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If you're determined to begin journaling in the new year, it's best to start out strong. The last thing I want you to experience is a journaling rut when your ambitions were so high from the start, so I put together this list and guide to 31 January journal prompts to help you through the first month of the year and jumpstart your 2015.Believe me, I know it can be slightly terrifying to face a brand new journal on a brand new day in a brand new year. I know many a journaling ruts could have been …

Children writing letters to Santa is one of the most charming and sweetest things to witness during the holiday season. We not only have the cutest little Santa Letterhead printable for you to download for free, but we're giving away a Letters to Santa guest book at the bottom of this post!The team at Blue Sky Papers not only remembers writing letters to Santa Claus at a young age, but now look forward to what sort of pretty little letters and drawings our own children will be dreaming up this y …

Looking for the perfect gifts for writers? Now that NaNoWriMo has passed, your favorite writer in the family has probably filled all their journals and notebooks. By now, their holiday wish list is filled with journals, writing utensils, and maybe a few techie tools to help their writing process. We have the perfect gift ideas that any writer would love to receive for the holidays, especially af Gifts for Writers: Journals & Sketchbooks What writer can't use a new journal or sket …

We hosted our first bookbinding workshop the East Atlanta Library earlier this month and we had so much fun hanging out with all the local bookbinding enthusiasts! One of our bookbindresses, Amy, hosted the workshop with the help of two of our new hires, Grace and Kristen. As you know, we try to reuse and recycle as much as our materials as possible here at Blue Sky Papers. Amy explained the importance of reusing materials so nothing goes to waste. She talked to participants about finding inter …

Looking for free printable Thanksgiving place cards for the dinner table this year? We've got the cutest DIY cards for you to print out and the opportunity to win this custom (and personalized!) Artisan guest book to put out for family members to write what they're thankful for on the pages inside.We love the idea of starting new Thanksgiving traditions. One great way to do this is by putting out a guest book for family members to fill in on Thanksgiving.When my husband and I got married and mov …

Creative proposal ideas come in all shapes and sizes, but one of our favorites is when one nervous but head-over-heels committed person contacts us because they're going to propose to the love of their life with one of our books. This summer, we've had quite a few proposal photo album requests and it's been so much fun chatting it up with the men who are putting so much time and effort into designing something really special and unique for their future fiancees. A month ago, Ryan emailed us abo …

The standard gift ideas for golf lovers has probably been covered too many times to count, so we put together this little gift guide to bring a classic, practical, and personal touch to the gifts you present to your golf loving friends and family this year.1. Fairways of the World 2. Rustic Leather Golf Log  3. Golf Keepsake Book 4. Leather Golf Log  5. Official USGA Scorecard BookAll of our golf themed pieces can be personalized, giving them a sophisticated and personal look.We love the i …

Looking for the perfect rustic wedding guest book ideas for your Fall wedding? We love the idea of harvest inspired colors, textured burlap bunting, and a few vintage chalkboard signs on display for good measure. Over the years, our ability to customize our books in a variety of colors has helped brides design their wedding guest books and albums around their wedding themes and colors. We love the color combinations that we've put together for brides for their upcoming autumn inspired weddings. …

A lot of us on the Blue Sky Papers team like to save Christmas cards, and it finally dawned on us to use one of our albums to make a Christmas card book as a way to preserve the fun mail we receive from loved ones, as well as a way to document our own family greeting cards. Holiday cards are such a great way to document your family through the years, and sometimes, it's hard working up the courage to throw away the ones you received once the tree is packed up and the lights have come down.Stori …

Did you know that Blue Sky Papers has a sister?We are getting ready to launch ClaireMagnolia.com.  With many beautiful new designs, we are beyond ecstatic to share the new site, design and products with you! Until the launch, please visit us at etsy.com/clairemagnoliaMore information can be found on: our Silk Bow Bookson Etsy our Velvet Sash Custom Books on Etsy our Artisan Albums on Etsy our Classic Books on Etsy We have some fun new Holiday Items!  Check them out! …