Say It Your Way this Valentine's Day

It’s that time of the year again… Young lovers eagerly plan for it, elderly couples may have forgotten all about it, singles stick their nose up at it, and boyfriends sweat over it. Yes, indeed we are talking about Valentines Day.

A day where florists flourish, and a time when it’s more than appropriate to consume your weight in chocolate for dinner. Not to mention a bottle or two of South Australia’s finest red. This esteemed day brings a subtle grace to the air; this thing called love can be smelt from the highest of mountains, and the deepest of forests. The butterflies even have butterflies.

A bit of a difficult task for this day it seems, however, is finding the right ‘something’ to give to your loved one. Not all couples worry about this side of Valentines Day, yet it’s a tradition that most seem to adhere to. Because the amount of trouble you’ll get in if you don’t…….

At SB Libris, we’ve crafted something really quite special for sweethearts this year. Leather is a beautiful and timeless gift for either gender, and of almost all ages. And for Valentines Day we've taken the time and love to create luxurious and unique leather journals, handcrafted with beautiful leathers.
 

A brilliant time to select a journal with a little bit of love on the cover. Better yet, that love can be customized to something more close to your heart. Perhaps an embossing of the date you first met? Or lyrics of your favourite song together? Maybe it’s something a little more subtle, such as your partners’ initials. 

These distinctive leathered goods are also a lovely size, which can pop into your hand or man bag easily, with ample paper to write those endless love notes on. If big is better however, we can cater to this too. SB Libris not only stocks journals of all sizes and leathers, we also offer recipe books, photo albums, and an extensive range more.

Ultimately, if you or your favourite love cooking, keeping memories, writing, longevity, quality, stationary or even note taking – a personalized leather journal is a perfect tie to bind you together this Valentines Day.

Little Leather Luxuries for Mum

Our Slimline Leather Journals are the perfect little luxury gift for Mum this Mother's Day.  

Personalised with a title or name of your choice, it is a gift that is bound to impress.

This smaller sized journal is ideal for throwing in a handbag.  It is available in a wide range of colours - all handcrafted in supple, genuine leather with elegant raised bands on the spine.  Each book has matching decorative end papers and a maker ribbon so you never loose your place.  

Create a unique title to be stamped on the front cover, or opt for simple, but classic monogramming on the bottom corner.  Need ideas?  We've put a few below to get you started.

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Purple $75.  Silver title embossed in Block font (embossing  $25)

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Brown $75.  Gold embossing of initials in Engravers font (embossing $15)

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Navy $75.  God Embossing of title in Cheltenham Old Style font (embossing $25)

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Black $75.  Silver title embossing in Block font (embossing $25) 

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Orange $75. Silver embossing of title and initials in Monotype Gallia font (title embossing $25, Initials $15)

Product Featured: Slimline Leather Journal in Crimson $75.  Silver embossing of title in Engravers font (embossing $25)

Want more ideas?

We have compiled a collection of gift ideas for Mother's Day on our website.  Keep in mind that all our leather books are locally handcrafted and can be personalised with embossing or even customised to the size, colour and design of your choosing.

INTRODUCING....Automotive Collection

Fine Leather Journals and Albums

It has been a few months since we launched a new collection, but we think this was worth waiting for.

Our new Automotive Collection features stunning Italian vintage printed paper that car enthusiasts everywhere will appreciate.

Leather corners and spine finished with decorative hand tooling

The Italian paper is combined with luxurious chestnut leather and finished with decorative hand tooling.

Choose from blank journals with creamy pages, or photo albums with archival quality dry mount pages. Both available in various sizes and perfect for customising with gold or silver stamping.  

View more of the Automotive Collection or find out about our other collections at our online store.  You can get more information about our personalisation service or view some of our custom binding in our online gallery.

We'd love your feedback so let us know what you think of our new collection.  Post your thoughts in the comments section at the end of this post.

Deluxe Leather Bindings for Children

Those of you who know me, or at least follow my posts regularly, will know that I have 3 small children at home.  When my first daughter was born, 5 years ago, I decided to make a special book to celebrate her birth.  I created a deluxe binding of a favourite children’s classic and wrote a dedication to her inside the front cover.   I decided that I would make another deluxe binding for each of her birthdays, in the hope that she would appreciate the time and love that had gone into the binding as much as the contents of the great story inside its covers.

Fast forward five years, and I now have 3 small children and had, until now gotten a little behind in creating these deluxe bound books to celebrate each year of my children’s lives.  But last week, I set aside a period of time to make sure that I was up to date.  As a result, I now have a book for each child’s birthday complete with a dedication and a little about what they are like and what things they are doing at that particular age.  I even managed to get a bit ahead of myself and have a book all ready for my sons 2nd birthday which is not until next month!

Today I thought I would share some images of these collections.  A deluxe binding is something I also do as a Christening/ Naming Day gift for children of close friends and family.  It makes a really special and personal gift for the important people in your life.  I often blind emboss the initials of the recipient on the spine or on the bottom right hand corner.

Initials blind embossed on one of my son's books

In store we have a small collection of Deluxe Bindings available for purchase, but this is usually something that is a custom made item.  This way, you can decide on the book you would like, as well as the style of Illustrations.  If you are considering this type of binding for a special occasion, talk to us about the type of book to look for.  The weight of the paper, size of the book and the way it is originally bound can all impact upon the end result.  So it’s best to get this information, before you purchase a book with the intention of having it rebound.

Deluxe bindings of children’s classics are ideal for Christening or Naming Day gifts, newborn baby gifts and first birthdays.  We can also create deluxe bindings of other books to suit any special occasion such as Anniversary gifts, 21st birthdays and Weddings.  There are many options for personalisation such as calligraphy and embossing.

No arguments between my girls!!

Half leather bindings of Pinocchio, Blinky Bill and The Wind in the Willows

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