Craft your dream leather journal at this luxury notebook-making workshop!
Learn traditional leather working techniques and create a premium traveler's notebook inspired by the iconic Louise Carmen aesthetic. Perfect for journal lovers, travelers, writers, and anyone ready to embrace analog living in Conway, Arkansas.
This is more than a craft night. It's an investment in slow creativity and a journal you'll treasure for decades.
Event Details:
📍 Demure Coffee, Conway, AR
📅 Saturday, March 14, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
👥 Limited to 20 participants
💰 $55 (includes all materials + 1 charm)
What You'll Create:
A custom leather traveler's notebook featuring:
- Premium buffalo calf leather cover (choice of 7 colors!)
- Hand-installed grommets & elastic cord binding system
- Personalized charm collection (1 included, more available)
- Elastic closure wrap
- Professional, heirloom-quality construction that lasts a lifetime
Choose Your Leather Color:
Purple • Bordeaux • Black • Red • Tan • Teal • Pink
Color selection at registration
What's Included:
✓ Premium buffalo calf leather (your color choice)
✓ All hardware: grommets, elastic cord, jump rings
✓ 1 charm (additional charms available at charm bar)
✓ All tools & supplies (leather punches, grommet setters, etc.)
✓ Step-by-step instruction from experienced instructor
✓ Refillable journal system you'll use for years
Optional Charm Bar Add-Ons:
Customize your journal with additional charms ($1-14 each):
✨ Real gemstones: turquoise, malachite, kyanite, citrine
✨ Freshwater pearls
✨ Enamel designs: birds, butterflies, conch shells
✨ Unique charms: cowboy hat, sewing machine, matchstick & more!
Skills You'll Learn:
Leather working (cutting, punching, installing hardware)
Grommet setting techniques
Elastic cord binding systems
Charm attachment & customization
How to refill & maintain your traveler's notebook
Why Traveler's Notebooks?
📔 Refillable forever - Never replace the cover
📔 Customizable - Swap inserts for any purpose
📔 Expandable - Add multiple notebooks as needed
📔 Versatile - Journaling, planning, sketching, travel logs, recipes
📔 Ages beautifully - Leather develops rich patina over time
Perfect For:
✍️ Bullet journal enthusiasts & daily writers
✈️ Travelers needing a durable, beautiful companion
📖 Writers, artists & creative professionals
🎁 Unique handmade gift (birthdays, graduations, weddings)
🕯️ Anyone romanticizing their life & embracing slow living
📱 Digital detox & mindful living advocates
New Year, New Journal:
You said 2026 was the year you'd journal more. This is the analog, tactile, beautiful tool that will make you excited to write every single day. Create something you'll actually want to use - not another notebook that sits empty on your shelf.
Hosted by Pages & Ink at Demure Coffee in Conway, Arkansas.
⚠️ Space is limited to 20 - register early! This workshop typically sells out.
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