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For this Old Leather design, we have incorporated a textured white design reminiscent of chalk, flint or limestone, adding an edginess to the look of finely wrought leather.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Story Behind the Design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe timeless beauty of an antique leather journal is brought into the present on the cover of this intricately embellished, leather-like cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor our Flint design we were inspired by one of the softest, most pliable forms of leather. Since the late 16th century, fine morocco leather has been valued for use in luxury book bindings due to its strength and ability to show off gilding. With a subtle foliage pattern set against an intriguing white background, this design offers a minimalistic take on our classic Old Leather style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we were first beginning to make Paperblanks journals, we found a piece of William Shakespeare’s handwriting and just knew it could become an inspiring journal cover. Soon we added designs featuring the writing of Ernest Hemingway and Jane Austen and created a series that would become our Embellished Manuscripts Collection. These first covers were minimalist designs with the literary manuscripts written in black ink against beige paper. Eventually, our creative urges started to take over and we sought to play around with the design by adding a gold frame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking from a photograph of a small piece of gorgeous gold embellishment, our Art Director created a full frame for the Shakespeare manuscript and highlighted it with a burnt orange background. Of course, our curiosity for what could come next didn’t stop there! By removing the manuscript we immediately saw the possibilities for a design inspired by classic Renaissance leather bindings. 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