’s just perfect for me.

I still miss having a regular, non-fat moleskine sketchbook. I will probably get one again but I sincerely promise to stick to filling it with drawings. Or at least not glue too much stuff in it.

Happy Friday, everybody.