A New Series of Writing Journals

July 10, 2018
First off, a quick look inside...

So, the majority of the page is plain ruled (medium to wide) because obviously that's what you want in a Writing Journal! But there are a few useful features to help you organize content. There's a clearly defined gray title bar at the top and, beneath it, 3 slightly wider lines in case you want to write an introduction or extended page title. At the bottom you have more options for keeping organized with two different summary areas, a gray box and four lines separated from the main page by an attractive pattern. This means you have plenty of space to write comments or summaries. It depends what you're using your journal for, but it could be a date, the weather or a rating of some kind - whatever suits.
Notice that we've numbered the pages for you (there are 103 pages like this). This is because, as always, we've provided you with 4 pages of Blank Contents at the front of the journal, to fill in as you go along (image below). The problem with journals is they start off all organized and tidy but as they fill up, we all start to lose track of what the heck is where. With the pages clearly numbered and a blank Contents to fill in as you go along, you can always find what you're looking for. Plus, the Contents pages have subtle category columns so, for example, if you were storing recipes you could categorize them into starters, mains and desserts. These blank Contents tables are really popular with our customers. We provide them in our recipe books and reading logs and people often comment on how useful they find them...


So, to the designs. We went a bit nuts and published 32 different designs! Here are a few of our favorites. To see them all click on one of the blue buttons at them bottom of this post...
   

Carnival Cats, Carnival Music and Carnival Unicorns (there are also elephants and owls available)

   
Quotes (left) with a printed image of brown leather and Rustic (right) again a printed image of wood


Penguins (what's not to like?) Covers with wildlife photography of Wolves, Horses, Giant Pandas and Meerkats are available


Breton Stripes (along with Chevrons, Polka Dots, Plain Purple and Plain Red)


Giraffe Print (There's a Leopard Print one too)

  
Japanese, Vintage Parisian (as well as a Chinese Dragon in red and gold)


van Gogh's Starry Night and Almond Blossom

Also: Plaid, Wonder Woman, Cupcakes and Candy. Just go have a look ...

    
 

Because Budgeting is Boreing

July 6, 2018
To spice things up a bit there are now 8 new Monthly Budget Planner design ranges.
   

   
   
   
Design range names (from top left to bottom right): Wonder Woman, Carnival Cats, Polka Dots in Red, Rustic, Breton Stripes, This Girl Can, Vintage Paris and Plaid in Purple

    



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Our Trip Planners have had a Makeover

July 6, 2018
Hello All,
We've been super busy over the last 6 months republishing most of our journals as second editions with a new publisher. The second editions of our Trip Planner & Travel Journals have a way better interior, with clearer fonts and more space for daily trip planning. Plus we've extended the design ranges. Here are a couple of our new additions:

    

(Ranges: Top left 'Trip Art', Top right 'Quotes', Bottom 'Rustic')

FYI All the 2nd editions and new designs are on at cheaper prices even tho...
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Fitness Journals & Planners

August 14, 2017
Hot off the press and not for the faint-hearted, these Fitness Journals rapidly became something of an 'Ultimate' style product during design... we just couldn't bear to leave anything out. The two demo pages from the front of the journal are posted below (obviously the actual daily log pages fit neatly on to one 8.5" x 11" page).




There are lots of added extras at the back: a muscle map, stats tracker, calorie look-up tables, expenses log etc...

For the cover designs we wanted simple images tha...

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Garden Planners / Journals

August 14, 2017
Apologies! These were published back in April and it's taken until August for us to get around to posting this blog. (Ah so much to do :>)
Anyway, here they all are (internal image this time too) and hopefully this post will be useful for those browsing for Christmas presents in a few months.

The main pages are a weekly based record (above) but at the beginning and end of the month you get additional planning and journal space. There's also extra space for Brainstorming (below) and a few other ...

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Magic Spell Books

January 23, 2017
Create your own Book of Shadows with one of our blank spells record books. They have 90 decorative spell logs where you can note spell: purpose, inspiration, casting instructions, history & efficacy and secrets to success. At the front there is a spells index to build up as you go along, so that you can always quickly find the spell you need. Available in two cover designs, 'Pentacle' (left below) and 'Suns and Moons' (right below):
   

     

UPDATE JULY 2018
Now added the Pentacle design in Gree...

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The new smART bookx Food Diary is already proving popular...

January 23, 2017
.... so, many thanks to those who have already left such positive reviews. Your reviews REALLY help us get things right.

For those who haven't discovered them yet, why pay more when you can have everything other Food Journals give you, but for half the price?
You get a full large page for each day for which you can log:
- Time and place food is eaten
- Sleep, energy and stress levels
- Glasses of water
- Allergy symptoms
- Supplements & medications
 -Fruit & veg portions, and
- Exercise (directly bene...
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Primary Composition Books for Handwriting

January 23, 2017
We've launched a new series of Primary Composition Notebooks. They are D'Nealian ruled (i.e. they have handwriting guidelines) on the bottom half of the page and the top half is left free for drawing. Don't confuse these with our other Primary Composition Notebooks (called 'School Exercise Books') which are wide-ruled the full height of the page. You can easily spot the new D'Nealian ruled ones by the strip on the right-hand side of the front cover which shows you the ruling inside.
   

Above l...

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Introducing A New Series of Simple Guest Books

September 5, 2016
Simple, no-frills, affordable guest books with interior decoration suitable for all occasions. Chose from five designs :
    

  

   

UPDATE JULY 2017....
We've been super-busy over the last 6 months republishing many of our books as 2nd editions with a new publisher. This includes the top 3 designs above (from left to right: 'Rustic', 'Lily' & 'Vintage Lace'). The only major difference between the 1st and 2nd editions is the size, which has changed slightly from 8.5" x 6" (originals) to 8.25" x 6"...

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Three New Composition Notebook Designs

September 5, 2016
Two are collage designs, one on the theme of vintage Paris (top right - search on 'paris' & 'bookx'), the other, the classic American Road Trip (top left - search on 'road' & 'bookx'). There's also an antique bookshelf to match our best-selling reading log (below - search on 'antique' & 'bookx').
  


As usual, all are 8 x 10 inch, fully lined (college ruled) and with unit conversion tables at the back.

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